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

managed the house, she t1yrannixed
over her friends, ana she bullisd you.
Yes, she did. Now she's here. without
your invitation, and she has 70 stay.
It's your turn TO bully. to dictate
terms. to b colaly cfvil o. politely
rude. MAKO her furious q you. n
she u Jealous. % much the bstter."
How far would you sacrifice your
self on the altar Of friendship7" -
asked.
you may PAY mo eli the attention
you uks. IN public" I replied. and
after We shook hands No went 10.
gsthsr 70 Bella.
There was An osninous pause whom
We went Into the den. Bella was SIT
ting By the register. With her fufs On.
and after one glance over her shout
der q %. she looked away again with
out spsaking.
Bella" Jim said eppsa11ngly. And
then I pinched his arm, and he drew
himssh up and looked properly cut
ragsd.
Bella" he said. coldly this time. Il
can't imagine why you have put your
self In this ridiculous position. but
since you have"
Put myself in this position!" She
was frantic. TITS . plot, wretched
trick Of yours. this quarantine. to keep
me hsre."
Jim gasped. but gave him warn
ing glance. and he swallowed hard.
'On the contrary" he said, with
nnadAnn1n1 nn3n& est -o,,lA ~ cha 4. ~
person in the world to wish to per-
petuate IN indiscretion Of yours. For
It was hardly discreet vas 1t, to visit
. bachelor establishment alone q ten
o'clock ct night? Az far % my plot
ting to keep you hero 10 concerned, I
assure you that nothing could be fur.
Their from my mind. Our paths were
to be two parallel lines that never
touch" He looked ct me for ap-
proval. and Bella Wa choking.
you arc worse than I ever thought
you" she stormed. II thought you
were only "a fool. Now know you
for brute!"
Well. It ended By Jim's graciously
permitting Bella to remain-there be-
Ing nothing else 10 do-and By his
maSnanimously agreeing to keep her
real identity from Aunt Selma ana Mr..
HARRISON. ana 70 break the news Of
her presence to Anne and the rest. It
created sensation beside which
Anns's pearls faded away, although
they came 70 the front again soon
enough.
Jim broke the news at once. gather
ing everybody but HARRISON and Aunt
Selma In the upper hail. He was
palpita&insiy nervous. but he tried to
carry It OF with . high hand.
ITS unfortunate" he said. looking
around tho circle q iacss, each o7c
frozen with amaxemsnt, and just .
suspicioa. perhaps, Of incredulity.
IT'S pegticularly unfestunate for her.
You III know how high-strunS she 70.
and n the papers should get hold of It
we'll. wen Ill have to make It -
easy - W can for her"
WITH Jim's sys On them. they all
swallowed the butler story without .
gulp. But Anne vas Indignant
TITS like Bells" sAs snapped. well.
she has made her he'd ana abe can Lilo
on It. I'm suro I sAant make e for
ter. But Il you want % know my
epinion, Mr.. Harblson may b . fool.
It you can't ram I've Bellas, 10Th nee
knowles. down lliss CaruthezD' throat
With . stick"
We haA not thought Of that before
anl svoEy oao looked blank. ya1ally.
h0Wsveg, i'm oaia Dolla:s mi0dlo name
Was Coastaat1a and ~ decided %
can her that. But e turned out after.
ward that nobody could re0enbsr &c
b hurry. and gsnsFally when W
wanted % aftTae& ~ akte0t3o0, ~