Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03
4 PERFECT STRANGER.


competency in ''Fine Wines, Liquors and
Clsars-Oysters in every style,' among his
best customers was one Jacknan, who cheer
fully spent his time and money in Mr.. De- |
vines sample room, and shortly got into that |
genteman's bool,s to the tune of $500. Be
ing hard pressed and in need of further
s ssss.t this.snckman made over as collateral
eflfty Gcrss more or less Of Jersey soil on the
seashore ami never redeemed them When
Arthur P Dcyinc made his competency be
east about. Us is the wont of rich men, as to
the best way o. getting rid of it, and Jack
mans flfty acres offered an eligible oppor-
tuniry Hpdubbed it Ragusa FBeach, sank
$4,000 in tho Colonnada hotel and as much
more in having ont lots and booming the
town BIZ, there they lay-the lots-and
there the h1tal Stood and that was all
There was the best beach on the Atlantic
coast, prime fishing and boating and I'M
rivalai hotel accommodations; everything
exec people They went to Newport, Long
Branch Cape &,v and, it seemed to the de-
spairng Devinc, every resort except RaguSa
Beach IL Gidrt go and nobody knew
why One man MD pevine didn't have the
push, anothol friend thought that it wanted
u boom, anoth.r said: "Oh, give it time,
can't you, and there was some talk about
Rome not being built in a day. Occasionally
there strayed timber an idler or an invalid,
but no one CANE twice. One and all assured
Mr.. Dsass-riaH-vhat "Ragusa Beach was destined
to be the leading resort wheu its advantages
were thoroughly understood but all that
did not prevent the Gentlemanly proprietor
from trembling on the verge of bankruptcy.
When Mr. John Andrew Baxter came to
4. 1. o., ,,,I,- 4. Il,
ter, he was acJuated by that PeTversity of in
tellect and purpose which had gained for
him the name of crank among his social &C
quaintanras In business circles Mr.. Baxter
was n model Of conservatism and dealt in hard
ware When speaking on the subject Of
nails or selling job lot OF files he was with
out trace Of eccenuicity, and always i'm
proved the shining dollar. Out Of doors he
was devoid Of sense and reckless alike of dol
lars and the opinion of the world. That's
what Mrs Baxter said
"You know, John said she, with pardon
able accrbity, THAT Winnie IS 20 and quite
old enough to lie married and why you
should act so strangely about it don't know
i do hope there is no secret about your re-
luctancc to permit Winnie to become ac-
quainted with those in her own circle"
For answer Mr. Baxter would shut his
eyes and purse up his mouth in an aggravat-
ing and non-commital way very hard to
bear. Even when Mrs Baxter "a rotund
person Of easy ways threw her natural
placidity to the winds and resorted to nag.
ging, Mr. Baxter had not deigned reason
able explanation of his conduct. A jury OF
his peers might well have called it madness
With the brightest Of prospects and a wei
filed purse Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter and Mis-.
Baxter started out from their city house OF
the LIST Of May to visit Saratoga Now wht
goes to Saratoga in Maya Of course thert
was no one there, and after staying unit
some one came, which happened to be al
eligible banker, Mr.. Baxter bundled hi
charges to the Adirondacks. Too early, o
course, but he kept them there until indie
pendence Day, and when he announced tina
they would next journey to the sea shore h
but raised hopes to dash them to the groun
by adding. "Ragusa Beach"
"Who," cried Mrs. Baxter, raising he
plump hands in despair, ever heard c
Ragus; Beach"
y have replied Mr.. Baxter, closing ii
eyes, as he always did when he anticipate
an argument.
"Where + 't'
son the st.
"Of course said Mrs. Baxter, keeping he
temper admirably; but, where, JohI
Maine or Florida"
1.-TWO weeks ago it was in jersey. Il is
quiet place l. is also secluded"
80 l had imagiuad-pray tell me, JOIN
why is it necessary for US to 50 to Rag
Bench, or whatever its name is"
In the first place said Baxter, 81 hay
the strongest inclination tosvisit that plac
and that ought 10 satisfy you
at doesn', at ALL retorted Mrs. BaSte
with rising choler Il have the stronge
inclination 10 visit the Branch, and so h
Winnie, and that ought TO satisfy you. Su
pose, John, You 90 to that secluded spot al
we viii loin you, say about the middle
September
But tui7 Mr.. Baxter wouldn't listen I
He had no second place. to advance, b
he was adamant and Mrs. Baxter had
submit, She witnessed, with suilen resign
ton, her Il rd ana master toid version pa
his trunk and purchase tickets Of transport
ton, and then, anu not TIL theL, dld
make linhi effort.
Il VIII not appeal TO your feelings as
father, Jonn baxter, she sad with the d
nifty Of Roman matron, for l fear IL
you kno" not the meaning OF the Phra
but VIII descend 10 the vulgar leFel
your business intellect Nihhle-4 spe
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