Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-30

disobey the injunction.
OF course, there was no little con-
fusion at the Hotel Tyrol when it
came to establishing the Medcrofts.
For awhile it looked as though Brock
would have to share room with Too
ties, RELOCATING Burton to an alco-e
ard couch, but Constance, in a strict
" family conclave, was seized by an
inspiration which saved the day-or
the night. more properly speaking.
81 have it, Roxbury," she cried, her
eyes dancing. You can sleep on the
balcony. A great many tnvalids do,
you know
But, good heaven. I'm not an inva-
Id" he demonstrated feebly.
"Of course you're not, but can't you
say you are? It's quite simple. You
sleep in the open air because it does
your lungs so much good. Oh, but
know! 1t isn't necessary to expand
your chest like that. They're perfect
~ sound, daresay / should think
you'd rather enjoy the fresh air. Be
sides, there isn't room to be had in
the hotel"
But suppose Il should rain.' he pro-
tested. knowing full we'll he was
doomed
"You poor boy, haven't You an UNI
brella?" she cried with such a per-
fectly enhancing laugh that he would
have slept out in hailstorm to pro-
vide recompense. And so it was set
tied that he was to sleep in the small
balcony just Off the babys luxurious
room, the hotel people agreeing to
place a cot there at night in order to
oblige the unfortunate guest with the
affected lung.
you are so dear and so agreeable.
RoXbury," purred Mrs. Medcroft. very
much relieved. 'If ever I hear Of a
girl looking for a nice husband I'll
recommend you"
Its all very nice" said he with 4
wry grin, hut I'm hanged If I ought
to be expected TO remember all Of my
accomplishments" They were sitting
in her room. attended by the faithful
duenna, Constance. First, the eye
! glass. then the English language. with
which / find I'm most unfamiliar;
! then deafness in one Of my ears
| I can't remember which until it's too
/ late. and now I'm TO be a tubercular
/ You've no idea how hard il is for me
/ to speak English against Odell-C Carney.
! I'm an out and out amateur beside
/ him. And it's horribly annoying TO
| have Ulstervelt shouting in my ear
! loud enough FOR everybody in the din
| ing room to hear. It's rich, tell you,
| and if I didn't love you so devotedly,
! Edith. I'd he on my way at this very
instant. There. / feel better 'On
/ my way is the first American line I've
had in the farce since we left Stutt-
/ CART.
and. by the way. Edith, I'm afraid
/ I'll have to punch OdeIl-Carney's con
founded head before long. He's get
ting to be so friendly to me as Rox-
bury Medcroft that l can't endure him
as Brock"
IL don't understand" murmured
Edith paintively. Constance looked
up with a new interest in her ever
sprightly face.
We'll. you see. he's working so hard
to square himself with Medcroft fol
the break he made about the windows
that he's taking his spite out on al
| American architects Confound him
he persists in saying I'm all right. but
God deliver him from those demmed
rotters, the American builders. He
says he wouldn't let one of US build
a hencoop for him. much less a dog
k1nnel. Oh. say. Connie, don't laugh
How would you like it if But both
of them were laughing at him so mer
rily that.he Joined them at once Bur
ton and O'Brien, who had come in
were smiling dlscreetly.
Come. Roxbury, what do You say Il
a good long walk?" cried Constance
81 must talk TO you seriously about G
great many things, beginning with ego
tism." He set forth with alacrity. re
ioicing in spite of his numerous limita
lions.
Upon their return from the delight
ful stroll along the mountain side. she
went at once TO her room to dress fol
dinner. Brock. more deeply in love
than ever before, lighted a cigar and
seated himself in the gallery, dubious
ly retrospective in his Ineditations. Hs
was sorely disturbed by her almost
constant allusion to Freddie Ulsteryel
and his amazingly attractive ways
Was it possible that she could be real
~ in love with that Insignificant little
} whipper snapper? He seemed to bc
propounding this dolefuI question Il
the lofty. sphinxlike Waldrsster
Spite, looming dark in the path of the
south
!. ''Hellor' exclaimed voice close Il
bis ear-the fresh. confident voice thai
he knew so well. i've been lookin;
for you everywhere" Freddie drew
up a chair and sat down at his good
: side" The young man appeared Il
have something weighty on his mind
; Brocl. shifted uleasily. 81 want TO pu
It up TO you. Ar. Medcroft. as man Il
. man. You are Comics brother-in-lav
} and you ought TO be able to set m,
straight"
"Ah. see. said Brock vaguely.
you do" Cueried the other. surpris,
and doubt in his face.
No. should say ! don't. don't yol
see" substituted Brock