Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-01

it in the eargerncss With which Bo-
DO picked up the menu card. Find
ing Jacks sharp eyes on him, he
dropped II again, and said with Il
sigh that he couldn't eat thing
But he did--several things. Bobo
had but an imperfect command over
his facial muscles The corners OF
his mouth would turn up.
He has seen her." thought Jack.
I'll have to tell him the truth now"
"Whatll we do tonight" said
Dobo casually.
stay home,' suggested Jack.
Of you're tired you'd better turn
solicitude,r "I'll go out for little
While. | want to look around one or
,wo places"
"All right rwant to have a little
talk with you first"
Bobo's face fell absurdly. "Oh, all
light" he muttered.
! When they were back in their own
rooms Jack said without preamble:
$50 you saw her to-day"
tSaw who?" said Bobo with inno-
cent wide open eyes,
Come off! VINO is. it that makes
your eyes shine, and your mouth
purse up in a WHISTLE"
Il don't know what You're talking
about"
We're wasting time
IF you are referring to Miss Gull
haye not seen her.
whats the use of lying to me?
You're as transparent as window
glass;
'.Oh, if you've made UP your mind
that I'm liar, what's the use of my
saying anything"
Look here. Miriam i.s either what
think she is. or what you think she
It IL she's all that's good and pure
as you think
las l know!" corrected Bob0.
Jack dryly accepted the correction,
las you know. It can't do her any
harm to tell me the truth about what
happened today"
II can't! said Bobo otstinately.
II suppose she made you promise
not to tell me-"
Bobo was silent.
Very well. Now listen. Naen you
came with me the first conti., on Of
our agreement was that Il should
obey orders. Isn't that SO:
Bobo nodded sullenly.
well, 1 order you to tell me what
I'm L.
of any promise you may have made"
Poor Bobo was quite unable to
stand out against a stronger nature.
"oh, since you put it that way. /
have seen her.
''Where?''
I'm the park. On q bench near that
fountain down the steps at the end
OF the Mall. We used to sit there
sometimes In the sun. And / just
went back on a chance--well you
know"
Sure. 1 know how you feel" said
Jack more sNmpathetically "I'm
sorry to see so much good feeling
wasted"
It's not wasted While I was sit
ting there q woman came by heavily
yelled. I didn't know her at first,
but when she saw me she gave a
little cry. 1t was forced from her
She didn't mean to let me recognize
her. She tried to get a%%'ay, but |
stopped her."
Jack concealed his smile
cit was Miriam" Bobo won't on.
"Aud what do YOU Think JUST like
me she had been attracted to tie
spot where we had been Icppy!
Wasn't that wonderfu1."
Every wonderful" said Jack dryly.
"Sl,e was so overcome she had to
sit down for q moment" Robo con-
tii1ued. When l reproachcd her for
not sending me word. she said she
had been so shocked at he discovery
of MIR, CIeaver's wickc6noss, she
hadn't Known what she w doing.
Her enc itta WAS to escape FROM
that woman's house. Why G.dn't you
tell me what ;he had been up to-"
Never mind that now. Go on
with your story"
when she collected her wits, she
said she didn't think il was any use
her writing to me, because she was
sure l would think she was mixed
up in it too
We'll that was pretty near the
truth Jack put in.
she said she was sure yoW,Would
never let such chance so by OF
turning me against her"