Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-07
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THE AIR LANES I
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HERBERT QUICK 1--WE Merrill nc Company u.
By T..
HERBERT QUICK
CHAPTER II.
A HosP1rABLE BANDIT. y

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CHAPTER II.
A Hosp1rABLE BANDIT.
"HEoDoRNC CARSON stared for
momentum amazement 1.-THE
PROSTATE girl, then took her
tenderly in his arms, carrying
her toward the hidden cabin. At the
steepest spot Captain Harrod overlook
him. But the young man psid no
heed to offers Of aid, wading, steadily
on to the door, which the captain un-
locked and opened, standing aside for
Carson and his interesting burden.
Theodore took her into the large sin
gle room and laid her softly on q clean
looking bed.
"she is deadw said Theodore In a
hushed voice.
SIS her. heart beatin'?' the captain
inquired.
81 don't know" cried Carson.
Carson laid his ear lightly to the
white blouse. Some futtertng he
seemed to feel, but he could not be
certain. Harrod brought water in a
watering pot, which he seemed to have
planned to use as upon lily or rose.
"Do it beat?" he asked.
IL can't TELL" said Carson. NOR
whether it's my pulse. or hers that
beats. Oh, wish-what do they gen.
orally do, captainT'
'.They's some paht O. they frock that
always has to be unrove, amt they p
inquired the captain anxiously.
Captain" said Carson, the perspira-
ton standing ON his brow, 'I'm going
out on the gallery for air. You do
what has to be done. captadn-or she
may dep
Put some watah on huh face, sub, -
said the captain, in judicious avoid
ance Of extreme measures. "Ah don't
reckon this hyah's case TO vflent o.
onconse'vative remedies. I'll oncork
that ha'tsho'n bottle"
Carson pressed wet towel to the
girls face. The captain held bottle
labeled ammonia" to her nostrils.
She gasped, drew a quivertng sigh and
opened her eyes. The older man was
looking at her in a fatherly way, and
the young one was spo0ging her fore
head, his face near hers. She sat up
suddenly.
"You have had a fall, madam" said
Carson, land are shaken up little.
But you are safe and among friends. I"
"Oh. thank you" she said, in tone
Of the most correct formality. SITS
ever 80 kind Of you, sir. ILL Oh,
I thought I was lost! thought L
oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! O-o-o-h!"
Suddenly, from the polite common
places Of speech, she broke into hys-
fter1cal screaming. Captain Harrod
poured stiR glass Of red liquid from
a bottle, diluted It and took 1t to the
shudderine girl, who looked pathetdcal-
" up into his face for moment swal-
lowed it obed1ently and coughed as II
strangled by It.
"And now" said Mr.. Carson. I'VE
will leave you, if you win excuse us.
Please feel at ease. You are quite
safe, and the cabin is yours. We are
in all ways at yo' service. The cap
tain here IS my friend, and we belong
to race that sees q sister in every
helpless lady. I think you will desire
to sleep, and / hope you may awake
refreshed, after which we shall place
ourselves mo- definitely under your
command"
She looked at him questioningly.
The softness Of his voice, his little
inconsistent lapses into dialect as he
uttered the old fashioned chivalric SEN
timents, won her trust.
"Ah'd lie down, ma'am," suggested
the captain. "ontil that medicine gifts q
chance to wuk. Goodby, ma'am."
Virginia lay back and closed her
eyes, but tho potion brought no drow-
siness. Her face grew hot. and she
knew her eyes would shine # she
opened them with brilliancy quite
fascinating to the young man with the
little black mustache. The fact that
she thought Of this startled her. Was
she growing fighty with fever? Why
this abnormal hilarity Of spirits, In the
exaltation Of which all anxiety depart
ed?
She rose and walked out unsteadily
upon the veranda and saw Mr.. Carson
and the captain sitting idly just be-
yond earshot Of the cabin. They came
to her respectfully.
81 came out to thank you, sir said
Virginia tightly, "for your heroic be-
romantic, medieval
behavioxv'
II beg Of you not to mention 1t,
madam" urged Mr.. Carson, with in
finite solicitnde. "But may not in
sist upon Jour allowing me to escort
you back 70 your roomr
The girl assented, and she was soon
asleep.
Theodore made broth Of one quail,
peeped IN to see IL his guest were
awake, served the broth to the captain
and made more. The sun wore to the
west the last quail was cooked, the
captain was providently gorged with
alternate courses Of bird and broth,
when Virginia, very stately and very
reserved. opened the door and walked
out upon the gallery. Carson shrank
back into the kitchen and showed the
captain into tho breach.
"How do you do, ma'amr he In
Qufred solicitously. "Ah sh0 hope 20
bette aftAh 70 Sleep"
~Much better, thank you." she re-
Piled.
1--WE have some partridge broth,
ma'an," he went on, with rice, and
baksd yam, and q planked green
trout from the lake back hynh, and