Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19
The Daily Story
RED FoRBES-BY CLARRISA MACKIE.
Copyrighted. 1918. by Associated Literary Bureau

with pleasure" agreed Mrs Jimmy.
with reproachful glance at her hus-
band
Then the rackety piano swung into
a waltz tune. and Red Forbes swore
softly. He was w-etched waiter.
and he knew it. Square dances were
his salvation. Now he trampled all
over the little feet OF Mrs. Jimmy Pike
and scowIed vilainously whenever he
met a pleasant smile among the COM
pany.
This wasn't having his revenge upon
Jimmy Pike. They we've certainly get
ting the laugh upon him. As he shut
fed around in dizzyinC, simless circles
he pondered whether he would shoot
up the dance or let them go home in
peace and pick ont quiet moment
when he should find Jimmy Pike alone
on the plain. shoot him dead and then
marry the widow.
This latter plan appealed to him. and
as he danced he came 10 think OF the
newly made bride as the widow" and
called her so IN his mind
After the dance was over and as he
leaned against the wall. n walltower
indeed, there was furry OF arrival at
the door.
Lamson Culver. boss OF the Three
Link outfit. came in with another man
and two women. One or the women
was Mrs. Culver. One could recognize
her sharp features through the thick
veil she wore hut the other woman
could not he identified. She. too, was
thickly yelled in pale blue chiffon. She
was plump and gave evidence OF pref
tlness. There was n loop or gold col
ored hair visible.
I'VE can't stay but a minute" said
Culver genially as be introduced his
friend as MIR. Jackson. a friend from
Tucson"
Mr.. Jackson Immediately approached
the prettIest woman present. who was
none other than Mrs Jimmy Pike. and
, invited her TO dance
J FIercely jealous. Red Forbes glanced
around for new fields 10 conquer. The
strange woman. still yelled was talk
ing to Jimmy Pike In n vivaCious man
/ ner Mrs Culver. also yelled and
cloaked. was dancing with her hus-
/ band.
Red Forbes marched up to Jimmy
/ Pike and his companion. His long
! body stiffened and then bent Ike n
/ bIaded jackknife in the accepted short
/ grass fashion,
/ He was asking her to dance in the
very face Of Jimmy Pike. That was
an open insult to Pike.
To his delight. she accepted at once
and slipping her hand upon his arm,
turned away from Jimmy Pike.
1t was q square dance. and Ben Dick
son was calling the numbers in punctu-
ated yels
Red. Forbes was in his element. He
balanced to corners with upward filings
OF his long legs and unGainIy jerks OF
his elbows He swung his partner off
her very solidly placed feet time and
again. but she did not murmur He
joined in all hands around with hIlari-
GUS merriment. and his spirit Of mirth
seemed TO he infectious Everybody
was very jolly.
"All sashayw yelled Ben Dickson.
Gracious. hut it's warm here" cried
his partner breathIessIy as they stood
still for moment.
Wed all be mighty more com
Portable if you'd rip off that there
veil" insinuated Red Forbes deli
cately.
Would you?" demanded his yelled
partner cOolly. and thereupon she put
up her hands and unfastened the pale
blue veil that matched Forbes necktie.
momentary hush fell upon the
room. Everybody stopped dancing, but
Red did not notice il. He was alb
sorbed in the conquest he had made.
If his other attempts at Ealiantry had
been unsuccessful here was SOME one
who appreciated him AT last Now.
he didn't care about revenge upon
Jimmy Pike or any OF the others.
A girl with golden hair for mine"
he muttered in her ear as she removed
the veil
I'm yours. all right" said his new
affinity rather Grimly.
She was II was none other than
the yOnng wife ne had deserted six
years ago True. her prrttnrSs was
, now bostered up by those arts that
, may be obtained for price in the
stores with colorpd water bottles in the
windows. but she was his. and he was
hers
! Mrs Red Forbes stood there with
one plump hand on her husbands arm
and n loot, OF rrpoSSrssinn on her face
r well. Red here We are again" she
, said meaninglv. There's plenty to do
between now and tomorrow II we're
, all going to pack back 10 Tucson MIR.