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

would. save that shame deferred him.
! have asked HE experienced Morton,
now safely havened in an engagement
TO Miss Dell. But be. John Trevor.
NJ D.. would not weakly settle into
mere happy domesticity. He would de-
vote every energy to his noble profess
sion He would fight off this weakness.
He prescribed IL dose of absence for
himself In the morning he phoned to
Morton that he had an important case
and would be busy all day and even
ing. Sorry. but IL could not be helped.
Then IN his private office he proceed
ed by the Iigbt of his reason to con-
vince himself that il was hut sense
less fancy Men often got over worse
ailments. Then there came again be-
fore his vision her little fair face with
the new sweet. helping look in the
deep blue eyes. the serious attention TO
his words-as if his words mattered.
He could not help wondering whether
he could not have made her care. He
supposed Hilton. the idiot. would take
his place in the moonlight picnic par
ty on for that evening. He went
into his laboratory and began TO toll.
Long past noon he snatched his for
gotten lunch. He was restless. Well.
hot as it was. he would have a walk.
He had a theory that plenty Of fresh
air and stiff exercise would cure any
known form of temporary insanity.
He started out. But the girl went
with him. Coming back, perspiring
and disguised. he determined firmly
not to- pass the King house. In the
first place it was out of his way. and
she might be in the big old garden or
on the veranda. and he would have to
90 in a minute and be decent. No. be
would not see her. Still-well. he
would go past. for really he should
see old Mrs. Patton across the way
and ask about her hay fever. His step
quickened He made his call. talking
with his lazy. comfortable old patient
on the porch. AS he left her she pur-
sued him with gossip.
"Ah. there goes Percy Hilton" she
exclaimed. II suppose. as usual, be
is going to see Mary Trenton. Eliza
beth King would be delighted to have
her cousin marry him. Isn't it pity
that money and brains don't always
go togetherT' He laughed and got
away. But his blood boiled. Hilton.
that degenerate son of the overrich-
it would be hideous. He did Hilton
Injustice, however. for he really was
decent enough in his way. The doctor
decided to call at the Kings just for
moment. AS he turned the corner he
saw the other man swinging along.
evidently bound for the same goal.
And. like fash. John Trevor knew
that there was but one important thing
in the whole world. and that was 10
get to Mary Trenton-frst. Surely that |
fellow would not have the unbelieva-
bic impudence to propose TO her: Sure |
" she would never accept him if he |
did. As he came TO the foot of the long |
garden. walking in his restless. head |
long fashion. something twitched at his |
coat sleeve. He turned TO see Mary |
Trenton. The girl was leaning over |
the green hedge. smiling up 10 him. |
her great garden hat pushed back.
lis it so important as all that. yOai
case?" she queried. mischief in her |
eyes. IF somebody is really dying / |
will not detain you; otherwise it is
too hot to race like that-past your
friends especially" He looked down
on her. helpless.
1.-The only important thing in this
world is-you." he said suddenly. while
she trembled and blushed ut his tone.
Happy to be even-a thing-to you
she murmured. mischief still in heI
eye. His look rebuked her.
do you-can you-Mary-I adore
you, Will you marry me? Will you?"
It was sufficiently precipitate. and the
sun was very hot. and she saw Hilton
looking over the lawn for her.
Tell me-will you?" The girls face
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