Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20

"And You Ran Away7"
the hotel register; and just about that
time remembered that could prob
ably get a bite to eat out here"
You are queer! All men are little
queer think-always excepting colo
nel-daddy. Don't you want to see her7'
Indeed, don'tl"
"Not even for old times sakeT
"No; not even for old times sake.
I've given you the wrong impression
completely. If you think there is any
obligation on my part. It might have
drifted on to the other things in the
course of time, simply because neither
Of us might have known any better
than to let It drift. But that's all a
back number, now"
"Just the same, her coming shocked
you"
1T certainly did" he confessed sober
~; and then: "Have You forgotten
what I told you about the circumstances
under which left home"
"Oh!" she murmured, and as once
before there was a little gasp to go
with the word. Then: "She wouldn't
she wouldn't"
'No," he answered; "she wouldn't;
but her father would"
$50 her father wanted her to marry
the other man; did he7"
Smiths laugh was an easing Of
strains, you've pumped me dry" he
returned, the sardonic humor reassert-
ing itself.
A motorcar was coming up the drive
way. It was high time that an inter-
rupton Of some sort was breaking in.
and when the colonel appeared and
brought Stillings with him to the loung-
ing end Of the porch, business confer
ence began which gave Miss Corona an
excuse to disappear, and which &C
counted easily for the remainder OF the
evening.
Smith returned to Brewster the next
morning by way Of the dam, making
the long detour count for as much as
possible in the matter Of sheer time
killing. It was little before noon
when he reached town ~ the round
about route, and went to the hotel to
reconnoiter. The roomclerk who gave
him his key gave him also the informa-
ton he craved.
"Mr. HIGHLANDER? Oh, yes; he left
early this morning by the stage. He is
interested In some gold properties up
in the range beyond Topaz. Fine old
gentleman. Do you know him, Mr..
Smith,"
'.The name seemed familiar when I
saw 1t on the register last evening"
was Smiths evasion; "but 1t Is not
such very uncommon name. He
didn't say when he was coming back"
'No."
Smith took fresh hold upon life
and liberty. While the world Is peril
ously narrow In some respects, 1t Is
comfortably broad In others, and a
danger once safely averted is danger
lessened. Snatching hasty luncheon
in the grillroom, the fighting manager
Of Timanyoni High Line hurried across
to the private suite in the Kinzie build
ing Offices into which he had lately
moved and once more plunged into the
business battle.
Notwithstanding new trouble
which Stillings had wished to talk over
with his president and the financial
manager the night before claim
set up by the dead-and-gone railroad
to right Of way across the Timanyoni
at the dam-the battle was progress
ing favorably. Williams was accom-
plishing the incredible in the matter
of speed, and the dam was now nearly
ready to Withstand the high-water
stresses when they should come. The
powerhouse was rising rapidly, and
the machinery was on the way from
the East. Altogether things were look
ing more hopeful than they had at any
period since the hasty reorganization.
Smith attacked the multifarious details
of his many-sided Job with returning
energy. If he could make shift to hold
on for few days or weeks longer.
While Smith was debating the final
batch Of letters to the second stenog-
rapher young man with sleepy eyes
and yellow creosote stains on his I'm
gers came in to ask for Job. Smith
put him of until the correspondence
was finished and then gave him a hear
ing.
"What kind Of work are you looking
for7' was the brisk query.
Shorthand work, II I can get 1t"
said the man out Of a Job.
Smith was needing another stenog-
rapher and he looked the applicant
over appraisingly. The appraisal was
not entirely satisfactory. There was a
certain shistv f.rttveness in the half
opened eyes, and the rather weak chin
limited at possible lack Of the dis
Greatness which is the prime requisite
in confidential clerk.
ssAny business experienced"
Eyes; I've done some railroad work"
Here In Brewster?"
Shaw lied smoothly. '.No: in
Omaha"
ANY recommendations"
The young man produced q handful
Of ITO Whom It May Concern letters.
They were all on business letterheads,
and were apparently genuine, though
none OF them were local. Smith ran
them over hastily and he had NO means
Of knowing that they had been care
fully prepared by Crawford Stanton at