Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

the entrance. she saw a man enter ana
stand looking as If attracted by curios-
fly, but too retiring to Join the gay
throng She saw In the man who
shrank from elbowing his way through
the Immediately dressed young peo-
pie assembled for the dance Sheriff
Jack winslow. Before her flashed a
picture of his stalwart figure riding
over the plain to warn her father or
his danger at the risk Of his own life.
he had changed but little. She had
budded from childhood TO womanhood-
Even If at the time he had come to
her former home he had not been pre-
occupied with his warning she was
then too young for him to have noticed
her, and now, changed as she was, he
would not, in any event. have recog-
nized in her the little girl of half
dozen years ago. Phoebe knew him
the moment her eyes rested upon him.
The German cotiIlion was introduced
that evening for the first time in the
assembly. Jack Winslow, though he
had danced in barns, did not consider
himself sufficiently polished to take
part in a society dance. Indeed, his coat
was not a spiketail, nor did he wear a
low cut white vest. So he concluded
to "sit out" the cotillion by himself.
Various figures were danced, ana
finally one was introduced wherein a
lady was seated by herself in the
middle Of the room. holding q hand
mirror. The young men, one by one,
were brought up behind her. She
looked at their reflections in the mir
Tor, and when the one she wished to
dance with appeared she chose him
for her partDar.
When it came Phoebe Emery's turn
to take the chair one man after an
other was led up behind her. but she
seemed disposed to be very particular
as to the man she would dance with
All the young men most prominent In
a social point OF view were taken up,
and all were rejected. Then the less
desirable newcomers and generally
unknown men were tried, to meet q
like fate. at last every man who was
dancing the cotillion had been led up
and sent back to his seat.
Naturally the episode by this time
excited attention. What did 1t meant
L udI Inc A00y oCSlI " STUD Inc UndLg
or had not the right man been found7
The leader. having exhausted those
who were in the cotillion. now turned
his attention to the few loiterers who
were not. They were all known except
Jack Winslow. Every man in the room
except himself was taken up and re-
jected. Finally, amid excited chatter,
the leader approached the last man.
Jack saw the eyes of every one turned
upon him.
go away" he said, red as a beet.
81 don't know the lady"
Come" replied the leader. Every
man must be tried"
Jack was dragged unwillingly be-
hind the chair In which Phoebe was
sitting. He was about to turn away
when she arose from her chair, put
one hand on his shoulder and sailed
away amid burst Of applause.
The interest excited was short lived
except for one person. That person
was Jack Winslow. After dancing a
few minutes the couple seated them
selves, and Jack said:
Twill you kindly explain this I'm
usual attention with which you have
honored me?"
Not till 1 have 'honored' you with
another. 1 wish you to be my escort to
my home"
"And then?"
''You will understand it ALL"
LET US go at once"
81 am ready"
Later the two assembled the steps Of
a dwelling. and the girl rang. A mas
opened the door, but the darkness pre-
vented him and Winslow from getting
a good view of each other.
Come in." said Phoebe.
They entered n parlor, and Phoebe
turned up gas jet.
"Great Scott, sheriff." exclaimed the
man, grasping Jacks hand in both OF
his. Where did you come fromT
"And you cried Jack, turning to
Phoebe.
81 am the daughter Of the man whose
life you saved"