Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-18


Their eyes met in a long. earnest, alb
sorbing glance At last the girl uttered
a little sigh OF relief.
'Tf you will be so very kind" she
said gently.
The waiter grinned sardonically as
they paid their checks and passed out
of the restaurant together.
(which way?' inquired Sam as they
paused on the sidewalk.
way uptown-Ninety-s second street,
returned the girl. "If you will put me
on car
"IT see to that" said Sam. There's
an elevated station two blocks down
will be glad to see you all the way
home If you will permit me-" he sug-
gested.
you are very kind, but perhaps
am taking you out of your way" said
the girl.
mot at all. This is my night off,"
They walked slowly down the bril-
Hantly lighted thoroughfare, the girls
face quite hidden by the enormous
beaver hat. Sam Dunbar walked very
straight. his broad shoulders thrown
back as If braced to meet some ex-
pected trouble, his handsome brows
knitted in perplexity.
Not a word was spoken until they
were in the train rumbling northward
'I would like TO ask you what you're
doing so far from home" hesitatec:
Sam at last That's a pretty tough
part of the city, you know"
81 do know it, she said quickly
''That is why went there"
Because it is tough?' he repeated
incredulously.
She nodded her head, and the broken
feather wagged in unison. II don't be-
Heve you would like TO hear why 1
went there"
He looked uncomfortable. "Well, l
would like to hear" he said bluntly.
you're too young to be wandering
around the city like this"
I'm not as young as 1 look" she
protested. 'T hope You will under
stand me. 1 suppose you live down
there yourself, but 1 had a mission
down there" She blurted it out as if
relieved of burden of secrecy.
"a mission! Then you are a settle
ment worker?"
NJ LOU Stcs L am NOAlsSh iC-
porter for the Daily Sphere. l have
come in contact with some OF the I'M
fortunate girls of the city, and
thought that in my spare moments l
might get down among them and per-
haps be the means of leading a few of
them back into a better life" She
blushed rosily under the disreputable
hat.
He sighed with relief at her confes-
sion. But that was Il mighty danger
Gus thing for you to do" he advised
her. 'You might get into serious trou
BILE yourself. Tonight was your first
attempt?"
Eyes, and 1 was so frightened.
picked out that chOphouse, and 1 felt
so perfectly awful with this wicked
feather in my hat" She reached VI
and plucked out the offending feather
az suppose I've made q failure of the
whole thing just when 1 thought was
going to accomplish such a noble
work. There is a man on the Universe
who reaches young men in this way
and his example inspired me to dc
likewise His name is Dunbar"
Perhaps we can work together,
said Sam quietly, fishing a card from
his pocket and handing it to her.
She uttered little cry of delight
'How very strange she was begin
ming, when a sudden thought brought
the roses to her cheek once more. "YoU
thought-you thought you were going
to save me?" she asked quickly.
1t was Sans turn to blush. II might
have known you were different" be
said ALPHABETICALLY.
She waved the feather thoughtfully
'Not while I wore that. Mr.. Dunbar
I believe we are coming to my station
Sam accompanied her to her home
in most irreproachable neighborho0d
In the months that followed it was his
good fortune to instruct her In other
matters outside of the sphere of phi
lanthTopy.
In the end they formed a matrimo.
NAL partnership and worked together
for the reclamation of unfortunates
Once a week they entered the res.
taurant where they had first met and
dined under the contemptuous glance
of the waiter
'I don't know If ever told you.
Sam, but believed you to be a repro
bate when you sat down by me that
first night, and / was SO afraid Of
you"
you've got over 1T bravely enough -
replied her husband. trying 20 lOoh
henpecked and dismally failing in his
attempt.