Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
The Daily Story
Conxri htedia by Aaaoc related Idterar 2nreau
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Copyrighted. 1913. By Associai

anything Of the kind"
This seemed to give her so,ro
lief I'll do this for you.'' I s.ss
"I'll go to my room and IL find az
thing there belonging to you IN b-ss.
IL to you"
"will you? Oh. how kline, -,
you for a gentleman the moment ~,
eyes on you"
"Indeed"' I replied with difienl..
restraining a smile.
In order to preserve the letter n -.
the spirit of truth. went TO INV rca..
then to the hotel Office and askad -.
clerk to give me the ring. He dls 4
and | returned with It TO the 49,
lady, who was impatiently waiting ~
| me-
Here is your ring" 1 said, handnv
| it TO her.
| 1.-The letter."
! 1T is not there
"Oh. heavens" she noaned.
| 1 don't pretend to excuse myself fr
| my action on this occasion. excen, -
! the ground that ''all's fair in love ana
war" And this excuse may be fsr,
| fetched. From the Iadys action
fancied that this Mr.. Atwood was an
object of interest TO Miss Chalmers
and my own interest in her was do.
veloping with lightning rapidity.
Are you quite sure" I asked. 'that
you did not post it,"
NO. / did not. thank goodness. I'm.
nearly did. put It into letter boz
but held'on to one corner and didn't
drop it"
Are you fearful Of its reaching the
wrong person." I asked, throwing sym.
pathy into my voice
I'm fearful of its reaching the right
person"
Cant you write letter recall
ing it?"
The person for whom it vas in
tended starts for the Philippines to-
morrow morning. But that isn't the
chief difficulty in the way. To recall
it would expose a contemplate tickle
ness"
"A lady is always privileged to
change her mind. you know
eff she says No a change may be
excusable. but if she says Yes it's
very different matter
My conscience, which should have re-
strained me in holding this advantage
over the girl and permitting her to tell
her affairs to a stranger, was really
growing weaker all the while under
the excuse l have offered, for | was
becoming very anxious to discover
whether all was fixed between my
charmer and this army man. Her last
statement was dead giveaway. 1t was
now plain to me that the letter in qneS
ton was an acceptance and that that
acceptance was regretted. Such being
the case. the pleasure | had taken in
tormenting her ceased, and l began to
plan how | could return her property
without discriminating myself.
II have an idea" | said, pretending
TO think very hard.
about what:" she asked eagerly.
What has become of your letter.
DO tell me-
NO; should l be mistaken you viii
meet with a disappointment. Remain
here for a few minutes while l make
an investigation"
She followed me eagerly with her
eyes as l left the room. / went TO the
take the letter l had given him to Miss
Chalmers room and leave it on the
dresser. He assented, and on his re-
turn 1 asked him TO send a maid TO
the room and bring it to me- When The
maid did so | took her with me to the
1arlor and told her to give it to Miss
Chalmers.
The look of relief on the lady's face
vas a sight to behold.
Where did you find it," she asked
he maid.
ION the dresser in room "a, miss
Are you sure?'
YES, miss"
81 can explain it, I said, continuing
ny Ananias performance. when yoa
net me this morning you We're yeFi
much ratified. Indeed, you said some !.
cry unkind things to me-"
Forgive me-"
"You must have thought you left the
atter in my room, whereas it was az
he while on your dresser"
II wonder if l did,
81 am certainly very happy to be tae
Instrument for the return of that whic1
on seem TO prize so highly"
"I wish | could reward you for you
indness and make up for my hoTni
-eatment of you"
You can
How"
by permitting this episode TO res1t
/ a permanent acquaintance
II am pleased TO do so. live E
hicago. and if you are ever in thh
ty | should be happy 10 have 20"
Ill on me-
II go there frequently"
l had never been there in my HE
ut this was the Only truth | told on
lat eventful day for during the mex
'ur months did go there frequently
II no other purpose than 10 court hss
After our wedding I made comics
on TO my wife. have said that sDe
as mad when she disputed with me
,out the room in the hotel, but tra1
ad was not a circumstance TO u
al she developed at my confession