Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-29
: CHAPTER KNIT

Twice, In the opinion Of Fran, the
young man; had failed her BY allow
ing, of1oess mind to hash to impor-
ltana discoveries along the path Of his
iinsrhnAed rena1ks about the weather.
This third test was moro equal since
he wae TO dealAwith no Grace Noir-
merely&with Q man.
Az Littlehurg hadsonly ono railroad.
and It 4 ~br,nch," It was not ditioult
to meet every tradn; moreover. Miss
'sapphira's hasty notes from her
'brothr kspt. Abbott advised. At first.
Miss Sapphire said. TT VIII be a
week." later Then days more-and
the Business left Hike this!" Then
came thesdnal sbu1letinss'T may como
tomorrow. Look for me'when you SEQ
me-"
What the secret-was that Abbott
m1st prevent Clinton from dlvulginG.
he did not care to guess: doubtless
the,picturo.of Gregory past, With its
face, TO tho wall might be inscribed.
Some other woman" For surely
Grace ,Noir was some. other woman.
.wlthsthese.t houshta. Abbott met the
evening train. to SEQ Robert Clinton
hastily emerge from the solitude he
had, endured In the midst Of many.
Rdlsert vastin no pacific mood. and
when he found himself almost In the
arms az Abbott, his greeting was bois-
ferrous because impatient at being
stopped Abbott. moving that Robert
was not ordinarily ELUSIVE, thought,
~He haasthe eecret!"
Robert shook hands without delay
ing progress toward the waiting hack.
bearing Abbott along on waves Of
greeting.
but surely you are not going to
r3ds!" hbott,expostulated.
"Businsso-sesy pressing-see you
later"
"But.I have business with you, Mr..
Clinton. that can't wait. Come, walk
with mo 10 town and I'll explain; it'll
delay you only few inmates"
Lake FESTIVE horse on finding him
self restrained, Robert Clinton lifted a
leg without advancing. "Oh. very
WE'LL he agreed. I'm fact, I've some
thing important for you, old fellow,
and I'll explain before I-betore the
yes. BEFORE" he ended. turning his
back with smothered growl.
Lucky I was at tho station" Alb
bot exclaimed. "since you've some.
thing to tell me, Bob. What 10 IT."
In thus addressing his. old friend as
Bob" the young man was officially
declaring that their relationship as
teacher and school director was for
ever at>an end, and they stood az man
to man.
Clinton spoke rapidly. with his
wonted bruskness: Guess you know.
I've been knocking about the country
for the last three or four weeks-saw
. good many old friends-a fellow can't
go anywhere without meeting some.
body he knows-curious, isn't It? Well,
I've just got an opening for you. You
know how sorry am because We had
to plump another teacher on to your
Job, but don't you worry IL Fran did
hold your hand-just you keep your
hands In your pookets,after this, when
there's dan1e>Say! I've got some
thing lots better for you than Little
burg. School out In oklahoma-rich
private man behind THE owns the
whole plant, and he's determined to
run It to suit the new ideas. This
rich man-chum Of mine-went West,
bousht land. sat on It, got up with his
jeans full Of moneys Wants you to
como at once"
Abbott was elated. what kind Of
new idess. Bob3" he. asked 1oyously:
"of that impractical nonsense of
teaching life instead Of books. You
know what mean. but don't think
do. Don't worry about 1t now-some.
thing terrible's on my mini1just aw-
fall cant think Of anything ebe.
Whist you want 10 do IN to scoot out
to Tahlelah. Oklahoma, to this adj
drese-hefe's4hi his card-tell EN- Bob
sent you" He looked at Abbott fe-
verishly, AZ II almost hoping Abbott
would bolt for Tahlelah then and
there. His broad red face was set
detefminedly.
This news 10 splendid" Abbott
declared enthusiastically. 81 had Al
ready applied for country school;
I was afraid had lost out q whole
year, Oh 0cCOU0S O1-0v0TyI0108s
must fhank1'
abbott. don't want 70 be thanked.
i haven't got time to be thanked.
Yonder's Hamilton Greeory's house
and that's where I'm bound-good
night"
"But. Bob. haven't told you my
business"
"I1l hear Il later, old fellow-aear
old fellow think heap Of you, old
Abb. But must 90 now"
mo you mustn't. Before you 90
into that house. We must have . little
talk. We can't talk here-people are
coming and going"
II don't want to talk here, bless youl
I wont to 80 In that house My bush.
ness y private and pressing" Tho
gate was bat few yards away: he
locked ct e Axedly, but Abbott held
his hand upon tho agttated arm.
~Bob. what have TO tell you cant
walt, and that's III about It. won't
kasp - loeG. int tarn- dawn thia n