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

nh@ ana COLLINS went over before
breakfast and viewed the scene oil
sfaoa left by the night intruder. The
burglars sndeavor 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
With the little defender of the home.
~sns wept 80 her neighbor lifted the
body Of the little terrier whose warn
ing and subsequent courage had, per
hap@, saved her from a greater calarn.
lty than being robbed. Collins carried
TIE dog to q far corner OF the garden.
They buried him and heaped a mound
above tbs spot, Jane promising herself
mat no should have 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
aer maid OF all work to return to the
house and she act about putting 1t in
order.
In the evening Bob came. lila sepa
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lad seemed q week, for 1t was the
arst time. He took her In his arms
and kissed her fervently. Reynolds
love for his wife was. like himself
sig and strong. The slight constraint
Jane had felt since the advent of
Brand and her ciandestine meetings
with him. had not impaired itself to
Bob. for he was ignorant of the cause
tie was by nature very tender with
these he loved. His address to Jane
after Ave years OF married life stiIl be.
took of the endearing terms of honey.
noon days. To the ears OF aliens this
nrtie-dove patots often strikes q dis
sordant note, Either 1t hesneaks
Hypocrisy and provokea q smile from
the knowing. or II stamps the speaker
90 q sentimental idiot But from Bob
tender phrases never had the sound
II piatitudes, They rang true. They
took their strength from him and de-
handed like for like.
Thers 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 o Ornament OF souls who dance and
sparkle for while. but who, lacking
dynamic warmth OF their own, wIther
and are effaoed by real celestial rays.
lane was not such q creature. She
waa noa weary OF Bob In her yearning
Tor what ahe deemed the better things
she was as eager for him to share
them az herself. She returned her
husbands embraces now with ~ much
ardor 40 they we're given.
Was l ionesomef" she said In an
swsr TO his question. Well, guess
waa. and more than that. You simply
san't leave me that way again. dear,
est"
1T won't happen often" he told her
We got caught mapping on a big lob
and | was the only man they could
send. They asked me the last minute
and there was no other way. | thought
about you every minute, honey. You
Know ! did" he added quickly. for
this Black river dam 10 only about
twenty miles frog your home and /
passed through familiar scenes: scenes
that we remember well. don't wei How
many dear days they brought to naina. /"
She patted his cheek and led him
ever to their corner at the window
saat.
"I've got a lot to tell you. sweet,
ssart More than how lonesome
vas. You missed some excitement last
aight"
Then 90 they eat Turk fashion
among the pillows abe related her
thrilling experience OF the night be-
Tore. His brews contracted ss he lis
tened. He leaned over once. drawing
her to him and kissing her. The
thought that she had been In actual
peril alarmed him scutely. And 1t
was nos alone the thought Of what sh,
lad passed through. but the thought
that she might be called upon at any
dime TO so through 1t again. He knew
shat he was at the beck anu cali 81 his
company and that whfls he had not
been chosen for such missions osfore,
aow that It had used him in such ca
p@etty 1t would do 90 again. IN that
ware 90 thew would ha haftaF r@ff hack