The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-05

.'But she doesn't seem to have impressed
you favorably?"
good looks Of kind, but what q man can
see in a namby pamby, goody- goody like her
gets me. Well I'm going to move on-So
long!"
The stranger hesitated. then simply fol-
lowed and overlook Mrs. Gunsdorf.
do you mind il walk with you ? vi was
going your way"
going?"
II mean the way you are starting to go"
The stranger laughed frankly. And that's
not the whole truth came to Bitumen to
find out certain things. I'm a sort OF re-
porter and new at the business. The boss
told me there was a big story , here ana FOR
few hints to go on. and =
'sYou want to ask me some questions? Is
that it? Well, fire ahead
"Of- course" said the stranger, anything
to do with Mr.. Gordon Barclay is a headline
for the newspapers especially now that he
is advocating her policies. Mr.. Barclays
adopted son, as everybody knows, is on
the other side. mean about the policies
Well, IL mean my newspaper has got hint
that this-this young Mr.. Barclay got into
trouble down here-came very near getting
lynched, and that the reason was-well some-
thing to do with woman. Now you live
here 1t isn't a very big community You
must know all about everything that goes
on. You see it means such a lot to me, get
thing this story. Can't you help me out p
Tommy Barclay began Mrs Gunsdorf
paused, gritted her teeth-and went on. 'is
mashed on the girl from Heaven"
There's woman in this town." Mrs
Gunsdorf resumed, who'd be willing to lie
down and let him tramp on her. No, don't
mean Celestial. She likes him well enough in
her namby pamby too-busy -to-think Of love
kind of way. Lmean another woman with
red blood in her veins. Well, she made all
the row. Crazy Jealous, she was, I guess
Her love seemed to turn to hate, and she
made out that he-oh; got too fresh with
and some friends came, and they was going
to lynch Tommy Barclay, had him on a lad
der with a rope around his neck, when along
she came
'The woman?
'The girl from heaven. And she talked,
and pretty soon she got hold OF the woman,
and made her own up
IF you're fool enough to look in her eyes.
she can make you do any blame thing she
don't look at her eyes. and then I'm all right"
And then there was no truth in the runor
that Mr.. Barclay-got too fresh with a
woman"
mo truth at ALL
The stranger made a small faint sound.
It wasn't word or sigh or a murmur. but
it seemed to mean something. for Mrs.
Gunsdorf stopped abruptly, looked sharply at
her companion. and said
''You seem disappointed"
yes, you'll"
The stranger laughed nervously. They had
halted just in front Of the Family Entrance
to saloon. .
IT want to know why you're disappointed"
why" said the stranger, a little lamely
IT might be friend of Mr.. Barclays, and
might think that it would be better for him
if he got over his fancy for Celestial And a
fancy for another person would prove that
he had, wouldn't it?"
"Are you friend Of Tommy Barclay"
After hesitation the stranger said: "Y es.'
$50 am l." said Mrs Gunsdorf and that
being I guess we've got a talk coming to
us. Let's go In here"
A moment later Mrs. Gunsdorf and the
stranger facing other across a dirty table
in q dirty windowed room that smelt of drink
and a bartender with an evil face had served
them with a horrible mixture of whiskey and
water. Mrs. Gunsdorf gulped down a large
mouthful with apparent relish, but for the
stranger one small sip seemed to be enough.
1--WE can talk straighter" said Mrs. Guns
dorf, 'If you'll lift that veil"
The stranger hesitated, then obedfently
turned up the veil. and disclosed the reuglar
and beautiful features of Mary Blackstone.
81 guess" said Mrs. Gunsdorf. after a mo-