Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-08
DAILY STORY
AN INTERESTING LOAN.

marry for love. It's done exactly the
other way. The poor must marry the
poor, for we rich people have no matri-
monial use for them.
| / received a note from Miss Beyard
saying that she had something to tell
me which she couldn't very well write.
| Considering that there was o courtship
ON between us, this was quite enough,
and there was no use in my going. 1t
meant that L might look elsewhere for
| wife L wrote her to that effect, then
tore up my letter. After all, 1 would
prefer to receive my formal dismissal
from her lips. I was curious to know
if her heart was going with her hand.
| took the evening boat for Newport
and called the next afternoon.
"Who is he?" l asked.
"Who has told you? No one but
| Aunt Adeline and and he knows any
| thing about it. 1t has been somewhat
sudden"
81 guessed it from your note"
How bright of you! He is Lord
! Bingleton."
1 was astonished. Bingleton had been
| over some months. He had brought
obligations He knew nothing of my
wishes with regard to Miss Beyard.
He was one of the British aristocracy
who had come over to America for
rich marriage.
The reason for my establishment was
that Miss Beyard is a superior girl
and L had supposed quite above such
sale. 1 considered the price alto
gether insufficient. especially as Miss
Beyard was worth 100000. How
ever, title is good thing for a wom-
an of means to have in the family.
Well" 1 said, sit only remains for
me to wish you a pleasant life among
British peers and speeresses."
You don't seem very regretful," she
pouted
You want a title; therefore 1 want
you to have title. If you needed my
assistance to get one you should have
it,"
That's very kind of you" 1 arose.
Are you going so sOonT'
Yes. There's nothing mutually inter
esting for us to chat about. Goodby. l
hope there will be no slip between you
and your WISH
She didn't look altogether satisfied as
she offered me her hand and babe me
adieu.
That evening Bingleton called on me.
81 heard you were here and came up
at once. l have news for you. One of
your American bellies has been unwise
enough to throw herself away on me-"
"Indeedw
yes: that pretty Miss Beyard-no
end of money in her own right. You've
been very kind to me thus far, old
chappie, but I've got n harder nut for
you to crack now. The sums you have
advanced are bagatelles compared with
what 1 need now. Eye got to keep up
this expenditure for three months.
Then comes the wedding, with its pres
ent to the bride. My uncle's bequest
won't be paid for a year. That's all
the security I have to give. 1 mean
l haven't any to give at ALL
I had said only that day to Miss Bey-
ard, IF you needed my assistance
you should have it." Here was a
chance TO help her by helping Lord
Bingleton.
How much do you need?' l asked.
Il could get on with $4,000"
NONSENSE You need $4,000" l
took a check book from a trunk and
wrote him a check for $4,000. You
will average up $4,000 a month as
Miss Beyard's fiance. No gush, please.
There's no obligation. l know you will
be good for the aAount."
In few days / received a note from
Miss Beyard asking me to call.
dropped in an hour before dinner. l
saw at once there was something on
her mind. She looked at me with the
same expression as before her BinGle
ton affair.
when you told me the other day."
she said, that if l needed your as
sistance in my affair with Lord Bin
gleton you would give it / didn't think
l should have to thank you for it so
soon."
What do you mean?" 1 asked in
alarm.
"You have supplied his temporary
wants"
HAS he gone daft, to tell you about
it,"
MY aunt knows his people in Eng
land and knows that very soon he will
come into 100000. She also knows
that meanwhile he would not be able
to live as we do during our engage
ment. She offered him temporary as
sistance. He told her that he had just
made q loan from the best fellow In
America and in the exuberance Of his
enthusiasm gave her your name"
I never was more astonished in my
life Miss Beyard could have knock
ed me down with a feather.
The next afternoon Bingleton came
up to me at the casino, his smiling face
big with intelligence.
she's told me all. What deucedly
funny affair, to be sure! 1 congratu-
late you. old chappie. But, say. do
you need that thirty thousand? There
IS q SECOND best Won know and I ex.