Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-27

Armstrong stared at her in open |
mouthed astonishment.
What do you know about Louise
Rosser or Newbold?" he asked at
last.
IAN that 1 want to know"
And did that damned hound tell
your"
IF you mean Mr.. Newbold, he new
er mentioned your name, he does not
know you exist"
Where Is he now?" Numbered the
man.
Have no fear" answered the wo-
Elements to tell them 1 am safe and
to seek help to get me out Of the
mountains"
"Feari" exclaimed Armstrong,
proudly, II fear nothing on earth. For
years. ever since heard his name in
fact, I have longed to meet him. I
want to know who told you about that
woman-Kirkby?
"He never mentioned your name in
connection with her."
But you must have heard it some
where" cried the man thoroughly be-
wildered. THE birds OF the air didn't
tell It to you. did they?"
She told me herself" answered
Enid Maitland.
SHE told you? why, she's been
dead in her grave five years, shot to
death by that murderous dog Of hus-
band of hers"
"A word with you, Mr.. Armstrong"
said the woman with great spirit
You can't talk that way about Mr..
Newbold; he saved my life twice
over, from a bear and then in the
} cloudburst which caught me in the
canon"
. That evens up a little" said Arm
strong. Perhaps for your sake will
. spare him"
, "Youi" laughed the woman con-
. temptuously. Spare him? Be advised,
look to yourself, II he ever finds out
what know, don't believe any power
} on earth could save you"
"Oh," said Armstrong carelessIy
enough, although he was consumed
with hate and jealousy and raging
, against her clearly evident disdain
81 can take care of myself, l guess
: Anyway 1 only want to talk about
4 you, not about him or her. Your faith
, err"
: 'Is he well?"
We'll enough, but broken
crushed. happened to be in his house
in Philadelphia when the telegram
z came from your uncle that you wers
lost and probably dead. l had jus
asked him for your hand" he added
/ smiling grimly at the recollection.
, You had no right to do that"
Il know that"
4 TT was not, II is not, his to give
a Still when 1 won you thought 1
v would be pleasant all around II b.
a knew and approved"
= And did he?"
mot then, he literally drove me gu
+, OF the house, but afterwards he sal
II I could find you l could have you
n and, by Heaven, have found you an
a ! will have you whether you like it O
not"
o Never" cried the woman decisiv,
:. y.
d. The situation had got on Arm
10 strongs nerves, and he must perforc
Il show himself in his true colors HI
q only resources were his strength, NJ
ot OF mind but Of body. He made anotl
r er most damaging mistake at tn
" juncture.
n we are alone here, and I am ma
20 ter, remember" he said meaningi
r. Come. let's make up. Give me kil
nt fog my pains and"
IT. Il have been alone here for a mont
o with another man." answered En-
&C. Maitland who was strangely unafrat
Id In spite Of this threat. "A gentlema
ID he has never SO much as offered
touch my hand without my permi
be sion; the contrast is quite to your di
advantage"
III Are you Jealous OF Louise Rosser
to asked Armstrong suddenly seeing III
ne he was losing ground and castiI
be about desperately to account for
bit and to recover what was escaping hill
"a why, that was nothing, a mere b,
and girl AFFAIR" he ran on with a ST
er cious good humor as II 1t were all
81 trife. The woman was, / hate
ad say II, Just crazy in love with me, b
m l really never cared anything esI
~. cially for her; 1t was just harmle
ng sort OF Irritation anyway. She aft,
in ward married this man Newbold al
tn that's all there was about it."
ie- The truth would not serve him a.
be in his desperation and desire he sta
ed everything on this astounding 1
or The woman he loved looked at hi
he with her face as rigid as q mask
You won't hold that against n
NJ will your" pleaded the man. II tc
tie you that I'd been a man among me
Ter yes, among women. too. here in Il
nd rough country. and that / vas
I'll, worthy Of you; there are lots Of thin
tie In my past that ought to be asham
BY, or and / am, and the more see y
ON the more ashamed grow, but as 1
he loving any one else, all that I've ey
eet thought or felt or experienced befc
r." now is Just nothing"
xo- And this indeed was true. and ey
Ike Enid Maitland with all her prejudi
could realize and understand il. {
Of the same mouth. was said of q