Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04

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Z. e. Brooks, 61S5 Brooks Bldg, MAR
shall, Mich.
only twenty, and such nice girl. Her
father was naval officer, but she
was left penniless, and had to earn
her own living"
Like you yourself, dearest he an
swered. "Ah how I wish I could
take you from that life of drudgery
can't bear to think of you being COM
PEELED to slave as you do, and to wait
upon those crotchety old cats, as many
of your customers are. It's shame
that you should ever have gone into
Cunningham's."
Mr.. Statham, Charles employer,
holds the controlling interest in our
business. It was through him that
got in there. Without his influence
they would never have taken me, for
had no experience. AS matter Of
fact" she added, "I'm considered very
lucky in obtaining situation at Gun
nington's, and Mr.. Warner, our buyer,
is extremely kind to me-
II know all that; but it's the long
hours that most wear you out" he
said, especially in this close, muggy
weather.
"Oh! I'm pretty strong" she de-
clared lightly, her beautiful eyes fixed
upon him. cat first used to feel ter.
ribly tired about tea time, but nova
days can stand it very much bet
ter
But you really must leave the
place. Max declared. Charlie should
so arrange things that you could
leave. His salary from old Statham
is surely sufficient to enable him to
do that!''
Eyes; but if he keeps me, how can
he keep wife as well?" asked Mar
ion. Dear old Charlie is awfuliy
good to me- l never want for any.
thing; but he'll marry Maud before
long, expect and then shall"
Marry me, darling" he exclaimed
concluding her sentence.
She blushed slightly and smiled
"Ah!" she said, in mock reproos:
THAT may occur perhaps in the dim
future. Well first see how Charles
marriage turns out-eh."
mo, Marion he cried. "Come,
that isn't fair! You know how love
you-and you surely recollect your
promise to me, don't your" he asked
seriously.
"Of course I do" she replied. "You
dear old boy, you know I'm only jok-
ing"
He seemed instantly relieved at her
words, and ssteered across to the Mid
dlesex banks as they approached
Brentford Dock in order to get the
full advantage Of the rising tide.
HAS Charlie seen Maud Of late?''
he asked, a few moment later.
Il don't know at all I suppose he's
In the east. I haven't seen him since
he came to the shop to say goodbye
to me-
81 wonder if the doctor and his
daughter have returned to their own
country?" he suggested.
what! Have you heard nothing of
them?"
Nothing he replied. 81 have en-
deavored to discover where their fur
niture was taken, Or where they them
selves went, but all has been in vain.
Both they and their belongings have
entirely Disappeared
The girl did not utter word. She
was leaning back, with her fine eyes
fixed straight before her, rejecting
deeply.
ut is all very extraordinary" she
remarked at last.
| eyes. | only wish, darling, you were
at liberty to tell me the whole truth
regarding Maud and what she has
told you he said, his gaze fixed upon
| her pale, beautiful face.
Il cannot do that, Max" was her
prompt answer, $50 please do not ask
me. I have already told you that in
this matter my lips are sealed by a
solemn promise-a promise which l
cannot break
81 know Yet l somehow cannot
help thinking that you could reveal to
me some fact which might expose the
motive of this strange and unaccount-
able disappearance" he said. do
you know, I cannot get rid Of the
suspicion that the doctor, and pos
sibly Maud herself have been victims
of foul play. Remember that as pol
itician he had many enemies In his
own country. A political career in the
Balkins is not the peaceful profession
it is here at st. Stephens. Take Bull.
garia, for instance, and recall the DO.
litical associations Of Stambuloff, Pet
koff, and dozen others. The same
in Servia and in Romania The whole
of the Balkans is permeated by an air
of political conspiracy, for there life
is indeed cheap, more especially the
life of the public man.
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