Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06
The Daily Story
Clementines Silent Partner-By Clarissa Macde

COPYRIGHTED 1914. BY Associated literary bureau.

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the porch and the great form Of e. =
tain Tommy Lisk doomed into view,
"Howdy. Glenn" he said cbeerir,
| he leaned against a pile Of pasteb,o..s
| boxes on the counter. Il aim 49,
! you in dogs age, and recl,o, -
| used to see each other pretty ofsar
| what say?''
ClementiDe remembered. with snr-.
amusement. that Tommy I.isk usaa :
call upon her once a week in the lo,-
long ago. That was just before nav,s
Marsh had come to town. After tbst
Clementine had not had eyes for any
one save the handsome David.
"How's businessT pursued the "a,
tain genially.
VERY good" replied Clements.
What can I do for you, captain? n.
after hours, you know. and I wan. !.
go to the lecture tonight"
''Ding it all, Glen, that's what
stopped in for" cried Captain LIZ
Shaping his huge hand on the coup,s-
81 want to take you to the lecture "a.
night
I'm sorry, but I've arranged IN =,
with some one else" returned Cleroen.
tine, hiding her surprise at this 10.
lated attention on the part of Captain
Lisk. THANK you just the same"
well, better luck next time mur.
INJURED the captain. What You say IA
moving pictures next Tuesday, Glen.
entine:"
'I'll let you know later" said elem
hastily. And she breathed easier when
he opened the door At that moment
he turned back again.
81 say, Clementine Dilley, I'll bet
you can't guess who your silent par
ner is" he said jokingly.
81 might" said Ciementine dryiy.
HE amt thousand miles from
where Pm standing" said the captais
significantly, and, with a mysterious
wink of his blue eye. he disappeared
1.-The old sinners laughed Clemen.
tine as she put out the lights in the
store. "They must have heard that
am doing a good business. Imagine
my marrying Hen Marberry-or Tom
my Lisk!"
She grew very thoughtful as she
walked home under the winter stars
Her house was at the top Of the hill
under group Of tall locust trees
Since she had enlarged her business
she had hired a capable housekeeper,
and now she felt a glow of pleasure
when she saw that the windows were
lighted.
There was a sad thought back Of II
ala brief romance of few months
the hurried departure of David Marsh
TO assume his fathers responsibilities
in caring for mother and several
young children and then the gradual
drifting of romance out OF her life.
David Marsh and romance were
dream to Clementine.
SO when she opened the door and
found David Marsh waiting for her in
the coy sitting room Clementine Dilley
discovered in a splendid rush of JOY
that romance was not dead after all
David Marsh was a little changed,
little gray and worn, but still the fine.
outstanding lover of her youth.
No one save Clementine heard all OF
his story, but we may know that after
David had helped to educate his broth
financial success and that in a round
about way he had learned of Clem7n-
tine Dilley's business troubles. So
David, always true to the love OF his
youth, had become Clementine's IN
known silent partner.
1t was 8 o'clock. and the little group \
around the stove in Pinney's grocery
still fingered, loath to go out into me
cold.
Deacon Hen Marberry was windinga
red muller around his stringy necs
and barking sharp retorts at Captain
Tommy Lisk.
What if 1 did stop in to buy some
collar buttons of Clementine Dilley:
be cried angrily. IF you knew who
Glenn Dilley's silent partner was youo
say he had some right TO buy there!
Captain Lisk stared incredulousy.
IF you knew who Glen Dilleys
partner was you'd never speak up Ike
hat to me. Hen Marberry. III venture
TO say that Glen Dilley's going 20
marry her silent partner, and mes
standing not thousand miles iro'n
where l be this minuter'
Ding bust it. Tommy Lisk. tam
10 such thing" snarled the deacon.
when say he's standing mol
thousand miles from where | be ths
minute I'm speaking the truth. re'F
rated the captain.
fright you arer' said deep voice
rom the doorway. where tall, oars
nan was observing the scene with Wy 4,
BILE amusement. Miss Dilh'ys palF
Ter is standing right here. Captais
.isk. and when you say she's gong
marry her partner you're right agaia
ought to know. because I'm Da'"
farSh, and I'm the man. n
Five minutes later the deacon anu
he captain went out into the plue,
light. and their hurts were not SAVE
V the muffled laughter that folioweO
leir departure.
"Wimmen are vipers" muttered pe~ n
On Marberry from the gloom that en-
his soul. III
Some wimmen are serpents-ses 20
ants." amended Captain Tommy LisA