Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

cradle.
$50 much, maybe, that I'd not have
enough left for my fare and just have
to sneak back home. You wretched
good for nothing failure" She jammed
and ratified everything with handles
and cried heartily.
After which she felt better, wiped
up. powdered her shiny nose and pre-
pared TO make melting appeal to the
next passer, be who or what lie might.
Then she let out screech of joy, for |
suddenly the painting chug Of heavy |
car smote the distance. Her troubles |
were at an end! Never an autoist SO |
mean IS to refuse aid to a stranded |
brother-Cr sister.
The approaching rumble bespoke the |
large car of her hopes, and she hastily |
assumed, her NEST attractive manner |
and helpless look Of appeal; then, fear |
ing that the speed which 1t was evil
IDENTITY making would carry it past
without the occupants perceiviHg her.
she sprang up and leaned forward,
with cry fer help.
Therefore when Lob dashed along
Janet appeared to be waiting for him
with outstret"hcd hands and eager
eyes. He stopped with n suddenness
that invited catastrophe and stared
incredulously, while Janet Topped
down in her seat. too angry to notice
his open aGtonishment. Bob. Victim
lied again-sent out TO look her up
his day spelled. Well, he'd find out it
wasn't her fault.
II cculdn't have been more aston
ishcd ut seeing ghost" he said as he
leaped cut and came to her. Il sup
posed I!e STOPPED with an embar-
raised glance ut her sulliy face.
at doesn't matter what you or any
one else supposed" she snapped.
You are not Gcing to interfere with
| me-
! Il can't imagine you are sitting here
for pleasure he said stiffly. Il beg
your pardon. you have reason for Of
/ Tense. | will try and rot add to it,
he marched toward his car Janet
stared. That was unlike Bob. who
was not Ic~c-trul. She did rot under
| stand. bur cculd rot he left so.
II will be Greatly Obliged if you will
see what ails this thing and start il
on she reGue-ted formally.
He returned at once and examined it
thoroughly. Il think it viii have TO
be towed to 4 shop" he caid finally
eyer well. I was going to Eden
can wait until some enc passes who
will Eaul me in" Janet REPLIED.
Il an not :-cir- to leave you like
4 lit.
tow yen wherever Yen wish
Thank :ou. will pay you for your
trouble"
He fiuGhed angrily and started off
but iu:rcd back. exploding: Lock here
Janet. know it was a beastly thing
10 do. | sec row had no business
providing Il substitute. | apologize
huubly Ccugfn Hal was transported
ut the prospect of escorting you. and
suppose you annihilated the peer fell
low. Pour your walls upon me. but be
lieve my aTology is sincere"
So he had tried to foist her upon an
other, Janet was furious This was
the first she had known of ii. having
. stolen away carly. 81 am not in the
. least to blame for having burdened
you so often" she cried. 81 have re
sisted enough uselessly! 1 am deter
mined it shall rot happen again. Yor
, can lie perfectly sure of that!'
81 have never found you burdensomt
in he began.
"Oh. you must say that, of course.
she jeered.
=, He regarded her earnestly. Il am en-
tirely sincere when | say that YOU
, company would have been my creates
> delight if could have felt that you be
slowed it upon me freely, withou
pressure from others. Pressure wa!
, so glarinG this time that to rid you o
myself | broke all the laws of polite
, convention this morning ard was TAX
ing myself off for good
A great light suddenly turned Janett
world to paradise OF joy. "Runnin,
away from me-" she inquired, dim
. ping much TO his surprise.
, Running away from the families.
, he said fiercely. They've spoiled al
. chance | might have had with you
;, and I'm pulling out of 1t. but I'm no
| giving you up. remember. / mean t
try to win you when they learn
, He was interrupted by shrieks O
laughter. Janet laughed till she wa
= breathless. ooh. Bob. Bob! I'm run
. ming away tco! I'm pulling out of II
for the same reason, or was till thi
thing gave cut"
, But 1t can't be for the same rea
son. Why. l want you, and you neve
had any choice in
why. l thought you hadn't either
/, Bob, I never thought that YOU
"Janetw he cried, stopping the stan
9 mering speech by Selling her hand:
!, Janet, if you only knew"
:, They gazcd into each others eye:
: and both suddenly knew.
!. "Say. grille" he proposed after
happy interval. Tets leave the cars q
Eldon. be married and go on with til
running away
Which they did.
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