Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-13

i, Her breast thin gola chain on which
was strung band ring. ut was
grandmother's. That's where got the
fancy for the name Of Merridy, sup
pose."
MAY look?'
"Of course. But I daren't take It OF.
I haven't had 1t or my neck since l
was baby" She held 1t out for him
to examine. and, although 1t brought
his head close to hers, there was no
trace Of coquetry in the invitation. He
read the inscription, From Dan to
Merridy," but had no realization of
what it meant, for he glimpsed the
milk white flesh almost at his lips and
felt her breath stirring his hair, while
the delicate scent Of her person SEEM
ed to loose every strong emotion in
him. She was SO dainty and yet SO
virile, so innocent and yet so wise, 80
cold and yet so pulsating.
ut is very pretty" he said namely.
At the look in his eyes as he raised
his head her own widened and she
withdrew from him imperceptibly. dis
missing him with a mere injection.
II wish you would send Poleon here
It's time he saw his present"
AS Burrell walked out into the air he
shut his jaws grimly and muttered
"Hold tight. young man. She's not
your kind-she's not your kind"
Inside the store he found Doret and
the trader in conversation with a man
he had not met before ragged non.
descript whose overalls were blue AM
faded and patched. particularly on the
front OF the legs above the knees
where shovel handle wears hardest
whose coat was Of yellow mackinaw
the sleeves worn thin below the Ell
: bows, where they had rubbed agains'
his legs in his work. AS the soldier
entered the man turned on him 81
small, shrewd. weather beaten face
with one eye while he went on TALKING
to Gale.
ut amt nothin' to git excited over
but it's wuth follerln'. Ii wasn't SO
cussed unlucky I'd know there was n
pay streak sonere close by
"Your luck is bound to change. Lee"
said the trader, who helped him to roll
up a pack Of provisions.
"Mebbe so. Who's the dressmaker 2"
he jerked his bushy head toward Bur-
rell, who had stopped at the front
door with Poleon to examine some vel.
low grains in folded paper.
"He's the boss soldier"
"Purty. amt hep
IF you amt good he'll get you"
said Gale. trile cynically, at which
Lee chuckled.
The one eyed man snorted derisive-
ly. ut amt wuth considerin'!'
"Why not?" insisted Gale guardedly
Maybe I've got 4 record. You don't
| know" ~
eff you have, don't tell me nothin'
about 1t" hastily observed Lee. I'm a
God fearin' citizen myself. leanin' ever
toward peace and quietudes. but what's
past is dead and gone, and I'd hate to
see a lispin' child like that blue and
yeller party try to reezureck it."
Hes got the American army to
back him up. at least five of them"
O1Vc dS1u uuuuIeO. f1S ulluS u
overawe us, don't he?" snickered the
unregenerate Lee. but his wrinkles
changed and deepened as he leaned
across the counter confidentially.
"You say the word. John. and I'll
take some Teller along to help me, and
Wen transfer this military post"
"Pshaw! I'm just supposing," said
the trader.
call right. It's up to you. How
ever. If l happen to leap down on this
pay streak before it sees me comm
I'm goin' to put my friends In first
and foremost and shut out these dress.
makers complete. So long,
Having given Necia's message to Po-
leon, the lieutenant took up his busi-
ness with the trader. 1t concerned the
purchase Of certain supplies that had
been omitted from the military outfit.
and when this was concluded he re-
ferred to the encounter of that morn
ing
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