Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-29

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\ a start. found Myrtle Arson. the young
| sister OF Hurry Arson. The Whips
I Jockey. near him. She had come quiet
I " into the yard and. as IL moved by
/ an impulse OF her budding woman
I heart that she could not entirely con
| troll. had gone straight toward Sartoris.
[ Lady Diana had not seen the girl. for
the back OF the marquis granddaugh
ter was turned 10 the more humble
young woman.
For a moment SartOris regarded the
girl. then with n slight move Of his
shoulders he turned away. Myrtle An
son. seemingly cut TO the heart sank
on n rock at the edge OF the stream
and continued TO watch him with eyes
OF love
This little bit OF byplay had taken
but moment. and while IL was takinS
place and Sartoris was still cycling the
sister OF the Jockey she was replying
10 his last observation.
There's pleasure I'm getting home?
on weak thing that can't defend it,
self-or strike back"
Her words seemed to the sick con
science of Sartoris To hold a double
entendre. and he looked sharply at mis-
cousin.
"Eh?' he exclaimed. suspiciousiy and
exrectantly.
But Lady Diam. who had noticed
nothing and was but speaking OF the
immediate object before them. went
on:
Il mean weak thing like an otter.
In sport there must be a fair chance"
Ts
toris answered
II know. but ! prefer lowest weight
IN llfe's handicap shade OF odds in
my favor, when I'm trying 10 win. But
you're a girl and mix sentiment witt,
your sporting"
The women of the house party now
claimed the attention Of Lady Diana.
and they called upon her TO explain
from her stores Of horse wisdom" the /
points OF some OF the racers. About !
them during this time lowered the !
anxious marquis He had ordered The /
Whip put in n locked box stall. and 1
not even the most charming entreaties /
~ the fairest Of his guests could In /
duce him 10 unlock the door.
With n furtive glance about him. Sar-
toris walked toward Myrtle Arson sit
ting like a lowly muse Of tragedy by
the Bourne. This quick glance OF Sar-
toris wac by no means n precaution.
for he knew that the few words that
be might publicly exchange with the
pretty sister OF the jockey would not
-ause any comment. but his act WAS
,ne Of instinct There was something
and almost sinister about this
sportsman who took care TO win when
De could without causing too much OF
! scandal. and his rapid survey OF the
OF his equals was his tribute
o his own caution.
But the first words he spoke TO the
irl were ordinary enough. He dis
iked emotion and all that sort OF non
ense. you know" and he did not Of
en- exhibit Il.
Morning. Miss Arson. Been bot
mixing again." he asked. lifting his
at and pointing to leather case she
arried slung over her shoulder.
Yes" said the girl in a dull mono .
one.
TIP on the woldT'' be asked. lower
~ his voice with that cautious in
tinct. though there was no one TO hear ,
hem.
" mere COUAu see IEe WClC. SdlQ
be girl. meaning creeping between her
-ords
with glsssesT' he persisted 4.
For answer the girl showed him a
afr OF fed glasses concealed in the :
lse
Anything worth seeing:-
Bitterly she replied:
NO: opponents Silver Shoe. Rover )
I'd The WEip-a striding callop. but =
othing Ike trial.
There was that in her voice which :
ould have told an expert IN human :,
sture that the girl despised herself
II what she was doing. but that she
'uId not resist the demands OF this
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But the cousin OF Lady Diana did a.
Z honor the girl with the slightest I
ncern for her feeling. he was think OF
z only OF the horses and OF how ] a