Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
EsknruBLlCAN MARsAALLIoWN IOWA DEcEauER H. 1920

! could like you better and BETTER
perhaps'-her blue eyes flashed a
look into his-l-''if YOU Wefe very Rice
and polite ana give me time to catch
my breath! Yo1 Are suoh d hurry
ing sort OF pefs6h!" Her Whimsical
little Smile ehohtated him, even While
he c'afed at Such delay.
Il am mad about you" he said In
low tone.
And only fne?' she laughed, fer
| difnples aho@iiig.
So. teasing anu turing, she held
| him OFT, and her heart beat exultant
| ~ as She Saw that she had given him
tho thought of mtrriage for that Of
conquest, the dream OF n perfect iuyli
for that Of in enforced submission
| !. 1t wus desperate play. but She
played tt yuliantiy. ana her fearful
ness ana the speif or her beauty
sweetened the role OF beseeching
suitor for him, ana aave a glamour TO
this pretty Eartien dafliahce.
Tho memory OF time came to him at
last with start. and frowinsty he
stirred at the watch lie drew Out to
consult
| Il must hurry awIy--to another
| part or the palace" he amended
swiftly. where l have lin engage
incnt. Il shall not be ut liberty till
| 10 -ntghtA-rather late. I WI send
wdtd to you. then"
| She shook her head ~ nm. "ro.
| morrow she substituted goily. Let
us have, luncheon Tomorrow under
the trees agnin like this.
/. 10 morrow is too far away
| NO. II Is just right for me. And
IL you really want 10 please mc.>---r
| But does IL please you to make
me miserable --."
You can't he very miserable when
yon have u luncheon engagement"
she insisted. I'm notr'
He shrugged, Till luncheon then
unless | should be back earlier than
think" Pfc gave her n quick look,
hut her face did not betray aware
ness of Tie Aip.
/ Oh. or course. if you are at lib
erty sooner And while YOU are
busy won't yot manage things so
can stay out here awhile / shall
|
better friends with it," and after an
impereeptihle pause he promised ia
send maid back to keep watch over
her, and with a lingering pressure OF
hands and a look that plainly said
he was but briefly denying himself
more ardent farewell, he hurried
away thru the banquet hall into the
/ court.
| She dared not run after to spy M
on his departure. She could only
/ wait, hoping in every throbbing nerve
that the maid would prove to he the
little one with the wart over her
eye And as she hoped she feared,
lest all her frail barrier of cards
should be swept away by a single
| breath.
/ II he should learn that the little
dancer had visited her! II he should
discover she was playing a game
with him!
CHAPTER X.
The March hare would have been
a feeble comparison for Billy Hills
madness Ii Robert Falconer could
have seen him that Saturday morn
ing. that same Saturday on which
Arlee was essaying her daring role
for Billy Hill was sitting in the sun
! upon a camp stool, n white helmet
/ upon his head. an easel before him
and upon the easel a square of blank
canvas. and in Billy's LEFT hand was
a box of oils and in his right brush
And the camp stool upon which Billy
was stationed was planted directly
before the small. high-arched door
of the Kerissen palace ard in plain
view Of the larger door a few feet
to the right.
| ITO be continned).