Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-26

more for him to do. and the day was
far from ended. and his self restraint
was nearly exhausted.
An hour later he sent his card in to
Rosamurd Fame. and Rosamund came
down presently. mystified. fattered. yet
shrewdly alert and prepared for any
thing since the miracle of his coming
justified such preparation.
why in the world" she said. with
o flushed gayety perfectly genuine.
"did you ever come to see me?''
Its only this he said-"I am won
dering whether you would do anything
for me-
Anything. Merci! Isn't that ex-
tremely general. Captain Selwynf Blu
you never can tell. Ask me-"
So he bent forward, his clasped
hands between his knees, and told her
, very earnestly of his fears about Ger.
aid asking her TO use her undoubtesl
influence with the boy TO shame him
from the card tables. explaining how
utterly disastrous to him and his fam.
lily his present couIse WAS.
Gould you help us?'' he asked.
"Help us. Captain Selwyn? Who is
the us please"
"Why, Gerald and me-and, bis fam
ily." he added, meeting her eyes. The
eyes began to dance with malice.
His family" repeated RoSamurd-
that is to say. his sister. Miss Er.
roll His family. believe, ends there.
does it not?"
Eyes. Mrs. Fame"
81 see Miss Enroll is naturally wor-
ried over him. But 1 wonder why she
| did not come to me herself instead OF
sending you as her Grant ambassa-
| dor"
Miss Enroll did not send me-" he
| said. flushing up. Ard looking stead
| fly into the smiling dolls face confront
| ing him. he knew again that he had
| failed.
| She smiled. Come to me on yorIr
own errand, fer Gerald's sake. for any
| body's sake, for your own preferably,
! and I'll listen. but don't come to me on
another woman's errands, for l won't
! listen even TO you"
| 81 have come on my own Grand"
he repeated coltlly. ''AIiss Enroll knew
| uOlHlllS dDOul IL ana St.i1l uOt near Ol
it from me. Can you not help me. Mrs.
Fane?"
But Rosamund's rose china features
had hardened into a polished sniid.
and Selwyn stood up YEARLY to make
his adieu.
But as he entered his hanson before
the door he knew the end was not yet.
and once more he set his face toward
! the impossible, and once more the han
som rolled away over the asphalt. and
once more it stopped. this time before
the house of Ruthven.
Ruthvens greeting was pallid stare.
but as Selwyn made no motion to rise
he lounged over to a couch and. half
reclining among the cushions. shot an
insolent glance at Selwyn. then yawned
and examined the bangles on his wrist.
After moment Selwyn said. "Mr.
Ruthven, you are no doubt surprised
that am here"
I'm not surprised If it's my wife
you've come to see," drawled Ruthven.
"If I'm the object of your visit. | con-
fess to some surprise-as much as the
visit is worth and no more"
The vulgarity of the insult under the
mans own roof scarcely moved Sell
wyn to any deeper contempt and GER
tainly not to anger.
Il did not come here to ask a favor
Of you" he said coolly, 'for that is out
of the question, Mr.. Ruthven. But
came TO tell you that Mr.. Errolls fam
lily has forbidden him to continue his
gambling in this house and in your
company anywhere or at any time"
Most extraordinary" murmured
Ruthven. passing his ringed fingers
over his minutely shaven face-tha:
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