Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-11-08


After an hour. during which Elmer
son barely spoke, she tired Of Fraser's
anecdotes, which had long ceased tC
be amusing. and. going to piano. shut
fed the sheet music idly. inquiring:
do you care for music?" Her re-
mark was aimed at Emerson. but the
other answered: MY favorite hymn
is the Maple Leaf Rag Let her go
professor"
Cherry settled herself ohl!singly and
played raGtiLe. She was in the midst
Of some syncopaicd measure when
Boyd spoke abruptly. please play
something"
She understood what he meant and
began really to play. realizing very
soon that at least one Of her guests
knew and loved music. Under her
deft fingers the instrument became a
medium for musical speech. Gay
roundelays. swift. passionate Hunga-
rian dances. bold Wagnerian strains
followed in quick succession. and the
more her utter abandon the more GER
tainly she felt the younger man re-
spond. Then her dream filled eyes
widened as shn listened to lis voice
breathing life iuto the words. He sang
with the ease and heXibility Of an
artist. his powerful baritone blending
perfectly with her contralto.
For the first time she felt the mans
personality. his magnetism. as if he
h,I n !, to oil nd CT al
side In his true semblance.
''Oh. thank you." she breathed.
"Thank YOU" be said. ''l-I-that's
the first time in ages that I've had the
heart to sing. was hungry for mu-
sic; was starving for it. I've sat in
my cabin at night longing for 1t until
my soul fairly ached with the silence"
He took u seat near the girl and con-
tinued to talk feverishly. unable to
give voice to his thoughts rapidly
enough.
Fraser ambled clumsily into the con-
versation. Emerson listened tolerant
~. idly running through the maya
zines at his hand. his hostess watch
ing him covertly. Suddenly the smile
of amusement that lurked about bis
lip corners and gave him pleasing
look hardened in queer fashion. He
started, then stared at one Of the
pages. while the color died out of his
brown cheeks. Cherry saw the hand
that held the magazine tremble. He
looked up ut her and. disregarding
FrnSpr broke in harShly.
Have you read this magazine?"
mot entirely"
I'D like to take one page of it."
"Why. certainly" she replied.
He produced a knife and with one
quick stroke cut a single leaf out Of
the magazine. which he folded and
thrust into the breast Of his coat.
Thank you" he muttered. then fell
to staring ahead Of him. again heed
less Of his surroundings. This abrupt
relapse into his former state of sullen
and defiant silence tantalized the girl.
He offered no explanation and took
no further part in the conversation
until. noting the lateness Of the hour.
he rose and thanked her for her hos
pitality in the same deadly, Indifferent
manner.
1.-The music was a great treat" he
said. looking beyond her and holding
aloof, IA very great treat. ] enjoyed
it immensely. Good night"
Cherry Malotte had experienced a
new sensation. and she didn't like it.
She vowed angriIy that she disliked
men who looked past her. Indeed. she
could not recall any other who had
ever done so. Her chief concern had
always been to check their ardor She
resolved viciouSly that before she was
through with this young man he would
make her less lstleSs adieu. She as
sured herself that he was selfish. sui
len boor. who needed to be taught a
lesson In manners for his own good If
for nothing else. She darted to the ia
Bile. snatched up the magazine and
SKINNED through it feverishly. All.
here was the place!
A woman's face with some meaning
less name beneath filled each page.
Along the top ran the heading. IA
u woman. She skipped backward and
forward among the pages for further
possible enlightenment. but there was
no article accompanying the pictures.
1t was merely IN illustrated section
devoted to the photographs Of promi-
uent actresses and society women.
most of whom she had never heard OF.
/ though here and there she saw name
thut was familiar. In the center was
that tantaiziugly clean cut edge when
had subtracted face from the gal
lery-u face which she wanted very
much 70 see.
She shrugged her shoulders careless
! IT, Then in IL sudden access OF fury.
she flung the nutiated magazine VI
ciously into :, far corner of the room.
The travellers slept late on the FOL
lowing morning. for the WEAKNESS or
weeks was np"n them. and the ll't'e
bunk room they occupied adio'ntd the
main building and was dark. When
they came forth they found Chnkaw
M In the store and Il few moments
| ntpr we're called to breakfast.
| "Nherc is your mistresS:' inquired
Boyd
| "Shp 80 see my sick hr"uer." said
the Indian girl. recalling Cherry
mention of the child i'll with measles.
"She all the time give medicine to
! Alcut babies" Chlkawana CONTINUED.
"alI the time give. give. give sone-
thing. Indian people love her"
They We're still talking when they
heard the jingle of many bells. and the
door burst open to admit Cherry. who