Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-20
The Daily Story
NOT ON THE cHART-BY CLARIssA MAcKIE.
copyrIgn,cl 1919 uy Associated Literary Bureau

Get along with your. orCered Petet
fiercely Il don't want you TO come
near me-"
'rheh I'll so ashore and fetch doc
tor tonight" and Joel picked up his
hat and shrugged into his oilskinS. In
an instant he had opened and closed
the outer door and was gone into the
stormy night.
Dora Langdon sank down beside the
bed and hid her face in the blankets.
''Oh, father" she cried, 'yhy did you
let him so? Perhaps he will be drown
ed"
What if he is:" demanded the man
fiercely. Would you care?'
There was little silence while the
girls shoulders heaved with emotion.
"Of course I'd care" she said in
muffied tone.
A look of pain wrinkled Peters harsh
features. 'Then-then you must like
him lot" he said hoarsely.
81 do. father" she sobbed.
- 81 thought-maybe you'd be satisfied
with Just me-" he said in low tone.
81 lost your mother when you was
born, and l set store by you, Dora,
thinking maybe you'd care enough
about me to stay with me. but I've got
TO give you up TO him. ! hate the
young jackanapes!"
"Oh, father. dear. don't think I shall
love you any Iessr' cried Dora. throw
ing her arms around his neck. Don't
you understand how anybody can care
for more than one person at a time;
When you loved my mother. couldn't
you love your own mother too"
Peter Langdon swallowed a lump in
his throat AID muttered under his
breath. Dora could not hear what he
said. but she felt that his mood was
softening. Don't worry about JOEL
! father" she pleaded "You know he
/ said the other day that he would new.
er marry me without your consent, SC
| you see you can keep me a prisoner
! here in your tower all my life If you
wish"
Would you be happy and contented
to stay with me alone:" asked her ia.
ther.
II might not be entirely happy, IA.
| Their. but 1 would try to be contented,"
| she said steadily.
There was silence between the two
after that which lasted well into the
night. The waves roared on the rocks
at the base of the tower, and the wind
screamed wildly as it chased the fly.
ing rain. Father and daughter were
thinking of the brave young form with
face set toward Hadden harbor. The
older mans fierce jealousy had driven
Joel forth into the widest storm of the
season. Would he reach the shore
alive?
II he did not, how could Peter Lang.
don make up the loss to his daughter
He asked himself this question oveI
and over as the long hours passed
Dora arose after awhile. and with
white, set face she attended to little
household duties that she might no.
be distracted by the acuteness of heI
, anxiety. Now and then she admins
tered cordial to the suffering mar
on the bed. but after awhile he lay very
, quiet with closed eyes, and she thought
he was asleep.
The sitting room clock was Ginning
when there came a beating at the
outer door Dora flew to open it with
trembling fingers, and two storm swept
men entered the room. The girl ran
to and fro, helping the doctor and Joe.
Webster to shed their oiskins and
: bringing them steaming bowls of gin.
ger tea.
Sensible little girl" approved DIR.
Brown as he set the bowl on the table,
: "NOw for your father. Dora"
:, Joel sat in the background, white and
worn with the strain of his nights
work. At least he could keep out of
: Peter LangdOnS way until that man
? of wrath had been made comfortable
;, Perhaps then there might be spare
;. bed. Joel nodded gently off to sleep
!, sitting bolt upright on his chair.
II want Joel to help" said Peter
Langdon in Il mild voice as the doctor
: made his careful examination. and IL
:. was n very happy Dora who gently
- shook Joel into wakefulness and whis.
. pered her fathers request
As the three busted themselves over
the broken leg Peter Langdon. quite
unmindful OF pain. uttered his thoughts
=, aloud. las soon as the sea goes down
doctor, | wish you'd bring the minister
u over. We're going TO have q wedding
here"
Ohio smiled he physician. $50
that's the way tie wind blows. Ell
:. Going to like a life ashore. Dora?''
+, Joel had found the hand of Dora's
father and was gripping 1t gratefully
Before the girl could frame au answer
:, 10 the Doctors question Joel spoke witt
the little authoritative air that Pete
=. Langdon secretly liked.
= We're going to live right here will
Mr.. Langdon. If he'll let u.s. I'm goinl
70 get Marshalrs job If I can-that is
if
- ''Father-in-law." supplied Peter witt
a grim smile.
n If father-In-iaw will consent" smiled
I. Joel
IA You'll get It," said Peter hurriedly
~ "Why. this light was off the chart to
n. night till Joel came and fixed her up
A. And ! was OFF your chart until to
n. niSht. too Grinned Joel.
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