Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-09

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Island, was shot at Scarcely had the
report sounded when Sam, crouching
low to the ground like an animal and
running with neck and head and goril-
ls-like arms outstretched, plunged into
the woods. He was gone fully an hour
and rejoined Phillip at the station.
His eyes were bloodshot and he was
painting, while his lips twitched back
over his teeth now and then. but he
was smiling. Phillip, studying his face
curiOusly, asked him no questions, and
Sam volunteered no information.
At the end Of the week Lillian went
back to lonely Forest Lakes. Where
Kelvin and Rollins and Herbert Rens-
selaer had helped to enliven the huge
empty house and the immense acre
age, 1t, too, empty except for the
small army of gaunt and grizzled
woodsmen, who, with guns slung com
fortably in their arms, kept close SEN
try, now there remained but Henry
Breed and George Blagg and DR.. Eel
phan. Zelphan met her first as she
came up on the porch, peering at her
through his thick glasses with the
same curious regard that he would
have given to a strange and brilliantly
colored insect. Suddenly his eyes
lighted as they caught her glance.
For an instant these two looked into
each others souls, and Lillian felt
her cheeks burning. But in an in
slant more she had closed those por
tails of her inmost consciousness and
bestowed upon him a stare Of wiilful
insolence
Lillian stopped for a moment in the
dim old library, where Henry Breed
sat in absorbed contemplation, his old,
well thumbed Bible open before him.
least abroad the rage Of thy
wrath" he solemnly intoned. land
behold every one that is proud and
abase him. Look on every one that
is proud and bring him low, and tread
down the wicked in their place."
AS he finished a look of intense
malignity overspread his emaciated
features. The girl was shocked at the
change that had taken place in him
during her one week of absence.
Grandfather" she said, sweeping
toward him with the quick decision
that characterized her, you are
spending too much time in this stuffy
old room, since there is no one here
but Zelphan. 1t is perfectly glorious
outdoors. The car is still outside. /
want you TO come and ride with me-"
She had put her hand upon his Shout
der, and the touch seemed to arouse
him instantly. He gazed at her with
a slow return of his habitually
shrewd expression.
ssVnr1 ara "a he nam
mented. Your trip has done you good
Did you see KELVIN There was
eagerness in the question.
Yes. indeed" she replied. He's ac-
comprising wonders"
81 know he said and glanced at a
pile OF wireless kilograms strung upon
a desk hook that lay at his right hand
Hes a marvellous young man that
he is the instrument OF Providence
placed in my hands against the day of
chastisement and purifeation and Of
the new birth"
II don't know about that" returned
Lillian dryly. II am rather inclined
to think that you are the instrument
in his hand"
The tail cannot wag the dog" sai5
Breed, smiling. The things Kelvin
aims to do for himself are the things
/ want him to do for my own ends.
and II he ever gets too big for me I'll
break him as I would any other eff
fcient but dangerous tool But tell
me about him.
wait until / run up and get into
something more comfortable than
these travelling clothes. and then III
On ar1f nd -, h.
park with you and talk"
Lillian hurried to her apartments.
where she found Elsie White stand
ing before photograph of Phillip.
Lillian smiled cruelty as she viewed
this tAhleaD and stood silent until FL
ste. feeling her presence tn1the room,
turned slowly, q flush OF crimson
mounting TO her brow as she met La
Han's gaze
Hes handsome fellow, isn't hef"