Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20

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change. Reaching Ioder, he held out
his hand.
"Well?' he said quickly.
The other looked at him question.
ingly.
"Well? Well? Flow has It gomez"
1.-THE scheme? Oh, excellentlyw Lo
der's n1.nner wis abrupt. Turning
from the restless curiosity In Chilcote's
eyes, he moved a little way across the
room and began to draw OF his coat
Then, as IL struck by the incivility Of
the action, he looked back again. The
scheme has gone extraordinarily" be
said. II could almost say absurdly
There are some things, Chilcote, that
fairly bowl a man over"
A great relief tinsed Chilcote's face
"Goody' he exclaimed. "Tell me al
about 1t"
But Loder was reticent. The mo
ment was not propitiousl It was as II
a hungry man had dreamed q great
banquet and had awakened to his star
walton. He was chary Of imparting his
visions.
There's nothing to tell" he said
shortly. "All that you'll want to know
is here in black and white. I don't
think you'll find I have slipped any
thing. It's clear business record.
From an inner picket he drew out q
bulky notebook and. recrossing the
room, laid It open on tho table. It was
a correct, even minute, record Of ev.
cry action that had been accomplished
In Chilcote's name. II don't think
youth find any lot,se ends" he said a.
he turned back the pages. Il had You
and your position In my mind al
through" He paused and glanced UP
from the book. "You have position
that absolutely insists upon attention !
he added In different voice.
At the new tone Chilcote looked up
as we'll. mo moral lecturesr' he said
with nervous laugh. Il was anxious
to know IL you had pulled It OF
you have reassured me. That's enough
was in funk this afternoon to know
how things were going -one Of those
sudden, unreasonable funks. But now
that see you'-he cut himself short
and laughed once more now that
see you, I'm hanged IL ! don't want to
prolong your enga cement"
Loder glanced at him. then glanced
away. He felt quick shame at the
eagerness that rose at the words =
surprised contempt at his own readi-
ness to anticipate the mans weakness
But almost as speedily as he had turn
ed away he looked back again.
"T,,sh, man. lie said, with his old
intoierant manner. You're dreaming
You've had Your holiday, and schools
begun again. Yoll must remember you
are dining with the Charringtons to
night. Young Charrington's coming OF
age quite a big business Come along
l want my clothes" He laughed and
moving closer to Chilcotc, slapped him
on the shoulder. SIS
Ch.,cote started; then, suddenly be.
coming inbued with the others man
ner, he echoed the laugh.
by Jove,'' he said, you're right
You're quite right. a man must keep
his feet In their own groove" Raising
his hand, he began to tumble with his
tie.
But Loder kept the same position
you'll find the check book in its usua
drawer" he said. 1--WE made one
entry Of f10o, pay for the first week
The rest can stand over until"- BIZ
paused abruptly.
Chilcote shifted his position. "Don't
talk about that. 1t upsets me to antic
ipate. l can make out check to
morrow payable to John Loder."
mo. That can wait. The name Of
Loder Is better out Of the book. We
can't be too careful" Loder spoke
with unusual impetuosity. Already 9
slight, unreasonable Jealousy was col
oring his thoughts, Already he grudged
the ideaaof Chilcote with his unstable
glance and restless fingers opening the
drawers and sorting the papers that
for one stupendo,ls fortnight had been
his without question. Turning aside
he changed the subject brusquely.
"Come into the bedroom" he said
'It's half past IL it's minute. and
the Charrington's show Is at g." With
out waiting for a reply, he walked
across the ROOM and held the dool
open.
There was no silence while they ex
changed clothes. Loder talked -contin-