Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

ming at more than half capacity, but
we were making a showing at least.
Now" He flung up his hands in a
gesture of despair. George is In
trouble, as usual. Marsh's men have
cut our nets, and the yacht may ar
rive at any time"
1.-THE yacht, What yacht?'
''Mr. wayland's yacht. He Is max
ing tour of this coast with the other
officers of the trust and-Mildred."
isis she coming hereY' demanded
Cherry in strained voice.
eyes"
"Why didn't you tell meP
81 don't know; 1 didn't think you
would be interested
$50 she can't wait? She is so eager
that she follows you from Chicago
clear up into this wilderness. Then
you won't need my assistance any
more, will you?" Her lids dropped
half hiding her eyes, and her face
hardened
"Of course I shall need your help
Her coming won't make any differ.
ence."
1T strikes ME that you have allowed
me to make a fool of myself long
enough" said Cherry angrily. Here
I have been breaking my heart over
this enterprise, while you have known
all the time that she was coming.
Why, you have merely used me-and
George, and all the rest OF us, for that
matter" She laughed harshly.
You don't understand" said Boyd.
Miss Wayland''-
"Oh, yes, do. dare say 1t viii graf
ify her to stra1ghten out your troubles.
A word from her lips and your worries
will vanish like a mist. Let us &C
knowledge ourselves beaten and beg
her to save us"
Boyd shook his head in negation, but
she gave him no time for speech.
'Tt seems that you wanted to pose as
a hero before her and employed us to
build up your triumph. Well, 1 am
glad we failed; I'm glad Willis Marsh
showed you how very helpless you are
Let her come to your rescue now. I'm
through. Do you understand? I'm
through
Emerson gazed at her in astonish-
ment, the outburst had been 80 unex-
pected, but he realized that he owed
neE TOO IuCH 10 TAKE OueuSe-
Miss Wayland will take no hand in
my affairs. l doubt if she will even
realize what this trouble is all about"
he said, trife stif1y. Il suppose I
did want to play the hero, and 1 dare
say 1 did use you and the others, but
you knew that all the time"
why won't she help you?" queried
Cherry. Doesn't she care enough
about you? Doesn't she know enough
to understand your pIight?"
Yes, but this is my fight. and I've
got to make good without her assist
ance. She isn't the sort to marry a
failure, and she has left me to make
my own way. Besides, she would not
dare go contrary to her fathers wishes
even if she desired That is part of her
education. oh, Wayne Wayland's op-
position isn't all | have had to over
come. 1 have had to show his daugh-
ter that I am one Of her own kind, for
she hates weakness"
"And you think that woman loves
youI Why. she isn't a woman at all.
She doesn't know what love means.
When a woman loves, do you imagine
she cares for money or fame or sue
cess? If l cared for a man do you
think I'd stop TO ask my father if I
might marry him or wait for my lover
to prove himself worthy Of me? Do
you think I'd send him through the
hell you have suffered to try his
metaI:" She laughed outright. why.
I'd become what he was, and I'd fight
with him. I'd give him all l had
money, position, friends, influence.
my people objected I'd tell them to go
hang. I'd give them up and join him.
I'd use every. dollar, every vile and
can't help her Ll,-... al WAS hard
even for me TO understand at first. hut
when I saw her life, when I saw how
she had been reared from childhood,
I understood perfectly. I would not
have her other than she is. 1t is enough
for me to know that IN her own way
she cares for me-"
Cherry tossed her head in derision.