Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-20

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Leslie was coming out on an evening
train. Booth, In commenting on this.
again remarked sharp change in Het.
tvs mannsr. Thsy had bsen convers-
ing somewhat bouyantly up to the mo-
fnent he mentioned Leslie's impending
visit In Hash her manner changed.
4 quick but unmistakable frown sue.
oeeded her smiles. aud for some req
son she suddenly relapsed into state
q rsssrve that was little short OF sui.
Ion. He Wa puszlsd. - he had been
before.
The day wIs hot. Sara volunteered
to take him homo In the motor. An
errand IN the village was the excuse
she Cgve for riding over with him.
Hsrstofore she had sent him over
alone With the ohau6eur.
She looked vesy handsome. very
tempting, - she came down to the
car.
by Jovs," no said to himself. "shs
10 wonderful"
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erace ot . coufuef, ana sne smAeo
upon him serenely, % . princess might
have smiled In the days when knight.
hood was II Hover.
When she cat him down at his little
garden gate, he put the question that
had been seething In his mind all the
way down the shady stretch they had
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Leslie Wrandal did not arrive BY
tho evening train. He telephoned late
IN the AFTERNOON. not to Hetty but to
sara, TO say that he was unavoidably
detained and would not leave New
York until the next morning. Some.
thing m his voice. IN his manner OF
Speaking, disturbed her. She went to
BED that night With two sources OF IN
easinsss threatening her peace OF
mino. she scented peril
Tho motor met him ct tho station
ana sara was waiting for him IL the
cool. awntngcovered verandah - he
drove up. Thsre vas suIieo, disaat-
isned look N his fa9e. 6he WAS stretch
81 out comfortably, lastly. IN great
chatselounge. her black htde slippers
peep1ng out at MIN WIN perfect aoen-
Comment.
Hello he said shortly. She gave
MIN ner hand. Sorry couldn't got
out last night. He shook her hand
rather unsraciously.
We missed you, she said. Pull up
2 chair. ! was never so lazy as now:
Dsar me, ! am afraid III Get stout and
sross."
Spring fever. he announced. He
was plainly out Of sorts. I'll stand, II
you don't mind. Beastly tiresome, sit
ting IN hot. stuhy train"
he took couple OF turns across the
porch. his eyes shifting IN the eager
annoyed manner OF one who seeks foz
something that, IN the correct order Of
things. ought 70 b plainly visible.
Please sit down. Leslie. You make
mo nervous. tramping about like that.
We can't 90 In for half an hour OF
more.
Can't 90 INF" he demanded. stop
ping before her He began 70 pull at
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