Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
The Argus Daily Short Story
WON ON CHANCE---BY JENNIE LUDLUM LEE
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

'TOm, 1 want you to give me list
Of your rich bachelor friends" an
nounced Bonnie Brewster at the
breakfast table.
Il don't know any rich bachelors,
Sis," was the discouraging response
Every man l know is cutting down
expenses, living In furnished room
instead of an apartment, and all that
sort Of thing. Anyway, what do you
want of list of rich bachelors? Per-
sonally I. think ii q most unmaidenly
demand"
Don't be silly, Tom," suggested
Bonnie. Its too early in the morn
ing. I am going to ask all Of them to
give me a donation toward my fair
for the crippled children, and that re-
minds me that you can write me q
nice fat check before you go to the
Office this morning Never lnind the
list. I can get it myself out Of your
address book"
"Pll give you the check" agreed
Tom, "but If you don't mind I'd rath-
er you'd keep out Of my desk. Hon.
estly, Sis, the only man I know that
has a cent is Charlie Warren. You'll
make record If you get anything out
Of him, but you can try your charms
on him If you like His offices are in
the Billiard building. I'll leave the
check on the library table. So long"
And, picking up his morning paper, he
was off.
AS soon as the front door closed
Bonnie slipped into the library to see
If the promised check was in sight.
She picked up the little blue slip Of
paper and found that Tom had done
nobly by giving her $50 toward the
cause of her crippled children.
ST wonder If this mean Charlie War
rem will do as WELL" unused Bonnie as
she was dressing her hair preparatory
to making n round of appeals for her
charity.
An hour later she stood face to face
with q small but very Officious Office
boy.
"Mr Warren don't see no ladies in
office hours 'cept by appointment" he
informed her
"Well, suppose you announce me-"
suggested Bonnie, with dignity.
"Ain't you got no card?" persisted
the boy.
Bonnie gave him the small white
card bearing her name, and reluctant
ly the boy disappeared into the inner
Office He returned in a moment, his
face wreathed in broad grin.
| ssrTo saws ho'lI coo Won miss Come
right in."
Bonnie meekly followed her escort
and Immediately found herself in the
presence Of very tall, gaunt man
His frame was powerful and his fca-
lures strong In the extreme, yet his
graciousness of manner at once made
her feel at ease.
"You know my brother, Tom Brew
ster," she began.
"well, should say did know him
Sit down, won't you. and tell me what
II can do for you? Tom isn't in trou
bic, is he?" he added, with some con
Germ.
"Oh, dear, no." assured Bonnie, "and
. neither am ], but-but'-
Somehow it was not SO easy as She
had thought 1t would be, this begging
money Charlie Warren. the mos
promising Of young lawyers. looket
his companion over very closely. III
decided that the picture was good Il
Hook upon and he could wait for tn,
explanation without finding time hang
ling heavily, either.
"You see, am begging money TO
? some poor children, and Tom-that ID
IN stammered Bonnie.
ooh, / see perfectlyy Warren helpet
: out You want me to give you sub
5 ecription. But you've struck me jus
5 the wrong day." he continued. :.
haven't any money about me to speal
lot at all"