Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
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~ only he weren't In love with her!
thought tho girl. He would then bo
n amusing comrade. But whenever
4 ~ nst her no quietly pressed his suit.
He had nSvsr spoken openly Of love.
for which she was grateful, but his at
tsntions, his little kindnssses, his un.
obtrusiyO protection when those other
i men were q the villa, made the read
I, ing between the lines no dimcult mat
tor.
what shah you do II this Mahomed
you speak q comesi'
Turn him loose upon our friend
Jones" with laugh.
And what will he do to him1''
'Carry him Of to BaSdad and chop
o. his head" Ryanne Tested.
Tell me, 10 thsrs any possibility Of
Mr.. Jones coming to harmf"
Cant say" Her concern for Perez.
,val annoyed him.
'.Is It fair. when hs paid you gen
orouslyi''
he did not look into the grave eyes.
they wsre tie only pair that ever dis
ooncsrted him. my dear Fortune. it's
Z question which 10 the more valuable
20 NJ. my skin or Psrcival's."
TT isn't FAIR
sFrom my point Of view It's. fair
enough. I warned him: told him the
necessary facts, the eventual dangers.
Ne accepted them all with tho Yhior-
de-. 80 nothing unfair In the deal.
sinoo I risked my life IN the flrst
place
9And why must yoa DO these des.
psnte thingsf"
"oh. love excitement. Ny ono idea
In life IL to avoid the humdrum.s
IL It necessary to risk your life for
theso excitemsntsf 10 your life moth.
inG more to you than something to OF.
pertinent .ytthi"
truth. sometimes I don't know.
Fortune. Sometimes don't care.
When one has gambled for big STAKES.
It Il hard to play for penny points"
"A strong. healthy man lihe you
ought not to court death"
II do not seek It Ny only tsmpta.
ton 10 to - how near I can get to
the Man IN the Stroud. % some post
calls It, without being touched. III
make you my confessor. You sec. II
10 like this. A number Of wearied men
recsntly formed company whereby
monotonyS became an obsolete word
In our vocabulary. You must not think
I'm testing: I'm serious enough. This
1 company 1erretg out adventures and
romancesS and sells than to men Of
spirit. became . member, and the
trip to BaSdad 10 the result. Ono new.
or has TO share with the company. The
rewards are all yours. All one has 10
do 10 to pay Z lump sum down for the
adventure furnished. You work out
the end yourself, unhindersd and un.
assisted
~Are you really serious3s
Never more 20. Now. Percival A.
gernon has always been wanting an
adventure, but the practical side Of
him has made him hold aloof. told
him about this concern. and he refuses
to believe in it. SO am going to un.
dertahe to prove It to him. This il
confidential. You viii say nothing.
know"
she Vim como to no harm physical.
ly!"
Lord, moi Il VIM b mild and in.
nocnous. OF course. II any one told
him that an adventure was toward
for his especial benefit, It would spoil
all. can rely upon your silence!"
She WIS silent. He witnessed her
INDIGESTION with distrust Perhaps he
had said too much.
won't You promisef Haven't n
ways been kind to you, Fortune, times
when you most needed Kindness r.
promise to say nothing. But Il
any harm comes to that young man,
either IN lest or in earnest. I will
never speak to you agar"
Il $50 that, after getting Percival
Algsrnon Into an adventure. I've rot
to cicerone him safely out Of It Well,
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