Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24

upon his being permitted to come with
me. Had it not been for certain hap
penings he would not have been so
permitted, these being first that his
uncle had gone to his Office, and the
housekeeper who had charge of Her
bert in his absence had left it for ten
minutes to buy a spool Of thread. Ii
is singular that Herbert's sanity should
have depended on a spool of cotton,
but it did l drove up TO the house
two minutes after the housekeeper
had left it and was driven away with
Herbert just as she approached the
house on her return. / can see her
look of CONSERVATION now. But be-
fore she could do anything we We're
spinning away from her.
/ said nothing TO Herbert as to my
intention till we had been out two
hours. / supposed Mrs. BugIe would
telephone Mr.. Holt as to what had oc-
CURED, but he had no reason to sup
pose that 1 was doing more with his
nephew than giving him a ride, and
he would probably wait a reasonable
time for my return. Nevertheless 1
followed a torturous course to throw
him off the track II he followed me.
The change in Herbert after his re-
moval from the noxious colors and
partaking OF plenty of fresh air was
marvellous. He was not by any means
himself, but he was near enough him
self for me to tell him what his uncle
was trying to do and that I was kid
naping him in order to save him from
hopeless lunacy.
There was some response-more than
L could have expected in so short a
time-and after awhile he grew eager
to escape what he was now beginning
to realize, urging me to go faster and
faster till, in order not to oppose him,
/ had on full speed, though / knew of
no pursuit.
We had started on our ride at 10
O'Clock. At 1 we stopped at a road
house for luncheon and by were
again under way. By this time Her
bert was so far restored that I left
our future course TO him.
Have you arranged for any place
to take me?" he asked.
mo"
VERY well; we will go to B. know
a place there Kept by one 1 can de-
pend upon not to betray me, a quiet
place in which to hide, though now
that 1 am myself and my own master
all viii be different"
Nevertheless he seemed to dread get
ting back under the horrible spell that
had enthralled him To draw his mind
away from it 1 told him that did not
fear pursuit. for his uncle would not
tof 70 foII1
That's not the situation at ALL" he
replied "He can telephone to differ
ent places along the road, describing
US, and order US held till he can get on
with papers for our arrest"
This appalled, me
'As my guardian" Herbert went on
hurriedly. "he has legal right to my
care-that is, IL he can prove me i'll or
of unsound mind. You must assume
the position of my legal custodian"
Certainly. But howT"
I'VE must be married as soon as we
can find any one TO tie the knot"
"Oh. HERBERT
TITS the only way to save me-"
But I have never thought of you
in that way"
mo. matter. Either I must go back |
to my uncle to be driven mad by him
or made away with by some other
means or my legal guardianship must
be transferred. There's a church
With huttering heart 1 slowed up
at a small house. evidently the parson-
age. We went inside. and ten minutes
from the time Herbert proposed 70 me |
/ was his wife.
Now" he exclaimed, with sigh of |
relief, 1.-THE law is all on our side
Herbert" l said as we were merrily |
spinning along after the ceremony. II |
never thought 10 take a wedding trip 1
in an automobile"
Nor l."
Herbert" I said again after consid- |
cradle time. I'm glad we're married"
Are you? Why" N
THAT old villain said I was trying /
to get you. He'll think that's the rea-
son 7 outwitted him" II
Spoken like a woman" FL