Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
66e MYSTERY
Of MARY :
o. Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
AUTHOR Ct MARCIA SCHUYLER "PHoEBE DIANE"
DAWN OF TIL MORNING" ETC.
ILLUSTRATIONS Of NA/ VAkTsR5
&c Livingston Hill Lufz
r." "PHOE6E DIANE"

5ne nad come. He would keep her
secret. He had true eyes. She did
not notice soft, padded feet that came
webbing down the street after her,
and she only drew a little further out
toward the curbing when a blear-eyed,
red face peeTed into hers as she stood
waiting for the car. She did not no
uce the shabby man who boarded the
car after she was seated.
Tryon Durham stood in the great
stone doorway, watching keenly the
passing throng. He saw the girl at
once as she got out Of the car, but he
he did not notice the man in the bag
81 coat, who numbered alter her and
watched with wondering scrutiny as
Durham came forward. lifted his hat,
and took her hand respectfully. Here
was an element he did not understand.
he stood staring, puzzled, as they dis.
appeared into the great building; then
he planted himself in a convenient
place to watch until his charge should
come out again. This was perhaps a
gentleman who had come to engage
her TO work for him. She might be
thinking Of changing her place. He
must be on the alert.
Durham placed two chairs in the
far corner Of the inner parlor, where
they were practically alone, save for
an occasional passer through the
hall. He put the girl into the most
comfortable enc, ard then went to
draw down the shade. to shut sharp
ray Of afternoon sunlight from her
eyes. She sat there and looked down
upon her shabby shoes. her cheap
gloves, her coarse garments, and hon
ored him for the honor he was giving
her in this attire. She had learned bv
sharp experience that such respect to
one in her station was not common.
AS he came back, he stood a moment
looking down upon her. She saw his
eye rest with recognition upon the
hat she wore, and her pale cheeks
turned pink.
! don't know what you will thins
Ct my keeping this" she said shyly,
putting her hand to the hat. but It
seemed really necessary at the time,
and | haven't dared spend the money
for new one yet. / thought perhaps
you would forgive me and let me pay
you for it some time later"
Don't speak Of it." he broke it, in
a low voice. Il am so glad you could
use it at all. 1t would have been e
comfort 10 me If l had known where
It was. I had not even missed it. be-
cause at this time of year have very
little use for it. It is my travelling
hat"
lie looked at her again as though
the sight OF her was good to him, and
his gaze made her quite forget the
words she had planned to say.
Il am so glad l have found you"
he went on. You have not been out
Of my thoughts since l left you tina;
hight on the train. have blamed my.
self over and over again for having
gone then. / should have found some
way TO stand b. you. have not had
one easy moment since J saw you
last"
His tone was so intense that she
/ could not interrupt him; she coulC
/ only sit and listen in wonder. hall
4 trembling, 10 the low-spoken torrent
/ of feeling that he expressed. She tried
\ to protest, but the look in his face
/ stopped her. He went on with ar
/ earnestness that would not be turned
( aside from its purpose.
! Il came to Chicago that I NIGH
search for you. l could not stand the