Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24


probably"
A suffocating throb of tenderness
| rose in AIMS throat as she bent above
Louis flushed face and listened to his
troubled breathing. Raymond lay in
profoundest slumber. his face in shad-
ow, but his presence was most palpa-
| BILE and appealing
Nora came softly in. Ann, dear, the
supper is on the table. Go you along
and eat. You're needed to keep the
peace"
peace between whom?"
Munro and Matt"
us Munro there?"
Hes waiting to see you. Keep him
from Matt; he's in bad temper to-
night"
Ann went out with wrinkle of vex-
alton on her brow.
Munro was waiting just outside the
| door In the clear, yellow dusk.
How Is the boy?" he asked as she
drew near.
HE is better, thank you"
"Tm mighty glad to hear it. / was
worried about him on my own account.
You see he was brought to me by one
deal of information 1 kept him with
u.s."
II hope you didn't ask him to betray
his friends?"
He was ready to talk"
''You shouldn't have listened. He is
only boy
cit Is no more than fair, lady. that
one member of your household should
be loyal to labor" His eyes burned
into hers as he bent toward her. What
has changed you toward me?" he ask
ed. with stern, abruptness. You give
me nothing but marble brows' these
days. What have done that you shut
your door in my face?"
What you do is of no consequence
to me except so far as my brother is
concerned
He was too keen not to perceive his
advantage. NO woman can play with
me and not get cinched at some part
Of the game"
What do you mean!
You know what 1 mean. You were
amused with the wild man. for a time.
You played me against Rob for the fun
of it, and then pulled out with Pea
body"
Ann recoiled before certain saw
agery i'm his voice, and, with her hand
on the latch of the door. answered
very slowly: You Interested me. / adj
init You're very amusing at this mo-
ment, but you have no reason, no right,
to say that j gave you the slightest en-
coura cement toto take this attitude
toward me. 1t Is the baldest presump-
ton on your part"
At this moment Kelly opened the door.
lis it you, Ann?' He stepped aside.
Go in, girl. we're supper.s waitin'."
Ann slipped in. glad to escape under
the great arm which barred Munro's
passage You stay outside" Kelly
said to the young desperate, and his
voice was dangerously calm. Il want
q word with you. The blood of this
nights work will be on your head, me.
lad. You can't excuse yourself by
sayin' the committee demands it. You
are the committee. Man, you're crazy!'
The young leader laughed. They're
the crazy ones, to come up, against my
men on this hill with lot of old soaks,
one lungers and ex-policemen dead on
their hoofs. But don't worry, there'll
be no battle-the clatter of tin can
will scare 'em into bug house. fits.
Now. Matt, let me finish what / came
to say. We've been good friends, and
/ want to keep friends. You're a fair
man. but, let me tell you, the boys are
getting bitter against you independents
in this fight. You have no business to
stand out against the union"
Kelly lifted his big fist In gesture
of menace. Listen to me- Jack Mum
70. I've been a working miner all me,
life, whilst you were at school; whilst,
you were playin' hooly and steaIin'
plums. and all the years you've, been
runnin' a roulette wheel was pickin'-
at the rocks. If any man is fitted ITO
advise tits Matt Kelly and not play
actor and celluloid bunko steerer like
y'rself. Go yer ways. Jack Munro. but
lave me and mine alone. This ends IT,
Yell have no welcome from the Kek2
lys' door after this nights work. and
il We put 50 much as the toe or we're
foot across me.path I'll kill you for the
reckless, murderfH' devil that We are!r
Munro reeled under this guaty blast