Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-27
Bv HELEN r. MARTIN,


Eunice had sensation as though
the earth were suddenly floating out
from under her. What did 1t mean.
Daisy speaking Of CDR. Kinross?" Was
his disguise q pretense and did these
girls know him otherwise than as
Peter What was this which Daisy
had said. you are rs good as engaged
to DR.. Klnross!' And he had told her
that he loved Georgiana." Eunice felt
herself floating amid clouds Of illusion.
GeorEiana laughed and looked rather
pleased. I'm afraid your assumptions
are quite gratuitous. my dear"
"Wel, at least there isn't the least
doubt MS to what his feelings will be, y
Daisy predicted. you'll do him brown.
He won't be able to help himself no
matter how much he'd like to be n
misogynist or whatever you call EN-"
I'm not so sure" Georgiana protest
ed. but she laid her hand affectionate.
ly on Daisy's arm.
But you may be sure" Eunice
spoke with a half gasp and almost
without volition. HE does love you
Nudl. ltlSy opoh hSA.
Eyes, DR.. Kinross does love her"
Eunlce's voice sounded hollow to her
self. She was dazed. There was dull
dead weight upon her heart, an unde-
fined but keen sense Of loss and pain.
Or. K.inross and Georglana were ms
good as engaged"
"He says he loves you" she repeated
mechanically.
There was sob in her throat that
lched intolerably. She felt IN impera-
tive need to get away by herself. She
suddenly sprang up and before the
other two girls could collect them
selves she was gone.
For an instant surprise held both OF
them silent.
"She's a little bit off the top" de
clared Daisy.
"What could she have meantT' won
dered Georglana.
II can't get aboard!' said Daisy. u
don't think she knew herself. always
| did think that girl acted as II she haC
| wheels!"
aft Pete were still here I would ash
him what he knows about her. She
Is singular" Georgiana agreed. "Bu'
| what could she have meantT
"she never saw Ilinross, and Kin
ross never saw you. She was talking
through her hat"
"Of course" Georgiana again agreed
reluctantly. 1t would be so much more
interesting If Daisy's conclusion was
| not so inevitable--if Eunice had mo-
been talking through her hat"
Meantime Eunice, alone In the
.haunted" chamber, seated on the side
of the bed and staring with unseeinf
| eyes into the darkness Of the room
CROPPED in greater darkness Of soul as
she tried in her blind ignorance of life
to understand her own great desola
ton
| Engaged to be married! What die
| marriage mean to men like him? She
had an unhappy knowledge of what i
meant to such as Abe and the othel
countrymen about here But to mai
like DR.. Kinross, man with an intel
| lect and q soul as we'll as n body
would not marriage mean something
! different to such as he?
Suddenly hot wave of realization
swept over her. Some burning lines o.
| Browning came to her mind
| Be a god-and hold me with your charm
| Bo man-and hold me with your arm
Eunice sank down upon the bed ant
buried her face deep in the pillow. TX
her trembling heart only one thing wa:
clear That which in the days JUS
past had made the sun in the heavens
shine for her as it had never shone be
fore, that was over. He belonged tt
another. What had he to do with he
or she with him? She was alone-ut
terly and absolutely alone.