Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-06

" stnOO, u0r eyes lOOk0U L0IOu6A 0Au
beyond us vacantly. and the pretty
old-young face was twisted like q
tragic mask. Then the curtains drop
ped before her, and from the hall came
the gasp Of sitting sob. Lady was
out Of my arms and away as II I had
not been there. Her cool voice plead
ed for moment with the rising hys-
terra without. Then all sound died,
and was left utterly alone; the sill
ence of the great room about me, and
before my mind the world .sof reality
and the battle still to fight.
CHAPTER XIII. 4.
After few empty minutes, / went
quietly out of the house, and at the
end of the drive paused to look back
over the sunlit lawn with it's bright
fowerbeds and heavy trees. My
work was plain enough before me
now; saw what L had to do. and the
only question was my method of APP
proach. The impossibility OF it some-
how did not interest me. I did not
want to think the situation over, but
merely to decide at what point l
should first take hold upon it; and |
was eager to begin. AS l stood there,
saw Doctor Reid, In loose flannels
and with tennis racket In his hand,
come In the side gate and walk jerkily
toward the garage in the rear. Here
was one thing to be done at least and
might as we'll attend to it while
was on the ground.
His springy step was on the stairs
as entered the building after him,
and overlook him at the top shuffling
from one foot to the other before an
oaken door, while he hunted through
his pockets for the key He turned
sharply at the sound OF my coming
What are you doing here?" was his
greeting.
Reid" said I, 81 have to say to you
that l regret forcing that matter on
you the other night; and II you'll give
me little time, 1 want to tell you
why. 1t will end in our pulling to-
gether, instead of fighting each other"
His face set for an instant, then he
made up his mind. very we'll. I'm
free for while. Come In. No oc-
casion perhaps for an apology: spoke
too hastily myself. No sense in being
emotional" He threw open the door
and stepped back. my digestion
wasn't normal that day, you SEQ.
Fermentation Generally a physical
basis for those things. Alcohol be.
SIDES
I preceded him into sudden blaze
of air and sunlight, first impression
of wide space and staring cleanliness.
While blinked, Reid swung leather
covered chair toward me, with word
Of hasty excuse.
Just been exercising, you see, and
I've got to take my shower. Great
mistake sitting down without. I'll be
with you in half moment" and he
vanished behind rubber curtain that
ran on nickeled rod before an alcove
at the back, leaving me to look about
the room. It was very large, occupy
ing the whole breadth Of the building
and fitted up with an astonishing com
binAtion Of convenience and hygiene
Dull red tiles covered the floor and
rose like q wainscot half way up the
walls. Above that ran belt of white
glazed paper enameled to represent
thing; and the ceiling was of corrugat
ed metal. also enameled white. Two
large windows In front, and one on
either side, wide open behind wire
screens, and uncurtained, let in food
of light and air which somehow in
door freshness for the sterilized. care
full purity Of laboratory. Between
the front windows large glass-topped
table bore microscope and micro
tome covered by glass bells, Bunsen
burner. and q most orderly collection
OF bottles and test-tubes. On one side
of this was porcelain sink, and on
the other a heavy oak desk with q
telephone and every utensil in place.
Steel sectional bookcases along the
walls displayed rows of technical
books and cleaning instruments. In
one corner stood an iron bed, with a
strip of green grass mating before 1t,
and In the other pair CT Indian clubs
and set of chest-weights flanked an
anthropometric scale. The only dec
orations were large print Of Rem
brandt's Anatomy two or three sur
prisingly good nudes. and few glar
ing French medical caricatures. And
everything possible about the room
was covered with glass--tables, desk
bookcases. the shelves above the sink
and the very window-sills. If ever q
room did SO. this one declared the
character Of its inhabitant; and look
ing upon its comfortless convenience
/ caught, myself wondering how any
normal woman could endure marriage
with such an antiseptic personality
Then as Reid issued from his bath
glowing and alert with vivid energy
and -contagiously alive, the idea seem
ed not inconceivable after all
Pretty comfortable place, CHI" he
burst forth Fine. Fine. All my
own idea. Fitted 1t up according to
my own notion. Everything ! need
right here, nothing useless, plenty Of
light and ventilation. Have a cigar
cite? don't smoke often myself, but
I keep EN- on hand Best form to take
tobacco, II you don't inhale. Popular
idea all rot
I lit one and settled back. "rve
just asked Lady to marry me-" said
as quietly as could. she says that
the only reason she won't is her
mother. And l understand why
His face lighted for moment. ~
told Tabor you'd be at the bottom OF
1t eventually. As for the other mat.
ter-well, 1t has to be reckoned with
Strongest motive we have. The race