Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-03

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They touzneyed tnParis hy the night
mail. He was waiting Tor her On the
platform whsn aAs descended from
the WAGON 1T n Tho 0aEo du Nord.
Sleepy paassns9sAoeowded With them
into the customs da1ASement She.
alone among them Gl. wa sua1ling
brightly. - ilkhs wk1drooald b sweet
at IN hour when b. an odds, Il should
be sleepiest
II was ~ and On the lookout for you
at Au.aens," he declared. - they
walked OF tngetheE. You might have
got OF thsee. yoa know" with VIZ
grin.
II shall not run away rom you
again, Bsandon." she said earnestly.
Il promise. on my honor"
"By Jove." no cried. "that's . re-
lief!" Then he broke into . happy.
laugh.
X shah 20 to the Rits." she said.
after her e6acfs had been examined
and were ready for release.
Il thought 90" b announced calm.
". Il wired for rooms before Lett
London.
Really, this = rialc-"
Don't hown like that, Hetty." he
pleaded
Al they rattlsA anda bounced over
the oobble- stones IN Q. taxi-meker on
the way to tho P1nce Vendome. he de-
voted tho whole Of Ids ;conversation to
the delicious breakfast they were to
have, axpatiattng shbly on the won
derful berries that would come drst In
that always-to-bsse13smbered meal.
She was ravenously hungry by the
time they reached thethotel. just from
listening to his dissertation on chops
and rolls and coffee ashley arc served
in Paris. to cay nothing OF vaafes and
honey and the uaAEmalRde that no Eng
ushman can do without
Alone In his room however, he was
quite anothar person. His calm assur.
ance took aight the instant hs closed
the door and moodny began to prepare
for his bath. Resolution was undi.
miniahed, but the facts In the case
were most desoAtlng. Whatever It
was that stood between them, there
was no gainsaying it, power to in1lu-
ence their lives. It was no tribe that
caused her 20 take this second Night,
and the sooner he came to realize the
seriousness Of opposition the better.
He made up his mind on ono point
in that half-hour ibstore breakfast: II
she asked him again to let her 60 her
way In peace. It was only fair to her
and right that hesshould submit to tho
inevitable. She loved him. he was
sure Of It Then,there must be q very
good reason for her perpsexing attitude
toward him. He would make ono more
attempt to have the truth from her.
Failing in that, no would accept tho
situation - hopeless, for the time b.
ing ct least She should know that he
loved her deeply enough for that
She Joined him in the little open.aif
cafe. and They ct down 1t table In .
remote corner. There were few pso-
pie breakfastiog. In her tender blue
eyes there was look Of sadness that
haunted him, even - she smiled and
called him beloved
"Hetty. darling" he said. leaning
forward and laying his hand on hsrs.
cant you tell me Whist It is7"
She was prepared for the question.
In her heart she knew the time had
come when she must b fair With him.
He observed the pallor that stole into
her warm, smooth checks - she ~
garded him fxedly for . long time be-
fore replying.
There IL only ono person In the
world who can tell you, Brandon. It ia
for her to decide. I mean Sara Wran.
DALI"
He felt q queer, sickeu1ng sensation
Of uneasiness sneak into existence. In
the back OF his mind, . hateful fear
began to shape itself. For long time
he looked into her somber syss, and
a. he looked the fear that was hateful
took on something Of definite shape.
did you know her hushand1" he
answer would be.
Yes, eho fep0oos oxtef moment.
She was startled. Her lips remained
parted.
He watched h@ closely. "Has this
this secret nythinS 10 DO With Chal.
liz Wranda2l7'
1T has," said she. meeting his gaze
steadily.
His hands clutehed the edge Of the
table In . grip that turned the knuckles
white.
"Hetty!" he cried. in Q hoasoe VIII.
per. "You-caAt mean that you"
''You must 60 to Sara" she cried
hurriedly. Haven't told you that abe
II the one
''Were you in love with that Internal
sooundrel?" he demanded dercely.
Sara knows everything. She will
tell you"
Were you carrying on an AFFAIR
with him while processing to be the
friend Of his wife? Tell mo that! Did
abe ind you out and"
"Oh. Brandon, why will you per.
sist?" she cried. her eyes afisme. y
can ten you no moro. Why do You