Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

didn't como here on purpose
TT vas chance" h assorted Mono
tie Les an informed sunpicion involv'
ing Ap1lsyard crossed his mind. He
ooosidered, rejected ana forgot Il al
In . breath.
we bought the island last
sp1ng
Yea" he said uStlessly.
Her nervousness drove her on IN
rambling. inconsscutive and unnsoes
sary explanation: After We returned
from Germany. On account q Doug
las' eyes. He 10 quite blind.
you know. and the shook Of losing his
eight almost pfoSeratsd him. He 10
permitted no excitement, NO social
hfe-1ust peace and such mental ON
pioyneat % his work affords. 90 We
heard OF this place, looked It up and
bought It. The STANDARD Wireless peo
pie installed IN experiment station
for his USE. But It isn't generally
known-ths vice-prestdent Of thu
company, one Of his best friends, man
aged It all for ~. Tho necessity for
seciusion. you understand +.
Even the servants know him only -
Mr.. Black"
II understand" he said in an ex.
pressionless tone. And this"-he
nodded toward the farmhouse-"is
your homer"
mot exactly" Already she was 70
GREETING the intimacy her breathless
explanation had implied. She hest
tated. seeming reluctant to continue.
"Ws-Douslass and OCCUPY two
rooms of the bungalow. whore the
wireless station Is, up on tho hill.
There are no facilities for housekeep.
ing, 30 we come here for our meals.
The servants live hers-and Mr.. Pow.
er. my husbands assistant"
He looked away from her. avoiding
her eyes, while the struggle for mas.
terry OF self went on within him. To
make time. "You-you don't find 1t
lonely?" he asked.
She shook her head.
I should think"
II have sumcient to occupy me"
she Interrupted. "And we're not Who'll.
~ out of touch. A boat brings US
provisions and whatever else we may
require from New Bedford every
week."
You see the papers. them" he
asked with a trace Of easerness.
mo; they are prohibited-doctor's
orders"
And no one writes you?"
Nobody knows where We are
"An admirable arrangement: icon.
graduate Mr.. Blackstock," Coast
comnsnted-contemptdbly. he felt.
She gave him . look Of slow, with.
ertns scoru. DO you think be fesrs
you?"
me? o." He laughed shortly.
Probably not"
why should he! We both know
you too we'll TO believe you would
repeat your mistake. in cold blood.
for sheer revenge"
"My mistake?" he parroted blankly.
ooh. to b sure No: hardly
that" He visited . moment. noting
how strained and tense she was.
Nevertheless" he added quietly. Il
should like to SEQ him for q moment"
"1s It necessary"
II should like to 80 him." he re.
peated.
"Hs-isn't here Just now" She met
his keen. questioning look with .
proud lift Of her head. ION the H.
land" she continued. but not here.
He'll be back before long"
Thank you" he replied evenly;
TIL wait"
"But GARRETT" She seemed TO over
como an inward resistaace and, re-
entering the dooryard. stood near
him. toucAtnE his arm with gentle.
persuasive hand. her eyes implorins.
Must you?" He nodded gravely.
"But why-why rake up this buried
grtevance?" she protested. rs 1t wise.
right? It's true. he testified
against you. But what else could he
do? You had your chance-he gave
you your chance to escape. before the
police came. After that he had no
choice. You shouldn't hold that
against him. Garrett: II only you
knew now no 08I00 10 t8k0 L00 OI80O
against you, how terribly he felt It
when you were convicted practically
on his evidence :! But now
that its all over and past remedy.
wouldn't It be- better not to reopen
that old wound? Kinder. Garrett. and
more generous to me? You
are free. can 60 where you will +.
:" She broke OF with an anxious
thought: "The detectives don't know
where to look for you?"
What! No." He laughed aloud.
but mirthlessly "Oh, no, I gave them
the slip some time ago."
I'm glad. But now. please. Garrett.
won't you give this up.
She said more. much more, continu'
ing to plead with him in q fever OF
distress. able only to comprehend ono
thing, that she must somehow avert
The encounter he desired. But her
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