Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-13
NO mouse! why not!"

no nouse7 why not?"
"Your house, madam" said Captain
Perkins, has been consumed by the
devouring element" He quoted fire
insurance advertisement from memory.
"Well, WELL" Mrs. Green repeated In
q daze. "Well, WELL"
Upton 8. Clair plucked me BY the
sleeve to attract my attention and
whispered in my ear. Where are my
psntsY
why" replied, II sent them over
to Huntingdon's island, ~ i promised
would"
care they there nowr
Eyes. Bill left them in the kitchen
for you"
"Then I suppose III have to wear
this"
II should think that 1t would b i'm
modest If you didn't"
He walked away. ~
Take me to my daughter" Mrs.
Green said, with 4 sigh. "Let~me sec
that there is something LETT Of my life
a. it was before the earthquake"
you can see her II you wish," SAID
Vida calmly, "but assure you she Is
all right, and you will only disturb her
from q sleep which she needs very.
very much
Vida is an admirable liar. Mrs.
Green actually believed her and ceased
TO worry about Lucille. Mrs. Green IL
one Of those placid ladies who let 9TH
er people bully them and mold their
very thoughts. Lucille mad always
made her mother think just whatever
she told her to, and Vida was APP
oarently able to do the trick also.
We walked up to inspect the ruins.
It was as nice and complete set OF
ruins as have ever gazed upon. Moth
Ing, was left to the imagination---1thre
whole business was ruined. "
While we were engaged In thar
mournful amusement tail. muscular
young man walked into our circle and
demanded, where Is Upton S. Claire"
.Nedr' Vida exclaimed. rushing to-
ward him. She stopped when she saw
/. his face.
he brushed past her.
"Ned Bianey! shouted Clair, joyful
" advancing toward thesyopng man. Z
"You treachercus hound!' Kissed
!; Blaney. gazing on that WHISPERED
havegty, without smiling. You stole
the only woman ever loved away
from me. Heart breaker!'
u couldn't help It," Clair admitted.
"viperr, yelled Blaney % he fell ON
his friend.
II would have been fairer light II
Clair had not been hampered by his
skirts. A. 1t was, 1t ended with Bla'
ney athwart Glars back, grinding his
nose into the dirt.
Il give up" choked Clair. "1Yl mar.
- her"
Marry herr Blaney shook bis
them again. mot while i've"
.Isn't that what you're trying to
make me DOR Clair expostulated a.
well a. be could. II don't want to.
that's certain"
Don't you zee, Ned" Vida interrupt.
cd soothingly, he doesn't want to mar
~ me. Your outrageous jealousy has
led you into making mistakes again"
I'm sorry," corroborated Blaney.
i've been under terribly nervous
strain over q; fills. and FIRST ! was
afraid Vida. was lost In the storm. I
was nearly frantic till got hold Of .
fow0oat and came over. 1t was an
awful pull in the seay that's running out
there. But it's ali fight now. You must
Ill come over to Fair View to zee Vida
and me get married this morning."
Clair was listening TO. ell this In .
sort Of dazed wo1de1.
Don't have 70 mary herr 10
asked.
"Have to nary herr echoed Bla-
ney good naturediy. ''Wby, you old
rhinoceros, you couldn't trap girl into
marrying you even II you dressed up
Ike Mrs. Katxenjanmsr to please her.
) But she said began Clair.
Vida flashed an impioring look At me.
Clair could still do good deal Of dam.
ageif he revealed III that she had said
and done trying to win that wager
from me.N
''ghe said, !" I repeated, brushing OF
and adjusting Oair's skirt, which had
suffered sadly from his rough and tum-
BILE encounter, 'saAe said that she knew
che would like you because you were .
friend Of Mr.. Blansy's.",
''stnr r.nchtn: ~! ssSs!:' reared C,a:7
failing TO got tho Significance OF my
signal ana whisking ~ skirts out Of
my grasp. He glarsd It NJ balsfully.
Bhney lausbl the Picture Clair
made obliterated tAe Decoliection 81 hil
jealousy for . moanent. Then he
caught sight Of ny real ring on Vida.
hand. INV.
'whats that :, ~ demanded.
'.That7" schoa4 Vida blankly, turn,
tng the ring on ~ An0sf. HE had for.
gotten that shs was wearing Il. '-That
= . ssal ring
'.Yes, I - Il ~ admitted her Aance
sarcasdcally. ~ our explanation 70 fal
lCperfectiy sattsfActSry."
II ct II for you." shs .pouted, 'bu,
don't know w6sthsr 70 give It to you
a not
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