Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-07

=. 81 can get good operators Ior W. Q
month. The extra SO is pure sentiment.
Spurred by his present exhilaration,
Kirk wrote I'm answer. which he read
with good deal of satisfaction before
sealing 1t up:
Dear Dad-You affectionate letter with
the kind offer to take charge of siding
out In the Dakotas ia at hand. would
like to help you along with your business,
but upward and Onward" Is my motto,
and you'll have to raise that salary bit.
l am drawing $225 month at present.
quarters furnished and promotion prom
tsed. I have made some good investments.
and there are no debts to settle. Enclosed
find my last bank statement which will
doubtless prove great disappointment to
you.
II you need good master of transport
tation would be pleased to consider an
offer at any time. provided the salary is
satisfactory, but your proposal to edit my
acquaintances Is out of the question. My
decency and self respect are doing WE'LL
thank you. and like the climate.
The salary would have to be about $4,000
q year. AS always your devoted and ODE
dent son, KIRK.
p. ST. would not care to locate farther
west than Buffalo. My wife might not
like It,
Kirk lost no time in chilling ut the
bunk. but was disappointed to learn
that Senior Andres Garavel had left
the city for All unexpected business
tour Of the provinces and would not
return for at least two weeks.
In the days that followed he saw
nothing Of Gertrudis, but great deal
IS ho1 ,,<11
her promise Of getting him Il good
horse-something rare in this country
and he was grateful for the exercise.
which came as u welcome relief from
his indoor toll. Soon their old friendly
intercourse was going ON as II it had
never been interrupted.
AS for Edith. this selnipublic In
timucy came to be quite as much a
pain as pleasure to her. During
these past few weeks she had been
plunged in u mental turmoil. the signs,
of which she had concealed with din
Guilty. She had fought with herself;
she had tried to reason; she had mar
shaled her pride. but all In vain a,
last she awolie to the terrifying GER
tainty that she was In love with Kirk
She began to look upon her husband
with quickened curiosity, and found
him stranger. For years she had
made allowance for his weaknesses.
ignoring them as she ignored his vir-
tues, but never before had he appeared
so colorless. SO insignificant, above all
So ol1<,,, Che I,,f1 bn folnra tod him,
hitherto, but now she began to de
spise him.
IfCortandt was aware of her change
Of feeling and its cause. his method
of dealing with her showed some keen
ness. Silent contempt was what she
could least endure from him of all
men; yet this was just what his man
ner toward her expressed it ex
pressed anything.
Even IL he did suspect, what then
1t was no affair of his; she was hel
own mistress. She had given him al
he possessed, she had made man OF
him. He was her creature. and haG
no rights beyond what she chose tt
give. They saw less and less of eact
other. Only before others. or mt thei
frequent political councils. were the,
quite the same as they had been.
OF Anthony. on the other hand. sh'
arranged to see more than ever. fiatter
ing him by Il new Difference in he
manner. making him feel always ~
ease with her. In their frequent ride
they covered most Of the ronds abon
the city, even to the ruins of old Pan
anna. Then they began to explore tn
hypatts aud trails.
One afternoon they turned into n
mnfreqmented road that led off to til
Jungle from the main highway, wnll
ing their horses while they marvele
Mt the tennty of the foliage The
hurst out into 81 rocky glen. where
spring Of clear water hubbled forth
.Whnt u discovery" exclaimed Editi
"Help me down. please I'm going I
drink
Kirk dismounted and lent her n hand
The horses snorted approximately ant
stepping forward l,rust their sol
rnuzzles eagerly into the stream. the
fell to browsing upon the tender leave
mt their shoulders.
Edith qmenhetl her thirst. shook TIL
crnmp from her limbs and said: SON
time we will huve to see where TIL
road leads There may he more su
prises beyond" She broke Il tlowt
from it's stem and fastened 1t in Kirk
buttonhole while he gazed down ut ht
with friendly eyes.
You're looking awfully we'll lately
he declared.
CHANGING up, she met his gaze M
held 1t for all instant. Something
her look gave him little thrill of Ell
barrassment.
IL think I'll give Marquis and Gy
their dessert" he said and, turin
aside, began to gather n handful Of ii
greenest leaves. The instant his ey'
were off her she took the horses by the
brides, swung them about and with
sharp blow Of her riding crop SCI
them snorting and Gathering down ii
trail. Kirk wheeled barely In time
see them disappearing
Say. why did you do that?'
asked
Because wanted to- Isn't TIL
reason enough7" Her eyes We're rec
less and her lips white. II did 1t h
cause wanted to talk with you"
well. those horses wouldn't Owe
hear"
Don't be angry. Kirk. havel
seen you alone since--that night"
"Taboga?'' he said guiltily. You
not going to lecture me again2 L
sorry enough as 1t Isl