Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Then she sprang to the wheel again
and headed for the mainland.
"Why didn't you let us know that
you were in trouble?' she demanded
as the boat, once more under control,
hummed toward the shore. I'VE would
have helped you out. You know that.
Fred
"Only got here yesterday" he ex-
planned. II was going to look you up
after my escape, but it is a case of
business first
"You know the little cave up on the
mountain she asked. MAKE for
that and will bring you other clothes
this afternoon
"Your father might object TO loaning
his clothes TO q convict" suggested
| Wilmer, with laugh.
81 don't care whether he does or
not" said Nancy bravely. You are IN
| trouble. and he will have to see you
3ut of It, He has lot of political ir.
| huence, and he can get you a pardon"
'Then you Go care:" asked Wilmer
eargerly. He told me that you said
| that you no longer cared for me; that
| you had asked him 10 dismiss me-"
And that was why you stayed
awayT' she cried.
| Wilmer nodded an assent Nancy's
pretty lips made white line where
they were compressed together. She
had not a little of the Barlow stub
bornness.
IL don't care if you are convict"
she said bravely. Il love you. and ]
am going to marry you. l didn't want
a man who ran away from Il negative
and didn't hold on to fight for the giri
he wanted. but this puts things in a
different light. | don't care what you
did"
The boat had reached the shore, and
without pausinG to make reply. VIII
mer leaped from the bow to the sand
and rushed into the thicket There
was no word of farewell. Nancy's
liqs quivered in hurt surprise, but hel
face blanched as. moment later. vii
mer strolled out of the thicket again
Just as the prison boats steamed up.
To Nancy's surprise men from the
boats rushed toward Wilmer and be
gan TO talk excitedly. However, they
made no effort to seize him, and thu
prison guards remained contentedl,
in the boat smoking cigarettes ant
joking among themselves. Whine
detached himself from the group an'
came toward Nancy.
Il am afraid you will scoId me 70
not explaining the trick, but ] didn'
want to waste Il film ard-I did wan
to he assured of your love. | am
: convict only for today Your father
among other pleasant things. reminde
| me of my idle life. To show that
| could do something | put my abilitie
| as an amateur actor to use as til
I ! stage manager for a motion pictur
| concern
| "And this was all one of those play
| that are reproducedT' demanded MAI
cy in disgust
"An except the part in the boat
was his reply THAT was not pa
/ of the film as written. did not dal
@ dream of such an addition to ii
plot
d "To think of me tr.ing to SAFE yo'
e and al the time you were laughing ,
q mev'
s 81 was not laughing" assured Wi
L mer as he took her hand. ut was II
bravest thing a woman ever did fl
II the man she loved. You are not ang1
d at me. are you. Nancy"
e Nancy looked into the earnest. plea
o ing eyeS.
C did l act as though I were:" 81
d demanded. You play the rest of yo,
t. little play and then We'll have CHI
d with father. I'll be present to see TIL
is he gets things right this time, but &c
I, mustn't make motion picture of 1t
d she added playfully.
IS 81 should say not" assented Whine
well let Cupid manage the stage tn
n time. I'll just play my part"