Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-20
The Spoilers.
By REX E. BEACH.
:. Copyright E. Beach
By REX E. BEACH.

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knot had assembled to witness the
race. AS they tumbled Into the skiff,
willing hands ran 1t out into the surf
on the crest of a roller few lifting
] heaves and they were over the bar
with the men at the oars bending the
white ash at every swing.
II guess I didn't forget anything"
gasped Wheaton as he put on his coat.
II got ready yesterday, but couldn't
find you last night, so thought the
deal was Off"
| Glenister stripped off his coat and,
facing the bow, pushed upon the oars
ut every stroke, thus adding his
strength to that of the oarsmen. They
crept rapidly out from the beach, eat
| ing up the two miles that lay toward
the ship He urged the men with all
] his power till the sweat soaked
| through their clothes and, under their
clinglng shirts, the muscles stood out
| like iron. They had covered half the
distance when Wheaton uttered cry
and Glenister desisted from his work
with curse. The Roanoke was NOV
Ing slowly.
| The rowers rested, but the young
man shouted at them to begin again
and, selling boat hook, stuck 1t into
the arm of his coat. He waved this
ON high while the men redoubled their
efforts. For many moments they hung
in suspense, watching the black hull
as 1t gathered speed, and then, as they
were about to cease their effort, puff
of steam burst from its whistle and
the next moment short toot of recog-
milton reached them. Glenister wiped
the moisture from his brow and grin
he'd at Wheaton.
i A quarter of an hour later as they
lay heaving below the ships steel sides
Ae thrust heavy buckskin sack into
The lawyers hand.
There's money to win the fight, Bill.
II don't know how much, but It's
enough God bless you. Hurry backF'
/ A sailor cast them whirling rope,
up which Wheaton clambered; then,
tying the gripsack to its end, they sent
1t after.
Important" the young man yelled
at the officer on the bridge. Govern
I ment business" He heard muf1ed
clang in the engine room, the thrash
Of the propellers followed, and the big
ship glided past.
I AS Glenister dragged him If up the
4 beach upon landing Helen Chester call
ed to him and made room for him be-
| side her 1t had never been necessary
to call him to her side before, and
sI,equally unfamiliar was the abashment
4 or perhaps physical WEAKNESS that led
I the young man to sink back In the
/ warm sand with sigh of relief. She
noted that for the first time the au-
dacity was gone from his eyes.
II watched your race" she began.
"It was very exciting, and l cheered
for you"
He smiled quietly.
"What made you keep on after the
4 ship started? l should have given up
land cried"
II never give up anything that l
want he said
4 "Have you never been forced to!
Then it is because you are man.
4 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 ear
lier presumption-bu he was silent,
and she was not sure that she liked
him as we'll thus as when he over
&. whelmed her with the boldness OF his
suit, For Glenister it was delightful
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, ID
is trying to make amends IN the pes'
way he can" she thought: Ihougn
Of course no woman could care for
man who would do such thing" Yet
she thrilled at the thought of how he
had thrust his body between her and
danger, how, but for his quick, INSIST
emit action. she would have failed in
escaping from the pest ship, failed IN
her mission and met death on the night
of her landing. She owed him much.
ibid you hear what happened to the
good ship Ohio?' she asked.
"No. I've been too busy to inquire
I was told the health officers quaran
tined her when she arrived. that's all.
"She was sent to Egg island with
eyery enc aboard She has been there
more than a month now and may moi
get away this summer"
1 "What disappointment for the poor
devils on herr
Eyes, and only for what you did,
should be one Of Them" Helen re
marked.
81 didn't do much" he said. "The
fighting part is easy. It's not half sc
hard as to give up your property ano
lie still while
did you do that because l asked
YOU to-because 1 asked you to pu'
aside the old ways?" A wave of CON
passion swept over her.
"Certainly." he answered. 1T didn'1
come easy, but
ooh. thank you" said she. u
know it is all for the best. Uncle
Arthur wouldn't do anything wrong
and Mr.. Mcnamara is an honorable
man"
He turned toward her to speak. bu
refrained. He could not tell her VIVA
he felt certain Of She believed in bel
own blood and in her uncle's TRENDS
and it was not for him to speak o.