Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

Pike. clad in a linen buster and
straw hat that was decorated with a
bright ribbon If there was anything
which was Of that type known as
Windsor and much affected by artists
in the east and every one in the west.
He carried a towel with him and
dropped it in one hand as he glanced
about.
"Lawv he observed. startled, but
amused. 81 didn't know there were
cuse me. Here, son. he called. toss
ing the towel into Michele's hands and
walking over to the table. Hawcastle.
Lady Creech and Horace stared unbe-
lievingly. Ethel hid her face. with an
other little shudder. as Pike, without
removing his dust coat, sat down oppo-
site the German.
'You are true patriot" laughed
Won Grollerhagen. "You allow no pro-
fame hand TO cook your national dish
l trust you will be as successful with
that wicked motor Of mine"
Pike laughed heartily.
Lord bless your soul. doc. I've put
a self binder together after a pony en-
CINE had bucked 1T halfway through
brick depot said Pike genially.
tucking his napkin inside the collar of
| and eggs. At the table where sat the
Hawcastle party there were express
sions of panied agony
"You have studied mechanics at the
university. thenT' went on Won Grol-
| lerhagen. SIS it not 500"
"University!" returned Pike. mot
| much! On the old mans farm"
Hawcastle turned at once to Horace
| "Without any disrespect to you. my
| dear fellow, what terrific Founders
most of your fellow countrymen are"
Horace mentally writhed under the
yelled taunt, but turned quickly with
an assent in effect.
| "Do you wonder that sis and l have
emancipated ourselves?" he asked, and
the noble earl. with softened glance
as he thought Of the dollars. replied
blandly. Not at all. my dear boy
and turned once more to his paper.
Won Grollerhagen glanced at thc
| three with slight amusement and helt
out the caviare to Pike.
| "Can I persuade you to try one OF
| my national dishes,' he asked-''ca
viare?"
| "Caviare?" replied Pike. T've heart
| of it. but thought it was Russian"
at is also German" answered thu
| II
start he had given. "Will you not?'
Daniel looked him straight in thu
eye quizzically.
I'D never get into the Legislature
again if any Of the boys heard of it.
he remarked. "but / guess I'm ia
enough from home to take q few
chances"
Quite slowly and hesitatingly b.
placed some of the caviare in his moutl
and then turned a vacant and painet
look upon the German. The latte
smiled and observed quickly:
"You do not like it? l am sorry
Here! A taste of the vodka will dc
stroy the caviare."
Mariana quickly filed a glass ant
|
gerly. This time he sat bolt uprigh
in the chair and exhibited real dis
tress. Then he quickly seized anothe
forkful of the caviare and ate it bur
riedly.
But l thought you did not like tn
caviare?" said the German.
Daniel breathed quickly for an in
| cta ond bo A,ySh ,1jaI from, biS 70 cs
THAT was to take away the taste o
the vodka" he said weakly, and Vo
Grollerhagen lifted his head an
laughed heartily.
81 lift my hat to you. my friend" b
said, and Pike looked at him genialIy
You never worked on Il farm, di
you, docY' he asked, and the Germa
admitted that such pleasure ha
been denied him.
Il guess that's right" went on Oar
iel refectively. Talk about things t
drink! Harvest time and the wome
a two gallon jug of ice cold butter
milk"
Horace shuddered convulsively, an
Won Grollerhagen asked:
You still enjoy those de1ights?"
Not since l moved up to our count
seat and began to practice law, te
years ago." Pike answered Thing
don't taste the same in the CITY,"
"Then YOU do not like your .city.?"
Like it! Why, sir. for public buiIt
ings and architecture 1 wouldn't trad
our state insane asylum for the wors
ruined ruin in Europe-not for hygien
and real comfort"
"And your people?"
"The best on earth. Why, out m
way folks are neighborsr'
Horace ratified his paper sharpl
and glanced angrily at the disturbe
of his harmony. The German went OF
But you have no leisure GLASS;" b
objected. and Daniel smiled.
We've got a pretty good sized co
ored population" he replied.
The German lifted his hand protes
ingly.
IL mean no aristocracy-no great oil
families such as we have, that go bac
| fo tho y,,sIdlo orac