Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
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Author of The Spoilers" and
The Barrier
Author of The Spoilers" and
The Barrier
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Sue muSI De very PROUD OF you,
she said wtstfully.
'LI-don't think she understands
what 1 am trying to do or what *
means Our talk was not very salts
factory"
"she surely must have understood
| what Marsh is doing"
II didn't tell her that"
why notT'
What good would it have doneT'
"Why"-Cherry seemed bewildered-
'she could put stop to it; she could
use her influence with her father
against Marsh. I expected to see your
| old crew back at work again. oh,
wish 1 had her power?'
"She wouldn't take a hand under
any circumstance wouldn't occur
to her-and naturally couldn't ask
her" Boyd flushed uncomfortably.
Thanks TO Georges trap, there is no
need" He went on to tell Cherry of
the scene with Mr.. Wayland and its
stormy ending.
They have used all their resources
10 down you" she said, ''but luck is
succeed. Now is the time to show
u
her now against all OF them"
He was grateful for her sympathy.
yet somehow it made him uncomfort-
able.
What was it you wished to see me
about?" he asked.
"Oh! Have you seen Chakawana?"
mo"
'She disappeared early this morning
soon after the yacht came in. 1 can't
find her anywhere. She took the baby
with her, and-Tm worried"
Doesn't Constantine know where
she is?"
why. Constantine is down here,
isn't he?"
He hasn't been here since yester-
day"
Cherry rose nervously. There is
something wrong, Boyd. They have
been acting queerly for a long time"
Just then Constantine came saunter-
ing round the corner of the building.
Thank heavenr' cried Cherry. He
Will know where the others are
But when his mistress questioned
him Constantine merely replied: II
don know. no see Chaka wanna"
this said Emerson. Where have
you been all day?"
II go sleep. I tired from fighting
last night I come back now and go
work. Bime'by Chakawana come back,
too, I guess"
well. I don't need you tonight, so
you'd better go back to Cherry's
house and stay there till I send for
you"
AS she passed Marsh'S Cannery Cher
" saw a tender moored to the dock
and noticed strangers among the build
ings. They stared at her curiously, as
If the sight of a white girl attended
by a copper hued giant were part of
the picturesqueness they expected. AS
she drew near her own house she saw
a woman approaching. and while yet
a stones throw distant she recognized
her A jealous Tightening Of her throat
and f1utter at her breast told her that
this was Mildred Wayland.
Cherry would have passed ON Silent |
~, but Miss WayIand checked her.
Pardon me-" she said. 'Fwin you
tell me what that odd looking build |
ing IS used for?" She pointed to the |
village church.
THAT is the Greek church"
''How interesting! Are there many |
Greeks hereT'
mo. 1t is a relic of the Russian |
days. The natives worship there
do you live hereY'
Eyes. In the log house yonder"
Indeed! I tried to find some one |
there, but-you were out, Of course. |
IL "
see" Mildred's manner was family |
patroufzing She was vexed at the !
beauty and evident refinement of this |
woman whom she had thought to find |
80 different.
"If you will go back will show it |
to you from the inside, Miss Way |
land" Cherry enjoyed her start at |
the name and the look Of cold hostility |
that followed.
'You have the advantage Of me-"
said Mildred. Il did not think we had
met You are She raised her
brows inquiringly.
CHERRY Malotte. of course"
81 remember. Mr.. Marsh spoke of
-ou,"
az am sorry-"
al beg your pardon ?"
II say 1 am sorry Mr.. Marsh ever
spoke Of me-
Mildred smiled frigidly. Evidently
you do not like him"
Nobody in Alaska likes him. Do
you?"
"You see, am not an Alaskan"
do you know that Mr.. Marsh ts to
blame for all Of Boyd's misfortunes? ?"
"Boyd's?"
Eyes. Boyd's, of course. Oh, let us
not pretend. I call him by his first
name. 1 think you4ought to know the
truth about this business, even if Boyd
Is too chivalrous to tell you"
eff Mr.. Emerson blames any one but
himself for his failure I am sure he
would have told me-"
Then you don't know him.
81 never knew him to ask another to
defend him.
''He never asked me to defend him.