Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-24

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smiling Into the face u the younger.
"Is she an intimate frianA3"
IL hope 80" stammsrsd Dunham.
THAT Is. should Ike - have her
consider me co."
"Ah!" said the old man. looking deep
into the others eyes With Q kindly
smile. ~ II he were recalling pleas
aht experiences of his own. you are
fortunate fellow. hops you nav
succeed in making her think 90. Do
you know, sAe interests mo moro than
cannot diseonnsok her With IN 90.
currsnoe which hapDsaed In ny o0oe
this afternoon"
The young man showed a.dssD fnese.
est In the matter, and tho jsdso toA
the story again. this dine nero b q.
tail.
They drew . little apart hoo the
rest OF tho men. The host Who had
been warned BY his wife - give
young Durham IN opportunity % talk
with the Judge. saw that her plaAs
were succeeding admirably.
When the music began In the other
room the Judge paused . moment 70
!, listen, and then went on with -
story.
There 10 . freight elevator just op.
posite that left door of my ONCE, and
somehow l cannot but think Il had
something to do with the girls disap-
pearanee. although the door was
closed and tho elevator was down on
the cellar floor all the time. az nearly
a. l can ind out"
The young man asked eager aues'
lions, feeling in his heart that the
story might in some way explain the
mystery Of the young woman In the
other room
Suppose you stop in the once to-
morrow" said the Judge. Perhaps
you'll get a glimpse Of her. and then
bear me out in the statement that
she's like your friend. BY the way.
who is making such exquisite music?
Suppose We 90 and investigate. MI
Bowman. will you excuse us II We fol-
low the ladies'? We are anxious to
hear the music at closer range"
The other men rose and followed.
The girl did not pause or look up
as they came in, but played on, while
the company listened with tho most
rapt and wondering look. She was
playing with an empressement which
could not fall to command attention.
TUon Durham. standing lust behind
the judge. was transdxed with amaze
mont That this delicate girl could
bring forth such an enhancing volume
of sound from the instrument was .
great surprise. That she was 30 ex-
quisite an artist nlled him with kind
OF intoxicating elation-it was ~
though she belonged to him.
At last she played LISTS brilliant
/, Hungarian Rhapsody. her slender
f, hands taking the tremendous chords
| and octave runs with precision and
Lrapidity that seemed inspired. The
final crash came In 4 shower of liquid
jewels OF sound, and then she turned
to look at him. her one friend in that
company Of strangers.
He could see that she had been play.
ing under Z heavy strain. Her face
looked weary and flushed. and her eyes
were brilliant with feverish excite
ment. Those eyes seemed to be plead
ing with him now to set her free from
the kindly scrutiny of these good.
hearted, curious strangers. They gath
cred about her in delight, pouring
their questions and praises upon her.
Where did you study? With some
| great master. am sure. Tell US all
about yourself. We are dying to know
and will cit at your feet with great
delight while you discourse"
! Tryon Durham interrupted these
disquieting questions, by drawing his
watch from his pocket with apparent
hasty remembrance, and giving q wei!
feigned exclamation of dismAy.
| I'm sorry. Mrs. Bowman: 1t - toe
bad to interrupt this delightful eve
ming" he apologised: "but I'm afraid
II Miss Remington feels that she must
take the next train, We shall have te
make all possible speed. Miss Rem
ington, can you get your wraps on II
three minutes? Our carriage 10 prob
ably at the door now"
W.sA g !cck cf relief. yet keeping W
her part of ,dismay over tho latenesa
Of the hour. the girl sprans to her feet
and hurried away 70 get her wraps. II
spite Of her protesting hostess. Mrs
Bowman was held at bay with swee
expressions Of gratitude for tho pleas
ant entertainment. Tho great blacl
picture hat was settled becomingly OF
the small head, the black cloak thrown
over her gown. and the gloves ffttet
on hurriedly to hide the fact that the,
were too large.
"And whom did you say you studist
with ?" asked the Keen hostess, deter
mined to be able to tell how great ,
/ guest she had harbered for the eve
ming. ~.
"oh. il Mr.. punham calling me. Mn
The absurd man y the one VIII
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