Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-24


sit is in the detectives possession"
said Paul sullenly; but we want to
know how it came to pin Norman's
lips together"
81 can't imagine. unless he picked
it up. If lost at all it must have been
lost in the street the old man lived in,
and you told me he wanted the brooch
badly"
"But he wasn't on the spot|
"Wot," cried Tray suddenly, "the
one eyed cove? Ho, .yuss, but warnt
he? Why, when they was a-gitin'
the ambulance. an the peelers wos a.
crowdin' round, he come dancing like
billeo out of his shOrp."
Beecot thought this was strange, as
he understood from Deborah and Bart
and Sylvia that Norman had known
nothing of the accident at the time.
Then again Norman himself had not
mentioned it when he paid that visit
to the hospital within a few hours
Of his death. Il don't think that's
true" he said to Tray sharply.
"Oh, cuss it," said that young gen.
tleman, ''wot d 1 care. TIL ole cove
come an danced in the mud, and then
he gifts int his shorp again. Trew is
trew, sally wot y like, mister-hO."
Beecot turned his back on the boy.
After all, he was not worth arguing
with and liar by instinct. Still, in
this case he might have spoken the
truth. Norman might have appeared
on the scene of the accident and have
picked up the brooch. Paul thought he
would tell Hurd this, and, meantime,
held out his hand to Hay. In spite
of the bad character he had heard of
that young man, he saw no reason
why he should not be civil TO him,
until he found him out. Meantime,
he was on his guard.
zone moment" said Grexon. grasp
ing the outstretched hand. Il have
something to say to YOU" and he
walked a little way with Paul. 81
| am going in to see Pash on business
| which means a little money to me-
| was the unfortunate cause of your
accident, BeecOt, so l think you might
accept f20 or so from me-
mo, thank you all the same" said
Paul gratefully. yet with a certain
amount of caution. Il can struggle
along. After all, it was an accident"
| You are a hard hearted sort of
chap" said Hay coldly, but rather an
noyed at his friendly advances being
tiouted. well. then, if you won't ac-
cept loan, let me help you in another
way. Come dine at my rooms. / have
| ~ nj
you meet him he will be able to do
something for you. He's under Obliga-
tons TO me, and you may be certain
III use all my influence i'll your favor
| Come, now-neXt Tuesday-that's a
week off. You can't have any engage
ment at such long notice"
| Paul smiled. Il never DO have any
engagements" he said, with his bOyish
smile, thank you. I'll look in if l
can"
Then I count on YOU" said Hay.
This publisher will do lot for you.
BY Jove, what a good looking girl"
He said this under his breath. Miss
Maud Krill appeared on the doorstep
where the two young men stood and
stumbled against GreXon in passing.
His hat was off at once, and he apollo
gized profusely. Miss Krill, who
lsecmed Il young woman of few words.
as Paul thought from her silence in
the office. smiled and bowed, but pass
ed on, without saying thank you"
Mrs. Krill followed, escorted by the
treacherous Pash, who was all smiles
and hand washings and bows. Ap-
lparently he was quite convinced that
the widows story was true, and Paul
felt sick Mt the news he would have to
tell Sylvia. Pash saw the young man
land, meeting his indignant eyes. dart
ed back into his Office like rabbit into
its burrow. The widow sailed out in
her calm, serene way, without look
at either Paul or his companion. Yet
the young man had an instinct that she
saw them both.
THAT'S the mother, I expect" said
Hay, putting his glass firmly into his
eye. "a handsome pair. Cad, Paul
that young woman-eh?"
Perhaps you'd like to marry her,
said Paul bitterly.
Hay drew himself up stiflly. 81 dom
marry stray young women see on the
/ street, however attractive" he said II
2 his cold voice. 81 don't know either Of
: these ladies'
1 "Pash will introduce you if you maLa
3 it worth his while"
''Why the deuce should II? retorte(
4 Hay. staring.
l ''Well," said Beecot impulsively tell
: ing the whole of the misfortune tina
had befallen him, that is the wife an
that is the daughter of Aaron Norman
i alias Krill. The daughter inherit
five thousand year, so marry her an
be happy"
But your Dulcinea?" asked GrexoI
dropping his eyeglass in amazement.
"She has me and poverty" said Pau
turning away. Nor could the quiet ca
Of Hay make him stop. But at tn
end of the street he looked back an
. saw GreXon entering the office of th
lawyer. If Hay was the man Hur
" said he was Paul guessed that b