Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

1sisnds lat present. 6Ad am just back
from dEtvtAg him - The station. he
said hS uishE - y Sam or Patagonia.
He W0ald leave - address,"
Henderben a,moGe staggered Hes
not aoae- 1T 70 addressf You
don't mean Il! as'il never forgive
herr
sNsvee II . long time. Hart" said
Ar. Anmon. "And It seams even long
Or 10 those of N who are well ac-
auaineoa with Phil. Last night was
not IL last straw. 1t was The whole
lsrav;s1ck. II crushed Phil % Tar o.
~ = concerned"
Twice Henderon opened his lips to
spsak Of Edith Cars despair. Twice
b locked int The stern. inaexibls face
o1 Mr.. Amuaon and could not betray
her. He held ont the ring.
81 have no instructions ~ to that, -
said the elder Ammop. drawing back.
Possibly Miss Carr would have # MS
q keepsake"
II am sure not" said Henderson
CURLY.
Then supposs ron return It to Pea,
cock. will phone him. He win Give
you the price Of II, ana you might add
1t to the children's fresh air fund.-
"As you choose" said Henderson.
GOOD morning.
Then he went to bis home. but he
could not think Of sleep. He ordered
hreakfast, but he could not eat. ). He
paced the library for time, but It was
too small. Going out On the streets
he walked until exhausted, then he
called q hanson and was driven to his
club. AS he sauntered into the room
an attendant hurried to him.
"You are wanted most urgently at
the phone, Mr.. Henderson, he said
'You have had three calls from Main
577o." IS
Henderson, shiveretl Is lie; picked
down the receiver and gave the call.
"1s that you. Hart!" came Edith's
voice.
YES"
did You find Phil?"".
mo; he has been homo and gone
again"
"GOner'
The cry tore Henderson's heart.
'ShaN I come and tell yeu. Edith7'
mo. Tell me now
when / got to the house Banks
said NJ. Ammon and Phil were out IL
the motor, SO I waited, Mr.. Ammon
came back soon. Edith, are you
alone?'
Eyes. Go on
''Cali your maid can't tell you un.
til some one is with YOU"
"Tell me instantly"
Edith, be said he had been to the
station. He said Phil had started to
Siam or Patagonia, he didn't know
which. and left no address. He said'-
Distinctly Henderson heard her fall.
He set the buzser ringing and in few
seconds heard voices, so he knew she
had been found. Then he crept into a
private den and shook With a hard.
nervous chill. '
The next day Edith Carr started on
her trip to Europe. Henderson felt
certain she hoped TO meet Philip there.
He was sure she would be disappoint-
ed, though he had no idea where AM
mon could have gone But after much
thought he decided he would zee Edith
soonest by remaining at home, SO he
spent the summer in Chicago.
-Efnora,'' said Mrs. comstock.
''thers's some one coming down the
road"
Coming here, do you thinky
Eyes; coming here, suspect"
Elnora glanced quickly at her moth
er and then turned to the road - Phil
ip Ammon reached the gate.
Careful, mother" the girl instantly
warned IL you change your treat,
ment of him q hairs breadth he will
suspect. Come with me to meet him."
She dropped her work and sprang up.
"Well. Of all the delightful sur
prises! - she cried.
She was a tribe thinner than during
the previous summer. On her face
there was 8 more mature, patient look.
He caught both hands where she Of
fered but one.
''Elnora," he cried, ..if you were en-
gagged to me and we were at ball
among hundreds where offended you
very much and didn't even knowiI had
done anything and If asked you be-
fore al Of them to allow me to explain,
to forgive me, to wait, would your
face grow distorted and unfamiliar
with anger? Would you drop my ring
on the floor and insult me repeatedly?
Oh, Elnora, would you?"
Elnora's big eyes seemed to leap.
while her face grew very white. She
wrenched away her hands.
flush, Phil, hushv' she protested.
'.That fever has you again! You are
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