Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-08

chin In her hands. II can't sing" she
said, to break an awkward pause.
"and so. when I'm fldgety. or have
something on my mind, l whistle.
hope you don't dislike it,"
II love It," asserted warmly.
did; when she pursed her lips like
that was mad to kiss them.
II saw you--at the station" she
said suddenly. "You-you were in q
hurry to co." did not say anything.
and after pause she drew long
breath. Men are queer. aren't they?'
she said. and fell to whistling again.
After awhile she sat up as II she
had made resolution. Il am going
to confess something" she announced
suddenly. You said. you know. that
you had ordered all this for something
you-you wanted to say to me. But
the fact Is. / fixed 1t all--came here,
I mean. because knew you would
come, and l had something to tell
you 1t was such miserable thing l
needed the accessories to help me
out"
II don't want to hear anything that
distresses you to tell I assured her.
II didn't come here to force your con-
fidence. Alison. / came because
couldn't help it." She did not object
to my use of her name.
Have you found the-your pa
pers?" she asked, looking directly at
NE for almost the first time.
Not yet We hope to-"
"The-police have not interfered
with you?"
"They haven't had any opportunity"
equivocated. You needn't distress
Yourself about that. anyhow"
but l do. I wonder why you still
believe in me? Nobody else does"
Il wonder" I repeated. why l dol"
III you produce Harry Sullivan.
she was saying. partly to herself. land
If you could connect him with--Mr.
Bronson. and get a full account OF
why he was on the train, and all that,
tit would help. wouldn't it,?
l acknowledged that 1t would. Now
that the whole truth was almost in
my possession, l was stricken with
the old cowardice. i did not want to
know what she might tell me. The
yellow line on the horizon. where the
moon was coming up. was a broken
bit of golden chain; my heel In the
sand was again pressed on q WON
ans yielding fingers; pulled myseH
together with a jerk.
in order that what you tell me
may help me. If it WILL" I said con-
STRANGELY, st would be necessary.
perhaps. that you tell it to the police.
Since they have found the end of the
necklace"
The end of the necklace" she re-
peated slowly What about the end
of the necklace?"
l stared at her. Don't you remem-
ber"--I leaned forward-"the end OF
the cameo necklace, the part that was
broken off. and was found In the
black sealskin bag, stained with
with blood?"
Blood" she said duly. you mean
that you found the broken end? And
then-you had my good pocket-book
and you saw the necklace in 1t, and
you-must have thought"
II didn't think anything"
fastened to assure her. Il tell you
Alison, l never thought of anything
but that you were unhappy and that
had no right to help you. God
knows. / thought you didn't want me
to help you"
She held out her hand to me and
took it between both Of mine. No
Aot
but felt that she knew and under
stood. 1t was one of the moments
that come seldom in lifetime, and
then only in great crises. moment of
perfect understanding and trust.
Then she drew her hand away and
sat, erect and determined, her fingers
laced in her lap. AS she talked the
bright pathway across the water.
Back of us, in the trees beyond the
sea wall, sleepy bird chirruped
drowsily. and q wave. larger and bold
er than its brothers. sped up the sand,
bringing the moons silver to our very
feet. l bent toward the girl.
II am going to ask just one ques-
ton"
Anything you like" Her voice
was almost dreary.
WAS it-because Of anything you
are going to tell me that you refused
Richey?"
She drew her breath in sharply.
NO." she said. without looking at
me. mo. That was not the reason"
Ito Be Continued)
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