Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-13
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
Fisherman's Lovely Temple Bailey.
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated Literary Press.

That night he saw her again at the
table. She was In pink. and she wore
her hair in pretty golden puffs all over
the top of her head. He liked her lit
tie stately manner and the deferential
way she had with her aunt.
The older lady was tall and thin,
with sparkling brown eyes. The spar
king eyes rested often on Halleck dur
ing the meal. and when dinner was
over and the two ladies passed him at
the table the aunt stopped.
"You are Mr.. Helleck?" she ques-
toned.
Yes" Halleck rose and stood be-
side her
Il asked at the Office" the lady ex-
planned. MY niece has been telling
me that she took you for boatmaD.
She feels badly that she should have
spoken as she did. But l am glad it
happened. / am Mrs. Evans. know
your mother well, Mr.. Halleck. and I
might not have met her son if l hadn't
been looking for the man that Helen
fancied she had offended"
Halleck walked to the door with her.
where the girl in pink waited for
them
This is Mr.. Halleck. Helen" Mrs.
Evans said He isn't bit offended,
and he writes delightful books, as his
I mother did before him."
Helen surveyed him with the grave
| eyes that had delighted him that morn
| ing.
bob ;,l-a 1I<
| asked.
| -Four" he informed her, big ones"
Helen is simply crazy over fishing
Mrs. Evans stated. "She has always
lived inland, and now she spends
morning, noon and night on the lake"
IN tell you," Halleck planned, I'VE
will so tomorrow, and we will catch
our fish and cook them on the island y
And they went, the three of them. in
Halleck's boat, and for bait they had
minnows, and their prey was pickerel
and before noontime Helen had caught
| two shining, slender beauties, and Mrs
Evans, who, in broad hat and with
/ magazine, had made herself com
Portable, was moved to enthusiasm
Helen She said, I'VE will come
every day"
''Mr. Halleck may think we are trou
blesome. auntie.''
MIR. Halleck will think he has beer
blessed by the gods" said that gentle
man, and Helen laughed a little.
II am starved" she said. Lets q
and cook our fish,
So Halleck took them to green
cool, shadowy spot in the center of tn,
island, and there they broiled thei
fish and ate their lunch in delightful
solitude
That was the beginning. Helen, IN
der Halleck's guidance, learned t
catch pickerel. But she learned NOR
than that, for Halleck was teaching
lesson of lips and eyes and heart. an,
Mrs. Evans watched the two wit
shrewd but satisfied eyes
1t was in the third week that Hal
leck unconsciously launched thur
derbolt.
Every time come it seems love
lier,r Helen said as they explored th
island together. while Mrs. Evans naI
, ped Under a newspaper.
YES" Halleck. said. Mrs. Hallec
always insists that it is the garde
spot of the world"
! There was dead silence. and pre-
, emily Helen complained of headach
and tfey went home.
Halleck found it impossible to get
word with her that night.
Il don't know what is the matte
with her." Mrs. Evans said when h
sought her disconsolately. "She ju,
! sits up in her room and mopes.''
) That night she said to Helen.
think Mr.. Halleck feels very bad
the way you are treating him.
+ Il don't see why he should" HeIe
in pale blue negligee was curled u
in the windoy seat ~ don't see wh