Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28

oAVO y 1lH WIN ~ Oh C0otO.
"who = hsf'
Hes NJ. Aarsh's foremaa."
Emerson spoke out bluotly: 'ees
hsee. don't Ike this. These psopls
have caused me lot Of trouble a.
ready. and don't want my men hang
ing around here"
Lob. that's oil right" said Larsen
carslessly. Him and the used to ash
together" And az II this were sun
cient explanation be turned bGck 90 his
conversation. leaving Emerson to pro
coed on bis way.
He found Cherry at home and, ding
ing himself into one Of her easy chairs.
relieved his mind Of the days occur.
rence1
Marsh u building those traps pure
y out Of spite. she declared indiS
naptiy when be had nnished. "Re
doesnt used any more Hsh-he has
plenty Of traps farther up the river"
ITO be sure. II looks a. u Ne might
have to depend upon the gill METERS.
We will KNOW before long. II the
Dish strike in where George expects
Marsh will ~ out u pretty penny"
And il they don't strike Ia where
George expects we will be out Ill the
expense OF building that trap"
Exactly. It's fascinating bust
ness. isn't It? It's u busiuess In which
the unexpected 10 forever happening
But the stakes are high. and-l know
you will succeed. BY the way" she
continued. have you heard the his
<oe;o S&ner I,xss,f hH, mink aalrnnn ~
He shook hts bead
We'll. there WAS a certain shrewd
old canners man IN Washington state
whose catch consisted almost wholly
Of pink Ash. AS you know. that varte-
ty does not bring as high price az
red salmon. like these Well. finding
that be could not sell his catch. owing
to the popular prejudice about color.
this mar printed lot OF striking can
labels, which read. Best Grade Pink
Salmon. Warranted Not to Turn Red
In the Can They tell me 1t worked
like q charm"
mo wonder" Boyd laughed.
81 wish ! were & man." she went on.
I'D like TO engage in a business Of this
sort. something that would require in
genuity and daring. I'd like to handle
big afairs."
There Is your copper mine. You
surely handled that very cleverly."
Cherry's expression altered. and she
shot quick glance at him as he went
Dn.
"How Il 1t coming along. by the
way? haven't heard you mention It
lately"
Very well. believe. The men were
down the other day and told me it
was big thing"
I'm delighted. How does 1t seem
to be rich-
I'll hardly know Rich: That has
always been my dream. and yet
1.-THE wonderful feature sbout
dreams." he took advantage Of her
pause to Say. IFS that they come true"
Not all Of them-not the real. woa-
desful drea MS" she returned.
"Oh. yes! Ny dream II coming trua
and 30 II yours"
81 have given up hoping for that"
she said. without turning.
But you shouldn't give up. Renem.
Der that all the great things ever &C
complished were only dreams At 0rsk
and the greater the accomplishment
the more Impossible they seemed to
begin With"
Something in the girl's attitude and
In her silence made him feel that his
words rang hollow and commonplace.
While they had talked an unaccus
toned excitement bad been mounting
In his brain. and It held him now in .
kind Of delicious embarrassment It
was a. II both had been suddenly en-
folded in a new and mysterious un-
Outstanding without the need Of
speech. He did not tell himself that
Cherry loved him. but he reused to Q
fresh perception Of her beauty and felt
It may have been the unusual afdoP
Of his gaze that warmed her cheeks
aud brought her eyes back from the
world outside. At any rate. she turned.
flashing him q Startled Glance that
caused his pulse TO leap anew. Rising
silently. she went past him to the
piano. Never before had she surprised
that leok in his eyes and at the reali-
eaton q wave OF confusion sufgod over
hes. She srove to calm Aee3en
through her music. which shielded
while II gave expression to her mood.
and neither spoke % ehs evening
shadows crypt IN upon them. But tho
Gi1t's o1aita don Was short nved; tho
thought came that Boyd's feeling Was
but tfansitofy: be was not the eoee 10
burn lasting incense before more than
one shrine Nevertheless. at thu -
ment he was hers. and IN tho Joy ok
that certainty she let the moments stip.
They heard a child crying some.
where in the rear Of the house an1
Chakswana's voice soothing: than b q
meDent The Indian giri appeared II
the doorway. saying someehing abeut
going out With Constantine Choesy
acquiesced half consciously. impatient
Of The intrusion. Boyd finally rose and
going 70 the door. saw that the sky vas
deeply overcast. rendering ehe night -
6ar8 % IN far bower latitude
I've overstayed ny Wejeo0e.s -
vsntured and smiled @ her answeeang
laugh.