Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-01

Not thst concede any
cruelty n hin; It's hardly that: he
msrsly Observation-Disclosures "a
name Il: not cultivation. net ssnslbiti.
". bst. Id say. friends"
He has many.
20 she carsd enough 70 nsht TO.
him! There was bitterness, ourpass.
Ing tie bittseasss sf aloss. IN that die
covery.
II mean the night Kind. yourself, 70,
instance; friends 20 bring him out.
Hes quick. adaptable. OF . good fami.
ly-lf not Q wealthy one"
Coast fell hack upon tho ono men.
tionable objection OF which he had
certain knowledge. "He's got . VII.
famous temper"
friends would teach him to control
II. And tbsrs are excuses for that:
his sight-hls eyes are in . bad way.
He injured them seriously. somehow.
in his work-somsthing about the
spark, I believe"
Those wireless experiments OF
his!"
Yes. He's going to do great things.
Garrett"
Late IN the nsld."
He leads it today; they all look to
him. His Inventions. discoveries, i'm.
provements. will make wireless a.
everyday q thing as the telephone.
don't mean he couldn't win
without friends: he's strong enough
;"
men have little use for him, Kath.
crime"
Women have"
Coast strangled temptation.
"He has magnetism
THAT and strength, ambition. en-
thusiasm. He's worth being friend
to. l want you to know him better. to
like him. Garrett"
After . little he managed to say:
"1ll try, II you wish"
n do wish. Please. Garrett"
Then I'm to understand you seri.
ously contemplate marrying him?"
Her "Yos!" was absolute.
Don't you see"-he hated himself
for this-he's after your money, Kath.
srine?"
Garrett. that is unworthy of you"
He said nothing. doggedly taking
what comfort he might from the
knowledge that he was right.
Gradually he comprehended that in
the course of their conversation tho
car had left Fifth Avenue at the Plaza
and was crossing Central Park at tho
Seventy.second Street entrance.
We're near the gate" he said
abruptly. III you'll drop me there,
please"
Certainly. Tell Patrick"
Coast CROPPED for the speaking tube
and communicated with the driver.
When he sat back he was conscious
of the woman's softening regard.
You're not angry. Katherine?"
mo, Garrett; but I'm very. very sor.
r."
III Two seemed presumptuous-"
ITO me, Garrett? Can you remem.
ber the time whom we were not
friendsi"
mo. want you to under
stand that 1t wasn't altogether be-
cause I want you myself-need you.
because love you-as you know
have loved you for years. It
was jealousy Of your happiness.
said nothing that didn't believe"
II know. But you were-are mis-
taken. You'll como to understand"
Il don't want you to make a mis-
take. Wait, Katherine, wait a little
before deciding. I'm sure Of your
heart: it won't misguide YOU"
II believe not. know my heart
and mind"
you know mine" he said gently.
and no more.
That stabbed her: she WINGED,
wondering why. But the personality
Of Douglas Blackstock stood forth 30
largely, linned in such vivid coloring.
in the foreground Of her conscious
ness, that there was left little room.
even for old friends such as Garrett
Coast.
Afoot, Coast fingered at the door.
keen eyes searching hers almost
plaintively.
It'll drop in for tea tomorrow. If
you ask me, Katherine"
"Have you ever needed an invita-.
ton. GARRETT"
Then Ill come"
He nodded to the driver and the
car swept away.
Long after 1t had shot out OF sight.
he stood staring. Then discovering
himself bareheaded. hat and stick in
hand. IN object Of amused regard.
with . curt laugh Of confusion and
awakened self-consciousness. no
turned back through the park.
(To be Continued.)