Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-27
The New Governor of Arizona.
The Argus Daily Short Story
Brothers-By Oscar Gruender.
Copyrighted. 1908, Wy Associated Literary Press.

Nothing. nothing" broke in Dick
, impatiently.
But that noise was something. Ii
was John wrggling through the
hedges. He had heard enough-too
much-already Would he never get
out of that shrubbery:
Once clear of the spot he threw him
self on the grass. For time he~could
not think Before his eyes there
jigged and ambled dizzy world.
But bit by bit the mental chaos eked
/ itself out. and there remained only the
sickening realization.
This. them was the truth She did
not care for him after all. 1t was Dick
she loved. and Dick alone could make
little. too. in making her happy. He
might so away and save her the pain
of telling, of breaking it to him. That
would bring little joy anyway. OF
course she would never know. but
what did it matter? Would he not
carry in his heart the conviction that
| he had done something for her-that.
after ALL he had not loved i'm vain?
Yes. there. would be that conscious
| ness. He told himself so again and
again and that he would go away.
But where?
To the Philippines. There was some
| fighting there and Uncle Sam was call
| ing for volunteers. He would answer
the summons: he would serve his coun-
| try and serve his love.
He babe adieu to Iron Grove. His
gaze wandered TO the little spot. his
elvsium. once. An ache stole into his
heart, and a lrIpp rose III his throat
but he fought II Dravti, and turned
away.
Within two hours he was back i'm the
| city and in the recruiting office. The
| examination he passed with ease But
his luck did not stop ut that. He was
| told that duty began on the morrow
| A few weeks in thes eastern barracks
| and then the Philippines.
That night he dreamed of fighting in
the tropics. And then came visions of
! the dear fatherand and of Edith. De
| lirious. knceing. his arms outstretched.
| he beckoned her to come across the
! waters. He called her by name: he
called and called, and in his voice there
| was the wall of Il broken heart
| In the morning there We're few
more things TO pack. With alacrity he
proceeded to jam these into the trunk.
| While he was thus engaged Dick en-
| tered the room.
| 81 suppose you have' already heard, /"
said John. Juggling hard at the strap.
I've enlisted"
| Enlisted" exclaimed Dick, his ewes
starting from their sockets.
Yes. You see. Dick, one of us ought
TO go. Besides. I'm getting tired of
hanging around home. | want to go
out and see a little of the world"
But. IL thought you cared:" ven
tured Dick.
Cared what?' snapped John. almost
angrily.
Dick said nothing. but Redeemed all
over.
~ never cared-never," John gave
the braZen lie with such vehemence
that something like an incubus topped
off Dicks breast
but you can do me favor. Dick
You can bid her goodby for me. You
see. I'll hardly have time. for the
dray II be here presently. All there
comes my man now and he yanked
his trunk toward the door.
And now. Dick. ! must say good
by" He put his hands on Dicks
shoulders aud looked into his eyes as
If he were gazing into the very SOU
of him. I'm going far away" he con
tinued huskily, land know I'll fee
bit lonely. But by and by I'll get
used 10 it. And if you'll only think OF
me a little-you and Edith-it will
make 1t easier-much easier. And III
] he happy. You promise? Good. God
bless you both. There-now don't
Dick. Goodby, goodby"
Where Eioquenee Is Wasted.