Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23
CHAPTER n.
In the Shadow Of enc MN.

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morning Booth had telephoned to In
qutre if she did not want to 60 for a
long walk with him before luncheon
The portrait was finished, but be
could not afford to miss the morning
hour with her. He said as much to
her in pressing his invitation.
Tomorrow Leslie will be here and
shan't see as much Of you as I'd
ike" he explained. rather wistfully
Three Is a crowd, you Enow. I've
got so used to having you all to my
self, it's hard to break of suddenly
Y Will be ready at eleven" she said,
and was instantly surprised to ind
that her voice rang with new life, new
interest The grayness seemed to lift
from the view that stretched beyond
the window; she even looked for the
sun in her eagerness.
It was then that she knew Why the
world had been bleaker than usual,
even in its cloak Of gray.
A little before eleven she set out
br:skly to intercept him at the gates.
Unknown to her, Sara sat in her
window, and viewed her departure
with gloomy eyes. The world also
was gray for her.
pectedly at sharp turn in the ave-
nue.. Hetty colored with sudden
rush Of confusion, and had all she
could do to meet his eager. happy
eyes as he stood over her and pro.
claimed his pleasure in jerky, awk.
ward sentences. Then they walked
on together, q strange shyness at.
tending them. She experienced the
faintnea OF breath that comes when
the hear 10 nIled with pleasant
alarms An for Booth. his blood sang.
He thrilled with the JOY Of being near
her, OF the feel Of her all about him,
Of the delicious feminine appeal that
made her go wonderful to him He
wanted to crush her IN his arms, 70
keep her there forever. to exert all
of his brute physical strength 10 that
she might never again b herself but
part Of him. ~ So
They uttered commonpiaces. The
spell was on them. It would lift, but
for the moment they were poverlees
to struggle against tt At length hs
saw the color fade from her cheeks
her eyes were able to meet his with
out the look In them that all men love
Then he seemed to get his feet on the
ground again, and strange, !aef.ahlJ
sweet sense Of cain took possession
Of hin.
Z must paint you al over again,
he said, suddenly breaking in on one
OF her remarks. Just as you are
today-an outdoor girl, a glorious out
door girl in"
TN muddy boots,' she laughed
drawing her skirt away to reveal e
shapely foot in an American walking
shoe.
He smiled and gave voice to new
thought. "By Jove how much better
looking our American shoes are thar
the kind they wear IN London!"
Sara insists on American shoes
so long as am with her. l don
think our boots are so villainous, DE-
your"
"Just the same, I'm going to pain:
you again, boots and all. You"
"Oh, how tired you will become O
me-"
Try mel"
Besides, you are to Go Sara a
once. She has consented to sit L
you. She will be wonderful, MI
Booth, oh, how wonderful"
There was no mistaking the SINGER
fly Of this rapt opinion.
stunning" Was his brief comment
She was silent for long time. 3
long indeed that he turned to loo]
at her.
"A thoroughly decent fair minde
chap Is Leslie WrandAll," he Pre-
nounced, for want Of something bel
ter to say. "Stn, I'm bound to say
I'm sorry he Is coming home tomol
row."
The red crept into her cheeks agar
RI thought you were such pals" sh
said nevously.
Il expect to be his best man II h
ever marries," said he. whackfng
stone at the roadsSde with his wall
ing stick. Then he looked up at be
furtively and added. With qutzsics
smile: "Unless somsthtng happens"
What could hsppsn!
"He might marry the gf1 I'm !
love Win, and, In thnt caoa. I'd hav
to be excused"
Where shah W walk to TIM mor1
ing!" she asked abruptly. He ha
drawn closer to her IN tho roadwa!
els II too Tar 10 The I'D stone mil
That's where / inst Nv you. II 20
remember"
Yes, let % % .nsre," shs sid. b
her heart sauk. She knew what va
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It over With: to PIT = away with II
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lost nseswea Il wuaD0 mean h
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love him.
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