Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16

| You're just trying to get around
me-
| I'm not! How could trust any
! body else with the secret of that
| yault?"
, Jack had struck the right line at
last. She could not resist this subtle
form of flattery, and in the end she
gave In. But warn YOU I'll make
that house pay she said
'Oll, go as far as you like"
They discussed their arrangements
! in detail. Once she had consented.
Kate entered into it with wilt. In
The midst of their talk clock struck
zone.
| H'Haif-pastr nine!" said Jack, start
ing up. Il clean forgot Bobo down
stairs
Why didn't you bring him up?"
said Kate. I'm curious to see him.
/ Thanks" said Jack. "bnt for once
1 wanted TO play first fiddle myself"
| At TIE door he gave her her final
| instructions. You will start in to-
mcrrow?"
Yes she said promptly. Il know
| u girl that will be pleased to pieces
| 10 substitute for me at the type
writer
! "t'h. you'll never 20 back there
sad Jack
Wen see" she said dcmurely. AS
a matter of fact her Heart was sing
ing nj the prospect of release from
horrible monotony
/ My lawyer will come here in the
| morning with the keys and the nee
essary funds" said Jack.
/ ooh, don't have him come here. I'll
30 to his office"
Very well, IL you'd rather. I'll
write down the address. You and I
! mustn't see each other again, until
/ leone TO Yo', to apply for room.
Gan you open up in three days?'
Three days." she cried aghast.
1e7 oh things are made easy for you,
/ ttf'nd. when YOU have the coin"
sr'Well, I'll try
Jack went down the stairs two
/ steps at time. not at all displeased
| With himself, Had he not rescued
Kate from her squalid surroundings,
and made sure of being able to see
4 her us often as he wanted? Let her
fight him as she would, she was his
| partner already. She must come all
| the way some day soon 1t was sill
~ for her to make. ont she didn't
mind poverty. She had given it
away. in spite of herself.
! The elegant Limousine still rested
at the curb, the chauffeur fast asleep
fnrthe corner of the front seat. The
dome light was now ont and Jack
| could not see into the body Of the
car. He was astonished when he
opened the door to find it empty. The
| chauffeur woke up instinctively.
! Where is Mr.. Norman % demand
ed Jack. staring at the spot where
he ought to have been.
| Deed don't know. sir He was
| inside all right. when dropped off.
heard you tell him to take q. snooze,
| so | thought Il"
Sure, that's all right" said Jack.
Hes big enough to take care Of
| himself"
He looked anxiously up and down
the street, but there was no sign OF
| his silk hated friend.
| CHAPTER NJ
Jack was at loss which way to
turn. Suddenly at a street level win
dow of the apartment house he had
| Just left. he saw fat woman resting
her fdded arms on pillow on the
sill. be looked as if she had been
there for hours. He approached, lift
ing his hat.
Excuse me, madam. but did you
| see my friend get out of the carp"
Sure. l see him." she replied in
scornful accents. Didn't he get out
and walk up and down Gaping and
stretching like he was tired of wait
ing for you!''
I'm sorry" murmured Jack. She
seemed to expect it. Then: (Which
way did he go?"
We'll, a fellow come along from
Lexington avenue way, and they got
into talk like. The fellow said:
Fine night. friend And your friend
said: Right you are' One thing led
to another, and the fellow said: That
your CAR? And your friend says:
One of them
"Oh, the fool" groaned Jack in
Wardly. Aloud he asked: when was
fhis?''
Half an hour ago. maybe And
the fellow says: What make is it?'
goodwin twelve. ninety horse said
|ftfe other fellow. And
e,Yes,.I know, but which way did
they go?"
But the, fat woman was not going
to be cheated of the telling of her
tale,, I'm. coming to that And the
mellow said don't mean your
friend, but the other fellow, he said:
She's new, amt she?' And the other
fellow said, that's the swell guy I'm
referrinlt to, the swell guy says:
ayyst out of the shop.' Bye and bye
the fellow said: will you drink with
NEE md your friend says: 'Suren
And they went in the side door Of
the saloon. on the corner yonder"
Much obliged" said Jack, darling
across the road
His quarry had flown. There were
half dozen men lined up before the
mahogany, but Bobo was not among
them Neither vas he in the small
sitting-room behind. Jack applied
himself to the white jacketed bar
tender.
Did friend of mine come in here
about half an hour ago."
Fellow dressed like YOURSELF"
Jack nodded.
Sure, he come in here with lit
tie guy with bad eye"
What dye mean, bad eye?"
Crooked. He had a face you
could break rocks on. I thought at
the time it was case of come-on.
but it weren't my place to inter-
fere. Specially as your friend SEEM
ed sober enough. But he certainly