Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-01

-,l-y. Il saw Felix two l.Ianths ago,
;ni noT ! ,ook at you tonight can
scarcely '2lievo il is Francis and not
Felix se;.sed before me-
ave ;.re alike to outward view, Dem
haE., but hope our natures are differ
ent.''
What do you mean?'
Felix" said he, with marked delib.
Grafton, lis thief, liar and dishon.
orable man -
"You speak strongly"
Il have reason to-"
The : lore mentioned reason, Briar-
field, II! |, :lluding to the feminine
eieIaeE,
eyes By the way" he added fever.
ishly, "yoa SAID Miss Bellin was known
to yoa.
I'm c@suai way only She is acci-
ETY. beauty, and have met her crce or
twice; also her very silly mother The
latter is as remarkable for folly as The
former is for beauty. Well, Br.arfeld.
and what aboat Miss Beliin?"
Il was engaged to her. "
''Hou are engaged to herr"
Il said was, he replied, with en-
phasis. Now she is engaged to my
brother. .
''Of her own free will?"
Il don't know said Brian ield. II
really don't know. When | went to
| Chile, was her affianced lover Now |
| return and learn that she is to marry
| MY brother. p"
What explanation does he make:"
None rs yet Tonight or tomorrow
morning he comes here to explain
| ''Eut why here, of ell places?"
| Miss Bellin is III Westminster
| Felix is staying there also and in his
letter asked me to see him at the Fer
inn, as he wished to explain his conduc.
fully before l met Olive again"
And You agreed
''As you see.
I'm your place, said meditatively
Il should have gone at once to Marsh
minister and confronted both. There i:
some trickeIy about this. "
''You think sop
Il am by nature suspicious" / an
swcred. Perhaps too much so. Yes,
think there is some trickery.'
Francis frowned and glanced at hi.
watch
1T is now O'Clock, - he said, re
placing it in his pocket, ''too late tt
go to Westminster. "
Besides which," l added, "ou,
worthy landlord hes doubtless neithe
trap ror horse. "
By this time we had finished supper
Thoughtfully filling my pipe, Iwatche,
her closely. INCIDENTALLY she was yer,
beautiful woman and i'll suited to he
present occupation. Wig girl so hand
some should bury herself in this lionel,
inn was a mystery to me. l felt sur
that there was 4 purpose connected witt
her presence here, and that inimical t
Briartield. The landlord did not max
his appearance, which was to me mat
ter of some relief IdislEcd TIE fellow
greatly.
Francis, smoking hard, sat staring q
the fire and tool, no heed of Rose Ono
or twice she glanced III his direction
and looked as though about to addres
him. Catching my eye, she bit her Ii
and desisted Finally she disappeare
from the room, with manifest anger a
not having accomplished her design.
Strange, F" said /, lighting my pipe
What Is stranger asked Briarfield
looking up
That girl knows your brother :"
Its not impossible, he answere
carelessly. Felix always had an ey
for pretty faces, and as he appointe
this inn rs meeting place he has prot
doubt draws him hither by her beauty.
That is not a compliment to Mi.
Bellin.
- know it. Felix is profigat
scamp and Will make her bad hu,
band. He shall not marry her, adde
Briarfield angrily. Il say he shall TX
= marry her and make her life miserable
I'll kill him first -
Man. man, think of what you al
saying-your own brother.'
My own brother-my twin brotl
er" scoffed Francis, lis that any re-
son why he should take away from Ii
the woman | lOve?"
"She is not worth regretting if 81
forgets you so soon.
"She has not forgotten me" he sal
earnestly Il assure YOU. Denham. 81
loves ne still, The last letter receive
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