Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-05
81 Grace LIVINGSTON Hill lutz
AUTHOR 3rrARcR ocfiuYlE RS:. .Pnorx DIANE" =
'DAAtJi Of TIC MORNING ETc1 .,
ILLUSTRATIONS 81 ~ Wxk1.xz -.
CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER xl
Tho rubbered feet across the way
lurried their owner into the cigar
btore in froat Of which he had bean
standing, aud where he had . good
view Of he I. W. q. A. Building. He
hung down oome change and demand
ed the uoo az tho telephone. Then.
VITA one 80 a the opposite doorway,
he called up Q numbG and delivered
III message.
-oi'vs trssd me- bird. She's IN .
room Ill Eoight q the Z. w. @. A.
plase, Tor ssed her at the winder.
0As come with . foins sintlsnin. but
Ae's Calm now. an she's loike 30 stay
! spell. You'd best come at once. /.
All roight Hurry upi" He hung
up the telephone rscsiver and hurried
hack b his post In front Of the big
entrance. Meanwhile tho bfids-elect
upstairs. WITH happy heart and trem-
bling fingers. was putting on her own
beautiful garments oncs more, and ar.
ranging the waves Of lovely hair In
their old accustomed way.
Tyron Dunham's plans were well
laid. He flrst called mp his friend the
minister and told him to be ready;
then florist not far from the church:
then q large department store where
he had spent some time that morning.
els that Mr.. Hunter. head Of the fur
department? Mr.. Hunter. this 10 Mr..
Durham. You remember our CONVEX
Sation this morning? Kindly send the
coat and hat selected to the Y. w. C..
4. Building at once. Yes, just send
them to tho once. You remember it
was to be c. o. D., and I showed you
my certified check this morning. It's
all right, is itf How long viii It take
you to get 1t there? All right.
Have the boy wait II I'm not there.
Good-by."
His next move was to order Q car
fiage. and have It stop at the dorist's
on tho way. That done, he consulted
his watch. Seventeen minutes OF his
precious half.hour were gone. With
pervous haste he went into . tcle.
phone booth and called up his OWL
home on the long-distance.
To his relief, his mother answered
''Is that you, Mother? This Il
Tryon. Are you all well? That's
good. Yes. I'm In Chicago. but will
soon be home. Mother. I've something
to tell you that may startle you
though there Is nothing to make you
sad. You have known that there wat
something on my mind for some time
He paused for the murmur Of assent
He knew how his mother WAS look
ing, even though he could not SEQ he'
that set lpok Of being ready for any
thing. He wanted to spare her u
much as possible, SO he fastened on
You remember speaking to mi
about the ring I wore?"
"Tyron! Are you engaged?" Their
wss q sharp anxiety In the tone as i
Same through the hundreds Of milei
Of space.
zone better, Mother. I'm Just abou
to be married."
my son! What have you done
Don't forget the honorable name 20,
bear!"
mo, Mother. don't forget. She''
flne and beautiful and sweet. You will
love her, and our world will fall at he
fset!"
But who IL she? You must remem
Der that love is very blind. Tryon
you must come home at once. shall
die II you disgrace US all. Don't d.
anything to spoil our lives. know
it ID something dreadful, or you woul'
not do it In such haste
Nothing OF the kind. Mother. Can
you trust me? Let me explain. Sh
10 alone, and legal circumstance
which It would take too long for me t
explain over the phone have made
desirable for her to have my immedi
ate protection. We are going at ono
to Edwin Twinell's church, and b
will marry us. It is all arranged, bu
! felt that you ought to be told before
hand. We shall probably take tn
night express for home. Tell Corneli'
that I shall expect congratulation
photographed to the hotel here inside Q
two hours"
"But, Tryon, what will our friend
think? 1t n most extraordinary! AoN
can you manage about announce
.ments7"
.'Bother the red tape. Mother! VIVA
difference does that make? Put It Il
the society column II you want to-"
'But, Tryon, We do not want to b
conspicuous!
well, Mother I'm not going to pu
on my wedding ct the last minute 70
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS