Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-11

please don't mention It.; we wish to
make as little of It as possible"
There was one other possibility, and
we tried that. At Casanova station I
saw the station master, and asked him
IL any trains left Casanova between
one o'clock and daylight. There was
none until 6 q. m. The next question
required more diplomacy.
did you notice on the six o'clock
train any person-any man-who
limped a little?" / asked. = please
try to remember; We are trying to
trace a man who was seen lettering
around Sunnyside last night before
the fire."
He was all attention in q moment.
II was up there myself at the fire."
he said volubly. I'm member Of
the volunteer company. First big ire
we've had since the summer house
burned over to the club golf links.
My wife was sayin' the other day,
Dave. you might as well "a saved the
money in that there helmet and shirt
And here last night they came in
handy. Rang that bell so hard I
hadn't time scarcely to get 'em on"
"And-did you see a man who
limped?" Gertrude put In, as he
stopped for breath.
mot at the train, man," he said.
! mo such person got on here today.
But I'll tell you where I did see
man that limped. didn't wait till the
company left; there's fast freight
! goes through at 4:45, and had to
I get down to the station. seen there
+! wasn't much more to do anyhow at
/ the fire-we'd got the flames under con-
tror--Gertrude looked at me and
smiled-''so started down the hill.
There was folk here and there goin'
home, and along by the path to the
Country club seen two men. One
/ was short fellow He was sitting on
a big rock, his back to me, and he
| had something white in his hand, as If
/ he was tying up his foot. After I'd
! gone on piece looked back, and he
was hobbling on and-excuse me, miss
| he was swearing something sicken-
! ing"
did they go toward the club?"
Gertrude asked suddenly, leaning for
! ward
NO, miss. think they came into
! the village. l didn't get look at
their faces, but / know every chick
and child in the place, and everybody
knows me. When they didn't shout
at me-in my uniform, you know-I
| took it they were strangers"
So all we had for our afternoons
work was this: Some one had been
shot by the bullet that went through
the door; he had not left the village,
and he had not called in physician.
Also. DR.. Walker knew who Lucien
Wallace was, and his very denial
made me confident that, in that one
direction at least, we were on the
right track.
Gertrude" 1 said, 81 have been a
very selfish old woman. You are 60
ing to leave this miserable house to-
night. Annie Morton is going to Scot
land next week, and you shall 20 right
with her"
To my surprise, she flushed pain
fully
Il don't want to go, Aunt Ray" she
said. Don't make me leave now"
( You are losing your health and
i your good looks" said decidedly.
! you should have change"
Il shan't stir foot" She was
equally decided. Then, more lightly:
/ why, you and Liddy need me to ar
bitrate between you every day in the
! week"
Perhaps was growing suspicious of
every one. but it seemed to me that
Gertrude's gayety was forced and ar.
tificial. I watched her covertly during
the rest of the drive, and 1 did not
like the two spots of crimson in her
pale cheeks. But said nothing more
about sending her to Scotland: I knew
she would not go.
| (To Be Continuedo