Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-16

Ell between the spanish DayOnetS auu
a somber line Of red cedars, climbed
the end Of the yeranda. scuttled into
the broad hall anu ~ 10 his room. into
which he stsr,oL quickly. breathing a
little harder. lie opened the closet
for change Of clothes and started
ing as horror, for his clothes were
gone. Instead there sat huge trunk
with its lid back, Its open tray full of
silken hosiery, corsets. laces, gloves.
handkerchiefs and openwork things
of mystery and terror. On the hooks
were many. many others quite as aw-
full, frilled and tucked and ruffled and
plated garments, silks, dimities, CASH
meres, linens, cottons and soft light
woolens, filling his closet and spread
against the wall for occult reasons con-
nected with keeping them in shape.
and protruding from the trunk were
more clothes, while in corners of the
bedroom were more trunks.
A light step sounded. and he froze
to statue Of panic and trance and
paralysis. Some one entered. BIS
heart bounded and then stood still. for
1t was Psyche Of the dunes, Shayne's
niece, Virginia, entering jauntily.
maddeningly. like real woman TAX
ing possession Of his bedroom as her
own! She had little subjectively de-
rived smile on her lips. held in her
hands a spray Of huckleberry blooms.
which she put to her nostrils and then
stuck IN q vase BY the old mirror.
"Psychew he stammered.
With q little scream she darted to-
ward the door. recognized him as he
emerged from the closet, noted his
paleness, turned back. her hand on her
breast and quick palpitation in the
"v' Of Ter gown. like the heart Of a
shared robin. Yet she was the least
excited Of the twain. Her alarm ceas-
ed with her recognition of him.
my robber," said she in hale
whisper. "Oh, I'm 50 gladv'
psyche" said he. when You say
you are glad
"Oh, I'm so glad you aren't dashed
to piecesv' she cried. I've seen you
falling, falling, falling, in my dreams
and never aiighting! But evidently
you did,!
Eyes," said he, quite saf<- But how
came you here?"
'tOh, live here" said she. "But
how did you know? Or did you just
happen? Shall hide you? III never
betray you, never. no matter what they
eou x,ou'vo domain
Observation-Disclosures? repeated The
odore wonderipgly. "Here? You-you
live herew
eyes" said she hurriedly-"with
my uncle I couldn't endure the
Shaynes and Silherbergs any longer.
Why. the way they did just drives
people to crime! And il you did any
thing it was in open war with the Of
fcers and not by stealth as the
Shaynes and Silberbergs do. told
them SO to their teeth-only You ought
to reform and all that. you know.
And l couldn't bear Aunt Marie any
MORE" here the voice trembled, thou Oh
everybody will say I'm ungrateful and
all that. And General Carson's family
are all my relatives in the world, ex-
cept the Shaynes. And this is their
plantation-my uncle that I never saw
lives here-and came to him. l hope
he won't hate me. I'd rather not have
to ask him to shelter robber the very
first thing. and so hope you aren't
pursued. But If you are III hide you
before I'll see you caught. Therew
Mr.. Carson reeled back against the
wall. drew his hands across his eyes
and looked again. She seemed to be
there still. rather nearer than before.
hands clasped in adorable anxiety. d.
vinest pity in her eyes.
"Of course it's shock said Miss
Suarez. ito find you
81 am sorry" said Theodore. Ito have
shocked you by being visible. r.
"Oh. now" said Miss Suarez. TRY
to supply ellipses and - and those
things. I meant to find you so"-
$50 incapable of-so lacking in the
qualities of-of-of'-
you're gradually getting closer to
It." commented Virginia. sour danger.
where there is nobody hanging about
to sort Of mitigate-no. not thar-to-
to-
ITO absorb and difruse the Shock
suggested the engineer.
1.-The very word" said she. "Why,
uncle. you're ciever-once In awhile
THANK you. Miss Virginia. r.
Don't interrupt. please. Our dan
ger here In the wilderness il that Of
not catching the shades OF express
sion. The nuances one has to have
ground into ones system with regard
to ones friends-if nuances can be
ground into anything-and that we'll
misunderstood and fight and pull hair
needlessiy-doesD't that cover the
case?"
81 don't think It does quite. But
ron were saying lack some quality.
Please 90 on"
1.-The quality Of unclehood," said she.
you don't create the role / suppose
my image Of 4 charming young rob
&C. ss:, - S;=>::.:= :e: h.A !eek!sS =:s.=
sou know"