Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
with good deal of satisfaction before


out In the Dakotas is at hand L woul
Ike to help you along with your bushes
but Upward and Onward" is my mott,
and youu have to raise that salary a hi
am drawing S225 month at presen
quarters furnished and promotion prom
tsed. have made some good investment.
and there are no debts 20 settle. Inclose
find my last bank statement which wi
doubtless prove a great disappointment {
you.
IL you need a good master of transpor
tation l would be pleased to consider al
offer at any time, provided the salary
satisfactory, but your proposal to edit n,
l acqualntances is out of the question NJ.
decency and self respect are doing well
thank you. and like the climate.
The salary would have to be about IS. 90
year. As always your devoted and ODE
dent son. KIRK.
p. 81 would not care to locate farthel
west than Buffalo My wife might nc,
like it.
Kirk lost no time in calling at the
bank, but was disappointed to learn
that Senior Andres GaraveI had left
the city for an unexpected business
tour of the provinces and would MOI
return for at least two weeks.
In the days that followed he saw
, nothing OF Gertrudis, but a great deal
or Edith Cortlandt- She had redeemed
her promise of getting him good
horse-something rare in this country
and he was grateful for the exercise.
which came as welcome relief from
his indoor toll Soon their old friendly
intercourse was going on as If it had
never been interrupted
As for Edith. this semipublic In
| timacy came to be quite as much a
pain as a pleasure to her During
| these past few weeks she had been
| plunged in a mental turmoil, the signs
of which she had concealed with diff
Guilty. She had fought with herself;
she had tried to reason: she had mar
shaded her pride, but all in vain. At
last she awoke to the terrifying GER
tainty that she was in love with Kirk
She began to look upon her husband
with Quickened curiosity. and found
him stranger For years she had
made allowance for his weaknesses
ignoring them as she ignored his vir-
tues. but never before had he appeared
so colorless.. so insignificant. above all
so alien. She had barely tolerated him
hitherto, but now she began to de
spise him.
If CorSlahdt was aware of her change
of feeling and its cause. his method
of dealing with her showed some keen
ness. Silent contempt was what she
could least endure from him of all
men; yet this was just what his man.
ner toward her expressed-if it ex-
pressed anything.
Even if he did suspect. what then?
1t was no affair of his; she was her
own mistress. She had given him all
he possessed, she had made a man of
him. He was her creature, and had
no rights beyond what she chose to
give. They saw less and less of each
other. Only before others, or at their
frequent political councils, We're they
quite the same as they had been.
of Anthony. on the other hand, she
arranged to see more than ever, iatter-
ing him by a new Difference in her
manner. making him feel always ut
ease with her In their frequent rides
they covered most of the roads about |
the city, even to the ruins of old Pan |
anna. Then they began to explore the |
bypaths and trails.
One afternoon they turned into an |
unfrequented road that led off to the |
jungle from the main highway, walk !
ing their horses while they marveled |
at the beauty of the foliage. They |
burst out into a rocky glen, where a
spring of clear water dubbed forth.
What discovery" exclaimed Edith.
Help me down, please. I'm going to
drink"
Kirk dismounted and lent her hand
The horses snorted appreciatively and,
stepping forward, thrust their soft
muzzles eagerly into the stream, then
fell to browsing upon the tender leaves
ut their shoulders.
Edith quenched her thirst, shook the
FRA mp from her limbs al = said: Some
lime we will have to see where this
road leads. There may be more sur
lrises beyond" She broke flower
rom its stem and fastened it in Kirk
Iuttonhoie while he gazed down at her
With friendly eyes.
You're looking awfully well lately"
lie declared.
CHANGING up. she met his gaze and
leld it for an instant. Something in
Ter look gave him little thrill of en-
81 think I'll give Marquis and Gyp
heir dessert he said and. turning
side. began to gather handful of the
reeneSt leaves Inc lnStaHJ MS eye
we're off her she took the horses by their
rides. swung thep about and with
harp blow OF her riding crop sent
hem snorting and Gathering down the
rail. Kirk wheeled barely in time t.
ee them disappearing.
Say. why did you do that:" be
sked ,
Because l wanted to. Isn't that
eason enough 2" Her eyes were reck-
SIS and her lips white. II did it be
luse ] wanted TO talk with YOU
well. those horses wouldn't over
carr
Don't be angry, Kirk / haven't
zen you alone since-that night
"Taboga:" be said guiltily. You're !
ot going to lecture me again: I'm
,rry enough as it is"
What a queer chap you are! Am
unattractive that you really want TO
lsh off after those horses? have :
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