Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-11

una'Am,~ he lowered hls eyee, TIN 70
inx TO confess. You don't nind3" he
added.
NY eyes betrayed my one desire. -.
cape. but he stood In the doorway
leading to the house.
''Your presence" said, ''is distaste.
full. Please viii you let mo pass"
mot till I've ct things straight
There was no bell with which to
summon help. and should have bean
ashamed to make . scene.
go on" said.
II dunno how you feel. mum, about
life. I've been disappointed. starting
in With ideals. and there're gone. I'm
a. straight % the world viii let me.
without my going hungry"
eyes," Brooke sighed. I'm . disii
lusioned. disappointed man."
had . curious sense that this actor
Of life was trying to Be real, and IN
the attempt hs posed.
mot that claim" he went on,
'that Spite House 10 anyways holy.
It's not. OF course. sporting and
gambling joint meets demand. re-
grettable demand. thing we both
abhor and would like to be shut Of.
But since demand creates the supply,
let's have 1t In heightened style. not
run by thugs. That's what say"
His spacious benevolence seemed to
confer partnership, yet to be shocked
at my immoral tendencies.
However" he sighed. ''it's over. It's
done with, showed aside. There was
money in it, but small money. and
we pass on. Old Taylor may have
told you that as far back az Novem-
Der we decided. Mrs. Smith and me,
to run the house az . first-class resort
for tourists. We bought the Star
Pack.train from Taylor, and the old
cargador is making our new rigsings."
This was news indeed!
"Of course pack-trains az such are
out Of date az Noah's ark. and we've
got to march with the procession.
You'll see in this prospectus" he held
out . paper, "well, I'll read it. Let's
see-yes-'Forest Lodge, long under
the able management Of Mrs. Jes0e
Smith, with great experience In
no. it's further on-'Forest Lodge
is the natural center for parties view
ing the wondrous wilds.' That should
grip them, Ell? Experienced guides
with pack and saddle animals from
the famous Star atajo.' we can't call
them mules, Of course, will escort par
ties visiting the sceneries and hunt
ing grounds .of the Coast Range, the
Cariboo, the Omenica. the Babine, and
the Cassiar.' That ought to splash"
Billy had warned me of bad char
acters settled on the lands toward
Jesse's ranch. Were these Brooke's
Experienced guides?"
"Naturally," Brooke folded his pros.
pectus, 1.-The sporting trade had to be
closed right down before the tourist
connection took a hold. Millionaire
sportsmen out to spend their dollars.
expect to find things just so. They
want recherche meals, and unique dec
orations, real champagne wine, and
everything imported even when It's
made on the spot. They don't make
no hurroar over losing few thou.
sand at cards. but they just amt going
to stand seeing Polly laying around
drunk on the barroom floor. I tell
you when they comes amt going to
have Polly around my place. That's
straight. She'll get her marching or
ders P. D. G."
+ SO Polly was next for betrayal.
eyes" Brooke became very con
fidentiaL What require at Forest
Lodge is a real society hostess. lady
Yes, that's what's the matte-a lady
Now that's what come about. Ever
since seen you. Mrs. I mean madam.
/ mean"
He became quite difadent, leaving
the doorway. leaning over the coun-
ter.
Would you" he began, would
you be prepared, ma'am, to"
My way was clear, and ran.
Billy had field these last few weeks
that Polly's funds were gone, that she
was penniless. He begged me to let
him destroy the great sign-board
across the road to Spite House. Fail
ure to renew that would indeed be
conclusive proof Of the woman's
penury, but the meanness Of such a
test revolted me, for one does not
strike fallen adversary.
We're there any funds to promote
black pines and mosquitoes az an at.
traction to millionaires? Brooke in
his folly had divulged that foolish
scheme. sufficient to complete the ruin