Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-23

Dr. John Trevor lifted his biz. run
pied black head from bis BOOK and.
with his mind still full of Minor sur
gerry scowled on his friend who had
for some time been talking unheeded
He concluded to give Morton min
ute's attention and then if necessary
put him bodily forth from the Office
and be rid of him.
Come out OF your hole for once
and help fellow in Il pinch" Morton
was saying in evident continuance of
Il ito HIM Interesting subject BE
human. You used to be occasionally
decent to Il girl in college. / need
you-honest. Trevor. Miss Dell is here
at the Kings with her cousin. You
knew her af school-Mary Trenton. 1t
seems that one will not stir without
the other 1 wish to goodness you
would take Miss Trenton To the club
dance tonight"
The doctor looked his friend over
with good natured contempt. He was
snapshot diagnostiSian. No need TO
look at Mortons tongue II always
proclaimed its owners ailment in time
"Thp hundredth time since | have
known you: It's Miss Dell. | take it,
Morton. it occurs TO me to inquire why
in thunder you don't marry and have
done with your suGerinSs. Why be
the eternal target? What is the i'm
portant thing in your life anyway?
If the law is like medicine you should
give some time to your profession.
and it looks to me as if you do moth
ing but trail about after some pretty
bundle of skirts. It's well enough. but
you don't seem to be landing anywhere
in particular"
''Well. it's serious this time. If /
thought she would-have me lido
anything. I'm hard hit. think she
likes ME too. But how much? | can't
get her alone if you don't help me. No
body else in this empty town is fit TO
amuse that little cousin of hers. You
remember her? Little and blond and
-awfully sweet. you know"
The doctor tried TO call up Mary
Trenton'S face.
Seems to me do" he said thought
fully. Morton groaned.
ITO think of any human man having
to remember Mary Trenton-that is.
unless be had seen her cousin, Arc
you going to be decent the next two
weeks, Trevor?"
Sure thing, boy! Make your plans.
and I'll play dummy. anything to do
you a good turn. But let me tell you
this-the important thing with me is to
build up my practice and ground my
self at every turn in my profession. |
want another year abroad: want the
best piano money can buy. for | miss
my music; | want pedigrePd Boston |
terrier and a motorcar that can't be |
beat. But l don't want a wife-not |
now. ] can't more than support myself |
vet in the style TO which | have been |
and ! don't want to touch |
what Aunt Joanna left me. want to |
make good myself. | tell you this be-
cause you are vile matchmaker and |
because You may as well know now |
hat if you have anything, up your
sleeve about me and Miss Trenton you
.an shake it out now and have done:
that's all. Call around. and I'll be in |
gala togs and do your bidding. Now |
get out"'
Morton obeyed.
That was the beginning of two
weeks unparalleled in the history of |
John Trevor. NJ. d. Morton tried his
TO the utmost Constant
v every evening. many afternoons. ev-
FRY spare minute and many minutes
hat really could not he spared he
lanced attendance on Mary Trenton.
while his friend won his labored way
o the heart of Eleanor Dell Mary
vas used TO slavisIf attentions. and
his great rugged, bluff. brilliant. total
V delightful man of science piqued her
ride. stimulated her interest. He was
his perfect courtesy indiffer-
mt. wary-nay. he seemed at times