Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-15
CHAPTER TX.
WHO SIZE WAS

in tho light from the bay window in the
front room ard throw down his crayon
O. utter this exclamation. DR.. Lamar
had Just told him that the time had
come to question Annette.
But III saying this" the physician
continued, Il want you distinctly to
understand that she ia still in u very
q .iratc state This examination must
O.. conducted judiciously, ard it must
.'op 90 tho first symptoms on her part OF
rr1un agitation or excitement At the
sumo time am going to be perfectly
frank with You, Julian, and confess that
lam more afraid of you than of the
strength vi the "Reminiscences. This wild
,r.d cShilaration in which you occa-
a.rllly indulge IL as communicative TO
nervous temperament rs the measles
Nour principal fault is that your pulse
rises too quickly. That will do now.
Tl.y'rr coming"
There was knock at the door.
"ComineH echoed Maxey. WHY
didn't yen tell me so at oncc?''
His chief tTolblc ut this moment was
d. hair and his necktic. the first OF
which had risen i'm combativc manner.
while the second somehow had arrived
G.. % decidedly dcmorali2cd condition
liHyry had time ONLY to mako one or
tv' frantic dashcs at each when the
Gu,r Leading from the little vcstibulc to
Oh. back parlor was pushed open and
playful voice said:
"niay we come in?''
The artist was trific confused by the
sUld mess of the arrival and Flushed
li.,u . girl, all Of which several symp-
toms on his part amused tie philosophic
Physician very much. But Maxcy was
an artist, and he soon forgot his ombar-
rs-smcnt in his admiration of the pic
turc that was presented to him. The
twu girls stood IN the doorway with
'1'ir arms about each other Miss DYE
lrd already rcgained her color, and her
eyes spari;lcd with the return OF health
They We're about OF size, and both
wore dark, but there was enough differ
Cncc in their faces still to make an effect
i've contrast. Even Lamar, who was not
IN artist, was aware that his heart was
heating u triic faster, hut like most of
his deeper emotions this was a fact
Known only 70 himself
Snail we sit here Oh the sofa?' Ellen
as!.cd
sofa? No Here, here, Let ho- sit
hero by the window" cried MaXcy,
where she can sec Che river. "
Why, the ungratcful rascal already
has eyes for only one, and she, except
from q medical point OF view, the least
interesting" thought Lamar.
still ne ought to have been content,
fIr this forethought of Maxey's permit
ted him to take chair near his own
Preference.
Mazcy sat beside his easel in u posi-
ton from which nc could look into the
faces about him.
Annette was just beginning to get
Efficiently used TO her Ecw friends and
A.r new home to bc easy and natural in
tD'ir presence. Ucr shynCss had been
youdlrsul, and IL had taken long
tmc To- conquer it. But now she sat
'lsJly and gracefully by the window, a
i..ut smile on her parted lips, enjoying
Tia b1urdlCss prospect. MsxCy gGzcd
upon hJr with undisguiscd admiration
You are looking 80 much better to-
day. Mis-, Dye" nc said i'll a burst of
enthusiasm.
Il ar glad 81 hear that, " she replied,
with lock of pleasure. 1T makes Inc
I.-ir % hope that the time is roc far
away when ] shall BE- strong ard able
@. ~ 90 y;url. ut something aud IN some
l.tut vny repay you all for your great
kindness"
Sine glanced furtively ut MaEcy' :
sLnt'h. The artist observed the lock.
You like art!''
la Eiy poor way, yes, but J know 80
little about it. Thcy were foolish
enough once to fancy had talent for
drawing l learned what ] could from
books. y good lady who had been visit
Ing ny mother noticed some little
aa.'"hCs ] had made, and she was so
pleased with them that She promised IL
give mc lessons. She was very kind, was
suo not: Perhaps ! might have learned
90 make Il pleasing picture. but l lost
her a. lost every friend I ever had. "
y painful expression drove away all
90 once the brightness and animation in
AnActtC's cOuntcnancc. She turned her
head TO hide her tears. This little scene
Allied Mazcy with CONSERVATION. and
"ypE the loyal Ellen felt n mOnicntary
suspicion. The doctor alone remained
Perfectly calm. he spoke. and his rich
strong voice had consolation for all
three Of his hearers:
But this same lady afterward wrote
You letter, did she not?"
u letter? No, sir.
Very recently, meant
Annette instantly became pale. She
spoke i'll low voice and with an express
SION which gave them all chill at the
heart, FOR at that moment they saw the
lace which had looked forth from the
little bed in the alcovc room. Fortunate
y 1t was only the expression of an in.
slant. fit had lasted longer, DR.. Lamar
would certainly have broken up the con.
ference. But it was evidently only the
transient result OF the shock to u mind
which finds itself suddenly brought face
To face with q forgotten horror.