Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-08

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meant 10 be breathed. not barricaded
from our bodies"
Perhaps" suggested Magee. Il
should have left the window openr
The old man regarded him narrowly.
'T have no wish TO be inhospitable.'
he replied. But. IL you please
Certainly" answered Magee. He
threw open the window. The professor
held up his book
II was passing the time before din
ner with my pleasant old companion.
Montaigne. Mr.. Magee. have you ever
read his essay on liars?"
Never" said Magee. But I do not
blame you for brushing up on It at the
present time. professor. | have come
to apologize. Yesterday morning j re-
ferred in a rather unpleasant way to
a murder I'm the chemical laboratory
Mt one OF our universities. I said that
the professor OF chemistry was miss
ing. This mornings paper. which
secured from Mr.. Peters. informs me
that he has been apprehended."
You need not have troubled to tell
me-" said the old man. He smiled his
bleak smile
Il did you an injustice" went on
MaEee.
Let us say no more of-it." pleaded
Professor Bolton.
Mr.. MaGee walked about the room.
Warily the professor turned so that
the other was at no instant at his
back He looked so helpless. so little.
so Intellectual. that MIR. Magee aban-
doned his first plan OF leaping upon
him there in the silence
Il suppose" he said. your love of
fresh air accounts for the strolls on
the balcony ut all hours OF the night?'
The old man merely blinked ut him.
Il mustn't stop" MAJ gee continued.
Il just wanted 10 male my apology.
that's all. IL was unjust OF me. Muir
der-that is hardly in your line. by
the way were you by any chance in
my ROOM this morning. Professor Boil
tom
Silence.
Pardon me-" remarked the profess
Sor at last IF I do not answer. In
this very essay on-ou liars. MOntaigne
has expressed II so well. And how
much is a false speech less sociable
than silence" / am n sociable man."
-Of course" smiled Magee. lie
stood looking down ut the frail old
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what avail L scutiie there in that chill
room?
He went out through the open win
dow. and in another moment stood
just outside Miss NOrton's room. She
put Il startled head out at his knock.
ON. it's YOU" she said. Il can't i'll
wife you in. You might learn terrible
secrets Of the dressing table-mamma
is bedecking herself for dinner. Has
nything happenedE'
Throw something over your head.
Juliet" smiled Msgee; the balcony is
waiting for you"
She was 1T his side in moment.
and they walked briskly along the
shadOwy white floor.
Il know who has the money" said
Magee softly. simply through turn
Of luck ! know. / realize that my
prOtestatiOns of what / am going To do
have bored you. But it looks very
much TO me as If that package would
be I'm your hands very soon"
She did not reply.
And when 1 have got Il and have
given Il 70 you-if do" he continued.
what them"
quickly. And no one must /
know or they will try 20 stop me-
And after that
The de!uGe." she laughed without
mirth.
Up above them the great trees Of
Baldpate mountain waved their black
arms constantly as though sparrinG
with tire storm. at the foot of the
buried roadway they could see the
lamps OF Upper AsqUewan Falls: I'M
der those lamps prosaic citizens were
hurryiuC home with rhe supper gro
ceries through the night. And not one
OF thCse citizens WAS within miles OF
guessing that mp Oh che balcony OF
Baldpate inn n young man Ind seized
. young wOman's EGnd and was say
ing wildly. Beautiful grill love
YOU"
Yet that was exactly what Billy Ma
gee was doing. The girl had turned
her face away.
You're known me Just two days"
,he said.