Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-28

they do. Be careful not to sing too
loud or anything like that just do it
all modestly, as if you were used to it.
Better go to church here two or three
| times and get the hang of it"
Here. now
Nearly all the wealthy dodgers In
such towns are deacons, you see. anu,
though they may not speak to you for
months on the street, it's their bust
ness to waylay you after the service
is over and shake hands with you and
tell you they hope you enjoyed the
sermon and ask you to come again
And, you can bank on it, they'll all
take notice from the first
It's no wonder Bartlett made you a
partner, Harry"
Now, behave. 1 want you to get in
right. If you follow the rules I've out
lined, not only will all the girls in
town be falling over themselves to get
to you first, but their fond parents will
be egging them on Then all you've
got to do is to pick out the one with
the biggest bundle and
Make a play for her?"
Not on your life! That would be
fatal. Your part is to put yourself in
her way. She'll do all the counting,
and when she scents the psychological
moment she'll do the proposing"
1T doesn't sound natural. but you
certainly seem to know what you're
drooling about"
You can anchor on that, Nat"
And are you finished?'
81 am. OF course I'll probably think
OF more things to wise you to before
you CO."
? Duncan laughed shortly and tilted
back in his chair, selecting another
cigarette. And you're the chap who
wanted me to go to some bromide old
show tonight! Harry, you're immense.
Why didn't you ever let me suspect
you had all this romantic imagination
in your SYSTEM"
Imagination be bowed, son. This
is business" Kellogg removed the
stopper from the decanter and filed
both glasses again. ''Well, what do
you say?"
'T've just said my say, Harry. It's
amazing. I'm proud Of you"
But will you do itT'
Everything else aside, how can L?
I've got to live, you know"
} But I propose to stake you"
Duncan came down to earth. mo,
you won't-not cent I'm I'm earnest
about this thing-no more sponging on
you, Harry. Besides'-
mo, seriously, Nat I mean this,
every word of it. want you to do it,
to please me If you like. I've a no
ton something win come OF It And
believe from the bottom of my heart
there's not the slightest risk If you'll
play the cards as they fall, according
to Hoyle"
Harry, I believe you do"
81 do firmly. And III put the prop
Osition en- a business basis If you like"
go on. There's no holding you"
you start out tomorrow and order
your war kit. Get everything you
need, and plenty of it, and have the
bills sent to me. You can be ready IN
side a fortnight. The, day you start
I'll advance you $500. When you're
married you can repay me the amount
Of the advances with interest at 10 per
rent and III consider it mighty good
deal for myself. Now, viii your
You mean ttY'
EVERY word of it WellT
For a moment longer Duncan hesl-
lated; then the vision of what he must
return to otherwise decided him. In
desperation he accepted TITS a
drowning mans straw" he said, lit
tie breathlessly. Pm sure shouldn't,
but WILL
Kellogg flung a hand across the
table, palm uppermost
Word of honor, Natr'
Duncan let his hand fall into It
Word of honorI I'll see it through"
Good! It's a, bargain" Kellogg
lifted his glass high in air. 'sTo the
fortune hunterI' he cried, half laugh
ingly.
Duncan nervously fingered the stem
of his glass. God help the future
Mrs. Duncan he said and drank.