Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17
BY George -WhitsflsId D'Vys

"Mr Hardy! Mr. Hardyr
a boy spTang into the narrow street and vigor-
The car came to a stop beside him, and the driver
called cheerily How you Billie-boyI Any
YES sir" came the Quick answer. Meeting you
has saved the ten-rnile tramp to your house and
aboxt f the three Hundred dollars he owes YOU
What about it?" the words were crisp and sharp,
while the features of the speaker became stern and
%He says" the boy continued manfully, chat
the first of last month when he couldn't pay you
anything he promised double payment this month.
But he cannot, chi" interrupted the n1otorist.
somewhat icily 'rWell, then, how much has he for
%No4hins, sir" was the quiet answer. and the
fact is Mr. Hardy, he is almost completely discour-
He fed g I ' soo op and Started south With
Cape Nav not school OF fish was sighted by any
OF them Three-quarters of them never even wet
line, sir, finally they all returned home IN dis
eyes. yes, I've heard all that. Billie" broke il,
Mr.. Hardy hurriedly. Where is your father now?"
answered readily. so he. is. going as seinebearer
for Ted Bigelow on the Marion c. The whole feet
u, very ssafE %1p this time for the Nova
'on the strength of some newspaper report prob
mo, sir, not that. Two haddockers in and
racing from off that way to be the first to the New
York market. with their catches. One had twenty
"Yes,, yes, Il understand" Mr. Hardy again inter
rupted "A1l' tomfoo1ery, ali tonfoolery every bit
of it! That's my. idea! I'm lawyer, and not
fisherman, Billie, but venture to say that what
the feet will go chasing after two, hundred miles
away are right here at our own baek door mats
my ideal They've been scared ofshore down there
in those southsrn nv waters. take it. and no p doubt
week that for @s somebody 16 hereaRo s
: "fNow, then-about that money I've always liked
5on 5 soo n osned the to him @
buy the slooP after he'd lost his schooner on the
lying methods The trouble is he's lost his grip; the
tide of adversely is sweeping him off his feet and
and ae hs syentuay % o What saw is this no mat
ter how dark things look don't lose your grip; Hang
on to the situation and something will surely hap
pen; that's my ideal
"Now about the Nettie Ann; there's another party
father a notice to the effect that he must live up
to the conditions of the sale and pay the money
the craft You understand? At high noon to-rnor-
row, get my money take the sioop! intend
ride along with me?
mo, I'm not going home just yet" the boy, an
walk again and as one 6e-vildered gazed after the
blue car now rapidly disappearing.
I'm dead sorry-6onest!"
Willie Mitchell wheeled sharply. At his right
stood bright sturdy lad his dark clear eyes fash
ing angrly while his deep tanned face bespoke the
sympathy he had voiced nm. .;. .ont..d,v
YES came along Just in time to hear ear those the last
and dad is scudding around Long Point the first of
the feet to get away, too" Bob said this rather
proudly, adding: Have you heard the news, Bllie?
What newsp
"a lot Of, Harvard chaps came in on the morning
class, whatever that is. Anyway they've jogged out
the State highway Intending to take the back shore
at Race Point. The talk IS that some big-wig
the college has offered cash prizes for odd things
in animal and plant life, so the class came here on
their spring vacation"
Billie yet wholly recovered from his dis
comfture at the lawyers parting words He list
ened but little interested, yet murmured dis
dainfully, "Hah what plant animal life IS there
on the dunes. or on back shore?'
"Oh they'll find things all right" Bob declared
with energy. cts walking laboratory, Billie.
Microscopic and lot things chaps down