Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER xti~--contlnusd.

INV anu NullIuB went over DeIOFb
breakfast and viewed the scene of
chaos left by the night intruder. The
burglars endeavor TO get away had
been much less orderly than his
stealthy entrance. Overturned chairs
and other evidences OF disorder told
the story of the struggle he had had
Nth the little defender OF the home
~ano wept as her neighbor lifted the
k0dy Of the little terrier whose warn
Ing and subsequent courage had. per
kApa, saved her from o greater calam.
Ry than being robbed. Collins carried
the dog TO far corner OF the garden.
They buried him and heaped q mound
above the spot. Jane promising herself
that he should have a more permanent
monument to his loyalty in the future.
After much persuasion and repeated
assurances that they would never be
left alone again. she prevailed upon
her maid of all work to return to the
house and she set about putting It In
order
In the evening Bob came. His sspa~
ration from Jane. though but o day.
lad seemed week. for 1t was the
arSt time. He took her In his arms
and Kissed her ferysntly. Reynolds
love for his vito was. like himself,
BIG and strong. The slight constraAnt
Jane had felt since the advent of
Brand and her clandsstine meetings
with him. had not impaired itself to
Bob. for he was ignorant OF the cause
Tie was by nature very tender with
those he loved. His address to Jane
after Ave years OF married life stin be,
sook OF the endearing terms of honey
moon daya. To the ears OF aliens this
sartle-dove patois often strikes a dis
sordant note. Either II bespeaks
aypocrisy and provokea u smile from
tho knowing. or II stamps the speaker
40 "a sentimental idiot But from Bob
tender phrases never had the sound
u alatitudes. They rang true. They
took their strength from him and de-
handed like for like.
There are some women upon which
such sincere devotion and respect as
Reynolds gave his wife seem to pail:
but they are not women; they are
mere animated sparks, handmaidens
In a armament of souls who dance and
sparkle for o while. but who, lacking
dynamic warmth OF their own, wither
and are effaoed by real celestial rays,
lane was not such q creature. She
vas not weary OF Bob. In her yearning
tor what she deemed the better things
she was az eager for him to share
them an herself. She returned her
husbands embraces now with "a much
srdor 90 they were given.
Was / lonesomeT" she said In an.
swsr TO his question. We'll. ! guess |
vas. and more than that You simply
sant leave me that way again. dear
est"
1T won't happen Often" he told her.
We got caught mapping on a dig lob
and wac the only man they could
send. They asked me the last minute
and there was no other way. thought
shout you every minute. honey. You
xnow ! did," ha added quickly, for
this Black river dam 10 only about
twenty miles frog. your home and |
passed through familiar scenes; scenes
hat we remember we'll, don't we? How
many dear days they brought TO mind. :"
She patted his cheek and led him
ever to their corner at the window
saat
"I'vo got q lot to tell You, sweet
ssArt More than how lonesome I
was. You missed some excitement last
aight"
Then as they sat Turk fashion
among the pillows shs related her
thrilling experience OF the night be,
tors. His hrows contracted az no lis
tened. He leaned over once. drawing
hsr 70 him and kissing her. The
thoaght that abe had been In actual
esru alarmed him acutely. And II
was not alone the thought OF what sh,
had passed through, but the thought
hat she might be called upon at any
lime TO go through 1t again. He knew
That he was at the beck and cali St his
sompany and that while he had not
been chosen for such missions before.
BOW that II had used him In such ca
paafty IL would do 30 again. IL that
we're 20 they would be better OF back