Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

Wat hen Stuart reached the era
AEeY mercy park house a maid
" answered al last and ush-
cred him into the dimly
lighted psrlor
Miss Nan is az home. Bera?" he
asked eagerly.
The little Danish maid smiled know
ingly:
INA. but Meesis Primrose
With a groaD Stuart sank to a chair.
The entire house had been redecOrat-
ed. An oriental rug OF dazzling me-
dallion pattern was on the newly pol
ished hOor Instead OF the set OF Chip
pendale mahogany the Primroses had
brought from the south complete
outfit OF stately gilded stuff filed the
room, and heavy draperies TO match
hung from the tall windows and fold
Ing doors. The mothers velvet hand
be ga " at once OF course she had not
borrowed the money from Bivens. She
was too shrewd for that. But she had
borrowed II beyond a doubt. and she
had evidently gone the limit OF her
credit without a moments hesitation
He wondered how far she had got with
Rivens Could II be possible that Nan
was with him tonight? NO--preposter
Gus,
Mrs Primrose greeted him with un
usual eTusion.
"Oh. Jim. this IL such a glorious sur.
prise, Nan didn't expect you til morn.
ing aud she will be heartbroken to
nave missed you even for a half hour
Ny dear. dear boy, you have no idea
how lonely 10Th % us have been with.
out YOU the past two weeks"
You missed me. too. Mrs. Prim-
rusus"
"Oi course ! missed you. Jim! You've
come tu be Ike one Of us You know
I've always loved YOU next to Nan"
she spoke with such fervor that Stu
rrt ~h.yrroG % was sinister. She evi-
IDENTIFY felt sure Of his ruin
We urrd,d Won here so much to
help ~ HN up We've had the good
lurs % rent our second floor 10 young
millionaire
MIR EivpnS. ves"-
why. how did you known she ask
ed with a start
"Dr Woodman has just received an
important letter from him. dated here,
and he asked my advice about It,"
oh
Where's NanY' Stuart asked. with
sudden anger in spite Of his effort to
keep cool.
why. she's giving a little box party
Ut the theater tonight
And our mutual friend. John c.
Calhoun Bivens. Is presidingr'
why, Jim. how could you be so
Rbsurd?" she protested Indignantly.
1--WE been saving money for a month
TO give Nan this chance to return
some courtesles she has received from
rich friends ] need Mr.. Bivens' mon
sy TO pay the rent Of this big house
But any attention on his part 70 Nan
would be disgusting to me beyond
measure"
yet he's the sensation IN higt
finance Just now" Stuart said. with
an unconscious sneer. They say he:
destined 20 become a multi-million
aire."
Come. come. Jim. it's not Ike yoV
30 be nasty TO me. You know as vel
as 1 DO his origin 30 North Carolina
His people are the veriest trash. II,
was at college with you
And how did you know thatr'
Not from you. OF course. You'v
never mentioned his name in your life
He told me. He thinks you are goini
10 be the greatest lawyer in New
York And told him we'd know
that for a long time"
Stuart turned his head to hide
smile.
But OF course he's not In Mans ~
cial set told her the day he cam
that we would treat him politely. bu
draw the line strictly on any effort
he may make To pass the limits Of az
puaiutance"
A carriage stopped at the door.
There's Nan now" the mother e.
claimed. rIslEg 10 go. IN leave yo
20 surprise her. jim"
Stuart heard the carriage door sian
and m n moment the girl be love
stood In the hail. the joy OF an evel
lnEs perfect happiness shining In h,
great dark eyes He watched her
moment uuobServed as she laid asiC
her opera cloak and stood before II
big mirror proudly and calmly surve
Ing her hgure. Never had her beau'
seemed 10 him so dazzling The smi
was one 81 conscious power. The CO
ucrS Of the fun seusuOus lips curve
the slightest bit rs the smile faded ar
u glcam OF something like cruelty das
= 81 from the depths OF her eyes as b,
head lifted
Stuart, unable TO wait longer. WI
rir-, 10 spring 70 her side when ST
,al. .It the dash OF his laughing face
Co.,. mirror and turned,
"Dl. you rascal! To surprise me III
this"' she cried. with Joyous iaughte
In ~ your pride and vanity
"Nua caaI heiD UeIuE a little Va