Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-16

|s 'O>U0O VWsWNSGA, ~
| the only ono besides myself who
knows the combination to these locks,
and only " four-Lillian and Kelvin
and you and I-know5 Of its existence.
You must guard this secret well, Eel
phan."
mo danger Of my telling it." scorn-
| ed the doctor. IT don't want 30 ruin
any human soul with the knowledge
| that all this money is here, guarded
only by iron bolts and your handful OF
armed guards. There's curse on the
stun. More than enough to live on
has never done any one any good
Look at yourself"
"What IL the matter with me?" asked
Breed quickly.
ooh, nothing said Zelphan quietly,
"only you are losing your mind, that
is all If you don't keep away from
this silent broodins you'll be jibber-
ing idiot in less than q year. Unless
you obey me implicitly shall leave
you. I. had q notion to do so this
| morning, but Mr.. Rollins came and
changed my mind"
"Rollins" exclaimed Breed. us he
| here7 Good! I must see him at once"
"You'n do nothing of the sort" as
| serted Zelphan, closing the door after
him.
"Not see Rollins? Nonsense" ex-
claimed Breed as he threw the bolt
and touched the button to turn out the
light. .This is important. I must see
Rollins"
! Important or not, you are coming
out with me for half hours walk be-
fore you see any one"
Then you may go" declared Breed,
turning on him with sudden senile
fury. Leave Forest Lakes as soon
as you like; 60 now!"
'T'n not do that either" announced
Zelphan fatty. "1'm interested now.
and intend to remain"
- =
Kelvin, in the bow Of the boat, look
ed at his watch and began Keeling In
his line II am sorry, but ! shall have
to leave you.'' said. he. II must be
back at the Office in fifteen minutes.
His hook caught on the oar lock, and
he leaned forward to dseng1gei It Lii
liam, sitting just In front Of him, de-
| liberately leaned back, though with q
pretense Of helping him, until her
rounded shoulder touched his cheek.
"Don't Co." she said, sinking her
voice ever 90 little below its ordinary
eonversational tone.
Phillip suddenly drew his cheek
away from that insidious touch. an
my with himself that, until reason
came to his aid. his blood had leaped
to the unspoken call.
Herbert offered his hand to Lillian,
who, barely touching 1t, poised herself
upon the gunwale and sprang with q
splendid muscular effort far up The
bank. AZ Kelvin stepped out hs once
more looked at his watch.
"You will pardon me II I hurry onr'
he said
ooh. We are ali going" returned LII
Liam. cts too late Tor the fish to bite
any more anyhow"
Kelvin was already passing her. The
bank was very steep ct this point.
Near the top she slipped, and he Was
compelled to throw his arm hastily
shout her. She let her shoulders rest
Imply back in his embrace and allow
Cd him to drag her dead weight up
over the little rise. and K1lvin almost
cursed himself aloud for. again he had
found that contact more than pleas
urable. "Aftse all~- Philip brought
himself back to the future with a
jerk. "No entanglements with WON.
en-" That had been tho ono warning
motto he had set for himself. and hs:
must observe it II he would accom-
plish his bouadless ambttions. -,
Mrs. Rensselaer,, putting from the ex-s
ertiou Of being dragged up the bank
by Herbert. turned to that young man
with severity. Herbert" she sdmon-,
ished him, really think you are neg
lecting your opportunities most shame
fully. It is within your reach to make
the name Of Rensselaer, precisely what
It used.to be-"
with Miss Breeds money" com
mentsd H@bart With III concealed dis
Aain. III loved her or IL she herself
were capable Of love It would be diff
ferent" ~
"You are perfectly absurd. Her
~bsrt," she insisted. Gillian b the.
richest, girl IN thstssoIid. Aftsr che =
married her little eccentf1ctiss, mpos-
dble in girl, will only snha0ce her
charm. Let me, b. perfectly frGnk
with you. This sirl. while she thtnks
she has her mind set upon Phillip KEEL
vim, really wants q husband scarce
~ dare usher her Into society unmar>
ried-she would disgrace us all But
any strong sman, such - you. could
marry her. master her and make hsr
content. and she wsuld DO most pre-
sentable.'
But I want to work. to carve out
my own fortune %, Kslvin has done
am not so clever n -. eouM not
make mfllion n ave year1 a. he did,
hat I could ny, wtSch, II you only
knew, b great satisfact1on. Instead
Of that You make mo stop work. Yen
sixs ups1 ac4Seailv anr.ty lhslafAncslls
r. keep mo m idlsr atnr lew EooA clubs
iasNsw York. / don'taslstAow you Con-
consistently object Y0u arc yourself
accepting salary"