Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-21

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CHAPTER XII.
couldn't stand any more. It waa
all over! l rushed to my room and
throw myself on the bed. At two-thir.
ty I heard the bus come to the porte
cochere under my window and then
drive away: that was the last straw
I put . pillow over my head 80 nobody
could hear me, and then and there
had hystericS :
And then somebody jerked the Pill
low away and looked up. with my
eyes swollen almost shut, and II, waa
Doctor Barnes. He had glass of wa
ter in his hand and he held It right
above me.
/ zone more yell," he said. "and i,
goes over you!"
! sat up and stared at him. could
hardly see out of5my eyes. He had hii
back to the light, but could tell that
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his cheek and that one eye was almost
shut. He smiled when he saw my ex
preston.
{ ITS the temperament" he said. I'll
goes with tho hair. I've got It too
only I'm apt to go out and pick light
ct such times, and q woman hasn't got
that outlet. AZ you see, found Mike
and nay Disagreement is to Mixes %
starlight to the MONDAY glare. Come
and take . walk
! didn't want to 90. but anything
was better than sitting in the room
moping. I put on my jacket and Miss
Patty's chinchillas. which cheered me
q little, but - w went downstairs the
quiet Of the place sst on my chest uka
. weight
Tho Jenningses arc stu herr" said
the doctor. The old man 10 maddes
than any hornet over dared be. and
they 60 IN the morning. But tho stu
alton was too much for our German
friend. He left with the others.'
Well. We went out and took the
path knew best. which was out 70
ward the springhouse. At the little
bridge over the creek Doctor Barne,
s6eop1ed. and leaning over the ran. tool
q good. look 1t mo.
When you seff contained women 90
10 pieces" he ssid. you pretty near
smash, don't you! You look - II you'd
hadSa death In your family"
This ives my family" I half
sniveled.
But" he said. ''youll be getting
married and having homo OF your
own and forgetting all about this"
He looked ut me with his sharp
eyes. There's. probably some nice
chap II the ,yillase.seh?"
"LoolsAets,s I tarned on him, .if
you're talking all this nonsense to keep
my mind on things. you needn't"
Pm not" he said. Tim asking for
the sake Of my own mind, but we'll
not bother about that now. We'd bet
ter start back"
Weswent back to the house and I
Strengthened tho news stand. Amanda
King having taken = violent toothache
ae result Of the excitement. The
Jenningses were packing to 90. and
Miss Summers had got bottle Of per-
oxide and shut herself In her room. At
SIX O'Clock Title becAoned to me from
tho door Of the officers dining room
and said she'd put the basket in the
snow by the grape arbor. got ready,
with heavy heart, to take it out. I
had forgotten all about their dinner,
for one thing. and I had to carry bad
news.
But Mr.. Pierce had been there be.
fore me. saw tracks in the fresh
snow, for. praise heaven! It had
showed all that week and our prints
were filled up almost - fast as We
made them. When got to the shelter
house it was In a wild state Of ex-
element Mrs. Dick. with her cheeks
flushed, had gathered all her things on
the cot and was rolling them up in
sheets and newspapers. But Nh. Dick
was sitting on the box in front Of the
IRE with his curly hair standing every
way. He had been roasting potatoes.
and a. / opened the door, he picked
one up and poked at It to SEQ II II was
done.
"Damn!" he said. and dropped 1t.
Mrs. Dick sat on the cot rolling up
. pink ribbon and looked Ct him.
.rN you want to know exactly my
reason for insisting on moving tonight,
I'll tell you" she said. paying no atten-
ton to me. 1T 10 your disposition"
He didn't say anything, but he put
his foot on the potato and smashed 1t.
IF l had to be shut in mere with
you ono moro day." she went on. I'D
hate you.'
"why the one more dayr he asked.
without looking up.
But she didn't answer him. She was
In the worst kind Of temper: she
threw the ribbon down. and coming
over. lifted the lid Of my basket and
looked In.
Ham again!" she exclaimed un-
gratefully. '"Thanks 20 much for re-
membering ~. Minnie. dare say our
dinner today slipped your mind"
II wonder II It strikes you, Minnie, :"
Mr.. Dick said. noticing me for the flrst
time. "that Il you and Sam hadn't been
sN confoundsd msdAling. that fellow
Pierce would b washing buggies In
the village livery stable whsrs he DO.
ioass. and "a DO IN one Discs Of prop.