Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-09


otherwise all in black. Her fine eyes
were dark with anger.
by the Lord she's beautiful"
thought Jack. ITS all very well for
Kate to talk, but there's a dangerous
delight in fighting woman like
this!"
She lost no time coming to tho
point. rs this story in tho papers
about Bobo trueT' she demanded. do
clining to sit.
More or less" said Jack.
What do you mean by that7 Has
he gone away?"
Just a little trip for his health"
Il don't belieye you!"
"Then why ask"
You've had him Kidnapped"
Ahead of you, eh?'
Spare me your impudence,
pleased"
Jack bowed low
I'll expose you in the newspa-
pers." she threatened
GO ahead! You may be sure
know exactly what I'm doing"
His GOODNESS made her pause. She
stared at him stormily for a moment,
'Maybee It's not true!" she said
Maybe you gave out the, story your
self to put me off"
Jack smiled
IN see!" she cried. She darted
into the adjoining room, Bobo's bed
room.
Jack let her go. There was Moth
Ing In any OF the rooms that il mat
tered II she, saw. He heard her open
Ing and slamming the doors, and sat
down to his interrupted breakfast
He could see, that his cool airs mad
dened her, and there was a kind OF
GREATNESS fun in 1t. He was less
cool than he appeared. His heart
hammered on his ribs.
She came running back angrier IL
possible than before Jack affected
to be very much absorbed in an item
in the newspaper. which he relin-
guished with manifest reluctance to
rise ut her entrance.
Well. did you find his corpse ?"
Mirtams only reply was an inartic-
ulate sound of rage. IT, was some
moments before she could command
Just you wait! I'll get square, m
beat you yeti"
She turned to 10.
Jack suddenly bethought himself
| that Kate had advised him to make
friends with Miriam. Just how far he
was moved by a disinterested desire
TO further his case, and how far bv
Miriams angry beauty. 1t would, be
well. perhaps, not to inquire.
Don't CO." he said.
She hesitated
TN be bound you rushed away
from home without any breakfast
Have some of mine"
Apparently the wisdom OF resum-
ing diplomatic relations must have
occurred to her too. for she looked
over her shoulder with a slow smile.
Her eyes were still dangerous.
Come and sit down." said lack
I'll make fresh coffee on the ma
chine" ~
She swayed towards the table with
inlmitabie nonchalance. Sitting, she
gave Jack an inscrutable glance OF
the strange eyes, and languidly pulled
off her gloves.
by George! You're good to look
at" he said impulsively. It was sur
prised out of him.
SO are you," she murmured. with
a languorous look thru her lashes.
1t was exactly the wrong thing for
her to say; but Miriam persistently
lnisread Jack. So long as she de-
fled him and abused him he was
profoundly stirred; he longed to seize
and tame her. But when she display
ed disposition to WOO him. he sud-
denly chilled and drew back. He did
not let her see 1T of course. To create
diversion he jumped up to attend
to the coffee machine.
SHY for us to quarrel" she said.
When he returned to the table.
Yes, isn't it?' said Jack.
our real interests lie together. II
we go on fighting each other wen
spoil both our games"
1t Just suited Jack to play up to
TINS IDEA of their respective positions
You're right" he said.
i offered before to join with Won"
she said.
But you have me at q disadyan-
tage, objected Jack. IF YOU marry
Bobo you'll have legal hold over
him. Where will / and my lob he
then? You as good as told me you'd
kick me OUT"
That was when was angry" she
said blandly. What a woman says
when she's angry doesn't count"
"ROf vnlY mil h OCT
suggested Jack dryly.
She favored him with slow in
toxicating glance Of the hazel eyes
you fool" she whispered.
'tEh?"
Cant you see?"
See what?'
Il couldn't really refuse YOU any,
thing"
Jack was sorry now that he had
asked her to stay.l He saw the stu
alton approaching from which no
man can extricate himself with dig
nifty and self-respect entire. But no
was not sure that he wished to ex-
tricate himself. In his confusion he
chose the worst possible course: that
is, to laugh 1t off.
That's good! Five minutes, ago
you hated me like a rattlesnake!"
What's the difference" she muir
INJURED. II hate you Observation-Disclosures
you treat me so. When I-Oh, why
do you make me say it,"
She was breathing quickly and her
eyes were large and bright. Jack
wondered how much of this feeling
vas real, and how much art. But no
man wants to disbelieve woman
when she intimates that she loves
him.
She suddenly leaned across the
table, and took his hand between