Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-27
CHAPTER TX.
Two short Weeks.

W0e0 ELSA 6teppeO OVS VI tn0 SOAn
panionway the next morning she
WINGED and shut her eyes. The whole
arc Of heaven seemed hung with nre-
opals; east west, north and south.
whichever way she looked. there was
dazzling iridescence. What . won.
derful world! What = versatile mis-
tress was nature! Never two days
alike, never two human beings; AMI
mate and inanimate. all things were
singular. She paused at the rail and
watched the thread Of frothing water
that clutched futilely at the red water
line. Never two living things alike. In
all the millions and millions swarmins
the globe. What = marvel! Even
though this man Warrington and AT
thur looked alike. they were not so.
In heart and mind they we're as dit.
ferent % two days.
She began her usual walk, and In
passing the smokeroom door on the
port side she met Warrington com
INK out. How deep-set his eyes were!
He was about to go on, but she looked
straight into his eyes, and he stopped
She laughed and held out her hand.
II really believe you were going to
snub me-"
Then you haven't given me upT
Never mind what have or have
not done. Walk with me. I am goinS
to talk plainly to you. II what say
Is distasteful. don't hesitate to inter
rupt me. You interest me. partly be-
cause you act like boy. partly be-
cause you are q man."
Il haven't any manners"
They need shaking up and read
justing. have just been musing over
a remarkable thing. that no two OBJ
jec.s are alike. Even the most &C,
curate machinery cannot produce two
nails without variation. So 1t Is with
humans. You look so like the man
know back home that 1t il impossible
not to ponder over you" She smiled
into his faos. why should nature
produce two persons who arc mis-
taken Tor each ether, and yet give
them two souls. two intellects, totally
different! L. nature experimenting,
or is she slyly playing trick on hu'
manity7"
Let us call it trick: by al means.
let US call it that"
your tone
yes. yes" impatiently: you are
going to say that 1t sounds bitter. But
why should another man have face
like mine. when we have nothing in
common? What right has he to look
Like me?"
1T is q puzzle" Elsa admitted.
This man who looks like me-
have no doubt 1t affects you oddly
probably lives in ease: in fact. gen
tleman of your own class, whose likes
and dislikes are cut from the same
pattern as your own. Well. that is a.
it should be. A woman such ~ you
are ought to marry an equal. mar
whose mind and manners are ftted
to the high place he holds in your af
lection and in your world. How many
worlds there are: man-made ane
heaven-made. and each as deadly n
the other, as cold and implacable! tt
you. who have been kind to me, have
acted like fool. The truth In, I've
been skulking. My vanity was hurt
/ had the idea that 1t was myself ant
not my resemblance that appealed t.
your interest. What makes you trus
me" bluntly: and he stopped ~ h
asked the question.
why, / don't know" blankly. In
stantly she recovered herself. But
do trust you" She walked on. AMI
perforce he fell into her stride.
1T 10 because you trust tho othe
man."
Thanks. That Is 1t precisely; ant
for nearly two weeks rye bsen tryin,
to solve that very thing"
After pause he asked: Have 10
ever read Reade's 'sinslsheart AM
Doubleface?
Eyes But what bearing his II upol
cur discussion?"
None that you would understand.
evasively. His tongue had neari.
tripped him.
"Are you sure?' t.ss
"Of this, that shall never under
stand women"
do not try to-" she advised. Al
these men who knew most about WON
en- were the unhappiest."
They made . round In silence. Man
an eye specfed 1t them Z and envy an
admiration and curiosity brought thet
shafts to1beSr upon her. It was some
thing to Screatb these variant exprol