Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-31
CHATTER XIX.
The Hrst Victory.

r Tire elrst Victory.
whensQraee fe-entered the pas4or,
TO find Hamilton Gregory alone. her
eyes were full of reprosch without
ytenderAess. AZ she came straight
toward Him. IN open letter in her
hand. Ills body grew erect, and his
lbrownaeyes. losing their glazed light,
burned from .he depths.
! "Read A." Grace said. in, . thin.
brittle voice.
In s,ktuss tho letter. Gregory touched
her hand With recaptured, alertness
he held sths missive to the light, and
read.
my Dearssfiss No,r:
This is to Officially Offer you the
position or bookkeeper at my grocery
store, nowkthat Hamilton Gregory has
decided to amake Fan his. secretary
Come oveY9eafiy in the morning and
every thing wan be arranged to youl
sat4sfac0ouy am,
RoBERTsCLINroN."
Gregory hooked up, and marked
the fxednelD OF her gaze. It seemed
10 call upona him to .avense an insult
He cosld only bhDter, Who brought
this thing herer' He Aung the notl
upon the tabla
: "A messenCer.s Graces look did
not viewer.
The, impudence!" he exclaimed
The afffontY'
However. said Gr1ce, 81 presume
1t Is final that am dismissed1"
But htspsDseeunly haste in sondin,
this note-hE1s infamoaR that's what
call 1t. infaaoous!"
And you mean to take Fran in my
place. do yo2i not"
You see" Gregory explained, ''Bo&
Clinton cameH back to town this even
ing from Springfield, you understand
and Abbott came with him-er-anG
Mrs. Gregory was in the room SO they
could not speak exactly openly, anG
Abbott made the condition. car
hardly.explain.s SO delicate an affair Of
OF btBin ess-but you see. Bob Is EVIL
IDENTIFY very much in love with you
and he has It In his power to de
mand-'
Grsce4ealnH waited for the othe,
TO lspseA into uncertain silence, the,
said. This note tells ne definitel,
that lam ,o6ened another position, bu
you tell mo nothing. 1t was l VIII,
sent Mr.. Clinton to Springfield to lool
into tie private record OF that Fran.
"Yod seey' Gregory explained, "h'
was afraid 1smisbt think 1t presumptu
Gus Of him to do that. it was Xix,
doubling my word. so he came to me
however, he is back and there is moth
ing to reveal, absolutely nothing t.
reveal
ipostors''
HE knows she isn't. His pocket
are fun Of proofs. l know you sen
Bob on my account, Grace. but alas
Fran 10 a neality-she can't be dis
missed"
1T seems I, can be. But Of oours,
Z am nothing
Grace, you sare everything"
She laughed. "Everythtngi At tn,
word ofsan Abbott Ashton. q disgracet
echool-teacher, you make me less thai
nothing!"
He cried .out impetuously, Shall
tell you why.we must part?'
Grace returned with a somber look
$50 Fran is to have my place!"
Gregory interposed passionately, II
is because love you."
$50 Fran is to be your secretaryi'
she persisted.
Grace, you have read my heart,
nave read yours; we thought we coult
associate In safety, after that-but
am weak. You never come into the
room that am not thrilled with rap
ture. Lfe hasn't any brightness fol
me except your presence. What can
do but protect your
"Mr. Gregory, Fran hasn't any in
terest in Jour work"
II love you, Graoe- adore you
Beautiful darling-don't you see you
must 60 away because you are 70 in
;expressibly precious to me? That's
why mustn't have you under my
roof" He sank upon his knees and
caught her hand. "see me at you,
feet-should this thing be?'
Grace coldly withdrew her hand
,"In spite Of all You say, you have on.
gagged Fran in my place."
mo one can take your place, dear. =
Grace's voice suddenly vibrated:
you tell me you love me, yet you
agree to hire that woman, in my
,place-the woman hate, tell you:
yes. the spy, the enemy Of this home. e
"Yes, Grace. do tell you that !
love you would be kneeling here
worshiping you, otherwise? And what
Is more, you know that you love me-
you know 1t. That's why must send
you away"
Then send Fran away, when You
Send me away"
"oh. my God, II coulds" he ex.
claimed starting up wildly. But you
see, It's impossible. ] can't do that.
and / can't help you"
why is II impossible! Must you
treat better the daughter Of an ole
college friend, than the woman you
say you love? What are those mystic
rious 6peingneld tnts1ests?"
And you are tho woman who
a-A1Ss 9~n~rv fYtoPPu0teA- 0uacks