Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-24

beach since daylight. that's sure. I'm
going out to the ship now with four
men and search her again. If we don't
bring him of, you can bet he's lying
out somewhere in town, and we'll get
Vim later, I've stationed men along
The shore for two miles"
~ won't have him get away. II he
should reach Frisco Tell your men
I'll give $500 to the n that finds
him"
Three hours later Voorhees, returned.
"She sailed without him"
The politician cursed. II don't be-
lieve 1t. He tricked you. ! know he
| did"
Glcnister grinned into n half eaten
sandwich. then turned upon his back
and lay thus op the plank. identifying
the speakers below by their voices.
He kept his post all day. Later In
| the evening he heard Strive enter.
The man had been drinking.
$50 he got away, chi" he began. II
was afraid he would. Smart fellow,
that Wheaton"
I1t uiou l. HCl away ciiN SbN
mara. "He's In town yet. Just let me
land him In jail on some excuse! I'll
hold him till snow flies" Strive sank
into a chair and lit q cigarette with
wavering hand.
'"This s n hell OF n game, amt 1T,
Mac? D. you s'pose well VIM
The man overhead pricked up his
| ears.
win? Aren't we winning? What
do you call this? | only hope we can
lay hands on Wheaton. He knows
things. A little knowledge is a dan
gerous thing. but more Is worse. Lord,
IF only l had a.man for judge in place
Of Stillman! l don't know why
brought him"
"That's right. Too weak. He hasn't
got the backbone Of ar nngleworm.
| He amt half the man that his niece Is.
There's n girl for you! Say, what d
we do without her, eh? She's a pippin!'
Glenister felt a sudden tightening Of
! every muscle. What right had that
mans liquor sodden lips to speak 80 Of
her?
"She's a brave little woman all right.
Just look how she worked Glenister
and his fool partner. 1t took nerve to
bring in those instructions OF yours
alone, and II 1t hadn't been for her
we'd never have won like this. 1t
makes me laugh to think Of those two
men slowing her away In their state
room while they slept between decks
with the sheep, and her with the pa
pers in her bosom all the time. Then,
when we got ready to do business.
us possession OF their mine without a
fight. That's what l call reciprocating
a mans affection"
Glenister's nails cut into his flesh,
while his face went livid at the words.
He could not grasp 1t at once. 1t made
him sick-physically sick-and for
many moments he strove bllndly to
beat back the hideous suspicion, the
horror that the lawyer had aroused.
His was not a doubling disposition. and
to him the girl had seemed as n pure,
mysterious. apart, angelically incapa-
BILE Of deceit. He had loved her, feel
ing that some day she would return his
affection without fail. In her great, I'M
clouded eyes he had found no lurking
place for double dealing. Now-God!
1t couldn't be that all the time she had
known!
He had lost a part of the lawyers
speech, but peered through his obser-
walton hole again.
Mcnamara was ut the window gaz
ing out into the dark street. his back
toward the lawyer, who lolled in the
chair. babbling garrulously Of the girl.
GIenister ground his teeth-a frenzy
possessed him to loose his anger, to
rip through the frail ceiling with naked
hands and fall vindictively upon the
two men.
"She looked good to me the first
time l saw her" continued Strive. He
paused, and when he spoke again a
change had coarsened his features.
"Say, Pm crazy about her, Mac. I
tell you, I'm c%razy-and she likes me
Il know she does-or, anyway, she
would
with her?' asked the man at the win
dow without shifting his position. 1t
seemed that utter Indifference was in
his question, although where the light
shone on his hands, tight clinched be-
hind his back, they were bloodless.
Love her? Well-that depends-ha!
You know how it u.s." he chuckled
coarsely. His face was gross and bes-
tial. 1--WE got the Judge where l want
him, and I'll have her.
His miserable words died with a CUR
gle, for Mcnamara had silently leaped
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