Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-31

ee0o hack 70 for the night was homo
new, probably the last home she would
1vsr have n The world, U oas were to
helanco IL eAaAoso fairly. Ito warmth
and light and comparative comfort
"a moro - snforcs . realisation q
their tragic plight than anything be-
fore had aoas. The thing she was
fighting with was . sudden wave Of
plain terror.
Cayley went out into the little YES
Thule and closed and bolted the outer
door. He contrived te waste minute
q two over the tEidinE task, In order
TO Sivs her that moment by herself.
Whso he cane back, closing the In
nef door behind him - he did 20. ho
found that she haA taken on her cap
alA tho heavy cur coat which had en-
s1nbsrsd her shoulders al day. and
Pc IN the vail. She was standing
near he fireplace now, warming her
cold Apgsrs at the blase.
Cayisy started little ct sight Of
her; for now she was transformed.
too. Standing there, sflhouetted
against the blaze. in her gray cardi-
gan Jacket and moleskins. she looked
Hike Q young boy. He had discovered
before this that there was not grain
Of false modesty about her; neverthe-
less, 1t pleased him when, with . GER
tain charming frank simplicity. she
called his attention to her costume.
ITS Q lucky thing she observed,
shat dressed for . scramble over
Uncle Jerry and Mr.. Scales. And
lucky, too. that didn't change back
when We returned to the Aurora.
left It the second time with no other
idea than Of pulling about for awhile
a the dinghy. I'd have done that Just
the same II had dressed for dinner
that night. ~ usually did"
yes" he said. "A skirt would
have been q pretty serious matter to
people In our situation"
''show mo the rest Of our house."
she commanded presently. "This is
the only room Two seen"
The subdivision Of the hut was &C.
complished BY an Lshaped partition
seven feet or 90 from the outer
vall. around two sides Of It. It
yielded two tiny. cubicA bedrooms
(that waS the purpose which the
wooden bunk in each Of them
lndicated): and third room Of
the Same width (about seven feet.
bot running tho entire length Of the
side Of the hut nearest the clih. This
room had evidently served for stores
ana for . kitchen, since part Of the
S>A>
e. Il was in this last room where the
greater part Of what the searchers
from tho Aurora had dismissed %
rubbish" was accumulated.
Cayley did rs the girl commanded.
and showed her evert nook and cup
beard which the four walls Of the hut
contained. When they returned to
tho living room where the nre was.
she dropped down on one Of the hunks
With little SIGH Of fatigue.
~You'vo been disoSeying orders." he
said, looking her over with serious
sort Of smile. you've let yourself
est too tired. You'll have to make
up for It by being exceptionally obedi-
snt now"
Az he spoke. he shook cut the sleep
ing.bag on the bunk. behind where
she was sitting.
you're to lie down on that" he
sasq. until can get supper ready;
cd directly after supper you're to
taks this bag into whichever Of those
bedroems you would like for yours.
ana really undrsss and 60 70 bed"
me asssnted 70 that after Q little
demur. That hs had rightly guessed
the degree Of her fatigue was attested
BY the fact that when he re-entered
the hut after dressing the fowl that
VS. TO provide their evening meal, he
found her cudaled up upon the great
shooDskin. fast asleep.
Il was not until his rudimentary
culinary operations were about COM
pleesA that. glazing over to where she
lay. - found her regarding him with
q GlssDy smile.
q thought Of something Just q !
;was dropping or to slseD.' she said.
- really beautiful idea I tried 70
can ~ and tell ron, bNt vas too
eaoopy. HOPE haven't lost II. It
- seoskAing sboat-oh. ] kAow.
NS4S JV0 oOpV0OO WO @lB1G u0o y
sAaSo % where the stores are hidden IN
,fathsr's Journal or In the maps?"
He laid down the drum-stick he had
.boen a1out 70 bite into. and gaxed at
1oe. partly In astonishment, partly In
- aogt g amused dtsmay that the idea
shaA not occurred to him before. THAT
-;s1ggestion." b said. els worth tie
..vHoao Of my days work. OF course
.tAafs the way to begin our search
;the oaiy way. and tomorrow mora
N16-
Tomorrow morning! thought the
fweEst thing you could possibly ~
iwould b after supper. I wanted to
TT the duck 60 and begin the search
s60W.s She smiled 1t him. You'll
eemDromiss. went you. on directly
.allss ssoDerf"
He assentsd with . laugh. III you
Ca keeD Awaka. but the drst time I
ieatcA Jon nodAing-"
An right" she said. "only lets hur.
H. With the duck" Then, little later,
- eoA't Be possible. can it, that we're
slGe1g - eat the whole Of It 1t one
sn1al5 It's beginning to look that
80.