Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-13
Chords and Discords

! tor said she was more frightened than
hurt. Presently she overcame the
nervous shock. Jones insisted on rid
ing with her in the carriage to her
home, but she protested. She said she
could get along all right, and anyway
he had best remain and look after his
machine. So the carriage moved away,
the driver receiving instructions from
Jones to deliver his passenger at a
given number in Moline. The doctor
left. So did the young men. Jones
called the auto doctor, and he, too,
started home afoot.
One of the young men happens to be
the. confidante of his mother At the
breakfast table he discussed the auto
mobile accident. 81 never had met Mr..
Jones BEFORE" he said HE seems a
fine man. Anybody with him? Well,
l guess, About the niftiest little trick
l have seen for some time. Beautiful
brown hair, large eyes, and the sweet
est face-oh! 1 looked her over pretty
closely. No, do not know her. 1t
was close to 1 o'clock, should Judge.
Jones likes her, too. He was calling
her dear, and had her in his arms when
arrived. could not say whether they
had been drinking, but he was excited,
just the same, and he hustled her away
as fast as he could. heard the doctor
ask her what her name was, and Jones
said that did not make any difference"
Mrs. Smith, the young mans mother
was booked to attend an afternoon tea
the next day. She was we'll acquaint-
ed with Mrs. Jones. They mixed Occa-
sionally in the same set. She looked
for Mrs. Jones at the tea. She was
not there. Mrs. Smith and Mrs Brown,
the latter of whom lives few blocks
from the Joneses, got together during
the afternoon.
DO the Joneses get along?" inquir-
ed Mrs. Smith. Eyes? Well, she'll
wake up one of these days and discov-
err something. If she don't know,
would be the last one in the world to
shatter her dream. l don't suppose
she knows about the automobile es-
capade. Well, it's best that she does
not These men buy machines osten-
sibiy for the pleasure of their fami-
lies. They are safe in the daytime,
but they'll bear watching after the sun
goes down. That man Jones has got
q girl in Moline He nearly killed her
last night when a wheel flew of his
machine on the avenue while he was
taking her home, 1 suppose after 4 big
dinner and lots to drink. 4Iy son tells
me everything, you know. He saw the
sirl, but he did not get her name. OF
1,-s- &c -
on a salary, and his family must be
made to suffer when he geds about
with other women. 1 heard this morn
ing that the girl was seriously hurt In
ternally. She'll land in a hospital, be
laid up for several months, and then
the story is bound to come out. How
pity poor little Mrs. Jones. She's 50
trusting. Hes brute. Such ren
ought to be exposed. Downright raa.
Gals. Thank goodness, you and me.
Mrs Brown, were more fortunate il
our selections of husbands. Why, Ia
leave my man tomorrow if 1 even sUs-
piciOEed he would go out at night with
another woman
Miss Anderson had come from heT
home in Michigan to spend a month
at the home of her aunt in Moline
Jones is her uncle. She had been at
the Jones home for dinner. 1t grew
late. Mrs. Jones asked her to remain
for the night. but she had promised
her aunt that she would not stay
away. So good-natured Jones hauled
out his machine. He was showing her
what a bully chauffeur he was when
the breakdown occurred. He wanted
his wife to make the trip, but she said
she would rather do her riding in the
daytime when she could pick a soft
place to jump in an emergency.