Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-25
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
Binoculars of Love- BY Benjamin Franklin Napheys.
Copyright 1sO7by NJ. M ham,

stop them; stop themr' cried For |
som, dancing up and down do. |
please, George, toss over those glass
esq
Couldn't do it. This is a sight one
doesn't see every day. There he goes,
hopping down on his knees before her. |
Farewell, Brother-in-law Folsom: fare |
well forever
Desperately Albeit went to the bank,
removed his coat and shoes and rolled
up his trousers.
Look out" cried Galley; hes go
ing TO swim for itr'
Albeit plunged in and had hardly
taken two steps when he slipped and
fell. immediately he arose again,
splashed across the stream and clam
bered up on the opposite bank.
Now" he grated, show you
what it means to tormen, Il peaceable
man.
Wait" called George from a safe
distance: he wasn't Topping on his
knees. after all. so don't be angry
You wouldn't raise black and blue
would you. FolsomT'
You'll see.'' retcrted the angry
young man as he took up the chase.
The two led him along Il devious
path, through Tickets and over rough
| prairie grass and rocky stretches OF
| plain. But his blood was up. ard he
| doggedly kept on. They easily con-
tinued in the lead and frequently stop
| ped TO shout back moclling comments
and to report what could be seen by
looking through the glasses.
Say" cried George after one such
| look at Flagstaff hill. Il wish we were
nearer. so we could distract Allies at
| tentiOn from what Ramage is saying
| to her. | know she'd be pleased to see
you unbending little
That's all she's afraid Of" Galley
took up. she's told my wife as much
lots of times She thinks you're born
| stiff-er-were born stiff, | mean"
No" bawled Callander; ''he means
she thinks you're so wrapped up in
your profession that you look upon
even her love as a secondary affair,
| and she wants you to consider it the
whole thing
''She thinks" began Galley as he
lodged Il piece of granite which Alb
bett hurled at him, that you can't
enthuse over anything but strange
bugs or fossils or new disease. We've
often told her that she's tYrong"-he
ducked to avoid another lstone-"but
we couldn't convince her. and this is
our reward-to be-stoned-to be chas-
ed across country like innocent rab-
bits.
They were obliged to take up the
cross country again. for Albeit was
well upon them. Down the creek was
another log from bank to bank, and
they darted across toward the cot
tages, with Albert in full cry at theiI
heels.
> There was no more opportunity fol-
extended banter, although Gaitley now
and then flung back a stentorian wish
that Alice might see them at the pres
ent moment
When they drew near the cottages
the hares endeavored to shape theil
courses so that the hound must cross
the foot of Flagstaff hill, but he gave
up and ran to kennel at the Evergreen
inn.
He came out an hour later with al
marks of the chase removed from hi:
clothing. But the banter of his friend;
still ranked. and he determined to sc,
, Miss Alice at once. then if he had beer
, refused to go back to the city. So b,
: bravely charged up Flagstaff hill t.
meet his fate.
| He found Alice. and at the first on
portunity he told her of his love. When
to his unspeakable joy. he found him
self accepted he demanded to know
. whether or not he had heard the trutl
from his friends in regard to her est
|, nation of his character.
Yes, l did think that until thi
1 morning" answered the young lady
D But l know now that / was wrong
: Folsom, dear. Mr.. Ramage had a pal
2 of powerful binoculars with him thi
morning. and l watched you ever.
e minute from the top of Flagstaff hill.