Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30

tied herself in the corner, tipped her
sunshade over her face to obscure it
and opened guidebook.
Terry hesitated q moment and then
sat down. his cigarette still between
his fingers. He glanced at the girl and
saw only the white dress with the red
book held open by pretty white fingers.
He noted that she wore on her right
hand Il turquoise ring. and on her left.
as she turned the pages. he saw
small ring on her little finger.
The rest of her charming person was
quite concealed by the white linen par Z,
aSol.
Presently there came a sneeze from
under the parasol
Il beg your pardon: hope Iny smok-
ing has not annoyed you. Really 1
forgot to ask you if you minded" apo-
ogized the discounted Terry.
The parasol went over her shoulders.
and he looked into a pair of beautiful
gray eyes. black dashed and drcc2siEs
at the outer corners. Such a rose
tinted skin, such dainty nose. such n
kissable mouth with dimpled corners.
ears peeping out from the midst of
black hair.
Truly she was marvelouSly beautiful.
She didn't look as though she would
throw a fellow over because she had
found a richer man. She lacked that
little hard look in the eyes that mar
red Dulcie Morses perfect beauty.
and somehow she had Dulcie beat
mile" in Terrys self expressed opinion.
Treason, pure treason. all this.
Il don't object to the smoke at ALL"
said the girl pleasantly. then craning
her pretty neck as she looked toward
| the spot where her aunt had disap-
! peared.
! Il wonder she was beginning
! when Terry interrupted her.
! 'They are coming now" he said
"your aunt and the colonel"
''Togetber?" she asked excitedly.
| YES" and Terry craned his neck,
eager to report to his fair companion
| any items of interest.
do they appear to be engaged
she was beginning when again he
broke in:
"Why, yes. you might think so. He's
got his arm around her"
His arm around Ophelia?" The girl
arose and laughed tenderly "You
have surprised me. sir. l was going to
ask if they were engaged in amicable
conversation, but from what you say
am sure they must be. Perhaps bet
ter explain that my aunt had a very
unhappy love affair in her youth, and
it just happened that we were directed
to this garden of Keshiono. You have
heard the story of how many lovers
have found happiness here?" She
looked at him with clear. beautiful
eyes, in which there was no trace of
coquetry.
II have been told that story" said
Terry, blushing deeply.
"If ever / was in trouble of that sort
should come here" observed the girl
dreamily. Terry saw her eyes were
fixed on the approaching couple, the
handsome military man and the bloom
ing middle aged woman. and he felt
swift panG of jealousy, the first dart
Of the little god.
81 hope you may never have to
come" he said awkwardIy. And then
he added as the reunited lovers we're
almost upon them. II hope you don't
mind if stay and congratulate them,
for. you see. Colonel Preston Is my
uncle. and we are travelling together,
and some day we may be cousins-in-
law! l am Terry Preston"
The girl gave him her hand. and at
that instant the colonel and Aunt
Ophelia came upon them, and both
started with surprise.
Terry, you rascar' cried the colo
mel. Shaping his nephew on one broad
shoulder.
"May-why. my dear. you don't
mean to say-why. / didn't know there
was anybody" faltered Aunt Ophelia.
her sweet eyes still dim with stirring
of old emotions.
May blushed beautifully, and Terry
went scarlet. but their eyes had met
in one swift fash of mutual under
standing. and each one knew that the
garden of Keshiono had worked a
magic spell upon them both that must
never be broken.
So the curio dealer at the crossing
OF the Two HOduS was not surprised
when four people passed him. coming
from the garden of Keshiono. There
was an elderly couple with shining.
happy eyes, and the man tossed him a
wad of paper money.
There was young couple. the man
smiling tenderly down at the girl.
whose eyes were half yelled TO hide
the awakening of love in their beau
tiful depths. Terry flung him a gold
Ell coin. and they all passed out Of
sight.
The curio dealer smiled contentedly
and folded his slim, brown hands over
the money
Il get them coming. and I get them
going. and they come back happy.
There must he something in that gar
den. after ail"'
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