Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-18

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his stoop was unchanged but the
branch in his hand shook
"Honest?" he exclaimed. "Oh. the
chance of Il! The chance OF i'll"
"Gustave!" Lanstron's voice. still
low, came in . gust of sympathy, and
tho pocket which concealed his hand
gave o nervous witch as II It held
something alive and distinct from his
own being. 1.-THE trial wears on you!
Do you want to got"
mol" Feller shot back irritably
moi he repeated resolutely. Il don't
want to go! mean to be game--I-'
He shifted his gaze from the bush
which he still pretended to examine
and suddenly broke of with: Miss
Galland Is coming!"
Lanstron started toward the steps
that Marta was ascending. She moved
leisurely, yet with q certain springy
energy that suggested that she might
have come on the run without being
out OF breath or seeming to have made
an effort.
Hello, stranger!" she called as she
| saw him. and quickened her pace.
Hello, pedagogical" he responded.
AS they shook hands they swung
their arms back and forth like pair
of romping children for a moment.
I'VE had a grand session OF the
school this morning, the largest class
ever!" she said. And the points we
scored OF you soldiers! You'll find
disarmament already in progress when
you return to headquarters. We're ir
resistible, or at least" she added, with
a fash OF intensity. we're going to be
some day"
$50 you put on your warpaint!"
1T must be the poRen from the by
/! drangeas!" She fiicked her handker
chief from her belt and passed 1t tc
| him. Show that you know how to be
| useful"
He performed the task with DELHI
crate care.
Heavens! You even have some or
your ear and some on your hair; but
I'll leave it on your hair; it's rather be
coming. There you are" he concluded
"Oft my hair, tool"
VERY we'll always obey orders"
Il oughtn't to have asked you to de
it at ALL" she exclaimed with sud
den change Of manner as they started
up to the house. But a habit O.
friendship, a habit of liking, to believe
in ones friends, was uppermost
forgot. oushtn't even to have shaker
hands with you'll"
Marta! What now. Marital" hi
asked
He had known her in reproach, IL
anger, In laughing mockery, in mill
tant seriousness. but never before like
this. The pain and indignation in hel
eyes came not from the sheer hurt O
wound but from the hurt Of its
source. 1t was as if he had learned b.
the signal Of its loss that he had {
deeper hold on her than he had real
lied.
Eyes. have bone to pick will
you" she said, recovering grim sor
Of fellowship. "A big bone! II you're
half friend you'll give me the yer.
marrow Of it,
81 am ready" he answered more pa
thetically than philosophically.
There's not time now. after lunch
con, when mother is taking her nap,
she concluded az they came to the las
step and saw Mrs. Galland on tn,
veranda.
Alter luncheon Mrs. Galland kept bat
Ting with her mods until nature wal
victorious and she fell fast asleep
Marta, grown restless with impatience
suggested to Lanstron that they stroll
in the garden, and they took the patti
past the house toward the castl,
tower, stopping in an arbor with higl
hedges on either side around statu,
Of Mercury.
"Now!" exclaimed Marta narrowly
ut was you. Lanny, who recommend
ed Teller to us as gardener, compe
tent though deaf! have proved hin
to be q man of most sensitive hearing
didn't let him know that he was dis
covered. You brought him here-you
Lanny. you are the one to explain"
True, he Is not deaf" Lanstron re
piled.
"He is spy?" she asked.
Eyes, spy. You can put things IL
bright light, Marital" He found word;
coming with difficulty in face Of the
pain and disillueion Of her set look.
Using some man as pawn; setting
him as spy in the garden where yo,
have been the welcome friend!" SHE
exclaimed "A spy on what-on my
mother. on Minna, on me, on the flow
ers, as part of this monstrous game
of trickery and lies that you are play
ing?"
There was no trace of anger in hel
tone. 1t was that Of one MORALLY hurt
Anger would have been easier to bea,
than the measuring, penetrating won
der that found him guilty Of such {
horrible part. Those eyes would have
confused Partow himself with tn,
steady. yelling intensity Of their gaze
She did not see how his left hand was
twttchtng and how he st;,isd Its move
ment by pressing it against the bench
"You will take Teller with you whe1
you go!" she said, rising"