Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
TINES REPUBLICAN, MARSHALLTOWN OCTOBER
ITS Jack" said she.
whats the matter with JSck1"

ITS Jack" said she.
whats the matter with JsckY
"Nverything-andn nothing. He's Just
out Of college. This TALL he must "a
to work. Father wants him to 60 into
an once. Jack doesn't care mach, and
will drift into the once unless some
body stops him."
"Well?" said Da1row.
IAN once viii ruin him. He isn't
in the least interested In the things
they do in Offices: and he's too high
spirited TO settle down to q grind
He's like you In spirit. Helen" said
barrow. What Is he interested imp
Hes interested In YOU"
What" cried barrow. wish II
wore Q family trait"
"Ilo thinks you are wonderful. and
he knows all about all your adventures
and voyages with Doctor Schermsr
horn. He admires the way you look
and act and talk. I suspect him of
trying to initiate you." Helen's eyes
cleaned with amusement.
barrow smiled his slow and languid
smile.
"The last time saw Jack he stood
six feet and weighed about one hun
dred and eight-nve pounds, he pointed
out.
The imitation 10 funny" admitted
Helen. but based on genuine admira-
tion.'
What do you want me to do with
him." drawled barrow.
II thought you could take him in
with you; get him started at some
thing scientific; something that would
interest and absorb him. and some
thing that would not leave all his real
energies free for mischief
Darrow leaned his head against the
back Of the chair and laughed softly.
So long did his am,fsement continue
that Helen at length brought him
rather sharply to account.
Il was merely admiring," then e1-
claimed barrow, "the delicious fem
ininity of the proposal. It displays at
once such really remarkable insight
into the psychological needs Of an
other human being, and such abysmal
ignorance OF the demands Of what we
are pleased to call science"
you are the most superior and ex.
asperating and conceited man
know" cried Helen. II am sorry ]
asked you. I'd like to know what there
IL SO silly in my remarks!"
"Jack is physically very strong; he
Is moat courageous; he has a good
disposition, gsntleman's code. and
an eager Nkable nature. gather fur.
Their that he does me the honor of ad.
niring me personally. He has re-
ceived a general, not q special, college
education"
WELL" challenged Helen.
Barring the last. these are exactly
the qualifications Of good bull-ter
rier"
"Oh!" cried the girl Indignantly. and
half rising. "You are insulting"
NO." denied Darrow. mot that
never to you. Helen, and. you know It.!
I'm merely talking sense. Leaving
aside the minor consideration that !
am myself looking for employment.
what use has q scientist for bul1-ter>
rter? Jack has no aptitude for science;
he has had none Of the accurate train.
Ing absolutely essential to science
He probably wouldn't be interested In
science. At tho moment he happens
to admire me, and I'm mighty glad
and proud that it Is so. But that
doesn't help. If happened to be 8
saloon man. Jack would quite az
cheerfully want to be q barkeeper
I'd do anything In the world to help
Jack; but I'm not the man. You want
to hunt up somebody that needs q
good bull-terrier. Lots do
Il hate such a cold-blooded way OF
going at things!" cried the girl "You
SHOW no more interest in Jack than II
than If"
barrow smiled whimsically. IN.
deed do. Helen" he said quietly:
that is Why l don't want to touch His
life. Science would ruin him quicker
than an once-in the long run. What
he wants is a job Of action-something
| out West-or in the construction OF
our great and good city. Now. II had
political pull, instead OF scientific
twist, l could land Jack in a minute
Why don'' you try that?"
Father and Mccarthy are enemies, .
she said simply. She arose with an
air Of WEAKNESS. How dark it's get
ting!" she said. and pressed the cleo
trio button in the wall.
The light did not respond.
That's queer" she remarked. and
pulled the chain that controlled the
reading light on the table. That, too
failed to illuminate. Something
must be wrong with those things at
the meter-what do you cali them:"
Fuses suggested barrow.
Eyes, that's it. I'll ring and have
Blake screw in another"
barrow was staring at small oh.
ject he had taken from his pocket. II
was the electric hash-light he habitu.
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