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

Mis- Finn aaaIeA him, 'Win you stay
now, Paulr He didn't say nuthln'
fsrf awhile. Thsn no Strengthened up
an satd; IL Bob viii let me- These
was his very words. You'll let him,
won't you. sovernor? Haggin was
very earnest. "Hes been up against
q tough game"
Bob held out his hand. Haggin took
It.
Haggin turned to Eleanor, Didn't
say he's ON the sQuare7 Hes my
kind o. many'
Then Haggin noted singular phe
nomenon. Neither Eleanor nor Bob
was paying the least attention to his
words. They were both standing.
each lost In the others eyes. He
shifted uncomfortably in his chair,
then arose, coughing loudly.
"Well, I guess I'll be goin'. If you're
goin' down to see him. governor. I'll
meet you at the 'leven-forty."
eat the 1l:40." Bob mumbled me-
cnanicaiiy. ''cA. yes. &c course. the
114O. I'll be there. Tom"
"Well-why. bless me. I nearly fer
got! Before left Paul said to me-:
Tell Bob to tell Mrs. Gilbert that
there is no reason in the world-none
at all-why I should stand between
her and happiness She will under
stand He made me say it over
again. Those was his very words"
Once more Haggin noted that
strange forgetfulness of his presence
After long moment Bob came to his
senses to remark:
particular, as have heard. If you
will go into the house the butler will
attend to your case"
Tom went.
Bob turned to her and touched her
hand gently. reverently.
81 can't believe 1t. 1t has come so
soon. All. we had so little faith!
Eleanor! Eleanorr' His voice was
low and husky. His hand fell from
hers and his head went up bravely.
81 have been newsboy, mill hand.
heller. CRATER. Please God. that last
at least is ended! don't know what
crime stained my birth. don't even
know that have a right to the name
bear. Butt love YOU"
"And that Is all want" she an-
swered simply.
'There is no reason why we should
wait. is there. Eleanor?"
s'There is none. You are all have in
the world. Bob. dear"
AS she spoke his name he thrilled.
'You never took vacation. did you.
dear:"
"Yes. once-when was sick"
"Oh. that doesn't count. you know.
Will you take one this summer-witl
! me? Just one little week-if the cam
paign will allow it,"
well make the campaign allow 1t.
His laugh rang boyishlv.
"There's a place know In the
woods. It Is on river. such beauti
ful river. soscoot and clear and deep.
The woods are always deliciously fra
grant. Yon sit in-your canoe and float
and dream all day long. And at night
you light your campfire on the waters
edge. and you sit by it and watch the
ripping path Of gold it lays along the
river and count the stars and wonder
what they I'LL mean up there and for
get that there is any, one In the world
except JUST we two, g.
He caught her closely to him.
II haven't kissed you yet"
They had forgotten death.
After u time he remembered.
She saw that his thoughts were afal
of. She wondered what he was think.
ing. IA
He was looking into the years ahead,
looking with the sure knowledge OF
the man who has seen the test ap-
piled. He saw the struggle. for he
knew the enemy. He saw the tempta-
tons fought and overcome. for he
knew himself at last. He saw the ul.
innate victory. for he knew his peo-
pie His heart filed with his longing
and purpose. He. who had done so
little. had received the reward Of the
faithful servant. Henceforward he
would measure his service to the rich
ness of the reward that was his.
She saw his lips move. but no sound
fell. She read the words:
"Let me serve! Let me serve"
"Ah." she cried, ''yOu are forgetting
me alreadyv'
He looked down into her eyes and
drew her more closely to his heart.
She was content.
LET us server
The death of Murchell brought to the
harassed interests no relief. Neither
did it bring fear to the people of that
state, for both knew that on guard
between them stood Bob McAdoo.
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