Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-24
|CHAPTERlS
| FIVE K
(Continued.)

She was becoming as frankly brutal
as she knew how to be. which made
the revolt the more ominous.
Sylvia dear, wish l hadn't med.
died. I'm meddling some more. l sup.
pose. when | say to you. Don't give
Howard his congo for the present. 1t
Is horribly common thing to dwell
upon, but Howard is too materially
important to be cut adrift on the i'm
pulse of the moment"
Il know it
'You are too clever not to. Consider
the matter wisely, dispassionately in
diligently. dear, then if 10y April you
simply can't stand it, talk the thing
over with me again. she ended rather
vaguely and wistfnlly for it had been
her hearts desire to wed Sylvia's beau
ty and Quarters fortune.
.'Do you believe | could induce hin
to wear his hair any way except pom
padour?' said Sylvia. And, dear, his
beard is SO dreadfully silky. Ism,
there anything he could take for it?'
only razor, I'm afraid. Those
long. thick. soft eyelashes Of his are
ominous. Eyes of that sort ruin d
man for my taste. He might just as
reasonably wear my hat"
But he can't follow the fashions III
eyes" laughed Sylvia. "Oh, this is
atrocious of us-it is simply horrible
to sit here and say such things. l an
cold blooded enough as it Is. material
enough, mean, ccvetous. contemplate
Dear" said Grace Ferrall mildly
"you are not choosing husband; yor
are choosing a career
Grace. DO you wish me to MARI,
him?"
what is the alternative. dear?"
"Why, nothing-self respect, dowdl
ness and peace"
rs that alp
Cali l can see"
mot Stephen Siward?'
ITO marry? No. To enjoy? Yes
Grace, have had such a good time
with him. You don't know! He is
such representatives., and IL be
lieve that | am rather good for him
Not that I'd ever again let him dc
that sort Of thing Besides, his curl
Osity is Quenched. l am the sort he
supposed. Now he's found out he will
be nice. It's been days since I've hat
talk with him. He tried to, but
wouldn't. Besides, the major has SAID
nasty things about him when Howard
was present = nothing definite, only
hints, smiling silences, innuendoes or
the verge of matters rather unfit, and
l had nothing definite to Eefute.
could not even appear to understand
or notice. it was all done in such q
horribly vague way But 1t only made
me like him. and no doubt that actress
he took to the PATRONS is better com
pany than he finds in nine places out
of ten among his own sort
ooh" said Grace Ferrall slowly, ''if
that is the way you feel don't see
why you shouldn't play with Mr.. 81
ward whenever you like"
"Nor L. I'ye been perfect fool not
to. Howard hates him"
HOW 40 you KNOW
what question. A woman knows
such things. Then, you remember that
caricature-so dreadfully like Howard
Howard has no sense Of humor. He
detests such things. 1t was the most
dreadful thing that Mr.. Siward could
have done to him."
"Meddled again. groaned Grace
doesn't Howard know that I did
that?'
Eyes, but nothing l can say alters
his conviction that the likeness was
intended. You know it was likeness
And If Mr.. Siward had not told me
that it was not intended should new
er have believed it to be an accident"
After prolonged silence Sylvia said
overcareessly: Il don't quite under
stand Howard With me anger lasts
but a moment, and then I'm open to
overtures for peace. l think How
ards anger lasts"
ut does" said Grace. He was a
muff as Il boy-a prig with a prig S
memory under all his shallow, snowy
surface I'm frank with you. l never
could take my cousin either respect
fully or seriously. but I've known him
to take his own anger SO seriously that
years after he has visited it upon those
who had really wronged him. And he
is equipped for retaliation If he chooses.
That fortune OF his reaches far. Not
that think him capa bic of using such
a power to satisfy mere personal dis
like. Howard has principles, loads OF
them, but the weapon is there.
els it true that Mr. Siward is inter
ested in building electric roads," asked
Sylvia curiously. MIR. Mortimer said
So
Then suppose he is. III ask Kemp
if you like. Why: Isn't it all right
to build them:"
II suppose so. Howard is in it some
how IN fact. Towards company is
behind Mr.. Siward's, l believe
Grace Ferrall turned and looked at
the girl beside her. laughing outright.
ooh, Howard doesn't do mysterious
financial things Besides that, If
Howard is in that thing no doubt
Kemp and | are too. So your nice
young man is in very safe company
you draw such silly differences
said Sylvia coolly, but there was
good Zeal Of color In her cheeks. and
she knew it and pulled her big motor
veil across her face. fastening it under
her chin. all OF which amused Grace
Ferral Infinitely until the subtler sig
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