The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-10

up. | am afraid the ice will thaw before
noon, as it is growing warmer; there will
be snow. think, Do you know where
her skates are, Dudleys II 1 can take
them, it will save time. y
''Dont you mean her to be restored
to the fearful embrace of her family be.
fore you drown her under the ice of Ley.
ington parkf think her skates are il
the hnll closet; you may get them your
self refuse to be accessory before tie
fact -
EDO you think the ice can be safe,
Thomass'' asked Mrs Redfeld.
81 am sure Of it; there has bee,
freezing weather for a weak, and--heis
comes Mrs. Soule /"
All turned toward the window, AMI
saw the older Mrs. Soule crossing tina
str
s'Run and help her, Dudley; you know
she is feeble, said his mother. Dudley
went, seized his hat in the hall, and III
two minutes he met Mrs. Sou.e
"oh, Dudley, how glad I am to ses
ysu Il your mother wells ] think I
will not come over now My servant was
busy, and thought i would como and
ask Aileen to come home; there are soma
packages that require her attention She
went to your house to breakfast, didn t
Shelf
emo: she has not been at our house
this morning, and Elizabeth has not been
home either Where do you suppose they
can bef''
GONE for walk probably; l shall
have to do the best can about tho
packages. Just give me your arm, Dud-
ley, to the house, tho walks are slippery
this morning.
Dudley helped her home and then re.
turned.
''startling disappearance Two lovely
young ladies missing from their homes!
Parents and betrothed lover overcome
with grief. Detectives on the
track! I"
EWhat do you mean, Dudleyi What
did Mrs. Soule wantf''
''She wished me to tell her whore Al.
leen was As do not know, l was re-
luctantly obliged to refuse her very rea-
sonable request. She says they have gone
for walk. l suppose you could not be
induced TO accept me as an understudy
for Elizabeth, and take me skating in
steadfD
81 shall not go without her. You can
go yourself, Dudley; you do not lack
pretty companions, if the Tootle's dance
is any criterion.
cit isn It. The girls have evidently
been comparing notes for four Of them
have reproached me and three have cut
me dead; so, you see, trying to please
everybody and help every nice girl to en-
: 10Y herself, l get the reward of the evil
dosr, azd the reward sf the virtu0us il
nst Tor nas."
'You have tbs reward; Virtue is 1T
swn and suly reward" said his father.
II am going to ind my girl sale
clinker; IT am uneasy about her
Como on, Dudley; 1T Us 60 and ssl
Adams about it, ysu said he saw than
take train last night.
~ said he said no saw them.
thought he was talking through his hat.
/. "well lss's &C., tn got the team. T"
!. Aileea might have gone up to SO
). soule last night, and have taken Eliza
beth with her; II shAy took . train, ths
!, il whsre they WENT said Stanley fro'
behind his paper.
II "Werl go to the station and see, any
l. way; we will let you know Mrs. Redhelt
Il il We hear of them," said Chnker. al
: heart was heavy, he had feeling this
Il all was not right, he knew that Eliza
W beth would keep an appointment wit
II him, if she could, at any sacrifice of tt
V, wishes of others, such 10 tho blind sci
shness Of love He was angry with
J. leen for delaying his meeting her for OF
At hour BE worshipped her with dee
and single. hearted devotion, and was nj
4 entirely happy until he should call hi
his wife.
He had 4 deep and ine1plicable convi
/, tion that he should not find her.
L, ''Ycu look as sour as martyred Chr
tan, Uinker, what is the matterf'
:, 81 don. think we shall find her I
:, easily, somehow.
:. "You have woman s feeling, Clinke
- I never knew you to be so soft--in tn
:. way / think Aileen wanted to see h
husband and they took run up to /
ton, and will come back this afternoon
- four. You drive like Jehu the son
- Nimshi; you Il wind your horses if y
- don It watch out; you have made the r
10 In about seven minutes Here we ar
TN hold the horses while you inquire.
~ Presently clinker came back.
= "They bought tickets for Elton
I suppose it's al right. 7 have te