Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-16

those Martin Luther moods, just re-
fleet that have laid ten thousand acn-
ing simoleons on the altar.
"Sure!" supplemented George; "and
look at me and Cherry. Success means
as much to her as it does to any OF
us, and If she pulled this off, you bet
she knew what she was doing. Any
how, you amt got any right to break
up the play"
But Boyd chung to his point with
stubbornness which he himself found
it difficult to explain. The arguments
of the others only annoyed him. The
walk to Cherry's hotel afforded him
time for reflection which, while 1t
deepened his doubt, somewhat lessen
ed his Impotence, and when he was
shown into her presence he did not be-
gin in the impetuous manner he had
designed. A certain hesitation and
dread of the truth mastered him, and,
moreover, the girls appearance dis
mayed him. She seemed almost Ill. She
was listless and tagged. Upon his an
nouncement of the good news, she
only smiled YEARLY, and said:
ri told you not to give up. The I'M
expected always happens
"And was 1t unexpected-to you?" ne
asked awkwardly.
"What happens Is nearly always I'M
expected-when it's good" .
"Not to the one who brings 1t
about"
''What makes you think I had any
thing to do with it?"
"You were with billiard last night"
She nodded slightly. eve closed our
negotiations for the copper mine last
night" 80,
Glow did you come QUIT"
"He takes 1t over and does the de-
ve1opment work." she answered.
"That means that you are independ-
ent: that you can leave the North
Country and do all the things you
want to do?" This time her smile was
puzzling. "You don't seem very glad!"
"No! Realization discounts anticipa-
tion about ninety per cent; but don't
let's talk about me. I'm unstrung
today"
"Im sorry you aren't going back to
Kalvik," he said, with genuine regret.
"But l am" she declared quickly
I'm going back with you and George
If you will let ma. ] want to see the
finish of this enterprise"
"See here, Cherry, hope you didn't
influence billiard in this AFFAIR.""
"Why probe the matter?"
Because I haven't lost all Of my
manhood" he answered roughly.
Yesterday you assumed the blame for
this trouble, and spoke of sacrifices
and--well, don't know much about
women; but for all know, you may
have some ridiculous, quixotic strain
in your makeup. hope you didn't"
WHAT"
"Well, do anything you may be
sorry for" At last he detected CLEAN
of spirit in her eyes.
Suppose did," What difference to
you would that maker" He shifted un-
comfortably under her scrutiny.
Suppose that Mr.. Hiiliard had
called on me for some great sacrifice
before he gave up that money. Would
you allow it to affect your"
"Of course" he answered. Then, I'M
able to sit still under her searching
gaze, he arose with flushed face, to
meet further discomforture as she
continued:
even if it meant your own ruin,
the loss of the fortune you have raised
among your friends-money that is
entrusted to you--and-and the re-
linquishment Of Miss Wayland? Hon
estly now"-her voice had softened
and dropped to lower key-"would
It make any difference?"
"Certainly!"
Glow much difference?"
"I'm in q very embarrassing posi-
tion," he said slowly. "You must real
ize that with others depending upon
me I'm not free to follow my own in
clination.'
| She uttered little hooking laugh.
"Pardon me. it was not fair ques-
| ton and shouldn't have asked it,;
but your hesitation was sufficient an
| swer." Then as he broke into heated
denial, she went on:
Like. most men, you think
woman has but one asset upon which
| to trade. However, If felt responsible
/ for your difficulties, that was my at.
/ fair: and II am determined to help
extricate you. that also coYcerned me
alone" He stepped forward as If to
protest, but she silenced his speech
with an imperious little stamp Of her
| foot. 'This spasr, of righteousness on
your part is only temporary-yes 1t is
las he attempted to break" in-"and
now that you have voiced it and freed
your mind, you can feel at rest. Have
you not repeatedly asserted that te
win Miss Wayland you would use any
/ or, MT oil IN
sincere in this sudden squeamishness
and would like you better if you had
seized your advantage at once, with
out stopping to consider whence OF
how it came. That would have beer
primitive elemental = and every
woman loves an elemental lover"
He was DO subtle casuist, and found
himself without words to reply. The
girls sharp challenging OF his motives