Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24

II cannot talk tciti any one. Let me 90"
by. IL was just about to ring" he
ialtered, "and inquire after you-and
for-Miss Farrar. You really startled
me- -
And up aloft they heard-Ellis heard
the eager, low toned, almost breath
less answer. "Oh, Mr.. Ormsby 1t was
you sought Come-right in here
And drawing him into the parlor she
closed the door, reckless now of any
thing Ellis nigh: suspect, thinking only
of the peril that menaced one and all.
Perhaps Jack Ormsby's longing eyes
caught one ficeting glimpse of feminine
drapeIv at the head Of the little stair
case. Perhaps his own wrongs and woes
had overmastered him. Perhaps he
| thought that already he had been too
heavily involved. ell on account of this
fair sufferer and suppliant, but certain
| it is he followed, hositaut. and that it
was with Z far from Ieassuring face he
confronted his captor.
| Mr. Ornsby,' she burst forth.
chow much money would you give, ut
once, this day, to rid this post Of the
greatest shame and misery that could tie
brought .:pon Ellis and her mother:''
Il can't imagine what you mean,''
was the uncertain answer.
Il mean that Royle FarIar is here
in this garrison-a private soldier III
Captain Leale's troop"
"::rs. Daun.on! Are you mad?''
| Mad? My heaven. well might be,
He came before me this noon, with her,
with his mother, not 90 steps away and
tauntcd me and threatened them. Oh.
God, he means it! He means to make
himself known TO them and claim their
kinship in the way to shame them most
| And the shock will kill -hef, kill her, I,
There is only one earthly way. He will
go for money"
| He can't, if he's soldier. It's
deseItion. It's-why, they follow them,
capture them and it means state prison
OF something for years. -
| Il know nothing of that know I'm
only helpless, distracted woman, but
drink and money are the two things ht
worships. For them he will risk any
thing. l can see him this night. He is
this moment On post, out here on the
bluff. You know him. It's the man
they call Tom Graice.''
Ormsby's hat fell from his hand.
my heaven! That man here again.
''He1e, here, and l have known it
only for 4 few hours. See what am
suffering. DO you not see what it means
if Royle Farrar makes himself known
and he is capable of anything. Shame
to Will, shame to Ellis, heartbreak-
death pclhaps-tO Mrs. Farrar Do you
not see you must help me get him away
from here: You must for all their sakes
and keep his secret and mine.
:lt IS my secret, too, Mrs. Farrar, :"
said poor Jack. rallying to the rescue
now that danger threatened. Il will
do whatever you wish, whatever you
say. You shall have whatever money l
have here and more can follow. Your
a brave woman. Forgive me that /
doubted you.
'Oh. never think of that now. Only
keep my secret yet little and let me
see you before 10 tonight. That's the
hour that relief goes on again. I've
watched them so often. And-and all
the money you think-even hundred
two hundred dollars. Oh, God bless
you for the help you give me! Now l
know you wish to see her, and 1 must
get into the open air awhile
Calling the maidservant, she bade
her take Mr.. Ormsby's card to Miss
Farrar, then hastened from the house.
But the answer brought TO honest
Jack-poor fellow-was that Miss Far
rar begged to be excused.