Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-01

MI slHIo dsssn't look much likl
- our stoFehouso. aoes mr.
fln Jean PAUSED In her task
% and, seating herself upon
(N the summit Of stspladder
ES scEutini1ad With satisfaction
h48 the transformation wrought
,aN BY Z myriad Of college iiass
lS sofa enshens, colorsd
)shavls: and busting.
Roberta Keap droDpe4 her hammer
with "A exclamation Of pain.
1 "Q1ehi" ahs cried. I've hurt my
khpmh. I can't hit whore ! look when
people are talking
4, Why dent .yqu pin. than up7'
quaFaaA Aisa ,BlAke swestly. "A ham
mer - % dansgfous"
As. Keap mIInbled something, but
her snunciation was indistinct. owing
TO the fact that her thumb was IN he,
month. Helen finished tying bow
OF ribbon upon the leg Of . stool
pattsd Il into proper form. then said
1T looks cheerful"
.-An4reatfui.." added Jean.
urscaFioug position and Admitted, 'Yn
tired oak.s
An thaA m1aing the three had In,
bored, busiYy Transforming the store
room into tradnins-quarters for Speed
who had declared that such things
wers not only. customary but neces
sary. TO be sure. It ad5oined. the bunk
room. where the cowboys dept, and
there were no gymnastic appliances tc
give 1t character, but It was the only
space available, and what It lacked in
horizontal barr. dumb-bells, and In
dian clubs It more than compensated
49, by q eoaey-corner. . window-seat
and many cushions. Speed had ez.
pressed his delight With the idea. and
asresd to wait for . glimpse OF it.
OF al the deotxens Of the Flying
Heart but two failed to enter fully In
TO the spirit Of the thing. Berkeley
fresno looked on with . cynicism
which he was too wise to display be-
fore Miss Blake. Seeing the lady Of
his dreams monopolized BY rival,
however, tnspassd him to sundry activ-
1ties, ana he spent much Of his time
among the cowboys. whom he found
probable to the point Of mystery.
NH. Keap. the youthful chaperon.
seemed Likewise mastered by some
private trouble. and puzzled her COM
panions vaguely. Helen reported that
she did not sleep, and onoe Jean found
her crying softly. She seemed. more
over, to be apprehensive. in a tremul-
GUS, reasonless way: but when with
friendly sympathy they brought the
subject up. she dismissed it. In spite
Of secret tears, she had lent willing
hands 70 the decoration Of the gym
nasium. and now nursed her swollen
thumb With surprising good nature.
Shall We let them in?" she IN
CURED. I'VE have done all We can"
"Yes: 10 have finished"
In Autter Of anticipation Jean and
Helm PUT tho ANAL touches to their
task. while Mrs. Keap stepped to the
door. and called Speed.
He came at once. followed by Larry
Glass. who. upon g.asping the scheme
Of decoration. smote his brow and bal
anced dlsxily upon his heels. Speed
was last IN admiration.
It's weodssfuli" calculated the
young athlete. "Those college flags
give It Just the right touch. And see
tho cosey-corner!"
Glass regained his voice sufficiently
TO murmur. sarcasucally, 'say, amt
49,. = .~.,~N 1@aH,1~>
Berkeley Frecno. drawn by the IRE.
.eist1ble magnetism Of Miss Blake's
presence, wandered in and ran his
eyes over ne room.
"Why oil the colors?'' asked he.
you c9n sing best whore there is a
piano. I can train best under the
shadow Of college emblems. I am q
temperamental athlete"
I You'll be q dead athlete if you
don't beat this cook" The Californian
was angry. s.
.Indesd." exclaimed his rival. air
ny.
"That,s Whist / remarked Did they
tell you what happened to Humpy Joe.
your predecessor?"
1T must have been an accident.
Judging from his name" At which
Miss Blake Uttered. She was growing
to enjoy these passages ut arms: they
thrilled her vaguely.
'"The only accident connected with
the AFFAIR was that Still Bill and VIII
lie didn't have their guns"
Glass started nervously. did these
rummies want to shoot him?" he In.
quired.
Certainly said Fres,o. ~He Lost a
footraoe."
In spite Of his assurance. J. Walling-
ford Speed felt . tremor Of anxiety,
but hs laughed it Oh. saying:
.One would think foot-race In this
country was . pearl necklace"
"These, cowboys amt good losers.
eh!. querisd Glass.
.Tt's win or die out here"
During the ensuing pause Mrs. Keap
took occasion to call Speed aside.
81 have something to contribute to the
trainies-quarters II you win help me-
hysnx It out" said she.
The young man bowed. Most giad.
~"
swell be back In q little while"
Tho chaperoa announced to the 9TH
ers, and : moment later. when she and
Breed had reached the veranda Of the
house, she paused.