Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-05
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enough.
Fraser amblsd cluusily into the con-
sersation. Emerson listened tolerant
y. idly running through the maya
zines at his hand. his hostess watch
Ing him covertly. Suddenly the smile
Of amusement that lurked about bio
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 uaGa4ins trembls. He
looked up at her and. disregarding
Eraser, broke in harshly:
Have you read this magaxinor"
mot entirely"
I'D like to take one page OF Il"
"Why, certainly" she replied.
He produced q knife and with one
quick stroke cut 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 tantalixed the girl.
He offered no explanation and took
no further part In the converse ton
until. noting the lateness Of the hour.
he rose and thanked her for her hos
pitality in the sa:l. deadly, Indifferent
manner
1.-The music was q great treat" he
said. looking beyond her aud holding
Rloof. "a very great treat enjoyed
1t immensely. Good night"
Cherry Malotte had experienced a
new sensation. and she didn't like It.
She vowed angrily 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 vic!ously that before she was
through with this young man he would
make her less itstiess adieu. She as.
sured herself that be was selfish. sui
lon boor. who needed to be taught a
lesson IN manners for his own good ii
for nothing else. She darted to the ia
bic. snatcbed up the magazine and
skinned through 1t feverishy. All.
here was the place!
A wonRns face with some meaning
less name beneath tiled each page.
Along the top ran the heading, Ia
nous American Beauties So 1t was
q woman: She skipped backward and
forward among the pages for further
possible enlightenment. but there was
no article accompanying the pictures.
Ii was merely an illustrated section
devoted to the photographs OF proIni-
nent actresses and society women.
most of whom she had never heard OF
though here and there she saw name
that was familiar. In the center was
that tantalizins,y clean cut edge which
had subtracted ii face from the gal
lery-a face which she wanted very
much to see.
She shrugged her shoulders careless.
u. Then. IN sudden access Of fury
she dung the mutilnted magazine vi
ciously into Il FAR corner Of the room.
The travellers slept late Oh the fol
lowing morning. for the WEAKNESS of
weeks was upon them. and the little
bunk room they occupied adjoined the
main building and vas dark When
they came forth they found Chakawa
ma in the store and few moments
later were CALLED to breakfast.
Where Is your m:stress?" inquired
Boyd.
"She 60 zee ms sick broder." said
the Indian girl. recalling Cherry e
mention Of the child i'll with measles
"She all the tine give medicine to
Aleut babies" Chakawana continued
"all the time give. give. give some
thing Indian people love her"
They were still talking when they
heard the jingle OF many bells, and the
door burst open TO admit Cherry. who
came with rush Of youth and health
as fresh as the SracinS air that follow
ed her. The cold had Redeemed he,
cheeks and quickened her eyes.
Good morning. gentlemen" she
cried. removing the white fur hood
which gave Il setting to her sparkling
eyes and teeth. "Ch. but it's glori
GUS morning. We did the FIVE mile.
from the village in seventeen minutes
And how is your measly patient?'
asked Fraser.
Hes doing well. thank you" She
stepped TO the door to admit Chaka
wana. who had evidently hurried
around from the other house aud now
came in. bareheaded and needless oil
the cold. bearing q bundle clasped u
her breast. II brought the little fel
low home With me. Seer!
.
II dare say Kalvik II rather livel,
during the summer season." Emerson
remarked to Cherry later In the day.
Yes: the ships arrive in May, and
the fish begin to run In July. Ate,
that nobody sleeps"
1T must he rather Interesting"
lit is more than that: 1t In Inspiring
Why, the story Of the salmon II ar
epic in itself You know they live q
cycle Of four years. no more. Away,
returning to the waters Of their nativ
ity to die. And have heard 1t sale
that during one Of those four years
they disappear. no one knows where
reaDpenrfr;g out OF. the mvstcriou.