Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-27

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uIsLname, but It fell through because
'she wouldn't settle fortune on him.
Only sensible thing she ever did, prob
ably"
"And did you notice who sat next
10 her at luncheon?"
"a gentleman with.a past, Mr.. Craig
tells me-"
II dare say Miss Chetwood has
past, too. II one but knew. To travel
Alone like this!"
Busybodies! Martha rose Indignant
" and returned to the other side Of
She deck. She had lived too long with
Elsa not to have learned self-repres-
sion. and that the victory is always
with those who stoop not to answer.
Nevertheless, she was alarmed. Elsa
must be warned.
All Elsa said was: my dear Martha,
In few days they and their tittle-tat-
dc will pass out Of my existence. ad-
znitting that they have ever entered
It. I repeat, my life is all my own.
and that am concerned only with
Hose whom I wish to retain az my
friends. Gossip is the shibboleth of
.ae mediocre. and. thank heaven. am
not mediocre"
While dressing for dinner Elsa dis
covered q note on the floor of her
cabin. The writing was unfamiliar.
che opened It and sought first the
signature. Slowly her cheeks red
.sened, and her lips twisted In disdain.
She did not read the note, but the
natural keenness of her eye caught
tho name OF Warrington. She tore
the letter into scraps which she tossed
out of the portfolio. What vile thing
che man was! He had had the Of.
rontery to sign his name. He must
be punished.
1t was as late as ten o'clock when
she and Warrington went up to the
cow and gazed down the cut-water.
Never had SEQ seen anything SO
Weirdly beautiful as the ribbons Of
phosphorescence which fell away on
each side, LUMINOSITY blue and faxed
with dancing starlike particles.
through which, ever and anon. flying
fish, dripping with the fire, spun out
ward like tongues Of fame.
"Often, when I was stocking. during
an hour or so Of relief, used to steal
up here and look down at the mystery,
for it will ever be mystery to me.
And found comfort"
care Won religious. too?s
I'm one thing, that God demands
that every man shall have faith In
himself
How deep his voice was as com.
pared to Arthur. Arthur. Elsa
frowned at the ripping magic. Why
was she invariably comparing the two
men? What Significance did 1t have
upon the future. since. at the present
moment, It was not understandable?
There Is man on board by the
name Of Craig" she said. Il advise
you to beware Of him"
who introduced him to you7" The
anger in his voice was very agree
able to her ears. who dared TOT"
mo one. He introduced himself on
the way up to Mandalay. In Rangoon
i closed the acquaintance. such as It
was, with the aid Of hat PR"
"A hat pin! What did he say to
your" roughly.
Nothing that care to repeat. :.
Stop! am perfectly able to take
care of myself. do not need any
valiant champion"
HE has spoken to you about met"
"A letter. saw only his name and
yours. tore 1t up and threw it over
board. Let US 60 back. Somehow.
everything seems spoiled. am sorry
I spoke"
Il shall see that he does not bother
you again." ominously.
They returned to the promenade
deck in silence.
When Warrington found Craig the
man was helplessly intoxicated. He
lay sprawled upon his mattress, and
the kick administered did not stir him.
Warrington looked down ut the sodden
wretch moodily.
Z, Craig's intoxication was fortunate
for him, otherwise he would have been
roughly handled; for there was black
murder in the heart Of the broken
man standing above him. Warrington
relaxed his clenched hands. This evil
breathing thing at his feet was the
primal cause of 1t all. he and q mans
,damnable weakness. OF what use his
new-found fortune? Better for him
had he stayed in the jungle, better
have died there, hugging his poor de-
fusion. oh, abysmal fool that he had
been!
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