Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-19

hope OF success. hut 1 yield 10 Won.
Ny only request is that you inform me
at once when you have learned her
decision
He cIapped on his cap and folded his
arms. clearly - isfed with the ex-
pressions of surprise te which my feel
ings betrayed me. Could IL be possible
that he had guessed the truth. perhaps
BY deductive processes Of which was
ignorant? whether he had reasoned
from some remark thrown out by Miss
Octavfa as to the influence Of seven
in the affairs Of life and her apphca-
ton OF that fateful principle to the
choice of a husband for Cecilia, could .
not guess. but assuming that he had f..
caught that clew, he might readily .
enough have mana ged the rest. must .
not allow him to see what suspected,
MY dear professor. there's an an 4
Gent warning against the Greeks bear 3
: ing gifts You must give me time 10
inspect the horse
Are YOU questioning my good faith
BE il far from me, I'm a good deal
tickled. though, by your genial as
sumption that If offered myself to
/ this lady I should be declined with
Trunks"
He was again belligerent. 1t may
/ have occurred 10 him that ! might
know as much as he. but At any rate
/ he grinned. II was saturnine grin l
did not like.
/ I'm starving 10 death at the door Of
an inn. and yOu must excuse me. Have
you seen Hartley Virgins iately?"
\ II have indeed. He's taken TO lonely
horseback rides. He's off somewhere
now He hasn't the stamina for CON
test like this. One by one the autumn
leaves are failing" be added, with spe-
cial intention. and ! have given you
your chance"
Thanks light bringing Socrates
from the lands of the Ogalallas. For
so much courtesy ] shall take pleasure
in reading all your pOsthumous works
Let US cease being absurd"
With this I left him and entered the
low raftered off .. II was really a
pleasant lounginE room. unspoiled by
the usual hotel Office paraphernalia.
Dick had followed close behind. and as
| paused. hearing voices raised angriIy
in the dining room beyond. turned to
MIN for an explanation. As tine suitors
had been the only guests of the inn
since their advent. attributed the com
motion 10 strife in their own ranks
You'd better take a look ut those
fellows. I've quit thcm-quite out Of
il. Remember that" said Dick
The dining room door was slightly
sjaT. and flung it open.
OrmSby. ShaiienberCer. Henderson.
Hume. GorSe and Arhuthnot had been
{ engaged with carols ~ a round table in
an aIcove. but some dispute having ap-
parently risen, tney stood i'll their
places engaged in acrimonious debate.
As near as ! could determine. some one
Of them-I think II was Ormsby-wiSh-
ed 20 abandon the game, which had
I been undertaken 10 determine IN what
[ order they should be permitted to pay
visits to Hope6eid in future. the calls
together having grown intolerable
They were SO absorbed that they failed
p 10 note ny appearance.
Its no good. I tell YOU cried Orrns-
! by There's no fairness in this unless
You ought to have thought of that
before we Eegan. This was your
r scheme. but because the cards are run
ming against YOU you want to quit.
: say wei 90 on This rom Hender
son who struck the table sharply as ht
n concluded
2 You knew Virgins and Dick weren T
= going in when we started. and you are
u not likely 70 get then, IN now. YOul
i anxiety to CUT the rest Of us ont by
= any means seems 10 have unsettled
: your mind" shouted Gorse II say
8 let's drop this and stand TO cur Origins
q agreement that no man speak till IN,
end 81 the fortnight"
r After that whole scheme has beer
! torn 70 pieces like paper, There's beer
D nothing fair in this business from tn,
start! We ought TO have kept Arrowoot
e here and held together And we ough
u 70 have got rid Of that Ames fellow
s he didn't belong in this at all
Ormshy'S voice rose to a disagree
d able squeak as ne closed with this IN
= dictment Of me. Shallenberger SCENE,
y to be the only one Of the gronp VT
had not lost his senses. He was IN the
3 farther corner Of the alcove. out o.
y sight from the door, but | heard him
distinctly as he addressed the other
suitOrs with rising anger.
We're acting like cads. and cads
Of the most contemplate sort! I only
agreed to this game 10 satisfy OrmsBy
The idea Of our sitting here to draw
cards to determine the order in which
We shall offer ourselves to the mobiles
and most beautiful woman In tht
world would be coarse and vulgar II II
were not so ridiculous, I'm out Of it,
Ny interest In this cOiioquy had Lex
me farther into the room, and hearinl
my step they adjourned and faced me
Dick had continued at my side. bu'
the black looks they sent cur wal
zestntended, thought, rather 70,
me Ny appearance rOuse4 Ormsby d
q feesh SRtbWst
YOU'RE responsible! IL you hadn'
forced yourseaf upon the ladies a
HopeAsfd there wouldn't have bel
any OF this tronbber'
You're 0Eiy an impost0r anyhON