Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-29
CHAPTER <.
LLOYD AND ALICE.

SsS CdAE OEt As
LLOYD AID ALICE.
~1HE Sunday morning service was
just ending when Kittredge
reached the Sante prison, and
he got his first Impressions Of
the place as he listened to resounding
Gregortan tones chanted, or, rather,
shouted, by tiers on tiers Of prisoners,
each joining in the unison with full
lung power through cell doors chained
ajar. Lloyd settled down as comfort
ably as might be in his cell to pass the
afternoon over ''The Last Of the Mo-
h1cans.'
Scarcely had Lloyd finished single
chapter when one Of the guards APP
peared with as much Of surprise on his
stolid countenance as an Overworked
underjailer can show, for an unprece-
denied thing had happened-a prisoner
au secret was to receive visitor, q
young woman at that. Moreover, he
was to see her in the private parlor,
with not even the customary barrier
or iron bars to separate them. When
Kitredge crossed the threshold he
started back with a cry of amazement.
"Alicew he gasped, and his face light
Cd with TRANSPORTING Joy. It was a
bare room, with bare floors and bare
yellow painted walls, the only furnish
1ngs being two cane chairs and a cheap
table, but to Kittredge it was mar
velous and radiantly happy place. for
Alice was there. He stared at her
almost unbelieving, but 1t was true
BY some kind miracle Alice-his Alice
was therel
Then, without any prelude, without
20 much as asking for an explanation
or giving her time to make one, Lloyd
sprang forward and caught the trem-
bling girl in his arms and drew her
close to him.
"You darling" he whispered-"you
brave, beautiful darling! love you!
love you!"
Lloyd. DEAR" she said, Il am here
to help you, to get you out Of this
dreadful place"
"You little angelv' he smiled.
''But first you must answer some
questions. I'll begin with the easiest
question" she said. Nov, then, have
you ever had govt or rheumatism?
Don't laugh-it's important"
"Never." he answered.
do you play tennis with your right
hand or your left hand?" .
"Oh, see here" he protested.
mo, no." she insisted, you must
tell me-"
II use both hands," he answered.
snow, you have q chest Of drawers
IN your room with two brass dogs
Aghttng shout the lock platesr'
"How the devil did you know thatT'
sNevef mind. You usually keep the
right hand upper drawer locked, don't
your
That's true
IS '.Do you remember going to this
drawer any time lately and finding it
nnlocked?''
ssNo, don't"
Alice hesitated, and then, with
dush Of embarrassment, she went on
bravely. 'Now, Lloyd, come to the
hardest part"
''Well?''
''rt's about the lady who-who called
have seen her.
sNhat7"
Eyes. and, Lloyd, she Is sorry for the
harm she has done and
'sYou have seen herr he cried, daz-
"a. Howl
Then, in as few words as possible,
Alice told Of her talk with the ledy
at the church. "And have this mes
sage for you from her and-and this"
She handed him the note and the
folded banknotes.
Lloyd's face clouded. "She sent me
money! Els lips grew white. mo.
no." he declared, "it's quite Impossible.
I cannot take It." and he handed the
money back.
She thrilled with pride In him.
'sBut the lawyery' weakly.
.'Would you want me to owe my
safety to herT'
'tOh, no." she murmured.
Besides, they have given me law
yer"
..rhen- then what shall I do with
these? :" She looked at the banknotes
IN perplexity.
Return them"
sAh, yes" she agreed. ST will 60 to
her apartment In the morning. Let me
see, its on the Avenue Where did
put her address?'' And she went
through the form Of searching In her
pocketbook.
.'The Avenue Kleber," unsuspecting
'-Of course, the Avenue E:sssse:
Where II that card7 I've forgotten the
number too. Do you remember 1t,
dear?''
Poor childl She tried 30 hard to
speak naturally, but her emotion be-
ttayed her.
.sAh, + see!" he cried, eying her
stsadily. 'she did not give you her adj
dress and you are trying to get it from
me. Do you even know her name?"
mo-" confessed Alice shamefacedly.
ssEoegivel me. III wanted to help
you."
ny making me do . dishonorable
th1ng3"
~Don't look at me like that. would
not have you do a dishonorable thing.
buts-
.wno told you to ask me these ques-
t1ensf'
~ OoQuenil."
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