Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-13

I'm the wax wor,.s:" she countered
Your own fault. Why did you 40
there"
For an evenings pleasure" he said
sullenly.
We'll, you got it. didn't you?" said
this woman of torments. why should
YOU be ashamed Of it and hide?"
Because you've a. suspicious mind"
he said.
Because you've a guilty one" she
shot back Mt him.
The passage through the yard of
Harry Arson gave him an idea.
stop that. Betty" he said sternly.
lit isn't thing for joking"
Then he beckoned Harry to him.
Harry. my lad" he said. IF you can.
just speak up what you've got to say"
The boy could and did at once.
Il want TO thank you, ma'am," he
said vigorously. for what you did last
night-for saving my life. If it hadn't
been for you my sister woulc have
been left alone in the world, alone In
her trouble
''Trouble?" asked the older woman
with a suspicious eye upon Lambert.
Yes. ma'am. Wrong there has been"
answered Harry, land shame, but it
wasn't from Tom Lambert it came
but from the same hand as tried to
wreck The Whip last night"
From Captain Sartoris 2" she half
questioned. half gasped
Yes. that's him." returned the jock
ey; "him as wanted me to pull that
hox
as he's ruined her-my sister"
Mrs. Beamish was dumfounded, but
surprised as she was she managed 20
get n firm grip upon herself and com
forted the boy. With her hand on his
shoulder she said:
MY boy, my boy. I'm very, very sor-
~. If there is anything l can do-if
presently Myrtle can have a new start
in a new land
"Oh, ma'am, If 1t only could be"' the
jockey said hopefully and Iongingly.
1T shall be-" she answered, without
daring to look at Lambert. 81 know
that L can promise as much as that for
Lord Beverley"
Thank you, ma'am, from my heart
and hers" the Jockey said
Harry Arson had fully served the
purpose of the triumphant Tom Lam
bert, and he now found Harry only an
obstacle in the path he planned to
read with-another.
There. there. that'll do. my lad" he
said kindly. but firmly and finally.
You go and look after your horse"
When they were alone once more
Mrs. Beamish walked frankly TO Tom.
holding out her hand. But he turned
away.
tom, I'm sorry"-she began.
But he WAS looking far from her.
Cant you take a hand when it's
eld out to you?' she said.
Lambert shook his head.
Il was not suspicious. only jealous"
he said. "and there's no love without
'Then I don't want love; want
omfort." returned Lambert 81 want
omfort, carpet slippers and common
ense-if the worst had happened it
yould have lain at your door. Yes.
our door and the door Of the chamber
f hOrrorS-if you had not got me
)cked in"
you wouldn't have heard what Sar-
Iris said" she took him up. "And
hen the horse would have been
mashed. 1t was really blessing ia
isguise."
"a blessing" he said. angrily, you
Ill ii "A blooming blessing to be locked
p for twenty-four hours with "A room
Ill OF horrors"
What do you sunragettesf'
&c snapped.
"Iust FOR one moment / sank TO rest
nd found my head in the lap Of the
IAN that was being ciectrOcuted. Just
link Of me all alone with those muir
arerS. ! cried myself 10 sleep, ana
hen that man that you sent 10 m
ok the door found me. there / was
ecpiuls like ncw born babe with my
aad c1rlrd mp in the middle or
uEdcr's waistcOat That's what
ld FOR nights pleasure. and that's
hat you call blessing"
Further recital 1f his night Of hor-
r. was ended BY the appearance in
e yard Of SHrtoriS. IaInbprt wanted
word With him. ana Mrs. Beamish
q him aging That he would find her.
) here he ought 10 be but never was,
itiI his bnrSe.