Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18

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happen to remember the major? Was
captain when you were here on the
Rock captain IN the engineers"
.'I'm afraid we never met" Wood.
house began easily. II was here such
short time. Expected to meet Ma.
jor Bishop When reported at his Of.
fee this morning, but he was over al
the wireless station, his aid told me-"
fright, captainr' Bishop chirped
shaking his subordinate's hand. Il
ah--imagine this is tho first time we've
met" He put the least shade of EN-.
phasis on the verb.
Woodhouse met his EYES boldly.
Lady Crandall. busting in ut this min
ute, directed q maid where to wheel
the ten wagon. while Jane went to
assist her with the pouring. The men
soon had their cups, and the gen
,.ral and major contrived to group
themselves with Woodhouse sitting b.
tween them. Sir George, affecting q
gruG geniality. launched question:
Rock look familiar to you, Cap
tain7"
AFTER 4 fashion, yes" woodhouse
answered slowly. Though three
months 10 30 short q time Tor one to
get lasting impression"
''Nonsenser the general reproved
gustily. "soms places you see once
you never forget. This old Rock IL
one Of the them, eh, Bishop
II don't know" the chunky little Of
icer replied. "The powers back home
never give me chance to get away
and forget" There was q pause as
the men slipped their tea, Woodhouse
broke the silence:
Man can be stationed in worse
places than Gibraltar"
LET me see, Captain Woodhouse"-
itS.vas little Bishop who took up the
probe "you must have been here III
the days when Craigen was governor
saw your papers have It that you were
here three months in nineteen seven -
Eyes, Craigen was governor then, y
Woodhouse answered guardedly.
AYou never saw him, general"
Bishop turned to Sir George. big,
blu6I, clustering chap, with voice like
the bull Of Bashan. Woodhouse, here,
he'll recognize my portrait"
W0odhouse smiled - secret disdain
for tho clumsy trap was In that smile.
{ .Iih afraid I do mo-" he said. "Ctai-
gen was considered Z small. almost
delicate man" He had recognized the
bungling emphasis laid by Bishop on
Craigen's characteristlcs, and his an
swer was pretty safely drawn by
choosing the oppodtes. Bishop looked
fiustered for an instant, then admitted
Woodhouse was right. He had con-
fused Sir David Craigen with his pred
ecessor, he said In excuse.
II fancy ought to remember the
man. had tea IN this very room with
him several times" Woodhouse ven
tured. He let his eyes rove 40 II in
"Reminiscences. much tho same here
asexcept, General Crandall, I don't
recall that fireplace" He indicated the
heavy gothic ornament on the opposite
side Of the room.
Jane caught her breath under the
surge Of secret citation. The resource
Of tho man 20 to turn to advantage q
fact that she had carelessly given him
IN their conversation Of Q few minutes
back! The girl saw q flicker OF sur
prise cross General Crandall's face.
Lady Crandall broke In:
"You have q good memory after all,
Captain Woodhouse. That fireplace ID
just I'VE yeaFs old"
"Um-yes, yes" her husband admit
ted. Clever piece Of work, though.
Likely % deceive anybody By its show
= d :n:asal't1s isna.1 e.A:a Ia !. ..es.d
slice OF lemon IN his cup He was
obviously sparrinss for another OPEN
ing. but was Impressed BY tho show
ing the suspected man was making.
Bishop pushed the inquisition another
step:
did you happen to be present, cap
tain. &C the farewell dinner We gave
little Bflly Barnes7 think Il must
have been N the spring Jon were
hsrs."
@ThAee wSr0 many dinners. Major
Bishop.r woodhouss was carefully
selectine his words, and hs broke bis
sentences With q dip from his cup.
..Seven years y long time, you know.
We had much else to think about in
Egypt than old Dinners elsewhere
Bishop appeared struck BY an IN.
spiratioa. Hs clappsd his cup into its
saucer With . sudden bang.
Hang II man, you must have been
here IN the days Of Lady Evelyn. Re-
mAmber bar, don't you ~
Would i b likely to forget?" the
captain parted. Out Of the tail Of his
eys 10 had dash Of Jane Gerson's
white hcs, Of her eyes seeking his
with Z palpitant, hunted look. The
mssaAss e her eyes brought to him
N instant Of grace in sore trial.
General Crsndall rose to set his cup
% the To wagon. With the most
casual ar IA the world, he addressed
hlnself to Woodhouse:
when ar David died many Of his
efkscts were left In this hodse to await
thA11 proper owners disposition, and
a CraiGen has been-er-delicate
.ahout claining them. / Among them
wss tho pottrait Of Lady Craigen her
~, which stili hangs in this tfeom.
HaS9 you recognized II, captain z
Gh0uoo, whose mind had been