Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-19

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Martin. "Dr. Gray VIII be here pres
emily: send him into the library, Mar
tin"
Yes, SIR" said Martin.
In the library Amy was mixing the
| foaming drink in a tumbler, and Dick
drank It greedily.
Gee, but my head feels awfulr' he
| murmured as he sank back in his
chair and went directly to sleep.
DR.. Gray arrived and listened to
what the father and sister of Dick
Quintin had to say.
"Queer. confoundedly queer. 1 must
admit" he commented as he bent over
! the young man. "Said he came down
see to Cynthia Dewbury. eh?'
YES" said Mr.. Quintin. with dry
lips.
Used to think a lot OF herr asked
the physician musingly.
Mr.. Quintin's face wore a look OF
displeasure THAT was in Dicks
younger days. doctor. Under the cir
cumstances one could hardly expect
that he had not recovered from any
prior attachment" he said signif-
cantly.
"Hardlyr' calculated Dr. Gray, run
ming his fingers skiIlfully over Dicks
head "Ah. young man, hurt you that
time" as Dick WINGED and stirred to
wakefulness Pain in your head,
Dicky. boy?'
Rather" groaned Dick. opening his
eyes. How are you. door
I'm all right, thanks" responded
the doctor dryly.
Anybody sick here" continued Dick.
sitting up straight and looking around
with worried frown-"father. AmyT
Were all right. Dick" assured his
father. "The doctor happened in, and
as you complained about your head
thought you might like to tell him
about it.
How did you get itY" asked the
doctor. sitting down beside his pa
tient. "You haven't been running up
against a blackjack. have your"
81 don't know. I've been trying to
recoIlect what happened TO make my
head ache so confoundedly. I've been
forgetting a lot of things ever since 1
left the station. There's one thing in
particular that simply must remem-
ber- Dick dropped his head into his
up turned palms and closed his eyes.
"You remember that you came down
to Mirahores to see Cynthia Dew
bury? ?" asked the doctor softly.
"Oh. yes, OF course! always go to
see Cynthia Dewbury when j come
down." returned Dick impatiently.
The doctor crossed the room to con-
fer with Mr.. Quintin. "If you will
leave me alone with Dick for awhile
think / can locate the point Of
trouble and perhaps correct it. I'll
send Martin around to my Office for
some more instruments. with your per
, mission"
, "Of course we are all at your serv-
ice," assured Mr.. Quintin, and while
Martin FASTENED around to the doc
tors office that gentleman sat alone
in the library with Dick Quintin.
The young man still sat moodily
staring into the fire. Suddenly the
physician leaned forward and tapped
Dick on the knee.
! Flows Edith?" he asked signii-
| cantly.
Instantly Dick Quintin was on his
; feet staring wildly around the room.
Edith? Edith?" he repeated in a
. stunned tone. "Why, I haven't seen
Edith since-since 1 went to buy our
tickets this afternoon
i happened when you went to buy the
! tickets?"
: az think leaned over to pick up
: something and man struck me on the
} head with something-I know it was
his suit case, for he apologized after
ward. But what am 1 doing here?
/ Where's Edith?"
"She's probably waiting for you
| -, I,,F& I, Ial1
: Dick-not so fast. my boy! It's $50
now and Dicks brandished arm
} cut the doctors sentence short.
''Was I married to Edith Martin
this noonY' demanded the young man
fiercely.
"Yes, you were. because / saw you
married, and your father and Amy
have Just returned from the reception.
Now. Dick, my lad, we've just time
to take that 1920 back to town-oh,
yes, you'll need all three Of us to prove
an alibi. That blow on your head
caused temporary lose of memory. and
you forgot you had just been married,
and, according TO your confirmed habit.
you bought ticket for Mirafores in
stead Of Atlantic City. wasn't itT''
Dicks groan was lost in hurried
DOMINIC of outer garments as Amy,
Mr.. Quintin and the doctor prepared
TO accompany him back to New York,
where his frightened bride awaited
him In the railroad station where he
had left her
EVERYBODY forgot about Cynthia Dew
bury, Dicks old flame and it was just
as well, because Cynthia had beer
married q half dozen years before.