Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

When Mrs. Corcoran Dunn made her
Tally visit to the Warren apartment
that afternoon she found Caroline
alone and almost in tears. Captain
Elisha had broken the news at the ia
BILE during luncheon, after which he
went downtown. Stephen, having raw
ed, protested and made himself gen.
orally disagreeable and his sister cor
spondingly miserable, had departed for
the club. It was time for conf
dences. and the willy Mrs. Dunn real
lied that fact. She soothed, comfort
Cd and within half an hour had learn
ed the whole story. incidentally she
learned that possible five hundred
thousand was the extreme limit Of the
family's pecuniary resources.
Now you know everything sobbed
Caroline. "Oh, Mrs. Dunn, you won't
desert us, viii your"
you may depend on Malcolm and me,
dear" Mrs Dunn declared. 1--WE are
not fair weather friends. And, after
all, It Is not so very bad. Affairs might
be very much worse"
Worse! Oh, Mrs. Dunn, how could
they be? Think Of it! Stephen and
are dependent upon him for every.
thing. We must ask him for every
penny. And whatever he says to do
We must do. We're obliged to-"
On Thursday after luncheon as Cap
tain Elisha sat In his own room read
ing book he had taken from the
library there came knock at the door.
Come ahead inv' ordered the cap
tain. Caroline entered. Her uncle rose
and put down the book.
ooh" he exclaimed, 'is it you? Ex-
cuse me- thought twas the commo-
d6re-Edwards, mean. If I'd known
you was comm calm, Caroline, I
shouldn't have been quite SO bossy."
Thank you," answered his niece. II
came to see you on--I suppose you
might call it business. At any rate, 1t
a q financial matter. sha'nt detain
you long" 800
Captain Elisha was tribe disap-
pointed.
"Oh," he said, ION business, was It?
hcped-I didn't know but you'd come
Just out Of sociability. However. Pm
mighty glad to see you, Caroline"
Captain Warren" she began. I'll
! came to ask Z favor. am Obliged 10
ask It because you are our"-she IL
most choked over the hated word-"our
guardian, and can no longer act on
my own responsibility. wish to ask
you for some money"
{ Captain Elisha nodded gravely.
II See" hs said. "Well, Caroline,
don't believe you'll ind me very close
listed. I think I told you and Steve
that you was to do just AZ you'd been
In the habit Of dom. Is your reg
lar allowance too small? Remember,
/ don't know much about such things
here in New York, and you must be
frank and aboveboard and tell me II
you have any complaints.
II have no complaints. My allow
ance is SUFFICIENT. It Is the Same that
father used to give me, and 1t b AL I
need. One of the maids, Annie, has
trouble at home, and I wanted to help
her"
The captain nodded once more.
'.Annie," he repeated, that's the rosy
faced one, the Irish one?"
eyes. Her father was seriously In
1ured the other day and cannot work.
His hip II broken, and the doctors bill
win be large. They are very poor,
and thought perhaps'- She hest
tated, faltered and then said haughh-
". "Hather was very-sympathetic and
liked to have me do such things"
"shoI sho! sartin! Course he did
I like It too. I'm glad you came to
me Just as you did, Caroline. How
much do you want to start with r
Il don't know exactly. I thought I
might ask our own doctor to attend to
the case and might send them some
3delicacies and food"
"Good ideal Go right ahead, Caro-
lire. How'd the accident happen?
sAnybody's fault, was It Z"
Caroline's eyes snapped. 'Indeed IL
was! she said Indignantly. 1T was
wet morning after rain, and the
pavement was slippery. Mr.. Morisrty,
Annie's father, was not working that
day. and he had gone out to do the
family marketing. He was crossing
the street when IN automobile, reck-
lessly driven, 80 every one says. drove
directly down on him. He tried to
jump ont Of the way and succeeded.
Otherwise he might have been killed.
but he fell and broke his hip He -
IN old man and the case Il serious"
.Dear, dear you don't tell mel Poor
old chap! The auto Teller did he help7
Seems to me he ought to be the one to
bs spendin't the money. Twas his fault"
"Helpi Indeed, he didn't! he and
the man with him merely laughed ~ II
II was Q good Joke, put on speed and
disappeared Is quickly as possible"
s.Why, the mean swab! Did this Mr..
Moriarty or the folks around get the
license number az the autol"
& aNo. All they know is that it was
big yellow car with two men in it."
"Hey7 A yeller carr"
Eyes. Somewhat similar to the one
Malcolm-Mr. Dunn-drives. - 5=55 =
9 ago. 30! Hunt Where did It hap
pn1'
con st. Nicholas avenue, near Ono
Hundred and Twenty eighth street"
rs sEh? st. Nicholas avenue, you say r. \
sYes." Caroline rose and turned to
70 THANK you, Captain Warren" she
aid. II will tell DR.. Henry to take the
cass It once.
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