Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01

I first showed him the brooch, but /
don't know why. He said nothing"
Again Mrs. KrilHs face, in spite Of
her care, showed a sense of relief at
his ignorance. But / must get back to
my story" she said in a hard tone.
1--WE have to leave soon. l ran away
with Lemuel, who was then travelling
with jeweIry. He knew a good deal
about jewelry, You know, which he
turned to account in his pawnbroking"
'Yes, and amassed Il fortune there
by"
'T should never have credited him
with so much sense" said Mrs. Krill
contemptuouSly. while at Christ
church he was nothing but Il drunkard,
whining when sober and a furious
beast when drunk. l managed all the
house and looked after my little daugh-
ter. Lemuel led me a dogs life, and
we Quarreled necessarily. At length,
when Maud was old enough to be my
companion, Lemuel ran away. 1 kept
on the Red Pig and waited for him
to return. But he never came back,
and for over twenty years l heard
nothing of him till saw the handbiils
and his portrait and heard of his death.
Then 1 came to see Mr.. Pash, and the
rest you know"
But why did he run away?" asked
Paul.
81 suppose he grew weary of the life
and the way I detested him." was her
reply. ~ don't wonder he ran away
But there. have told you all, so make
what you can Of 1t. Tell Miss Norman
of my offer and make her see the wis
dom of accepting it. And now"-she
rose and held out her hand-"I must
run away. You will call and see us?
Mr.. Hay will give you the address"
whats that?' said Hay, leaving the
card table. "Does Beecot want your
address? Certainly" He went to a ia
BILE and scrubbed on card. There
you are. Hunter street, Kensington,
No. 32A. Do come Beecot. l hope soon
to call on your services to be my best
man." and he cast coldly loving look
on Maud. who simply smiled as usual.
BY this time the card party had
broken up. Maud had lost few
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But Miss Qian and Hay had won.
"What luck groaned the young lord
Everything seems to so wrong with
| me-
"Stop. and We'll try another game
when the ladies have gone" suggested
Hay, his impressive face lighting up
"then Beecot''-
Il must 60" said the young gentle
! man, who did not wish to be called
upon lis witness in Il possible card
| scandal.
"And III go. too" said Lord George
whenever l play with you, Hay, al
| ways seem to lose"
what do you mean by thatg" asked
GreXon fiercely.
"Oh he doesn't mean anything" sale
Miss Dian sweetly and putting hel
cloak around her. MIR. Beecot, JUS
take me to my cab"
| iii take you to your carriage" saii
Hay, offering an arm to Mrs. Krill
which she accepted graciously.
| Lord George followed, grumbling
with the ever smiling Maud. Miss
Dian skipped into a hanson and of
| fered Paul a drive back to town, which
Ire refused. AS the cab was drivins
off, she bent down and whispered, b,
careful" with side glance at Hay.
Paul laughed. Every one seemed t.
doubt Hay. But that gentleman hand
ed Mrs. Kril and her daughter int,
their carriage and looked toward Lore
George. You don't want your re
venge tonight?" he asked
mo, confound your said the youn;
man sulkily.
I'm that case III drive into Kensing
ton with Mrs. krill and borrow he
carriage for trip to Piccadilly. Goo,
night, Sandal Good night. Beecot."
He waved his hand, and the ladie
waved theirs, and then the three drov
away. Lord George lighted ciga
and, putting his arm within that o
BeecOt, strolled down the road. Com
to my club" he said.
mo, thank you" answered Paul pc
litely; Il must get home.'
But l wish you'd come. 1 hate be
ing by myself, and you seem such
good sort of chap"
Wel,' said Beecot, thinking Ii
might say a word in season to thi
young fool, II don't gamble
"Oh, you cry down that, do your"
"Well, think it's foolish"
cit is" assented Lord George franz
ly, INTERNALLY foolish And Hay ha
all the luck. wonder if he play
square"
This was dangerous ground, an
Paul SHE'D. Il really can't say" b
said coldly. 81 don't play cards.
But what do you know of Hays
asked Sandal.
. "Only that he was at school wit
me at Torrington. We met by acc
dent the other day, and he asked me t
dinner"
"Torrington? Yes, 1 had a brother 6
that school once" said Lord Georg,
'but you and Hay wouldn't get o
well together, 1 should think. Your
, straight, and he's"-
"You forget we have been dinin
with him." said Paul quickly.
"Whaf 0f thato Two 6ipad nftap an