Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

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We'll, now, that's too bad, Mrs. Bow
man." began the young man. thinking
he saw way out of both their diff
culties. I'm sorry Cornelia isn't
here. I'm sure she would do anything
In her power to help you. But she
and mother were to dine in Chestnut
Hill tonight. and they must have left
the house half an hour ago. I'm afraid
she's out of the question. Suppose
you leave me out? You won't have
any trouble then except to take two
plates of the table"-he laughed
pleasantly-"and you would have even
couples. You see," he hastened to add.
as he heard Mrs. Parker Bowman's
preliminary dissent-"you see, Mrs.
Bowman, I'm in somewhat of a predic-
ament myself. My train was late, and
as l left the station / happened to
meet young woman-a-a friend"
(He reflected rapidly on the old pro-
verb, "a friend in need is friend
indeed" In that sense she was a
friend.) "She Is temporarily separated
from her friends, and is q stranger in
the city. In fact, I'm the only ac-
quaintance or friend, she has, and
feel rather under obligation to see
her to her hotel and look up trains
! for her. She leaves the city tonight"
Now, look here. Tryon Durham,
you're not going TO leave me in the
lurch for any young woman. I don't
care how old an acquaintance she is!
| You simply bring her along. She'll
make up my number and relieve me
wonderfully. No, don't you say a
word. Just tell her that she needn t
stand on ceremony. Your mother and
are too old friends for that Any
| friend OF yours is a friend of mine,
and my house is open to her. she
won't mind. These girls who have
travelled a great deal learn to step
over the little formaEties of calls and
introductions. Tell her I'll call on her
afterwards, If she'll only remain in
town long enough, or I'll come and
take dinner with her when l happen
to be in her city. I suppose she's
/ just returned from abrcad-they al
have-or else she's just going-and il
she hasn't learned to accept things as
she finds them, she probably will soon
Tell her what a plight I'm in, and
that it will be real blessing to me
If she'll come. Besides didn't NEAR
to tell you'll meant it for a surprise
but l may as we'll tell you now
Judge Blackwell is to be here. with hi
wife, and l especially want you II
meet him. I've been trying to ge
you two together for long time"
All" breathed the young man, will
interest. Judge Blackwell! l hav,
wanted to meet him"
We'll, he has heard about you, toe
and ! think he wants to meet you. Di
you know he was thinking of taking
partner into his Office? He has a
} ways refused-but that's another story
and ! haven't time to talk. You ough
to be on your way here now. Tel
your friend ! will bless her foreve
: for helping me out, and won't TAX
no for an answer. You said she'd jus
returned from abroad, didn't you? Q
: course she's musical. You must max
) her give us some music. She vii
, won't she? was depending on Mis-
!, Mayo for that this evening"
We'll, you might be able to pc
D suade her" murmured the distracte
young man at the phone, as he struj
8 gled with one hand to unite his necl
I tie and unfasten his collar, and mel
0 tally calculated how long it would TAX
L him to get into his dress suit.
u Eyes, of course. You'd better NJ
5 speak of lit might make her d
e cline. And don't let her stop to NAL
any changes in her dress. Eyerybod
a will understand when / tell them she
e just arrived-didn't you say?-fro
the other side, ard we caught her c
y the wing There's some one comir
now. Do, for PHYS sake, hurry, Tryo
h for my cook is terribly cross when
It hold up a dinner too long. Goodb
n Oh, by the way, what did you say vi
her name?"
o "Oh-ahi" He almost succeeded
d releasing his collar, and was about
r. hang up the receiver, when this ne
difficulty confronted him.
8 "Oh, yes, OF course; her name
,t had almost forgotten" he went
n. wildly, to make time. and search,
|? about in his mind for name-al
X nSme-that might help him. 4 The tel
10 phone book lay, open at sthe Rs. I
/? ,pounced upon it and took the fl
name his eye caught
e. "Yes-why-RemingtCn, Miss Re
ington."
er 1Remington!" came in delight
1t scream over the phone. mot Carol
Remington? That would be too go
luck!" ~ ..-
NO" he murmured !. distracted
, mo. not Carolyn. Why, I-ah-
think Mary-Aarys Remington
b "oh, I'm afrrddI haven't met. h,
but never mind. Do hurryiup, sTrys
1t is five minutes of seven. s.iwhe
did you say she slives?" but 1.-THE ],
ceiver was hung up WITH "a, click, q
Z the young man torefup sthsf steps
his. room three at, q. bound.
n He was settling his coat sinto pla
y wheny queer little bulge attract
] his attention to an inside pocket. Il
patiently he pulled out a pair, of 10
& white gloves. They were shisisistei
s and hesnowS bsred She shadsg
: en- them to him to carry the mis-
before, on, the way home from a