Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-12

sion to me; said If ever he allowed .
Eileen TO marry she should have a
worker and not a shirker, by which .
latter term be meant poor devil like .
Jack Stanfeld who was unfortunate .
enough TO have inherited his money .
instead Of earning it. told him l was .
willing to 90 TO work II he'd teach ne .
how, but he turned me down, said he
wouldn't employ me as janitor, and
the Upshot was, seeing that Eileen
stood Jy me. they sent her away to a I
sort OF finishing school up state, where
all the male species are banished from
within a radius Of a couple Of miles.
Know those places. Dick?"
Lord Jocelyn groaned in sympathy.
81 do" he answered, stretching out a
hand, which Stanield pressed warmly.
Well, Eileen went, weeping and
vowing eternal loyalty and all the
proper thing, you know. But she
was true 10 me. and the laundress
smuggled through letters for US from
time 70 time.
Last winter old man O'Connor died
very suddenly, and just when / was
beginning 70 slap myself on the back
/ on account OF all obstacles being re-
moved-for the mother died some
/ years ago-up there pops a veritable
gorgUn in the shape Of a guardian,
/ whom, by the way, Eileen has never
seen. He's the administrator OF the
estate. | went 70 plead with him and
found one of those flinty, cold-blOoded
icicles. hard as nails and punctilious
4 as q Erandee. He said he had to carry
out the fathers instructions, which
seem 10 have been that Eileen
shouldn't marry until she comes OF
age in couple Of years time. Re
suit. stricter supervision, no more let
tiers. and Jack Stanfeld down and
out, matrimonially speaking. So we
arranged to elope, through the medium
of an ad. in the personal column of
last weeks paper.
Yesterday Eileen's chance came. She
flung a few things into grip and got
away on the night train. was TO
have met her this morning at the
Grand Central station, and we expect
ed TO have been married by now and
over the state line. But our plans
miscarned."
what happened?" asked Jocelyn
sympathetically.
There was a block on the line and
the train won't get in till tonight.
Lucky thing, too, in its way, for when
went to meet Eileen | saw the gor-
gon waiting. He must have got a wire
from the school mistress He has her
Photograph saw it on his mantel
when | called on him-aud it wouldn't
be hard TO spot her for, Dick, you
can't imagine how beautiful she is.
Her eyes are like twin stars, and her
hairs a mass of spun gold, and"
Yes, yes, l understand all that"
said Jocelyn.
We'll, TO continue" said Stanfeld,
looking at his watch. Il got wire
from Eileen at Utica this afternoon
telling me to be on hand about seven
o'clock, when the train was due.
got there for the third time today just
before meeting you, and they told me
the train wouldn't be in till ten, so
back | came to see if there were any
/, more kilograms. o, I've had a lively
/, time OF it.
Now, Dick, old man, I want you to
stay here while / go of once more, so
= that in case We miss each other by
i any possible chance you can stand BY.
, II We miss and she eludes the gorgon
b. she'll make straight for my apartment
' and you must meet her and reassure
her and see she doesn't get Mysteries"
- III stand by" said Jocelyn.
:. Right, old man. said Stanfeld
i snatChing up his hat. And if I'm not
= back by midnight finish packing fol
Il me and express my things TO the Ho
o tel Richmond, Peterdeld, y. j., for
like as not, l won't be back" He
o thrust a toothbrush and a piece OF
+ soap into his packet and. gripping
Lord Jocelyu by the hand, bounded
i. on down the staircase.
: The anxious lover" solilouuizeC
o Jocelyn as he watched him disappear
down the last flight. It's sn adyen
]. ture, sure enough, but not one o.
mine. I'm beginning TO think nothing
Il Is ever going 10 happen TO me-
n He passed along the hall 10 Stan
- fields bedroom, gathered up some Of
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q strewu upon the floor and brough
{ them back 10 pack them. On the wal
d he struck his head with violenc,
o against the edge Of an open door.
q "COnfound IT," he said. lighting tn,
70 gas in the hall and looking at the oh
D. struction. The door was that OF ;
s. large closet. wherein his friend KEEP
Q his spare suits. He closed the door
'. and returning 20 the sitting room. be
At San 10 ill the suit cases. having com
b. pleted which operation he began {,
10 put the room into some semblance o
D. order. While engaged on this task h,
IS heard ring at the bell.
rs Back again" he s0liloquized. We'll
II his frame Of mind wasn't more set
D. tied than when he left suspect III,
?; gOrgon got"
/ He opened the door.
'F The girl" he concluded. as
strange young woman. in a large hat
5 and carrying a light suit case, fell int
II his arms and hung around his necI
The next instant Lord Jocelyn blushe
Is deeply, for he felt two soft lips in
- printed on his own.