Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

Vida pointed her finger at mo for
shame, the way children do, and led
him away before could think Of any.
thing more.
"Ned says" she smiled at me as
they went on up the beach, that heav.
en- is place where there are no dra-
matte critics"
"You tell him for me-" I retorted.
that he knows more about heaven
aow than he ever will from actual ex.
perieLce--unless," added, "the girl he
Is engaged to actually marries him."
She waved her thanks and trotted
on ut the fat magazine mans side.
Yes, I said fat. There was something
about him that was annoyingly fat,
possibly his intellect. In figure he was
no more fat than arm. but some
way his avoirdupois Haunted itself ia
gravity
I disliked Nj. Clair 20 thoroughly
and heartily for few minutes that
nearly forgot what was standing In
the lake for. gathered up my CLAIMS
and went back to the house. With
criminal caution I went In the back
way, so that no one would see what
had brought, and built q fire In the
long unused stove. In getting those
bivalves to loosen up l ruined two
hatchets, . can opener. . thumb and
an already frazzled temper.
Lucille came downstairs while was
in the kitchen, but she did not come
out where was. heard her asking
some one in the living room, who
left the telephone Oh the hookr
There was q mumbled reply In the
voice Of Captain Perkins which l did
not catch. Lucille apparently put the
receiver back in Its place, because
presently the telephone bell rang, and
she answered it.
NO" heard her say. Mr.. Clair Is
not here" Then, after Q pause: mo.
Miss Dunmore Isn't here either. Who
shall I say called7 oh. you don't wish
them to be notihed7 Very we'll"
There was a click as Of the receiver
being placed on the hook.
l came In from the kitchen. Lucille
greeted me pleasantly enough when
asked her how she had enjoyed her
nap.
II don't think Two been asleep" she
denied. II Just rested, that was all"
I did not tell her that did not be.
heve her.
"Your mother called up" I said
briefly.
called upr' Lucille repeated. 'How
could she?'
From Huntingdon's island" l ex.
planned and went on to tell what !
knew Of Mrs. Green's experience.
"she had no right to frighten me 50"
Lucille exclaimed; also Lucille selhshly
disregarded my sufrerings; also those
Of Bopp. His emotions, imagine,
were chiefly confined to his digestive
apparatus, but suppose they must be
classed as sunterings Just the same.
pointed out to Lucille that her moth.
er had escaped only by miracle.
"What possessed her to do such q
th1ng?' Lucille was as petuIant - q
half awakened child.
f, II had a brother once who used to
walk in his sleep. There was . zebra
that
interrupted Captain Perkins. "Your
mother was scarcely responsible" ]
said.
my brother was that way" chimed
In the real estate captain. "You never
could tell where you could ind him
nights. But the time that the zebra
bit him was the curiousest allow"
1.-THE zebra bit hint" Lucile's inter.
est was aroused.
The captain settled himself to tell his
favorite tale, but did not get started
because Vida breezed IL with q rather
shamefaced Clair In tow.
She came directly to me.
It'll take that ring, please" she said.
"Do you really want it7'
"Certainly. am entitled to wear It,"
"Of course she ought to have your
ring" urged Lucille. '1That one will
do until you can get her something
else. May congratulate you, Miss
DunmoreT'
"Has Nj. Bla1ney told you about itT'
Vida asked, naturally surprised that q
third party should take an interest in
TESTING wager.
HE didn't need to-" Lucille smiled.
With Clair present could hardly
explain that Miss Dunmore had won
my pdg because she had made him
propose to her. Thus I allowed my.
self to be misunderstood once more.
I retired o. gracefully as possible to
the kitchen, to be followed there short.
ly BY, Upton g. Clair.
'May speak with you aIoner' he
demanded cautiously, looking first