The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-22

stifr drink Presently she began to take an
ever remembered her to have been so bitter
against capital and the crimes of capital, or
by which those crimes should be punished
She became SO eloquent after her SECOND cs,
Tommy found himself regarding her with q
certain admiration
It was Ave o'clock when the sitting broke
up with everyone except Gunsdorf and Tom
my (who drank nothing) the worse for liquor.
s oa Il sh
rightly that they were sufficiently primed
for the time being.
Tommy and Mrs Gunsdorf remained seated,
side by side. Mrs. Gunsdorf reached for the
er a and sa ana the
Her arm tremb1ed under his hand.
.I.m sick" she saidsin thick voice: sick"
."rhat stun won't help any. I'll go for the
.I.ll be ali right. I'm faint. That's all"
To Tommy she seemed to be making an
Its the air in this room.' he said Let
me take you outside"
She seemed to acauiesce. and he helped her
arm around her waist. She leaned more and
heavily against h him. aro until L took rl hs
front hall she appeared to collapse entirei ely.
had been suddenly dislocated.. and she
lurched against Tommy with al her weight
i H1G in the front hall So. not without dim
carried her UP to the room which she shared
with her husband. and laid her on the bed.
hung her arms about his neck. and was hold.
P Her h Eyes
and temples were crimson. and there was no
i0P Por amy moment SO innocent was Tommy. he
thought that her sudden fainting sickness
a oe nn he felt IT that i her lips greeds
seeking his that he realized his position.
without a word. turned and marched out q
the and down the stair t = He toG6 his his
hand on the knob Of the front door. hesi-
s ,s.se stair ae had ciosed the door Of
GunsdoTfs room behind him: Now n, ne
youth and innocenee are very stern said:
There was no answer He raised his voice
p %po YOU need the doctor; ,, Or don't your
Il don't need any doctor. and you can go
= Tommy a1al shrugged his shoulders. went to
his own rSom. boted the doer and pre lp;aa.i
to read tn which had ne sSadeny
risen in his life was too disturbinE $3.50
in her room she he, came out. and stopped in
front Of his door :.
Are you In thereF
wv. What ,b; are yon going to DOR
nd ot ss,S slass q 1s But
Silence. Then Mrs. Gunsdorf:
please don't won't you open the door5
Il
1t seemed such a confession OF cowardice
not to open the door. that Tommy opened NED
# and they faced each other across the
the ,,anor she she, said nn.t IT ,.s
Her hair was disfeveied and she had been
crying.
away hsa SKIN 1 @e aliS 1s Won't trouss
Then you'd better r you1sel no np 7aok said
4 you'd make your husband suspect some-
Il know. I've put my curling tongs on to
heat, I'll look all right when he comes
There was somewhat awkward silence.
which Mrs. Gunsdorf broke.
wouldn't know ~nd x9a assR'As me- Du'0n sou
.Td try. II you told me"
done II. only. oniy---I feel about you the way
dog feels about her !, master. and-oh can't
"ra follow you to the ends Of the earth;
Bui. Mrs Gunsdorf. you married
That. no reason, That's an excuse use whs e.
aonf hnom sut Z I'm afraid i, matters
whole LOT to man like me- I'm terribly
sorrow never filled empty heart"
..What do you want ING to do o., {. vo,,,r. !,
temper. and to Kick me down stairs when
you're ont, want
man. n you're sorry--rm sorry--but really
now do be reasonable Suppose feel the
same way about somebody that you feel
Il was as Il he had given her detailed
explanation. For she cried In a grim. des-
psrate sort or voice: 80 that's it, and turned
abruptly and went back TO her own room
Fut she had sooner passed the threshold
than she turn ed and exclaimed:
For Gods sake. come quick. the mousse is
on FIRE"
Tommy darted after her. and perceived that
the alcohol lamp with which she heated her
curling tongs had run over and set nre TO
some PAPERS I'm a scrap basket. 1t was the
work of n few seconds to subdue this IN
cipient confederation with water from MIS-
Gunsdorf's wash pitcher. and when ne had
reduced the paper to wet blackened mass
and blown out the alcohol lamp. he turned,
and found Mrs. Gunsdorf laughing at him.
sI don't know why you are laughing" he
said coIdly: ''it might have been serious
she was between him and the door. but she
stepped aside and let him pass. 4
WHATS the matter with this door,? he
s,e ed after q fruitless effort to open 1t.
TITS locked"
"Because we've got to have our talk out:
And don't want running away from it."
"Do be reasonable. Mrs. Gunsdorf. Let me
have the key. This won't do at all, you
she smiled at him. half closed her eyes, and
heId ND her hands high above her head, as
nconle do at the command of a highwayman.
you can search me-" she said.
Tornmy's temper was beginning to rise. and
he frowned.