Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06


was short stout, blond man. heav-
lily flushed. showily dressed. with a
fulsome beam in his light-blue eyes
and an ingratiating grin beneath his
upturned straw-colored mustaches.
The girl turned her head away to-
ward the shopkeeper and put back
the turquoise studded buckle she
held In her hand. mo, 1 do not
care for it," she said in steady
voice whose GOODNESS was for the in
truder and turned away.
Billy had glimpse of scarlet
cheeks and dark dashed eyes before
the blond young man again took his
attention.
You do not like it-no?" he said,
blocking her path. his face thrust out
to smile into hers. but 1 buy you
anything you wish-I make YOU one
present"
The girl gave quick look about.
BUT she was In a pocket; for there
was no other exit to that line of
shops but the path he was blocking.
All about her the dark-skinned ven
ders and shoppers, the bearded men,
the yelled women. the impish ur-
chins. were watching the encounter
with beady eyes of malicious interest.
Billy took quick step forward and
touched the man on the arm. Let
this lady pass. please" he said.
Inc German confronted him with
blood shot blue eyes that ceased to
smile and clearly welcomed the bel
ligerency.
Got! Who are your" he derided.
Get out-get out the way
Get out yourself" said Billy. and
stepping in front Of the fellow. he
extended a rigid arm, leaving a pas
sage for the girl behind him.
On, thank YOU" he heard her say.
and as he half turned his head at the
grateful murmur he felt a sudden
staggering blow on the side of his
race. He whirled about, on guard.
and as the man struck again. lung
ing heavily in his intoxication. Rillv
knocked up the fist as it came.
You silly fool" he said impatient
~, and as the man made a blind
rush upon him he caught him and
by main force flung him off, but his
own foot struck something slippery
and he lurched and went down. with
d wave or intense disgust, into the
art OF the bazaars. He heard a
chorus OF cries and imprecations
ABOUT him; he jumped up. instantly.
looking for his assailant. but the
German was clinging to the front of
the Jewelry booth. meet you-satis-
faction-honor," he was saying stun
idly.
A native policeman elbowed his way
thru the throng, urging some Arabic
question upon BILLY. who caught it's
import and replied with the few SEN
fences of reinsurance at his COM
mand, pointing to the banana neel
as the cause of all. A fat dragoman
NAG suddenly appeared from nowhere
ana was hurriedly attempting to lead
away the intoxicated one.
You In charge of him? Take him
10 MS MOTEL and throw him in the
tub. said Billy CURLY, and the drag
oman replied with profound respect
that he would dc even as the heaven
born commanded.
Brushing off his clothes Billy
shouldered his way out of the throng
and was met Ky two bright and
grateful eyes and a slim, bare. out.
stretched hand.
thank you so much-I am so sor-
~, said the musical voice.
You shouldn't have waited" said
Billy. with a prompt pressure of the
friendly little hand. TT might have
been a real row"
4 couldn't run away" she said in
serious protest at such ingratitude. ar
had to see what happened to Won
AND l am SO sorry about ybur
clothes"
Not hurt PARTICLE chose a
fortunate place to drop" he returned
nightly, but distinctly chagrimed that
he had dropped.
II was SO fine of you" she answer
ed, "just to parry him like that
when he'd been drinking. 1 saw what
you did" And then she added very
matter-of-factly, And I'm afraid
your nose is bleeding. too"
Billy put up startled hand. In
the general soreness he had not no.
tlced that warm trickle. His whole
race turned as scarlet. as the shame
less blood. Frantically he rummaged
with the other hand.
The girl thrust square of white
linen upon him, please take mine
it will ruin your clothes if it gets an
them
her immense practically refused
10 be embarrassed in the least, Feel
ing Immensely foolish Billy accepted
hers, but then he discovered his own
handkerchief and stuffed hers awav
into his pocket.
you're trump" he said heartily.
And it's all right 1ow-all but the
swelling, suppose" He sounded rua-
1ui. he mad remembered his engage
ment for the evening.
Her head little aslant, the girl
regarded him critically. "N-no. it
doesn't seem to be- swelling" she OBJ
served. "Of course it's q little red
but that will pass"
Ihey were walking side by side ont
OF the narrow street and now. on n
crowded corner, they paused and
looked around. II, left Miss Falconer
at the Maltese laces," she murmured.
and to the laces they turned their
steps.
Miss Falconer was still bargaining.
She was middle aged lady, Roman
nosed and sandy-haired, and she
brought to Billy in a rush tho WOOL
ization that she was SISTER" and the
girl was Lady Claire Montfort. The
story Of the encounter and Billy's
hero part. related by Lady Claire, ap-
peared most disturbing to the chap
eron.
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