Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-10

WIDOWS there, Nat-nSnt ike cats ana
dogs. Poor Job killed himself" They
avoided the more thickly populated
part of the settlement and encoun-
tered few people. which seemed to
please the councillor. Once they over
took and passed group OF women
clad in short skirts and loose waists
and with their hair hanging in braids
Obadiah nudged Captain Plum.
at is the kings pleasure that all
women wear skirts that come just be
low the knees" he whispered. Some
of them won't do it and he's wonder
ing how to punish them. Tomorrow
there's going to be two public whip
pings. One of the victims is man
who said that if he was woman he'd
die before he put on knee skirts.
made to wear EN-. BY Trim and
Thummin, isn't that choice, Nat?"
He skivered with quiet laughter and
dived into a great block of darkness
where there seemed to be no houses,
keeping close beside Nathaniel. Soon
they came to the edge Of grove and
deep among the trees Captain Plum
caught glimpse of lighted window.
Obadiah Price now began to exhibit
unusual caution. He approached the
light slowly, pausing every few steps
to peer guardediy about him, and
when they had come very near to the
window he pulled his companion be-
hind thick clump of shrubbery. Ma
thaniel could hear the old mans sub
dued chuckle and he bent his head
to catch what he was about to whis-
per to him.
You must make no noise, Nat"
he warned. This is the castle of our
priest, king and prophet-James Jesse
Strang / am going to show you what
you have never seen before and what
you will never look upon again.
have sworn upon the Two Books and
will keep my oath. And then-you
will answer the question asked you
back there"
He crept out into the darkness Of
the trees and Nathaniel followed, his
heart throbbing with excitement,
every sense alert. and one hand rest
ing on the butt of his pistol. He felt
that he was nearing the climax OF his
days adventure and now, in the last
moment of it, his old caution reas-
serted itself He knew that he was
among dangerous people, men who.
according to the laws of his country,
were criminals in more ways than
one. He had seen much Of their work
along the coasts and he had heard of
more Of it. He knew that this gloom
and sullen quiet of st. James hid cut
threats and pirates and thieves. Still
there was nothing ahead to alarm
him The old man lodged the CLEANS
of the lighted window and SUNK
around to the end Of the great house.
Here, several feet above his head,
was another window. small and yelled
with the foliage Of vine that chung
in dense masses to the log wall With
the assurance of one who had been
there before the councillor mounted
some object under the window, lifted
himself until his chin was on level
He was there but an instant and then
fell back, chuckling and rubbing his
hands
Come, Natl"
He stood a little to one side and
bowed with mock politeness. For
moment Captain Plum hesitated. I'm
der ordinary circumstances this spy
ing through a window would have
been repugnant to him. But at pres
ent something seemed to tell him that
it was not to satisfy his curiosity
alone that Obadiah Price had given
him this opportunity. Would look
through that little window explain
some of the mysteries OF the night?
There came a low whisper in his
ear.
DO you smell lilac, Nat? Eh?"
The councillor was grinning at him.
There was a suggestive CLEAN in hiS
eyes. He rubbed his hands almost
fiercely.
In another instant Captain Plum
had stepped upon the object beneath
the window and parted the leaves.
Breathlessly he looked in. A strange
scene met his eyes. He was looking
into vast room, Illuminated by a
huge hanging lamp suspended almost
on level with his head Under this
lamp there was a long table and at
the table sat seven women and one
man. The man was at the end near
est the window and all that Nat could
see was the back Of his head and
shoulders. But the women were in
full view, three on each side of the
table and one at the far end. He
guessed the man to be Strang; but he
stared at the women and as his eyes
Travelled back to the one facing him
at the end Of the table he could
scarcely repress the exclamation Of
surprise that rose to his lips. II was
the girl whom he had encountered at
the councillors cabin. She was lean
ing forward as IL in an agony Of sus-
pense, her eyes on the king, her lips
parted. her hands clutching at great
book which lay open before her. Her
cheeks were flushed with excitement.
And even as he looked Captain Plum
saw her head fall suddenly forward
upon the table, encircled by her arms.
The heavy braid Of her hair, partly
undone, glistened like red gold in the
lampliGht. Her slender body was con-
vulsed with sobs. Tho woman near