Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

mind about my persistence. Sally.
Why"-he clutched his hands helpless
" at his side-"why, Sally. IL shan't
even speak to you-only. OF course. as
an instructor"
"An instructor? Stephen. are you
really an INSTRUCTOR Sally laughed n
funny. little laugh that made Stephen
vince. "Well. I'm sure beg your par
don, Mr.. Instructor. for butting into
you
The sound of the exasperating soph-
ignores urged Sally on. "Goodby, Ste
phen." she said. but Stephen detained
her with an outstretched hand.
Just once. Sally he began. do
you want me to chuck the whole thing
and get away?"
.'Why, no: of course not"' she assur
ed him. preoccupied with the sound OF
the approaching voices. She buried
past him and crouched down. Then.
with a sudden determination. she whis-
pered. stephen"
He turned and came back.
Help me. Stephen" Sally whisper
ed. rising to her feet. They're after
,me-the sophomores. You're not an in
structor now; you're just Stephen.
Please"-her hands clutched his arm
onvuIsively-"please get me to the
banquet. and Pll"-
Stephen, mindful of his own not far
distant college days. caught the situa-
ton in a fash. Get DOWN. he COM
manded. Lie as fat as you can"
Sally obeyed. and Stephen threw his
ample overcoat over her. Then. bend
ing down. be began to examine the
bark of a tree few feet away.
The sophomores, completely mysti-
fed by the sudden disappearance OF
their prey and not daring to make
known the object of their quest TO a
professor, hurried. by. II thought he
was the new English instructor"
Stephen heard one of the sophomores
exclaim. but be seems to be doing
botany experiments"
Two minutes later stephen left the
tree and came cautiously over to Sally.
II guess | can dash down to the tea
room now" suggested Sally from be-
meath the coat.
Stephen had other plans. "Here!
he ordered, lifting her up and tucking
her hands into the sleeves of the over
coat. Can you tie your hair down
SO that it will go into my hat?" And.
while Sally worked with sure fingers
pinning down her disheveled hair. the
instructor began unlacing his heavy
boots.
THE coat is long enough to cover
your dress. and the collar turned up
will come to your ears. and the hat
pulled down will cover your forehead.
Sit down a second while fasten these
over your shoes. You can walk little
way with the twoNpairs. fancy"
The shoes fastened and the hat
drawn down. Sally jumped to her feet
with a thrill of victory. and. without
stopping to consider the plight of the
bootIess Stephen, hurried bravely on
to the banquet and slouched past the
exasperated sophomores like some
weary tramp.
The next day curiosity was rife
"How on earth did Sally Purdon
evade the sophomores" asked the up
per class men. and the freshmen. know
ing the manner of her disguise. asked
in vain for the name of the one who
furnished her forth so generously. 1T
was a miracle" Sally told them. with
a twinkle I'm her eye that only In
creased their curiosity.
Two days later Sally encountered
Stephen in the ca rnpus.
Stephen she exclaimed. 1T was
the biggest freshman triumph In
years" She laughed with enthusiasm
and gratitude. But don't just know
how to get your things back again.
Perhaps l could drop them out Of my
window some night and
"Oh. never mind that" interrupted
stephen. disregarding the fact that
he was wearing borrowed hat and
shivering for the want of a coat.
What I want to know is what you
started to say you'd do II saw you
through"
"Oh." gasped Sally in alarm. Didn't
you know? And maybe you wouldn't
have done it if you had known"
"Sally Purdon." Stephen asked al
most severely. Twill you marry me or
won't you?'
stephen Dray." said Sally, tryisg TO
initiate his tone. 81 Will"