Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27

| And this is the man., she said, VINO
talks to me of love. Love-" With a
low musical laugh. "The tenderest
passion. The purest one! Dare you
repeat now" with crushing triumph
in the violet eyes, what you said a
moment ago"
81 love you," said Bob. with burning
glance. Il shall carry your image
with me to the grave" ....
This slightly staggered even one of
her regal young bearing. His tone
was that of the master once more. No
criminal in his look when he said
that! Miss Gerald's slender figure
swayed in the least; her breast STIR
red. Bob put his handsome reckless
face nearer. That was the way he
answered her challenge He wore his
fighting look.
81 love YOU" he said. "And that"
he flung at her. lis still the answer
dare make"
Miss Gerald did not reply to this
bold defiance at once. How she would
have answered. Bob never knew, for
at that moment the hammer thrower
came up and the girl at once turned to
him, looking slightly paler as she did
so. Both then walked away, Bob's
somber gaze following them. But he
was not long permitted even this
mournful privilege.
| Phone, SIR" said a voice at his ell
bow Mr.. Robert Bennett is urgently
|wanted on the phone"
"All right" And Bob followed the
servant What now" he asks him
self YEARLY.
The voice at the other end was
Dams. Fortunately the telephone was
isolated and no one In the house could
catch what Bob said. The good old
commodore frantically wished to know
all about Gee-gee and Gid-up. He had
heard that Bob had got out of the san
atorium and gone back to Mrs. Raj
ston's. Dams desire for information
was greater even than his resentment
toward Bob, as he had stopped to call
ing him up.
Bob Obliged the commodore with
such news as he could give. He told
how he had tried unsuccessfully to
sway Gee-gee and to show her the er-
ror of her ways; but she, however,
seemed resolutely determined on her
course of action and was not to be
swayed He related that there was
legal light in the house.
At this point Dams remarks became
explosive; it was like the Fourth Of
July at the other end Of the line. Bob
waited until the racket ceased and
then he went on with further details,
trying to be as conscientious and in
forming as possible. Finally he
couldn't think of anything more to
say. But Dan thought Of a lot-and
some of it was personal, too 1t didn't
ruffle Bob at all, however 1t rolled
off him like water off ducks back.
You'll be arrested" said Bob at
last. There's law against that kind
of talk through telephones, you
know
"I'm afraid it's all up moaned Dan.
Fraid it Isl" affirmed Bob. How
! does Clarence take it?'
Hes sitting here, all broke up
well, tell him to cheer up If he
can" said Bob ''Gid-up isn't nearly
SO dangerous as Gee-gee. At least
that's my opinion"
! ooh, isn't she?" sneered Dan. And
! then there was some more Fourth OF
July at the other end Of the line.
| Bob waited patiently for it to sub
side. as that all you wanted to talk
! to me about?" he asked at length.
1T is not" snapped Dan. Those
COMPOUNDED blankety-blank detectives,
some blankety-blank idiot has employ
ed as gardeners about Mrs. Ralston's
place have arrested that blankety-
blank medical head of the private san
atorium.'
"What?" exclaimed Bob jubilantly.
"They found him providing around.
He tells the police station man who he
is. but the police station man won't
believe him"
"Ha. ha." Bob was glad he could