Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-28

ing. ] fancy you we're rather rough
with him."
"Perhaps. He was very drunk and
abusive, and he needed cold water
more than anything else. once knew
the man."
'Ah! But It never pays to manhan.
die that particular brand Of tippler.
They always retaliAte In some way"
II suppose he has given you an ex.
cerpt from my history
''He says you cannot return to the
States"
Il am returning on the very first
boats can md"
Then he was lying!"
mot entirely. do not know what
he has told you, and really do not
care. The fact is, Craig II q profess
sional gambler, and warned him not
to try any of his tricks on board. It
soured him."
"And knowing myself that he was a
professional. I gave no weight to his
accusations. Besides, It Is none of my
business. The worst scoundrel un.
hung has certain rights on my ship.
II he behaves himself. that Is sufficient
for me. Now. what Craig told me
doesn't matter; but 1t matters that
warned him. A word to anyone else,
and Ill drop him ut Penang tomorrow.
to get out the best way he can. Ships
passing there this time of year are
generally full-up. VIII you have a
peg?"
"No, thanks. But wish to say that
1t Is very decent Of you." Warning.
ton rose.
II have travelled too long not to
recognize . man when see him.
Drop in any night after ten, II you
care to-"
II shall be glad to accept your hos
pitality."
Outside. Warrington sought Elsa,
and as they promenaded. lightly re.
counted the episode Of the morning.
Elsa expressed her delight in laugh.
ter that was less hearty than mali
cious. How clearly she could see the
picture! And then, the ever-recurring
comparisons: Arthur would have gone
by. Arthur would not have bothered
himself. for he detested scenes and
dsticuHs. How few real men she had
met, men who walked through life
naturally. unfettered by those self-ap-
Piled manacles called what will peo-
pie say?"
Let US 90 up to the bow" she in
vited. Il myself have little story to
tell"
A school Of porpoise we're frolick-
ing under the cutwater. Plop! plop!
they went. Finally all save one sank
gracefully out Of sight. The laggard
crisscrossed the cutwater dozen
times, just to show the watchers how
extremely clever he was; and then.
with q plop! that was louder than any
previous one. he vanished into the
deeps.
Il love these oriental seas" said
Elsa, with he: arms on the rail and
her chin resting upon them. She
wore no hat, and her hair shimmered
in the sun and shivered in the wind.
"And yet they are the most treacher-
Gus of all seas. There's not cloud In
sight: in two hours from now we may
be In the heart Of winter storm"
II am grateful for that Mercy!
Think Of being shipwrecked on des-
ert island with the colonel and his
three spinsters! Prophecies, from
morning until night. And the chatter
ing tourists! Heaven Forbid"
you had q story to tell me. he suS-
gested. His heart was hot within him.
He wanted to sweep her up In his
arms and hold her there forever. But
the barrier Of wasted opportunities
stood between.
"Oh, yes; had almost forgotten"
She stood up and felt for wandering
strands Of hair. Il ind the world
moro amusing day by day. l ought to
feel hurt, but I am only amused. I
spoke to the colonel this morning.
merely to say howdy-do. He stared
me in the eye and deliberately turned
his back to me-.
"The doddering old"
"There, there! It isn't worth getting
angry about"
But, don't you understand? It's
all because Of me. Simply because you
have been kind to q poor devil. they
start In to snub you. you! I'll go back
to my old seat at the table. You
mustn't walk with me any more"
Don't be silly. II you return to
your chair, If you no longer walk with
me, they'll find Q thousand things to
talk about Since do not care. why
should your
Cant make 1t clear to your" des'
perately. -...-- $500