Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
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millions in her kick"
Boyd was too weary to do more than
wish him success, but it seemed that
fortune favored Fraser, for before he
had gone far he saw a young woman
seated in patch of wild flowers.
plucking the blooms with careless hand
while she drank in the beauty of the
bright arctic morning. She was sim
ply dressed, yet looked so prosperous
that Fraser instantly decided:
That's her. IN spread my checks
with this one. Good morning. he be-
gan.
The girl gave him an Indifferent
glance from two fearless eyes and
nodded slightly.
IF you don't mind. I'll rest a min
ute. I'm out for my morning walk
It's nice day. isn't it," AS she did
not answer he ran on glibly: my
name is De Benville. I'm one of the
New Orleans branch. That's my can
merry down yonder" He pointed in the
direction from which he had just come.
Il thought that was Mr.. Emerson's
cannery," she said.
"Oh. the idea! He only runs it for
me. put up the money. You know
him, eh?'
The girl nodded. ayes. I know Mr..
Clyde also"
"Who-Alton ?" he Queried with re
assuring warmth. "Why, you and /
have got mutual friends. Alton and
me is pals" He shook his head SOL
EMMY. Amt he a scourge?"
Il beg your pardon"
Il say. amt be an awful thing? He
amt anything like Emerson. There's
a ring tailed swallow all right, all
right! l like him"
Are you very intimate with him? ?"
Am 1? I'm closer to him than a
porous plaster. When Boyd amt
around I'm him, that's all Is that
your yacht?'
NO. Ny father and I are merely
passengers"
80 you trailed the old skeezicks
along with you? Well. that's right.
Make the most of your father while
you've got him. If I'd paid more at
tention TO mine I'd have been better
off now. But l was wild" Fraser
winked in a manner TO inform his lis
tener that all worldly wisdom was his.
81 wanted to be jockey, and the old
party cut me off What I've got now
I made all by myself, but if I'd stayed
in Bloomington might have been
president of the bank by this time
Bloomington! l understood you to
say New Orleans"
My old man had whole string of
banks" Fraser averred hastily.
Tell me-is Mr.. Emerson ill.," asked
the girl.
IN enough to lick a den of wild
CATS
He intended coming out to the
yacht last night, but he disappointed
u.s."
Hes as busy as an ant hill. I met
him turning in just as I came out for
my constitutional"
Where had he been all night?" Her
voice betrayed an interest that Fraser
was quick to detect. He answered
canuily:
You can search me! I don't keep
cases on him. AS long as he does his
work l don't care where he goes at
quitting time" He resolved that this
girl should learn nothing from him.
There seem to be very few white
women in this place" she said after
I pause.
Only one, till you people camc
Maybe you've crossed her trail?'
Mr.. Emerson told me about her
He seems quitGnfond of her"
i've always said they'd make =
swell looking pair
One can hardly blame her for trying
to catch him"
"Oh, you can make book that she
didn't start no lovemaking. She amt
the kind 20 curl up'in mans ear and
whisper. She don't have to. All she
needs to do is look natural. The men
will fall like ripe persimmons."
They have been together a great
deal. 1 suppose"
Every hour of the day. and the days
are long" said Fraser cheerfuliy. But
he amt crippled. He could have walk
ed away if he'd wanted to. It's good
thing he didn't, though. because she's
done more to win this bet for us than
we've done ourselves"
She's unusually pretty" the girl re
marked coldly.
Yes. and she's lust as bright as she