Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-07
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B1efoD Mills
BY CHARLES ]. BELLAMY.
Copyrighted by the Author, and published
by arrangement with him
BY CHARLES ]. BELLAMY.
CHAPTER xxx.
EVIL EYES.


Philip Breton began to notice in the next
few days that u new spirit Of discomfort had
come over the factory hands Before the
walls of the now mill had risen ten feet from
its foundations, the smiles that used 20 sa-
lute him, and warm his heart, as he walked
among his people und through tho village
that he had made smile tOo-had faded from
averted, sulen faces. Once, tho men and
women could find no words strong enough to
express their love and gratitude to him. Now
no heard constant complaints against the
long hours that he still thought necessary
and against the snlalness of their share in
,,rngt. 81 tI,,.,,,iu
inc PIon's u ' I mn il,,,,. IL,
hiiil' "a' rH'' ic'i'7 iii' o"'S "ol' "itu
consolation. ne ulss 5 I. seeiled 10
him that his life in all its relations was to
proye n ronrlCte failIre The peoDle seemed
10 hnvo fnrgntton how mpch better off they
,,,ar. hon ,l,ors. ~ ba,,o for,ottop tho CON.
"oio .,iai, w. l t iV J,Ue .l'' tU.
mill owner thought of for a moment There
,,,a, ,,,,,I ,,,,,,o tLo,, ,vnntaI that Ia rod
49, ,ta'1 IL l,d ,ro,,o,I tt,ai,. a,,o, 30
n'' bi""U9,t: iio i',' plo'Iu .u'i 20 "
their cohulti"il more tlllI he ll,iu SatlSiieu
their ambition lhey accepted the principle
he had explained and illustrated to them, and
carried ii out in relentless logic. Philip
thought they were more restless now, than in
,L,. ,,,.t 10 ,,,,Io,, Iis fotbo,,s inaovihla
NV -, T,,,,',,,
''' "''V i'O+O i'0iu0iio
meetings ana pplHer thiea'S.
1t was at tins time, when the llGht OF nope
was almost fad ed from his soul, and when he
was fearful of dangers on every side that
Rartha soij sbo ,vnuld like to 500 bor buS-
hond'smiu lie ronld NOT tell hc, that ha
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ulu h'' uAte 10 nave u'i S,eN' ''l'' ne SuS
pccted her secret had spread among tue VII
layers; and that he feared the people whose
master he was
.Isn't il too cod this morning" he nm
swercd avoiding her ewes, while he cast
about wildly for prctensc to keep her at
home
II am not an invalid. " Philip. she said
smilinr,ly "aul Won hive kent me shut nm n !
if were n plisoncr What crime have l
coumittedr'
He tried to LAUGH. but a sorry thing he
made of il,
'HIynil Shall "a, have tho cou,a.r
WHY no. Won aren't iealciis Of me ara
ynutu
In few moments his beach wagon was at
the door lie hoped her in and taking his
seat III 'front.' with a strange, binding sensa-
ton i'll his throat, looked neither to the right
hand nor the left, but drove as if he were on
race courSe
ny, ihlIip, You take my breath away.
why don't you enjoy tho morning with mef'
How the people gathered i'll the windows to
see them 90 10y.
81 am in Il hurry" he said.
There is Jane signaling us; aren't you
going TO stop Oh yes, that is right. Here
Is good chance to be friendly, as you
wished
''Nlay ride, tOo!N said Mrs. EllngSworth,
with childlike cagerness. One might havo
thought sometimes She had grown ten years
younger with her new accomplishments.
The carriage drew up to the curbstone, and
the usual greetings were exchanged. Isn't
1t dellghttul" said she, as she took her seat
with them. Jane was all smiles and bright
glanccs tins morning,
"lluw does it seem to be married, Berthap
she asked, with charming innocence Philip
caught up his whip with look SO black
Jane thought he would strike her
She saw he knew all; he had found it out
some way; but certainly not from Bertha,
whose face changed not in the smallest ex-
preston as she made graceful answer;
Nhlle Jane EllinEsworth affected to be ad-
nirlng the horses, she studied the stern set
look OF the face OF this devoted husband, the
deathly WEAKNESS about his mouth, the sus-
pense in his eyes. Then she glanced at
Bertha, the woman who now the second time
had struck him; this time mortally; who had
given him for the reward of his matchlesS
love and tenderness, first humiliation and
loneliness, and now the hourly fear of
infamy, certain to come in due time. Bertha
was smiling idly at some children at play by
the roadside; the old indifference was on her |
face; the old pride in the untroubled depths |
of her blue eyes Well, let her wear. it |
awhile, doubtless there was shame that |
could touch her; doubtless her cold heart |
would be racked at last unShaken as 1t was |
yet by the ruin it had worked in three lives.
fhllip pulled up his horses at the counting |
room DOM door. ,---,,-,
lhefe are the mus, ana he pointed ms
"hlp at the great brlck buildings, that
seemed !luIlnurlhS hoaIsely 10 themselves III
tneir own strange language.
>, but want TO 60 INTO them" INSISTED
beftha after she had allghted.
II would not interest," you" answered
fhlllp steadily. would 1t, Mrs. Filings |
Wofthf
Jane understood the looks and words; he |
feared for her, and glanced curiously at the |
woman who struggled 81 blindly against his |
protective love. The lower part of her face
had become set and slightly unpleasant.
ut is very dusty, and the smell of the oil |
would make you ill, suggested Mrs. Filings
worth. They were standing at the edge of |
the piazza i'll full view of the windows of the
workroom above, and the help were collect
ing curiously and looking down
"Please come into the office" Philip laid
his hand lightly on Berthas arm, but she
stepped little away from him.
mo; thank YOU she answered, in meas
ured tones II will wait here for youn
A man whom no one noticed had come up
the street from the depot, and was just cross
ing over toward them
"Please not wait here my love" urged |
Philip, very gently. "Only see; the help from |
he windows above o. all staring at youn
at will not harm me- MAY trouble YOU
% help me into the carriagef think will |
lit there. Thank you.n
lane stood bacl, a littla watching tho I'M
.ayeIintr of fhe Mot whose threads she held in
,ar hands II vas verv thrilling She saw
he etranoer come nm and Low 6is band ON |
5hiiin Pot,,,is sboniiot W. o ll1 hD. h
III ~ 49, $50 iNI,s 81, bic LiooI fit 49,
rl ~ 80 81 - 49, oi,d - H., -, haIoin,S |
at ~ r,i tIo - o'i' hiI
= tho r'indnyyS az Tho ~ Ia IT, ,,Sarp
Ia, 81 ~ ,i,.a ti,,as 10 80 D.
mi the,,i stnnJ n man VIZ fsncnd bir,soIp
N the sbado,y. INT Philin couId Soc hin ,,nint
lie finInI, nj Rertha ami his iire Inovn fTban |
hn rnSf looked hack mt him and IaurI,ed and
ooked at Bertha and laughed ap9in The