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

He stared sloomily Ct bic eieaFstts
case for mo00nt.4 Thea - carefully
selected q s1unFstes' and tapDed e %
the back q his hand.
"sss hagG Sara. I'm going 10 get
this on my. chest" he said sbluntly.
'I've bssa thinking It over al week.
I don't IKE ths portrait painting non.
sense" I
Dear mo! Didn't you suggest itr'
she inquired innoesntly, but al the
time her heart was beating violent
time to the song Of triumph.
He WAS Jealous. It was what she
wanted. what she had hoped for all
along. Her purpose now was 10 On.
courage the ugly flame that tortured
him. 10 fan II into fury. to make II N
sndurahlA She knew him well: His
supreme eSoism could not Withstand
An attack upon its complacency. Like
al the Wrandalls. he had the habit
Of thinking too we'll OF himself. He
possessed . clearly defined sense Of
humor. but It did not begin to include
self-sacridce among it's endowments.
He had never been able to laugh At
himself for the excellent reason that
some things were truly sacred to him.
She realised this, and promptly
laughed at him. He stiffened,
Don't smoker, Sara" he growled.
He took time to light his cigarette. and
Ut the Same time to consider his an
swer to her question. in q way. yes.
I suggested tort Of portrait, Of
course. A sketchy thing, something
like that. you know. But not An all
summer operation"
But she doesn't mind" explained
Sara. I'm fact. she is enjoying It. She
and Mr.. Booth get on famously to-
gether."
''She likes him, eh?"
Certainly. Why shouldn't she like
him? He is adorable,
He threw his cigarette over the rail-
Ing. Comes here every day. I SUP
pose?'
my dear Leslie. he is to do me ~
soon a. he has finished with her. I
don't like your manner
"Oh," he said in q dull sort Of won
der. No one had ever cut him short
In Just that way before. Whats up,
Sara? Have done anything out of
the way?"
You are very touchy. 1t seems to
me-"
I'm sore about this COMPOUNDED por.
trait monopoly"
I'm sorry, Leslie. suppose you
will have to give In, however. We are
three to one against you-Hetty, MT.
Booth and T.
II see," he said, rather blankly.
Then he drew his chair closer. "See
here, Sara, you know I'm terribly keen
about her. think about her. dream
about her, = oh, we'll. hero 1t ID In .
nutshell: I'm in love with her. Now
do you understand"
II don't SEQ how you could help be,
ing in love with her." she said calmly.
II believe It 10 habit men have where
che 10 concerned"
You're not surprisedf' he cried.
himself surprised.
mot In the least"
Il mean to ask her 20 marry me."
he announced with nnality. THIS was
intended to bowl her over completely.
She looked ct him for an instant.
and then shook her head. I'D like 70
~ lslS-t w16h- you sod luck3. ;ss "
He stared. You don't mean 70 say
she'd be fool enough J" he began; In
credulously. but caught himself mp in
time. "Of course, I'd have to take my
chances" he concluded. with moro hu-
mility than she had ever seen him dis
play. DO you know Of any one else!''
NO." she said seriously. she doesn't
eondde In me to that extent, fear.
rye never asked"
DO you think there was any one
back there in England" He put It
in the past tense, 50 to speak. 40 II
there could be no question about the
present
"Oh. I dare say"
He was regaining his complacency.
That's neither here nor there he
declared. The thing want you to do.
Sara, IL to rush this COMPOUNDED po1.
trait. don't like the idea. not . little
bit"
Il don't blame you for being afraid
Of the attractive Mr.. Booth" she said,
with . significant lifting Of her eye
brow0.
I'm going to have 1t over with be.
fore I 20 up to town. my dear girl." he
announced. in q matter-of-fact way.
I've given the whole situation Q
deuce Of lot Of thought, and I've
made MP my mind 70 do It I'm not
the sort. you know to delay matters
once my minds made mp. BY Jove,
Sara. you ought to be pleased. I'm
not such rotten catch, II do say Il
who shouldn't"
(To Be Continued)