Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

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T,Iho, rc.>. ana strsAche6 himself.
"Wonderfnl dav for solf." he said.
SNOW let's have the pesri and am
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npro,ss ava. ~ere p,t.ful.
.vonldn.f .nv oSi,er near1 dor.
Ha g,anred AVN At her ouizzically,
.Wbe,e,. vour mind. Ennor2 II YOU
,csa q dog ana want II back. win any
other dog dor whyp Do Won want the
Thing vourself,-
Vt have GIVEN n awav." said Elinor.
Under his golf tan Talbot turned
rather pray.
..ro vbomr
..The Jewels were always NINE" pro
tested Elinor. defendine herself. "You
h.ye .Iv.vs to,d ma nat. I thouxht !
had !. risht-
$50 vhour
- mt ~ IN III .usdbux ne Saint
1ud..s thia morninx.~
..rh.n n NAV stin h thsrar
II don.t NOV.
~In the name AZ godl, Tarbot broke
mt .sVb.t r,osaesa;,d Won to dive the
ming avay9 WITHIN or no whim, you
h.ve M r,.ht 70 rlsk The rest Of MS. II
That th,n1 q Traced hack to you. you
tnov nat n maana.s
..Nobody sav me-
Rut Taibot w,s n.eineun and down.
.-rhere,s univ ca cl,ence." he said.
.TIl .end 4 special delivery to the
chief. telling him the -thanx is in the
slmahor r. 81. stiu f,,ere hem get it
and retmn ~ n It's already been dis
covered. at least he can claim to have
kno,n q. bidIn,.pl.ce.
Talbot dissusted.y relinomshed his
eolf. ana in the library Of the hall
wrote the anonymous letter to the
CHIEF. Then. In III nay CIR, he set OF
for t1ae city to NAH Dc letter.
When he was In the CIR, the engine
throbbing easily. Elinor ventured to
put her hand on his arm.
Last night" she said rapidly, wal
ter threatened all sorts Of things; that
he would get the morning. collection at
Saint Jude's, that he would kill Mr..
"01Us = uAh AAABASOAsOAS AoAAs~s
Talbot patted her hand.
I'VE will get this fxed mp % It won't
be necessary; and ~ Tor The Other, you
know Walter. he was mad with
Jealousy last night. That's al taik.
On that wild ride Talbot had little
time to think, but, SUCH as tney were
his thoughts were OF Elinor ana aer
caprice. =,
IT'S the preacher. after an, ne saio
to himself. ITS enough 70 MAKE oio
Hilary turn over.
From that his mtnd wandered 10
Walter. he knew Hun the violence "
his temper the madness OF his passion
for the girl. Talbot was uneasy.
Elinor had IN unexpected visitor
that afternoon Il was tns Bryant
woman.
White. but very digndned. Elinor
came into the drawing room. But Mrs.
Bryant had not come shout the pearl.
you must forgive Sunday visit"
she said. but have taken Nj. Bry-
ant to tho country etuo, and l wanted
30 much to come to 80 you
Elinor's color returned.
Tt II very kind OF you to come"
Mrs. Bryant's small, birdlike eyes
darted over the ROOM The house was
distinctly good form. Perhaps the girl
might be an acquisition to the social life
Of the village. After al, religion was
becoming very broad. Even the best
people
"The country club" said Mn. Bry-
ant aloud, us fun Of disagreeable
memories to me just now. 1t was less
than a week ago that was robbed"
"Ah!" said Elinor. Robbed! How
Interestingly"
IAN my jewels. everything I pos.
sessed that was really worth while"
"But surely the police y"
Mrs. Bryant flushed with anger.
'.The policei'' she said. 1T wouldn't
surprise me at all y discover that the
police are in with 3she thieves. Look
at the condition Of this country! 1t
has been terror-ridden for the last two
or three years. Tou yourself arc q
victim. Your poor fatherl,.
Actually she had detested old Hillary.
She sat forward on the edge Of her
chair and spoke with great JUNCTION.
There is a band Of organized. in