Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-26

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It ate ravenously. as If breaking q
long fast. And while he stood watch
ing 1t, wondering at the dumb fidelity
which had kept 1t steadfast beside tho
grave though 1t slowly starved-he
heard faint cry from seaward. turned
in surprise, and saw Katherine Stun
bling hurriedly up from the BEECH.
Though she had evidently been run.
ming for some distance and was flush
ed and breathless, there was some
thing more than haste In her manner:
there was its stimulus, comminglin8
Of strong emotions so interdependent
and confused that he found them I'M
Ineligible and recognized only H.
tense excitement into which they
merged.
Garrett" she gasped-"Garrett-
want you to tell me the truth, IL you
know 1.-THE truth. Garrett. though
I'm afraid to hear It :. She
paused. shuddering, the crimson eb-
bling from her cheeks and lips while
terror played like lightning In her
eyes.
Cautiously he looked round. {.
But the deserted buildings shut them
of from the farmhouse. and there
was no one visible on the bluffs or
downs. He took her tenderly in his
arms. o. ..s..:.
There" he soothed her gently.
| Tell me -
I'm afraid" she breathed brokenly.
Its too awful. Garrett, too dread
full. It can't be true
Tell me-" he begged, though now
he knew.
"It's-about Mr.. Power, Garrett. I
|-I-he never left this island
Il know" he said.
She drew away, her eyes widening.
You know. Garrett!'
They" he stammered-"It hap
pened yesterday morning. just before
came ashore-about daybreak."
| "You-you know this to be SOL"
He told her briefly what and how he
knew Of the tragedy. "This dog" he
concluded, has been there-you must
have notioed-by his grave ever
since"
She nodded. Il saw him." she said
in low. vibrant voice. "but-I didn' I
understand. I remember thinking 1t
strange. He was here when we came
"a legacy from the former tenant
| and Power was kind to him. He
never would have anything to do with
any of the rest OF us-except me; Mr..
Power fed him and he followed him
everywhere, but my-he the dog hated.
and the Chinese. too"
The brief explanation had helped to
quiet her; but now as she stood star
ing blankly seward, tears trembled
in her lashes, and her lips trembled
- she breathed oonvulsively.
IT'S 20 terrible" she said In dull
and EVEN naouotone, dispiritsd and
ohserlsss. was I born only to brtns
suffering and terror and death 70 al
about me!''
Don't cay such things" Ooass
pleaded wrseehelly. Just little
longer and
But nothing can ever make mo for
Get, Garrett Mr.. Power wal
kind don't believe especially high
principled or good-but he wa
thoughtful as to me and resented his
treatment Of me. It was because OF
that they were constantly at Odds
and now, because Of that Oh
Garrett, GARRETT" she sobbed.
Silent. who knew no words to com
fort her. he let her grief spend Itself
in his embrace. When she was more
! composed. he ventured a question that
had been troubling him ever since she
had betrayed her fears: How had she
learned Of this7
1T was the boat-the boat they said
he stole" she explained listlsssly. II
! remember thinking at the time II
wasn't like him-that hs would have
/ waited until the fog cleared. and thsu
would have taken the sail.boat. He
know . great deal shout the water.
and knew that the tides run vsEy
strong between here and Squibnocket. =
She named the nearest point on Mar
tha's Vineyard. II thought It strange
he should try to row across with moth
ing to guide him and the danger Of
being swept out to sea-"
But this boat-you gay you have
found it-thO row-boatr' Coast Dc.
handed sxcitsdly. es
"Yes. WAon had called Chang,
west down to The beach. I wanted "a
- alone. 90 that I might think. 70.
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