Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
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Dear Warer-I have been thinking
;l:lgs over. and, after all, you must be
tight. / made the mistake. and l am
willing TO acknowledge it. We love each
other too much. do we not. to let silly
quarrel separate US for life? Come to me
tonight. l shall be waiting for you. As
ever. MARJORIE.
For an indeterminate space Walter
Harrington sat half stunned. What
had happened? What could it mean?
IIGd she changed her mind about send
ing the letter, or had there been some
oversight. some carelessness, in the
posting?
And Marjorie her {, where was she
now? Could it be that she was less
thnn h'ccl away at this rninute3
rernaps Sne was married. or wuS sne
dead. and had fate chosen this ironical
opportunity to thrust an added misery
| into his bitter memories?
Harrington was not a man to hem
| and haw. He thought quickly. and he
! acted with proportionate dispatch. He
| took out his watch. 1t was almost
S. In fifteen minutes he was ringing
the doorbell next door.
But he was destined to disappoint-
ment. Miss Hayward had gone to
Hamlet" Harrington hurried down
the avenue that led to the playhouse.
Luckily his ticket was to be called for
at the box office 1t was a good seat
and commanded a sweeping view of
| the audience.
After the first act their eyes met
lockcd-across the sea of faces in the
orchestra. The girl paled, flushed
and paled again. Then her eyes fell
away from the deep, ardent gaze riv-
etcd upon her.
After the play harrington stationed
himself ut the door. but Marjorie left
10y box entrance, and he went home
with sinking heart to dream haunt
ed pillow.
The rain washed sky was blushing
pink when he opened his shutters at
the next morning The flowers made
a rainbow OF color in the garden be-
low. and the air was vocal with the
matutnal chirping of birds.
Suddenly the door of the house
across the way swung open. and a
young woman in a trim brown travel
ing dress. suit case in hand, emerged
upon the porch.
Harrington caught desperate breath
The northbound train left in twelve
minutes. ard he was still in his bath
robe and slippers.
After Providence had thus delecta
bly, tossed them together again she
was running away from him.
Seven minutes later, decidedly IL
groomcd. he whizzcd up to the plat
form Of the G.. and c., jumped on
and sent Thomas speeding on his wa!
in the runabout.
Miss Hayward was just turning from
the ticket window as he came up, an,
again their eyes met. hers evasively
his with the cid compelling power sh'
had never known how to resist.
| .''Marjorie.'
| '"Waltcr." The name escaped he
| unCCnSciouSly.
| II Just received your message. dear,
| he said. land that is why l am here.
| re displayed to her bewildered gaz
| the faded writing on the yeilowed pa
] per.
- ~ ny. she bfeatncd WcnGerlngtE-
why. | don't understand. l wrot
You that letter over nine years az
= ard
= "Fcr some reason which is not pres
- emily apparent it was never mailed
See. the stamp is uncanCeled. | foun
it in the little old Shakespeare we use
10 read 50 often together
:, and which | have never opene
u since yCu went away" she interpoSe
in n little tTemulous whisper.
ls The engine bell rang. With a lit
- exclamation Marjorie started towar
u the train Harrington took her SUI
case from her.
u where are you goingY' he asked
e ITO pittsburg. And you?"
Is wherever you are-always."
And they stepped aboard the mo-
ing train