Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
Observation-Disclosures IOWA. MARCH


liTioG 10 shoulder. Il ~ Qujokee'
ana safer.
The name decided, " went down
stairs IN Q line 20 welcome Bella. 70
~ to make her feet q homo. ana 70
forgst her deplorable situation Leila
had worked hsrssN into . really sym
pathetic frame OF mind.
Poor dear" she said. on the way
down. Nov don't grin, anybody. just
bs cordial and glad 70 eco her. hope
she doesn't cry: You know the spells
she takes"
We stopped outside the door. and
everybody tried to look cheerful ana
sympathetic and not grinny-whioh
was % hard % looking - II We had
had . cup Of tea-and then Jim
threw the door open and We fled IN.
Bella was comfortably reading By
tho hre. She had her feet up on
! stool and . pillow behind her head.
| She did not even look at 10 for min
ute; then she merely glanced up -
she turned Q page.
Dear me-" she said mockingly.
what . lot Of frumps you al are! I
had hoped II was some one with my
brsakfast"
Then she went on reading As Leila
said afterward. that kind oe person
ought 20 be divorced
Aunt Selma came down Just then
and I left everybody trying to ex-
plain Bolla'o presence 70 her. and lied
to the kitchen. The HARRISON man
appeared while was sitting hopeless
" In front Of the gas range. and show.
"a mo about II.
Il don't know that I ever saw one."
he said cheerfully. "but ! knoT the
theory. Likewise. By the same token.
this tea kettle. SGT on the fame. win
boil. That 10 not theory. however.
That 10 early knowledge. Polly. put
the kettle on: we'll all take tea Look
1t that, Mrs. Wilson. didn't night
baciln with boiled water ct Chicka-
manga for nothing"
And then he let out the policeman
and brought him into the kitchen. He
was . large man, ana his face was q
curious mixture Of amasement, alarm
and dignity No doubt We did look
queer, stu In parts OF our evening
clothes ana I In the white silk lace
pstticoat that belonged under my
gown. With . yellow and black pa
lama coat Of Jimmy's - . sort Of
breakfast Jacket
This 10 Omcer Flanagan" Mr..
EIarbison said. II explained our I'M
fortunate position earlier IN tho morn
ing. and he 10 prepared b accept our
hospitality. Tlannigan. every person
In this house has got 70 work. as I
also explained 10 you You are ap-
pointed dish-washer and scuuery
maid"
The policeman looked dazed. Then,
slowly. Ike dawn over . sleeping
lake. . light of comprehension grew
In his face
Sure" he said. laying his helmet
on the table. STu be glad 70 b doing
anything ! can 70 help. Ne and Mrs.
Wrsoo-we used 70 be friends. tie
many the time rve opsnsd the ca.
riaee door for her. and che With her
heed IN the cir. al for I'll that tAe
pleasant smile. When any ooe around
her was having . Das1 and wanted .
special o@cer. Il va Mr.. Wilson hat
always said. 'ost Flannisan. omcsf
Timothy Haanlgan. Hes Jour man."
Ny heart had bssa goiag lower ana
lower. So he knew. Bella, and he
knew was NOT Bella, although he had
not grasped the fact that was usurp.
Ing her phase. And the odious Harbl-
son man sat on the table and swung
his feet.
II wonder II you know" he said,
LOOKING around him, how good It 10
to sec . white woman 90 perfectly at
home In . civilized Kitchen again,
after two years Of food cooked by .
filthy Indian squaw over . portable
sheet-iron stove!"
So perfectly At home! stood In
the middle Of the room and stared
around at the copper things hanging
up and the rows Of blue and white
crockev. and the dozens and hum
dreds Of complicated-looking utensils.
whose names I had never even heard.
and was dazed. tried with some
show Of authority to instruct F1anni-
gan about gathering up the soiled
things. and. after listening in puzzled
! silence for . minute. he stripped OF
his blue coat with . tolerant smile.
Lave 'em to me. miss" he said.
Tho miss" passed unnoticed. II
mayn't give 'em . Turkish bath, which
IL what you are describin', but III get
the grease OF all right. I always
clean up while the missus IL IN bed
with . young 'un."
He rolled up his sleeves. found q
brown checked Bingham apron behind
the door, and tied It around his neck
with the ease Of practise. Then he
cleared on the plates. eating what
appealed to him - he did 20. and
stopping now and again for . deep
throatod chuckle.
Tn thinkin'." he said once. stop
ping with Q dish In the cir, what q
deuce a Q noise there viii be when
the vaccination doctor comes around
this moFnin'. In week every one Of
40 viii b nursin' sore arm or walk