Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-05

Inv L ~ lliiu
@rnA expected to encounter
sNEE "a Alike again somewhere,
u, though what he had
Il ~ been preparing to see
heaven alone knew, but
certainly not the supple, laughing girl
he had known, that smooth, slender,
dark eyed. dainty visitor who had
played ut marriage with him through
a troubled and unreal dream and was
gone when lie awoke-So swift the
brief two years had passed. as swift
in sorrow as in happiness.
Luncheon had not been served when
they returned. Without lingering on
the landing. as usual. they exchanged
a formal word or two. Then Eileen
mounted TO her own quarters and Sell
wyn walked nervously through the Ii
brary where he saw Nina evidently
prepared for some midday festivity.
for she wore hat and furs and the
brougham was outside.
"Oh. Phil" she said, Eileen prob
ably forgot that l was going out. It's
a directors luncheon at the exchange.
Please tell Eileen that can't wait for
her. Where is she?"
Dressing. l suppose. Nina. r.
"One moment. dear. l promised the
children that you would lunch with
them in the nursery. Do you mind ?
/ did it to keep them quiet. l was
weak enough to compromise between a
fox hunt or fudge. so said you'd
lunch with them. Will you:"
Certainly. And. Nina. what sort OF
a man is this George FaneF'
"FaneT'
"Yes-the chinless gentleman, with
gentle brown and protruding eyes and
the expression of tame brontoAurus."
"Why-how do you meaA Phil?
What sort of man? He's a banker.
He isn't very pretty, but he's popular"
ooh. POPULAR" he nodded, as close to
sneer as he could ever get.
"He has very popular wife too,
Haven't you met Rosamund? People
like him. He's about everywhere: very
useful, very devoted to pretty women.
But I'm really in hurry, Phil" Her
voice dwindled and died away through
the hall; the front door changed.
| He went to his quarters. drove on,
| Austin's man, arranged his own fresh
linen, took sulky plunge and, an un
lighted cigarette between his teeth
completed his dressing in sullen in
| trospection.
When he had tied his scarf and bit
| ten his cigarette to pieces he paced
the room once or twice, squared his
shoulders, breathed deeply and. un
bending his eyebrows, walked off t.
| the nursery.
Hello. you kidsv' he said, with ar
| effort "Ive come to luncheon. Very
nice of you to want me, Drina."
81 wanted you, too" said Billy
"Tm to sit beside you"
$50 am l." observed Dripa, pushing
Winthrop out of the chair and sliding
in close to Selwyn. She had the cat
Kit-Ki. in her arms. Kit-Ki. divinin:
nourishment. was purring loudly.
Josephine and Clemence in pinafore!
and stick-out skirts sat wriggling, will
Winthrop between them; the five dog.
SAT III u TOW Dtuluu. AdtIS duu DtIuSC
assumed the functions of HiberniaI
Hebes, and luncheon began with {
| clatter of spoons.
1 It being also the chfldren's dinner
supper and bed occurring from 5 to
meat figured on the card. and Kit-Ki.
purring increased to an ecstatic and
wheezy squeal, and her rigid tail a!
she stood up on Drina's lap was con
stantly brushing Selwyn's features.
i 1.-The cat is shedding, too" he re
marked as he lodged her caudal ap
pendage for the twentieth time 81
/ will go in with the next spoonful o
J cranberry sauce, Drina, If you're no
careful about opening your mouth"
After luncheon Selwyn and Mis-
Enroll met in the living room, big
. square, sunny place, in golden green
. and browns, where bay windo'
overlooked the park.
Kneeling on the cushions Of the dee
window seat. she fiattened her del
cate nose against the glass. peerin
out through the lace hangings.
"EyeryhodY and his family are dri'