Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21

1.-The autumn always came smiled
the girl.
1T would never have come for me-
he answered. Wont you believe ns
when say that have no part in this
strange drama that is going on a.
Baldpate?. Won't you credit it when
say that have no idea why you and
the professor and Mr.. Bland are here
nor why the mayor of Reuton has tn.
fifth key? Won't you tell me what Il
all meansT
81 mustn't" she replied. shaking Der
head. 81 can trust no one. not even
you. / mustn't believe that you don't
know-it's preposterous. | must say
over and over-even he is simply-wia
you pardon me-firting. trying to learn
what he can learn. I must"
You can't even tell me why you
wept in the station:"
For a simple silly reason. / was
afraid. I had taken up task too BIG
for me by far-taken it up brayely
when L was out in the sunlight Of
Reuton. But when saw Upper A.
Quewan Falls and the dark. came and
that dingy station swallowed me up
something gave way inside me, and
felt was going to fail. Sol cried
A woman's way"
IF I were only permitted to help
Mr.. Magee pleaded.
NO, L must go forward alone. can
trust no one now. Perhaps things VII
change. / hope they will"
Listen" said Mr.. Magee. Il an
telling you the truth. Perhaps ycd
read a novel called The Lost LneH'
sine" He was resolved to claim 10
authorship. tell her OF his real pur
pose in coming to Baldpate ana u's
her to confide in him regarding ts
odd happenings at the inn. II
Yes" said the girl before be eoun
continue. II did read It. And il naH
me. 1t was so terribly insincere. 11s
man had talent who wrote 1t. put
seemed to say: It's all great ps
joke. 1 don't believe in these peops
myself. I've just created them
make them dance for you Don
fooled-it's only novel don't nAs
that sort of thing. l want WIFE
really TO mean all he says rrou ''
bottom Of his heart"
Mr.. Magee bit his lip. bis ue'o
mination 10 claim the autnorsmp
The Lost Limousine" was quite sVss
81 want him to make me feei W..
his people," the girl went on serious
And he can't do that II ne aOes'
feel himself. can he: IN,
William HalIoweIl Magee actuaP
hung his head. .x
He can't" he confessed sV'
You're quite right. like you -
mensely-more than l can say.
even IL you feel you can't trust
want YOU TO know that I'm on ~,
side in whatever happens az bsu
inn. You have only TO ask anu
your ally" 4
THANK you" she answered
NAV be very glad to ask. snaa :.
She rose and Do'e ~
ward the stairs. I'VE hao oe.ae az
perse now. The rocking ehan -,
will get us if we don't watcn ~ 20
Her small slipper was ON the nn' Az
OF the stair. when they heard : .,sCs
slammed shut, and the sound OF ~,
ON the bare door OF the dinins
rhen husky voice called blan JAM. n
MIR. Magee felt his hand srasps 4,
a much smaller one. ana pei. - n, +
knew it he had been hurried All T
shadows of the landing. ins re- ID
kew" whispered a scared little s0' ,.,u, +
his ear. And then be felt 'as ,. ms
OF finger tips across :, ,ssss
A mad desire seized him TO grasp ' M,
fingers and hold them on tue Nv a.',rlss
aad scarcely touched. But tne W. ,ss dID.
was lost 10 the thrill OF seeing "a
ng room door thrown open snor q
.reat bulk or a man cross .he o,.,ds
he office and stand beside salt
hair. At his side was tn, ,sa do \
who had not unjustly been 'e'''s
ma or OF Renton's shadow. --5
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