Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

blush, but | have not seen her since
we last met. / waited for a letter
from my mother about the brooch, so
that might explain to Aaron how she
got it. The old man has been asking
after me-"
"Oh, confound the brooch said
Grexon in his cool manner. Il don't
want to hear about it. Let us talk
Of Dulcinea."
Rather let us talk of yourself
said Paul.
Not an interesting subject" replied
Hay, rising as Paul opened his garnet
door for departure, you know all
about me-
mo! l don't know why you are
called a man on the market"
Hay flushed and turned sharply.
"What do you mean?' he asked in a
particularly quiet tone.
81 don't know what do mean," said
Paul. DO you remember that work
ingman with the bag of tools who
was across the road when we last con-
versed?"
"No," said Hay, staring. 81 never
notice creatures of that class. WhyT
Because he asked me who you were
and where you lived. 1t seems you
owe him some money"
THAT is very probable" said Hay
equally. 81 owe most people money
and if this man has debt against me
he would certainly know ali about me
as to address and name"
so | thought" replied Paul. "but the
queer thing is that ne told me to take
care and called you man on the mar
ket What does it mean? l never heard
the phrase before"
II have" said Hay, proceeding calm
| " down the somewhat steep stairs. -
man on the market means one WHIT
wants to marry and is eligible for any
| heiress who comes along with a sufi
Client rent roll"
Grcxon was quicker sighted thar
| Paul, for the moment they arrived a
| the bottom of the stairs and were
| about to emerge into the street he saw
| a messenger. DO you know If any
| gent of that name lives here, guvnorF
| asked the boy, holding out the buff col
| ored envelope.
| ReecOt, to his surprise, saw his owl
name. wait. boy. There may be al
answer" and he skinned through thu
lines. Don't sell the brooch. but senC
! it back" read Paul puzzled. Your ia
I Their angry-Mother" He paused ant
| looked at the boy. Got a FORM h
| asked
The lad produced one and Il stump!
| pencil With these materials Beeco
wrote a reply. saying the brooch woult
be returned on the morrow. When til
boy went away with the answer Pau
| felt in his breast pocket and took on
the old blue case. 1--WE a good mini
to send it now" he said aloud.
What's thatr' asked Hay. who wa
yawning at the door. mo bad news.
hope"
Its about that brooch again"
| Hay laughed Upon my word.
seems to you what the monster was t
Frankenstein," said he. Send it bac
to Mrs. Beecot presume-and nav
done with it." He cast a glance at tn
case. Il see you have 1t with YOU"
ended lightly.
| Yes" said Paul and, replacing tn
; case in his pocket. went down I'll
street with his friend. Then he dete
mined to ask his opinion and relate
the gist OF Mrs. Beecots letter. "An
now the mater wires to-have it back
) he said. II expect my father has foun
{ out that she has sent it to me and
, furious"
} We'll. send it back and have dor
t with it." said Hay fmpatiently; "yo
t are in danger of becoming bore wit
e that brooch. Beecot I'll lend 70
5 money If you like"
: mo, thanks; / have f3 honestl
] earned. However We'll speak no NOR
0 of the brooch. I'll send it back thi
very day. Tell me"-he linked his arr
e within that of his friend-"teli me {
f that man."
O THAT man-of the working ere:
l. ture.' said Hay absently. Pooh. til
O man was no more a workingman tina
a ! am"
l. Wei. I thought myself he was
S bit of fraud"
8 Detectives never do make up well
e said GreXon calmly.
Paul stopped as they turned into o!
S ford street. What? Was the ma
l. q detectiveT
d 81 think SO. from your deseriptio
s of his conversation. The fact is l.
s in love with a lady who is marie
% We have behaved quite well, and 1
/. one can say word against US. b.
e her husband is a beast and wants
divorce. l have suspected for son
% time that he is having me watche
Thanks to you, Paul. / am now sur
So perhaps you will understand wi
the man warned you against me al