Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-04
CHAPTER XVI.

Vivian Airs Her Opinions.
chief among Booths virtues was his
undertaking loyalty to q set purpose.
He went back to America with the
Arm intention 10 clear up the mystery
surrounding Hetty Casesston. NO mat
ter how irksome the delay in achiev-
ing his aim or how vigorous the meth
DDS he would have to employ. Sara
Wrandan, to ell purposes, held the
key; his object In life now was to In.
duce her to turn 1t in the lock and
throw open the door 30 that he might
enter in and become q sharer in the
secrets beyond.
A certain amount Of optimistic cour.
age attended him In his campaign
against what had been described to
him as the impossible. He could see
no clear reason why she should with
hold the secret under the new condi-
tions, when 80 much in the shape OF
happiness was at stake It was in
this spirit Of confidence that he pre-
pared to confront her on his arrival in
New York, and it was the same un-
bounded faith In the belief that moth
ing evil could result from perfectly
just and honorable motive that gave
Elm the needed courage.
He stayed over night in New York,
and the next morning saw him on his
way to Southl0ok. There was some
thing truly Ingenious in his desire to
get to the bottom Of the matter with
out fear or apprehension. At the very
worst. he maintained. there could be
nothing more reprehensible than a
passing infatuation, long since dis.
PEELED, or perhaps mildly sinister
episode in which virtue had been tri-
umphant and vice defeated with IN.
pleasant results to at least one per
son, and that person the husband of
Sara Wrandau.
Pat met him at the sutton and drove
him to the little cottage on the upper
road
"Ye didn't stay long" said he reject
lively, after he had put the bag up In
front. He took up the reins.
Not very" replied his master.
After q dozen rods or more. Pat
tried again.
~
Seems longer"
Perhaps you'll be after going back
Soon"
why should you think that. Pat.
rick?" r.
Because you don't seem to be takin'
much interest In your surroundin's
here" said Pat loftily. He delivered
a smart smack on the crupper with
his stubby whip. and pursed his lips
for the companionship to be derived
from whistling.
II suppose You know why went to
Europe" said Booth, laying his hand
anectionately on the mans arm.
Sure do" said Pat, forgetting to
whistle. "And was it bad luck you
had, sor?"
"A temporary case. Of it, I'm afraid"
"Well,' said the Irishman, looking
up at his employer with the most pro
found encouragement in his wink, IT
it's amy help to you, sor, I'll say that
I've never found bad luck to be any
thing but temporary. And. believe me,
I've had plinty Of it. Mary was dom
near three years maxim up her mind
to say yts to me-"
':And since then you've had no bad
luck?" said Booth. with smile.
"Piinty Of It, begob, but I've had
some one besides meseh to blame for
It.. There's lot in that, Mr.. Bran
don Whin q man marries, he simply
divides his luck into two parts. good
and bad, and II he's like most men he
'put6 the bulk av the bad luck on his
wtfeaand kapes to himself all he can
.av the good for . rainy day. That's
what makes him q strong man and
able to meet trouble when it comes.
The beauty av the arrangement IL that
bad luck IL only temporary and wom-
an enjoys talking about It. while good
luck Ii wid M n1ne-tenths Of the time,
whether We know 1t or not, and We
don't have to talk about It."
This was flne philosophy. but Booth
''Have you been quarreling!"
II have not" said Pat wrathful1y.
'But won't say as much for Mary.
The point av me argument is that
have all the good luck In havin' mar
ried her, and she claims to have had
all the bad luck In marryin' me. Still,
as l said before. tits but temporary.
The good luck lasts and the bad don't.
She'll be after tellin' me 60 before
shutdown. That's like all women.
You'll ind 1t out for yourself wan O.
these days, Mr.. Brandon. and ye'n be
dom proud ye're q man and can enjoy
your good luck when ye get it. The
bad luck's always fallin' behind 70,
and ye can always look forward to the
good luck. So don't be downhearted.
She'll take you, or me names not
what It ought to be-"
Booth was inclined to accept this
unique discourse as a fair-weather
sign.
Take these bags upstairs, Pat"
said he on their arrival ct tho cottage,
land then come down and drive me
over to Nrn. Wrandalrs."
Will ye be after stayin' for lunch
with her. Mr.. Brandon?" inquired Pat,
climbing over the wheel.
cant answer that question now"
"Hiven help both " u IL Mary's
good luncheon soes to waste," said Pat
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