Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17

Nominations again reflected softly
from the haze OF the autumn sky; the
clang of the merry trolley, the wall OF
the motors siren again smote the air.
Malachi Mccarthy, having caught a
ride on friendly dray, arrived home.
At $40 his telephone bell for the first
time tangled it's summons. Mccarthy
answered 1t.
I'm Simmons, the wireless
operator" the small voice told him.
"Say!! There's Lot Of these fool mes
sages in the air again. You know
what they said last night about 6
o'clock. and what happened"
Lets have EN-" growled Mccarthy.
Here she is: Mccarthy, will you
do as I tell you? Answer. Remember
the sign at 6 o'clock It's signed M !"
Where did that come from?" asked
the boss.
Cant tell, but somewheres a long
ways off,"
"How do you know that?"
by the sound"
How far-about?~ .a..
Might be anywhere"
"Can you get an answer back!"
81 think so. Can't tell whether my
spark will reach that far. can send
out call for M"
"Well, send this" said Mccarthy.
eco to hell"
On the evening of the phenomena
afore mentioned, Percy Dafrow had re-
turned to his apartments where he
had dressed unusually early, and by
daylight. This was because he had a
dinner engagement up town. It was
an informal engagement for a family
dinner at O'Clock; but Percy had
been requested by one of the mem-
bers to come at about 6. This was be-
cause the other members would pre-
sumably be dressing between 6 and Z.
The young man found fire blazing
on the hearth, although the evening
was warm. A graceful girl sat looking
into. the flames. She did not rise as
the scientist entered, but held out her
hand with an air OF engaging frank
ness.
".Sit down." she invited the guest.
"This is fearful and wonderful time
to ask you to venture abroad in your
dress clothes. but I wanted to see you
most particularly before the rest of
the family comes down"
"You are singularly beautiful
woman" observed barrow, in de-
tached manner, as he disposed his long
form gracefully in the opposite arm
chair.
The girl looked at him sharply.
THAT is intended az an excuse or
explanation-not in the least as a
compliment" Darrow went on.
you would not be SO obligfng, II l
we're not-beautiful? shot back the
girl. "That is indeed not compli-
mentary!"
II should be exactly as obliging,"
amended Darrow lazily. but should
not feel so generally satisfied and
pleased and rewarded In advance.
should have more feeling Of virtue,
and less OF one Of pleasure"
81 see," said the girl, her brows still
level. "Then suppose you are not In
terested in what 1 might ask you as
one human being to another!
Pardon me. Helen" interrupted
barrow, with unusual decision. THAT
is Just what l am interested in you
as human being, delicious, beauti,
full, feminine, human being who could
mean half the created universe to q
lucky man."
but not the whole"
mo, not the whole" unused Oar
row, relaxing to his old indolent atti-
tude. "You see," he reused himself to
explain, II am a scientist. for instance.
You could not be scientist; you have
not the training"
Nor the BRAINS" interposed Helen
Warford, trifle bitterly.
"Nor the kind Of brains" amended
barrow. II have enough of that sort
myself" he added. He leaned forward,
a hunger leaping in the depths OF his
brown eyes. Helen" he pleaded,
cant you see how We need each
other?"
But the girl shut both her eyes, and
shook her head vigorously.
UNLESS people can be everything TO
each other, they should be nothing
people like us," said she.
barrow sighed and leaned back.
IT feel that way, but the devil Of it Is
I can't think it." said he. Then after
pause: What Is it you want of me,
Helen? I'm ready"
She sat up straight. and clasped her
hands.
.'It's Jack" said she.
whats the matter with jack?
"Everything-and nothing. He's just
out of college. This fall he must 60 to
work. Father wants him to go into an
office. Jack doesn't care much, and
will drift into the office unless some
body stops him."
"Well?'' said barrow.
IAN office will ruin him. He isn't IN
the least interested in the things they
do in offices; and he's too nign'
spirited to settle down to grind"
"He's like you in spirit, Helen, said
barrow. what is he interested IN?
Hes interested in you" >.
"what!" cried Darrow. wish 1t
were q family trait :,
"He thinks you are wonderful, and
he knows all about your adventures
and voyages with Doctor Schermer-
horn. He admires the way You look
and act and talk. suspect him OF try
ing to initiate you" Helen's eyes
cleaned with amusement.
barrow smiled his slow and hnguid