Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-14
CHAPTER v.

, The seven days that followed were
much as the first; when the white man
was not shooting for the pot he vas
away overseeing his army of laborers.
He ate but twice a day, at half past
Eve In the morning. and tvelve hours
thereafter. To the latter neal Andrea
was invariably and formally invited.
At each successive Invitation she
hesitated a little longer before accept
ing, and on the seventh night she re-
fused. Any woman can easily under
stand why. but the surprising thing
was that the man seemed to know just
what was happening to her spirit. No
stomach living can stand pigeon four
teen days in succession. nor - there
maid that can Dut 90 he'saps iden.
teal clothes for half that time without
feeling demeaned. Shs knew he knew,
for twice during the week he had told
her bluntly to hand her lingerie to
Bathtub at night. and she had found
Il at her door In the morning, miracu-
lousy washed. dried and more or less
ironed.
There was nothing In the dawn of
the eighth morning to Indicate that II
was ushering In day Of days, nor old
Andrea more than turn her head when
shortly after noon two bearers stag
gered into camp with a steamer trunk
slung on pole between them. There
vas no reason In the world why SHE
should connect that trunk In any wa!
with herself. even when, an hour after
,ts arrival, she beheld approaching ths
magnificent and unforgettable speci
men Of black manhood she had las
seen on the morning Of her ravtsh
ment.
The newcomer dismissed the twt
bearers, making them take the pole
and It's lashings with them. They de
parted after one long. disconsolatt
look. He then seated himself besid;
the trunk and never moved until, iats
In the afternoon, the white man ap
peared, when he arose, saluted ana
then made q solemn gesture t0wart
the load others had carried.
The white mans eyes lighted up
be seemed more cheerful than he hae
been in days.
He spoke to the black IN dialect
| whereupon he grasped q single handle
Of the trunk, ind with one smooth
movement passed it over his shoulde,
right side up to the crown Of his head
He then marched with 1t into Andrea''
caia. i,
She sprang up. "whyr' she II
claimed and then added, her hear
sinking within her. you don't thinl
that's one Of mine, do youf Becaus'
It isn't" -,
She watched to see his face fall, bu
1t didn't. From his pocket he took {
bunch Of keys, quickly slipped on,
from the ring and handed II to her
please open the trunk. It's certainl.
yours. as is all that it contains" n,
turned from her and added, by tn
way, I'm dining in khaki tonight"
As Andrea walked slowly to he
room, clutching the key tightly, Oh,
confessed to herself that she was beini
eaten alive by curiosity. IT only.
she brsathed, ''there should happen 4
\ bs one whole pair Of stockingsl"
Half an hour later. when every Lar
/ thing the trunk had continued va
Billed upon her cot, she went 70 II
door and closed It softly; then n
turned. to drop on her knees, thr0y
her arms wide across the accumula
tion, bury her hot face against on
article after another and Kiss &C
In turnt
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