Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
ctr. No ave taken : new apartment

cir. W ave taksa . new apartment
In town"
mol" exclaimed Booth.
Eyes. sir. We ave. cir. They've
been decorating It for tho pawst two
weeks. Seems like abe didn't care for
the old one We I'D. A q matter Of
fact. didn't care much for It, either.
She's taken one Of them Inexpensive
ones looking out over the park, cir.
You know we used to look out over
Madison avenue, sir, and God knows
It wasn't hinspirin'. Yes, cir, we 70
up this afternoon. Mrs. Wrandall
will be down in Q second. thank you.
SIR"
Booth actually was startled by her
appearance when she entered the
room few minutes later. She looked
positively Ill.
MY dear Sara" he cried anxiously,
this = too bad. You are making
yourself III. Come, come. this won't
do"
Il shall be all right in q day or
two" she said. with a weary little
gesture. 4 have been nervous. The
strain was too great Brandon. This
Is the reaction you might say"
Your hand h hot your eyes look
feverish. You'd better see your doc
tor as soon as you get to town. An
ounce OF prevention, you know"
WELL" she said, with q searching
look into his eyes. "have you written
to herr"
Eyes. Posted It at seven o'clock
this morning"
Il trust you did not 60 80 far as
to-well, to volunteer a word in my
behalf. You were not to do that, you
know"
He looked uncomfortable. "I'm
afraid did take your name in vain."
he eQuivocatad You are IA won
derful woman. Sara" he went on.
moved to the remark by q curious in
huence that he could not have ex-
planned any moro than he could have
accounted for the sudden gush of
emotion that took possession Of him.
She ignored the tribute. "You will
persuade her to come to New York
with your
For your sake. Sara, IL she won't
come for NINE"
"She knows the cage IL open," was
her way of dismissing the subject.
Il am glad you came over. I have q
letter from Leslie. 1t came this morn.
ing. You may be interested in what
he has to say Of Hetty-and Of your
SELF" She smiled family. "He is
determined that you shall not be with.
out 4 friend while he is alive"
Les isn't such a rotter, Sara. He's
spoiled, but he Is hardly to be blamed
for that"
IT will read his letter to you," she
said. and there was no little signif.
canoe in the way she put it. She held
the letter in her hand, but he had
failed to notice It before. Now he saw
that it was crumpled ball of paper
He was obliged to wait for minute
or two while abe restored 1t to q read
able condition. "He was In London
when this was written" she explained,
turning to the window for light. She
glanced swiftly over the frst page
until she found the place where she
meant to begin. "T suppose Hetty
Castleton has written that we met
in Lucerne two weeks ago." she read.
".Curious coincidence in connection
with Il, too. l was with her father,
Col. Braid Castleton, when we came
upon her most Unexpectedly. I ran
across him in Paris just before the
aviation meet, and got to know him
rather we'll. He's q fine chap, don't
you think? confess was somewhat
surprised to learn that he didn't know
she'd left America He explained it
quite naturally, however. He'd been
ill in the north Of Ireland and must
have missed her letters. Hetty was
on the point of leaving for Italy. We
didn't see much OF her. But, by Jove.
Sara. l am more completely gone on
her than ever She is adorable. Now
that I've met her father, who had the
beastly misfortune to miss old Murgat-
royd's funeral, can readily see where
In tho saying blood will tell" applies
to her. He is prince. He came over
to London with me the day after we
left Hetty in Lucerne. and had him