Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-28

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were anywhere but upon It. lie arose
ana came hesitatinGly to kneel beside
her chair. "Wel," he said aud she
almost laughed at the weird quaver In
his voice. there am. G--go to It."
Sho put her arms around his neck
and came blindly toward him. An
drea." he protested "aren't you going
to look in my eyest'
She shook her held. "No." she wills.
pered, at isn't that kind Of kiss"
Her soft moist lips on his mouth
were us light as flower that sways
to its mate In the cool breath of the
morning. salutes gently and recedes,
fearful Of bruising.
"Therc," she cried. sinking back on
her pillows. snow so on about the
star thing"
Trevor, a dazed look in his eyes,
mopped his brow, returned to his chair
and obedlently repeated, "When ] real
lied that that NJ. o. wasn't liar after
all. and that my flying days We're really
over, I had to look around for new
steering lights. There are just three
things in the world today: winning the
war Is number one, and after that
come education and transport"
He nodded to himself as If In con-
frmation. II picked Transport for
my star. Ny mission Is to ships and
railroads. believe In all reverence
that together with education they Gun
be welded into the second coming OF
our Lord, bearing peace and not q
sword. If you can only see my star
high enough and far enough away,
you'll know that It shines on a world
beyond blaspheny."
He looked at her anxiously. rs
though ne feared she might stay amonS
the shadows while no was trying to
show her his depths. She nodded.
"Go en-
beginnings" he continued, "always
look small measured against ambitions
end, SO / don't often took so far ahead.
Just now my eyes are fixed right here,
on this soil Of Africa, because FROM
her OVERLOOKING breast I've drawn MY
stake Of million. That's a bit mixed
hut it's cleor. isn't it?' By.
EYES," said Andrea. go on"
Another thing that is written II
the book Of great truths, which, by the
way. is the primer OF the citizens OF
the world. continued Trevor. sis the
axiom that success begins at the point
where man stops asking for farors
and starts giving them. You'll get the
connection when l remind you that
the possessor Of million OF anything
can always give tavors."
"a whole cotiillon,' agreed Andrea.
"Eaying million, shall have no
difficulty in building a railroad across
Africa, with other peoples money, ana
having built one, / shall bald another
and then another. To put 1t IN q nut
she'll, I might say that from now on
al nv prayers will be stated IN terms
If miles of rcadbed-what you English
call permanent. way. Other and greater
men have built empires; should like
to knit them together
when are you going to start"
asked Andrea.
"rve started already" answered
Trevor. "rve got my stake and q
: steamer besides; that's pure velvet
nowadays" ..-.E &c "a.
I "rfl tell you when you really
started" said Andrea. 1.-THE moment
you connected your inner flame with
the star Of Transport" ssv ,e1t..
you're coming on" said Trevor,
pleased at her remembering.
And why" said Andrea. have you
never once played the phonograph?
"Ehr exclaimed Trevor, his mind
turning sonersauit.c "Look here" he
protested, "are you trying to bowl me
ever with my own philosophy Of con-
rrasts? What the devil has the phono-
graph got to do with stars and inner
flames? The d thing isn't mine
that's why I never use it. It's tainted
BY Its prospective ownership"
Manchester" musef Andrea aloud.
Her eyes flashed q smile at him
well, anyway, know it's going to
be awfully jolly"
what? The phonograph."
'tNo. silly. Building railroads."
.(To Be Continued) ..-