Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-26

rived smile on her lips. held In her
hands spray Of huckleberry blooms,
which she put to her nostrils and then
stuck in u vase by the old mirror.
Psyche" he stammered.
With little scream she darted to.
ward the door. recognized him as he
emerged from the closet. noted his
paleEess. turned back. her hand on her
breast and u quick palpitation in the
Nv" Of her gown. ike the heart of o
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 q half
whisper. ooh. I'm SO glad?'
Psyche" said he. when you say
you are glad"-
"Oh. I'm SO glad you aren't dashed
to piecesy' she cried. "I've seen you
falling, falling, falling. in my dreams
and never alighting! But evidently
you did"
Eyes," said he. quite safe. But how
came you heref'
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how did you know? Or did you just
happen? Shall l hide you? I'll never
betray you. never. no matter what they
say you've done!"
"You-belong-hereY. repeated The
odore wonderfngiy. "Here! You-you
live here?''
EYES," said she hurriedly-"with
my uncle. l couldn't endure the
shaynes and silberbergs any longer.
Why. the way they did just drives
people to crime! And If you did any
thing 1t 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 | couldn't bear Aunt Marie any
more" here the voice trembled, though
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 ! 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 II you are I'll hide you
before I'll see you caught. There!'
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 a shock" said Miss
Suarez. ito find you"-
II 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. l 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. "Our danger.
where there is nobody hanging about
to sort of mitigate-no. not that-to-
to-
"To absorb and dlffuse the shock"
suggested the engineer.
"The very word" said she. why.
uncle. you're clever-once in awhile
''Thank you. Miss virginia. ~
Don't interrupt. please. Our dan
ger here in the wilderness Is 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 Wen
misunderstood and fight and pull hair
needlessly-doesn't that cover the
case?"
II don't think 1t does quite But
you were saying lack some quality.
Please 60 on"
"The quality Of unclehood," said she.
"You don't create the role. suppose
my image of charming young rob-
Der. for you're not bad looking, uncle.
you know"
Theodore blnshed.
"Piracy and yeggism and those
things are so Incompatible with ones
only surviving live live-with-able up-
cle," said Virginia.
'In The Babes In the Wood.'" said
Theodore. ..the uncle was quite that
sort"
"The odd thing with us-l like living
with. you immensely-is that you seem