Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-22

come to figure the man in his long
days of hopeless brooding.
Who's THAR" he cried. who's
there? What the devil"
He paused to control his agi-
tation. But Coast withheld his reply
an appreciable moment. Then. INF.
Black, l believer" he said quietly.
"Black!" The man started at sound
Of an unfamiliar voice. and Coast saw
his great frame quiver-slightly, in
deed, but perceptibly. That's my
name" he continued hoarsely. But
who are you? What
d'you mean by coming in here with
out knocking?" ho added with show
Of buster
Il knocksd-sevsral times" Cosst
LED steadily. 1.-THE wind, doubtless {.
4. Sorry startled you; thought
you'd be expecting me-"
Expecting you!" Blackstock moved
impahently. But, damn it. who are
you? Can't you give yourself . name!"
why, Handyside. of course"
Coasts tone was perfection Of po-
lite SURPRISE: Surely" It seemed to
say. you must've been looking for
met" Distrusting deliberately arti.
fetal infections. he was at pains to
speak crisply. as was not his habit;
such being the only way he could
think of to disguise his voice. He
was watching Blackstook closely, alert
for q sign Of recognition In the mans
expraaeinn. Somewhat to his surprise
he detected none. II got orders to
come here and relieve Power last
night" he continued. Came down
this morning to New Bedford aud-
The words froze upon his lips. A
door to his left had opened: Katherine
stood there. watching. listening. APP
parently she had started to enter
without any suspicion that her hue
band was not talking to one Of tho
servants, and in her astonishment
had stopped. The nsure Of the man
by the door could not but be. strange
to her, masked as its every line and
contour was by clumsy and fltless
oilskins and the deep shadow cast BY
the broad turned-down brim of a SOU
wester. Yet Coast thought to discern
q deathless apprehension In her pose.
a mute but Infinitely pitifll question in
her eyes. And his heart stood still.
for the crucial instant was imminent:
In another minute, two at most, sha
would know him. And then 3
'Wsll?" Blackstock reused him.
what you stopping for? I'm listen
lng!"
Il beg pardon" Coast tugged at
the button on the chin-strap Of his
sou'wester. The lady there !
didn't know
Blackstock turned HE head impar
tiently, moving his sightless eyes In
the direction OF Katherine. "Oh." he
said, my wife"
The woman moved quickly into tho
room. "Yes." she said. still with hsr
eyes to the stranger. 1T is I, Doug
las. l didn't know-l fancied one OF
the servants :"
This is Mr.. Handyside.' Blackstock
told her sharply. % II irsieatsd By the
Interruption: hes to take Powers
place"
Coast removed his sou'wsster and
came forward . psos, % that the hight
was strong upon his face. YES.
ma'am." he said, TIN Tie new opera
tor. How d'you dor He contsave1
to keep his tone cooily respectful a1l
impsesonal. bat his eyes were plead
ing with her. and hs hung upon To
issue oR her response - . condemned
man lives In the hope oe . roprisve.
She knew him now: his action in
discovering his features had but
fastened slightly the confirmation Of
her most dread premoniti0n. And Of .
sudden her face WAS mask Of chalk
set with eyes that blazed with cold
fires of terror. Coast saw her sway.
ous trough, No feared she wss :scu&
"a faint dared not move 10 her A.