Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-29
CHAPTER viii.

SS.Se SA~AsSs
Ike riding In huge caldron Of pitch.
When he passed into that stretch Of
country ct whose heart Jesse Purvy
dwelthe raised his voice In song. His
jsinginGi was very bad. and the ballad
lacked tune. but It served its purpose
OF saving him from the suspicion OF
iurtiveness. Though the front Of the
house was. black, behind its heavy shut.
tiers he knew that his coming might be
noted. and night-rfding ut this par
ticulsr spot might be misconstrued In
the absence Of frank warning.
The correctness Of his inference
brought brief smile to his lips when
he crossed the creek that skirted the
orchard and heard . stable door creak
softly behind him. He was to be fol.
lowed again-and watched. but he did
not look back or pause to listen for
the hoofbeats Of his unsolicited escort.
ON the soft mud Of, the road he would
hardly have heard them had he bent
Ais ear and drawn rein. He rode at q
walk, for his train would not leave I'M
III nve o'clock In the morning. There
was time in plenty.
Il WAS cold and depressing ~ he
trudged the empty streets from the
livery stable to the railroad station.
carrying his saddlebags over his arm
~ last he heard the whistle and saw the
blasing headlight. and minute later
he had pushed his way into the smok-
ing car and dropped his saddlebass
on the seat beside him. Then, for the
iirst time, he saw aud recognized bis
watchers. Pmvy meant to have Sam.
son shadowed a. far a. Lexington, and
his movements from that point defl'
nitelv reported. Jim Asberry and Aaron
Hollis were the chosen spies. He did
not speak TO the two enemies who took
seats ACROSS the car, but his face
IN . black scowl.
when I gifts back" he promised
himself. you'll be one Of the fust
folks I'll look fer. Jim Asberry. damn
ye! All hopes is thet nobody else
don't ut - fust. 70 b'longs ter me. :"
Ths sleeping car to which he was
assigned aftee leaving Lexington was
almost empty. but he felt upon him the
Interested gaze Of those few eyes that
were turned toward. his entrance. He
engaged every pair with pair very
clear and steady and undropping. un.
III somehow each LID that had started
70 Twist n amusement straightened.
and the twinkle that rose at drst
glance soDered at second. Yet, for
lall his spscious seeming Of unconcern
Samson WAS waking to the fact that
The was scarecrow. and his sensitive
pride made him cut his meals short
IN the dining car. where he was kept
busy beating down inquisitive eyes
With his DEFIANT gaze. He resolved
sitter some thought upon definite pol
icy. It was . very old policy. but to
him nev-and discovery. He would
change nothing In himself that IN
jvolved . surrender Of code or convic
,tiou. But, wherever It could be done
with honor. he would conoede to Gus
item.
{ r was lste In the second afternoon
WHEN he stepped from the train ct Jer
1sy CITY. to b engulfed In an un-
F1nasined roar and congestion. Here
! e vas impossible to hold his own
eaendnst the unconcealed laughter Of
~ nany. and he stood for an instant
nSlatAg about nko Gagged tiger, while
three currents Of humanity separated
and lowed toward the three ferry
Ssxlts. Then h saw the smiling face OF
LAeontt, and Lesoott's extended hand
Uvsn Leseott Immediately CARRIED and
eurooated, seemed almost . stranger.
and the boys feeling Of intimacy froze
70 inward constraint and difhdence.
But Lescott knew nothing Of that.
The stole in aamson held true. mask.
ing his emotions.
so you came" said he New Yorker.
heartily, grasping the boys hand.
''Whsre's your luggage? Wen Just
pick that up and make . dash for the
Terry
~Hyar hit g.. replied Samson. Who
1tiIl carried his saddlebags. The
pain4ar's eyes twinkled. but the mirth
va o frank and friendly that the
boy, instead Of glazing In defiance.
'Sxinled resDonsivsfD.
sRight, OIL. laughed Lescott Il
thought maybe you'd bring trunk.
but It's the wise man who travels
nght."
He followed Lescott out to the foot
OF Twenty.third street. and stepped
With him into the tonneau of the
painters waiting car. Lescott lived
Vim his family uptown, for it hap
po0od that, had his canvases pos
lososed no value whatever. he would
still have been In position to drive
hi motor and follow his impulses
sabcut the world. II he did not take
Itho boy to his homo. It was because
- uhderstood that life which must
- Ut only full Of early embarrass-
nenk bat positively revolutionary.
aAoe1d b approached By easy stages.
Consequently the car turned down
mn avenue, passed under the arch
.oal drew up before Q door just Oh
washington square. where the land.
scare painter had . studio suit. There
1900 slseping rooms and such Access.
'oories - seemed to the boy unheard-of
lu1uzy. though Lescott regarded the
spJaeo - 4 makeshift annex 70 his
home establishment.
nc xou.d better take your time IN -
Syoeting permanent quarters" was his
searelese Anshion Of explaining to Sam
-. ITS 11st as~wsll not to hurry.