Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-20

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possible now"
( 'T'm not so sure. I think-in fact
know, where she is You say Mrs. |
Hales maid told You she'd gone to
Ohio, to take care of sick friend. l
can tell you where that friend lives |
and her name, because have relatives |
in the neighborhood 1 don't often go !
there, but I've heard from them of |
Miss Woodburn's visits. My cousins |
have a farm, and I was wondering |
whether you could content yourself
boarding with them for awhile, so
near Miss Woodburn you could see
her every day?'
"Oh, should love it." cried. "But
would they have meT'
''They would be happy to have you,
] know. The only question is. would
you be happy? They're simple folk.
with simple ways. such as you would
expect of my people, Lady Betty. but
they've hearts of gold"
Like yours" thought, but didn't
say it. I said instead that was
fond of simple ways, and l asked
| where the place was and If it was far
off?
"It will take US about twelve hours
to get there" he answered.
'Us" l echoed. "Why, you can't
81 can If you'll let me-" said he,
growing red.S 1--WE finished my pusi-
ness in Chicago already and
"What, while was away?"
'It was a short affair, though impor-
tant'
But / thought you weren't going to
leave the hotel till / wrote?"
Il didn't need to. My friend came
to me, and we fixed up everything be-
tween us in a few minutes Now I'm
| free again, and my idea in any case
was to drop in ON my Ohio cousins.
You see, twelve hours travelling is
| nothing to us Americans, and they
wouldn't like it if / didn't just say
how do you do when I'm so near"
"Oh, well, if that's really true and
you aren't doing it only to help me-"
said l, with a sigh of relief. Il was
afraid you were. 1 shouldn't mind the
journey a bit if you were with me, but
do hope We'll have the same kind of
ticket this time. Do get mine like
yours, won't you?''
His eyes had a beautiful expression
in them as he thanked me and said
he would do the best he could. only
couldn't exactly make it out.
THE best train to take would be this
evening" he went ON. THAT would
give my cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Trow-
bridge, plenty of time to get ready for
you, too for I'll wire them that you're
coming. But how could you pass the
day? Would you-let me show you
the sights of Chicago"
would 1? 1t would be the best of
fun oh, l am glad l came, after ALL
Then that's settled. I'll send of
that telegram and one or two others
and come back with an automobile
, Don't look like that. please. Lady Betty.
/ 1t isn't going to cost me all I've got to
: hire one. They're cheap here; besides
know man who will give me one
for the day for next to nothing. And
I'll bring you one of those silk things
with tale windows to wear over your
2 head and face. so no one will see that
Lady Betty Bulkeley is doing Chi
| cago today"
: l was as pleased as Punch. AS Care
7 Pitchley said when she was engaged
felt / was going to have the time
: of my life" And it was fun. / shall
, never forget that day of mine in Chi
: cago with Mr.. Brett if / live to be 6
hundred.
= The best fun of all was the Chinese
! restaurant, where We had dinner. It:
in queer street where there are some
!, famous pawnshops, it seems. and
> wanted to go into them, but Mr.. Bret
wouldn't take me. To get to the res
J taurant you go up long flight of mar
!, BILE stairs. with two grinning Chimes,
devil heads, like watchdogs, on tn,
| wall at the top.
Mr.. Brett had to pay with a numbe
o Of expensive looking greenback things
a but he laughed when he saw M!
frightened face and said the dinner
. didn't really cost all that, he only want
: ed change. begged him to let me g
halves with everything, as I'd invite,
myself in way, but he told me