Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-26

49,
the Viking"
Susan Harand's half opened lips and
startled eyes showed her surprise.
Didn't you know?" said Mrs. MUIR
ray, embarrassed. "Dick is going on
a cruise around the world with his
friend Randall. who bought that big
yacht. Viking this spring."
Susan sprang up. casting aside all
pretense, like the honest, warm heart
cd girl she was. Kate" she cried, 81
can't let him go! i cannot! l cannot"
Airs. Murray caught the girl in her
arms. Darling" s'rn said. with a sob,
Il thought that ii was all over be-
tween you"
81 was wicked" said Sue. "As il l
would lose Dick for all the absent
mindedness in the world! Oh. Kate,
we must stop him! l don't care what
people Think
'Sue. dear" said Mrs. Murray. lit is
too late. Look" She led Sue to a
bluff and far to sea. Some miles out
a great steam yacht was steaming to-
ward the horizon.
Il must cable to film at once-at
| once." said Sue passionately. For
few minutes Mrs. Murray made no re-
| ply. but held her arms around the girl
and stroked her hair
"You must be patient. dear, now.
| and pIucky for awhile The Viking is
| bound to the south Pacific, and we
| shall not be able to reach her for some
| tlme-perhaps for six months"
She led the sobbng girl into the
| library, bestowed her comfortably i'm
an easy chair and wisely left her alone
| TO have her cry and her trouble by
| herself till the first keenness should
| have worn off.
She had scarcely re-entered the
/ drawing room before she beard her
husband driving up to the door. A
moment afterward there entered two
men, looking very, very sheepish and
guilty They were DR.. John and-Dick
Kendall
| Nov. don't scold and don't laugh,
Kate" implored DIR. John. III tell you
what happened. picked Dick up all
| right at his lodgings. and we did all
you told us to do. saw that everything
was locked up and counted his bag
gage and made sure that he had his
money in his pockets. See. here's your
memorandum. all checked off. But
Kate" added DIR. John, with a twin
kle. half humorous. half ashamed.
you forgot to add on the memoran-
dun that Dick was to be delivered on
board the Viking"
And so, you know" interposed
Dick, eager to divert blame from bis
friends head. Il got to telling John
puscles, and we got interested and
stopped for just few minutes at the
board of health laboratory"
And then. as usual. you forgot all
about & little thing like n trip around
the world" Mrs. Murray burst out.
But. strangely enough. there was a de.
lighted smile on her face.
Taking Dick Kendall by the shoul-
der. she pushed him toward the II.
brary. Now. you great. useless child.
said she, with her eyes shining. you
go in there and sit down for a mo.
ment. have something to say to the
doctor"
She closed the door behind him and
ran TO DIR. John. clapping her hands
softly. Or. John didn't look at all alb.
sentmirded when she whispered tC
him. but gaZed ut the door with as
much eagerness and joy in his face as
there was in hers.
They waited quarter of an hour
with highly commendable patience
Then Mrs. Murray walked to the dool
and knocked. but not before she ha6
heard Dick Kendall's deep voice:
Think of something else? Sue,
couldn't thing Of anything except that
| had lost YOU
OH came Sues voice. And how
about the test that made you forget
the yacht"
We'll" replied Dick. 81 might for
get little thing like that. but you're
not little thing except in size
And before the door opened Sue said
stop. you bear. You've nearly knock
ed nv hat off,
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