Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-21

running with neck and head and goril-
la like arms outstretched, plunged into
the woods. He was gone fully an hour
and rejoined Phillip at the station.
His eyes were bloodshot and he was
painting, while his lips 'twitched back
over his teeth now and then. but he
was smiling. Phillip, studying his face
curiously. asked him no questions, and
Sam volunteered no information.
At the end Of the week Lillian went
back to lonely Forest Lakes. Where
Kelvin and Rollins and Herbert Rens-
selaer had helped to enliven the huge
empty house and the immense acre
! age. It. too, empty except for the
small army Of gaunt and grt1zled
woodsmen. who. with guns siung COIN.
fortably in their arms, kept close SEN
try, now there remained but Henry
Breed and George Blagg and DR.. Eel
phan. Zelphan met her first as she
came up on the porch, peering at her
through his thick glasses with the
same curious regard that he would
have given to a strange and brilliantly
colored insect. Suddenly his eyes
lighted as they caught her glance.
For an instant these two looked into
each others souls. and Lillian felt
her cheeks burning. But in an In
slant more she had closed those por-
tails Of her Utmost consciousness and
bestowed upon him a stare Of willful
insolence.
Lillian stopped for a moment in the
dim old library, where Henry Breed
sat in absorbed contemplation. his old.
well thumbed Bible open before him.
"'Cast abroad the rage of thy
wrath" he solemnly intoned. and
behold every one that is proud and
abase him. Look on every one that
is proud and bring him low, and tread
down the wicked in their place.
As he finished look of intense
malignity overspread his emaciated
features. The girl was shocked at the
change that had taken place in him
during her one week Of absence.
"Grandfather." she said. sweeping
toward him with the quick decision
that characterized her. ''you are
spending too much time in this stuffy
old room. since there is no one here
but Zelphan. 1t is perfectly glorious
outdoors. The car Is still outside.
want you to come and ride with me-"
She had put her hand upon his shout.
der, and the touch seemed to arouse
him Instantly. He gazed at her with
a slow return Of his habitually
shrewd expression.
.'You are looking charming" he COM
mented. Your trip has done you rood
Did you see Kelvin" There was
eagerness In the question.
eyes. indeed" she replied. Hes &C
complishing wonders"
II know he said and glanced at a
pile Of wireless kilograms strung upon
desk hook that lay at his right hand.
Hes a marvellous young man that.
He is the instrument Of Providence,
placed in my hands against the day of
chastisement and publication and of
the new BIRTH"
II don't know about that" returned
Lillian dryly. II am rather inclined
to think that you are the instrument
in his hand"
1.-THE tail cannot wag the dog" said
Breed. smiling. The things Kelvin
aims to do for himself are the things
want him to do for my own ends.
and If he ever gets too big for me I'll
break him az would any other ef-
dcient but dangerous tool But tell
me about him"
"Wait until I run up and get into
something more comfortable than
these travelling clothes, and then I'll
| 20 out and drive around through the
mark with you and talk"
Lillian hurried to her apartments.
where she found Elsie White stand
ing before a photograph of Phillip.
Lillian smiled cruelty as she viewed
this tableau and stood silent until Ell
sic. feeling her presence in the room.
turned slowly, flush of crimson
mounting to her brow az she met Lii
lian's gaze.
"He's a handsome fellow. isn't he?"
Lillian observed carelessly as Elsie be-
gan to smooth out her hair.
"Who?' asked Elsie quietly.
Lillian glanced sardonically ut Elsis
m the glass. but the g1rl back OF her
had her eyes bent steadily upon her
work.
Kelvin" answered Lillian. Hes
OUlIC Ilk0 IN AuOu4S aOV u1OSCIc0 AA0
young Hercules, but the touch OF his
hands, strong as they are, IL like vel
vet" She was keeping her cold eyes
now steadily fixed upon those other
eyes yelled beneath their downcast
lids and that cruel smile sat fxedly
upon her mouth. ''His lips"-she lin
gered over the item with . relish. still
watching that pale face-''his lips are
cool and nrm"-the hands busily en-
gagged with her black tresses trembled
slightly-'but suddenly they are like
fire. think I shall marry him! Elsie!
You hurt me dreadfully that time!
You are becoming more and moro
clumsy every day. am afraid that
I shall have to. discharge you" And.
having inflicted all the pain that she
could. she went down the hall singing
blithely. A stranger hearing her would
have thought that there was nothing
but gentleness and guileless Joy in her
heart.
She stopped IN at Blass's once he
had heard her coming. he was recedv-
ing message 1t the time and tho light
of the tubes gave to his emaciated face
q, shastly wanness. As she entered be
only glanced up with smoldering hate.
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