Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-09-19
CHAPTER xxx.
Jealousy Comes Aboard.

Jealousy Comes Aboard.
There was an air OF domestic peace
in the observation room, where NAL
lory and Marjorie had been left to
themselves for some time. But the
peace was like the luminous hush that
precedes tempest.
Mallory was so happy with every
thing coming his way, that he was
even making up with Snoozleums,
stroking the tatted coat with one hand
and holding up his newspaper with
the other. He did not know all that
was coming his way. The blissful ST
lence was broken first by Marjorie:
How do you spell Utah?--with a
y"
Utah begins with You,~ he said
and rather liked his wit, listened for
some recognition, and rose to get it,
hut she waved him away.
Don't bother me, honey. Can't you
see I'm busy?"
He kissed her hair and sauntered
back, dividing his attention between
Snoozleums and the ten-inning game
And now there was small commo-
ton in the smoking room. Through
the glass along the corridor the men
caught sight of the girl who had got
on at Green River. Ashton saw her
first and she saw him.
There she goes" Ashton Kissed to
the others, look quick! There's the
nectarine." s-.
My word! She's little bit OF all
right, isn't she?"
Even Dr. Temple stared at her with
approval: Dear little thing, isn't
she?" o.. Ja--s-'7s
The girl, very consciously uncon-
scious OF the admiration, moved de-
murely along, with eyes downcast, but
at such an angle that she could take
in the sensation she was creating;
she went along picking up stares as II
they were bouquets.
Her demoanor was a remarkable
compromise between outrageous fir
tation and perfect respectability. But
she was looking back so intentiy that
when she moved into the observation
room she walked right into'the news
paper Mallory was holding out before
him.
Both said: II beg your pardon"
When Mallory lowered the paper,
both stared till their eyes almost
popped, Her amazement was one OF
immediate rapture. He looked as II
he would have been much obliged for
a volcanic crater to sink into. ,
Harry" she gasped. and let fall
her handbag. .
kitty" he gasped, and let fall his
newspaper. Both bent, he handed
her the newspaper and tossed the
handbag into chair; saw his mis-
take, withdrew the newspaper and
proffered her Snoozleums. Marjorie
stopped writing, pen poised in air, as
If she had suddenly been petritied.
The newcomer was the first to
speak. She fairly gushed: Harry
Mallory-of all people"
Kitty! Kathleen! Miss Lewellyn!"
"Just to think of meeting you
again" ..t
Just to think of It,"
"And on this train of all places"
ION this train OF all places!"
"Oh, Harry, Harry"
"Oh, Kitty, Kitty, Kittyl"
"You dear fellow, it's 80 long since
/ saw you last"
$50 long"
"It was at that last hop at West
Point, remember?-why, 1t seems only
yesterday, and how well you are look
ing. You are we'll, aren't your"
mot very" He was hopping his
brow In anguish, and yet the room
seemed strangely cold.
20; course you look much better in
your uniform. You aren't wearing
your uniform, are your"
"No, this is not my uniform"
"You haven't left the army have
your" III ail
II don't know yet"
Don't ever do that. You are just
beautiful in brass buttons"
Thanks"
Harry" -,,s., a.
What's the matter nowT
''This tie. this green tie, isn't this
the one I knitted your"
~ am sure don't know, Dor
rowed It from the conductor"
Don't you remember? I did knit
you one" 4As y
did you? r believe you dbl ]
think Wore II out"
"Oh, you tickle boy. But see what
! have. What's this?"
He stared through the CLASSY eyes
OF complete helplessness. "It looks
like bracelet"
Don't tell me you don't remember
shte'--she little bangle bracelet you
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