Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-13
should have given up

ship started? should have given up
and cried"
4 81 never give up anything that !
want" he said
"TIave you never been forced to?
Then it is because you are man
Women have to sacrifice great DEAL
| Helen expected him to continue to
the effect that he would never give
her up-it was In accordance with his
earlier presump tion-but he was ST
lent; and she was not sure that she
liked him as we'll thus as when he
overwhelmed her with the boldness Of
his suit. For Glenister it was delight
full, after the perils of the night, to
rest in the calm of her presence and
to feel dumbly that she was near She
saw him secretly caress fold of her
dress.
If only she had not the memory Of
that one night on the ship. Still, he is
trying to make amends in the best
way he can," she thought. Though
Of course, no woman could care for q
man who would do such a thing" Yet
she thrilled at the thought of how he
had thrust his body between her and
| danger; how, but for his quick, in.
sistent action, she would have failed
in her mission, and met death on the
night Of the landing. She owed him
much.
ibid you hear what happened to the
good ship Ohio?" she asked.
mo; I've been too busy to inquire
/ was told the health officers queran,
tined her when she arrived, that's
ALL"
"She was sent to Egg Island with
every one aboard. She has been there
more than month now and may not
get away this summer
What a disappointment for the
poor devils on her!"
| Yes, and only for what you did,
should be one Of Them" Helen re
marked
II didn't do much" he said. 'The
fighting part is easy. It's not half as
bad as to give up your property and
lie still while"
ibid you do that because l asked
you to-because asked you to put
aside the old ways?" A wave of com
passion swept over her.
| Certainly" he answered. "It didn't
come easy, but"
ooh, thank you," said she. 81
know 1t is all for the best. Uncle
Arthur wouldn't do anything wrong
and Mr.. Mcnamara Is an honorable
man."
He turned to her to speak, but re
Trained. He could not tell her wha,
he felt certain of. She believed in he,
own blood and in her uncle's friends
and 1t was not for him to speak of
Mcnamara. The rule of the game
sealed his lips.
She was thinking again, "It only you
had not acted as you did" She long.
ed to help him now In his trouble as
he had helped her, but what could she
do? The law was such confusing,
intricate. perplexing thing.
ri spent last night at the Midas. -
she told him, "and rode back early
this morning. That was a daring
hold-up, wasn't it,"
What hold-up?"
why, haven't you heard the news?"
mo" he answered, steadily. II just
got up"
Your claim was robbed. Three
/ 5000
/ night and cleaned the boxes"
His stimulation Of excited astonish-
ment was perfect and he rained a
shower of question upon her She
noted with approval that he did not
look her in the eye, however. He was
not an accomplished liar. Now Nc
Namara had countenance Of iron
Unconsciously she made comparison,
and the young man at her side did not
lose thereby.
Eyes, I saw 1t ALL" she concluded,
after recounting the details "The
negro wanted to bind me so that ]
couldn't give the alarm, but his chival-
~ prevented. He was a most gallant
darby"
What did you do when they left?"
| Why, kept my word and waited I'M
til they were out Of sight then 1 rous-
ed the camp, and set Mr.. Mcnamara
and his men right after them down
the gulch."
Down the gulch!" spoke Glenister,
off his guard.
Eyes, of course. Did you think they
went upstream" She was looking at
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his eyes. No. the posse started in
that direction, but put them right"
There was an odd light in her glance,
and he felt the blood drumming in
his ears.
She sent them downstream! So
that was why there had been no pur-
suit! Then she must suspect-she
must know everything! Glenister was
stunned. Again his love for the girl
surged unanimously within him and
demanded expression. But Miss Ches.
ter, no longer feeling sure that she
ihad the situation in hand, had already
started to return to the hotel. "I saw
the men distinctly" she told him, be-
fore they separated, land could
identify them ALL"
!, At his own house Glenister found
, Dextry removing the stains of the
nights adventure.
Miss Chester recognized us last
night" he announced.
How do you know"