Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-15

mess Of Wrandall & Co."
with q quaint little smile, she indi-
Gated the two photographs Of herself.
"By Jove. Sara" burst out Leslie
abruptly. II wish you'd let me have
that Gypsy Nab picture. I've always
been dotty over it, don't you know.
Ripping study"
Her lip curled slightly.
CAS- matter OF fact" he explained
conclusively. "Chal often said he'd
leave 1t to me when he died. In q
Joking way. Of course, but I'm sure he
meant It,"
"You may have 1t. Leslie" she said
slowly. It is doubtful II he correctly
interpreted the movement of her head
as she uttered the words.
Thanks" said he. "I'll hang 1t in
my den. IL you don't object"
1--WE shall expect Mr.. Carroll tomor.
row, Sara" said his father. with an air
Of f,nality. Goodbye. May 1 ask
what plans you are making for the
winter1"
"They are very indefinite"
II say. Sara, why don't you get
married." asked Leslie. surveying the
Gypsy Nab photograph with undis-
guised admiration as he held it at
arms length. Ripping" This to the
picture.
She paused near the door to stare
at him for a moment, unutterable
scorn in her eyes.
Eve had notion you we're pretty
Keen about Brandy Booth" he went
on amiably.
She caught her breath. There was
an instant's hesitation on her part be-
fore she replied.
"You have never been very smart ct
making love guesses. Leslie" she said.
Its trick you haven't acquired"
He laughed uncomfortably. Meat
stroke, that"
Following her into the corridor out.
side the ofnces. he pushed the elevator
bell for her.
II meant what I said. Sara" he re.
marked, somewhat doggedly. "You
ought to get married. Chal didn't
leave much for you to cherish. There's
no reason why you should go on like
this, living alone and all that sort OF
thing. You're young and beautiful
and"
"Oh, thank you, Leslie" she cried
out sharply.
"You see. it's going to be this way:
Hetty will probably marry Booth
That's on dit, l take It, You're depend
ing on her for companionship. Well
she'll quit you cold after she's mar
r1ed. She will"
She interrupted him peremptorily.
If Challis did nothing else for me
Leslie. he at least gave me you tc
cherish. Once more, goodbye"
The elevator stopped for her. He
strolled back to his Office with puz
zled frown on his face. She certainly
was inexplicable! s
The angry red faded from HE,
cheeks as she sped homeward in tho
automobile. Her thoughts were nc
longer of Leslie but OF. another /.
She sighed and closed her eyes, anl
her cheeks were pale
Workmen from picture dealers es
tablishment were engaged in hangins
full length portrait in the long liv
ing-room Of her apartment when sh,
reached home. She had sent to tn,
country for Booths picture of Hetty
and was having 1t hung in a conspicu
Gus place.
Passing the open library door, Sars
paused for an instant to peer within
Then she went on down the hall to he
own sitting-room. The canary wa;
singing glibly in his cage by the win
dow-side.
She threw aside her furs, and with
out removing her hat, passed into Thu
bed-chamber at the left Of the coy lit
tie boudoir. This was Hetty's room
Her own was directly opposite. o.
the girls dressing-table, leanin,
against the broad, low mirror, stoot
the unframed photograph Of a man
With furtive glance over her shoul
der. Sara crossed to the table an.
took up the picture in her glovet
hand. For long time she stood Their,
| gazing into the frank. good-lookinl
face Of Brandon Booth. She breathet
faster; her hand shook: her eye
were strained as II by an inward sug
gestion of pain.
She shook her head slowly. as If fl
final Remuneration of secret hope O
the Punishment Of an unwelcome dc
sire, and resolutely replaced the pho
tograph. Her lips were almost whit
as she turned away and re-entered tn
| room beyond.
"He belongs to her." she said, un
consciously speaking aloud; "and he i
like all men. She must not be unhar
py."