Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
The Daily Story
Found in the Snowy Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

Eours. and no sign of her haN ~
discovered. Mr.. Appleton bad ~ ~
| phoned to the mounted police ana q.
ed for assistance. and searcblra ~
ty had set forth TO look for M p 81
/ girl. 'esi
The little file of mounted po,le.u
! trailed out OF the avenue and 500.
/ ed. The troopers. under orslers ,.'
their captain. rode down tn as..'
points on the road with the ints,...a
/ OF beating back through the $50 800
| OF course there was n limit tn a., =,
lance the girl might have trs~..-,
and the captain had taken this -.
consideration. For himself be ~
chosen the piece Of snow co,s..,
country across which Dell had 49,.
med so blithely on her new snorrsLa-.
And so it was the captain Of fra,
all who came tearing ND the avsn..
and into the Appleton home With =
lent white burden in his strong ar.
He had applied restoratives as 600, !.
he discovered the girl. and she bsS
opened her eyes upon him once al
smiled drowsily before trying to ~
sumo her slumber
Dell was revived. and before the %,
tain departed Mr.. Appleton ins;x,a,
that he come to dinner the next exs,
ing.
He accepted the invitation, and itv,,
not until he had departed that the Az.
pletons looked at one another AID
laughed
We don't even know his mana
they cried. But he'll come all right
added young Tom Appleton sseeIr
Hes struck all of q heap with Del
Any one could see that with half a,
eye. Jove. but he's a big chap. They
say he's brave and has no end of med.
ais
The next evening Dell was wei
enough to come down to dinner. and
it was with a faint stirring of interss,
that she awaited the coming OF the
captain who had found her In the
snow. She remembered dark. stron,
face bending above her own. and she
had felt strange confidence In hin
as he picked her up in his strong arms
with n murmured word of pity and
carried her home.
Dell was alone in the room when Mr.
Appleton came in from the library.
where he had been entertaining the
captain since his arrival Dell in be,
white evening gown looked very lovely
as she arose and held out her hand to
her rescuer. He appeared more Of
giant than ever in his well fitting even.
Oh Hal
as Mr.. Appleton made the introduction.
Dell. let me present Captain Forest
Captain, ! am sure Miss Pearson viii
want to thank you for saving her life
Captain - Forest? faltered Del
wondering.
'And-Dell Pearson? Is it possible
you are James Pearson's daughter
asked the amazed policeman.
"Yes-and-oh. dear. but its very
amusing" dubbed Dell.
Permit me to say that it's not anus
ing to me. Its n serious matter" cor.
rected the captain. IL hope you
didn't see that letter l wrote TO your /
father"
Il did" admitted Dell as he came |
and sat beside her on the sofa. "and
want to tell you how much father
and / liked the letter"
Captain Forest frowned and bit bis
lip.
1T was n hard letter to write be
said at last, but Tiff l had known
you first-well. pardon me. Miss Pear'
son, but 1 must tell you the rest an
other time"
Delrs heart was duttering curiousV
The remainder of the party had entef
ed the room. and they were waltns
the summons to dinner. There was
hustle of arrival in the hall ana pres
emily James Pearson was announced
When the confusion of his greenEs
was over he explained that for Dusf
ness reasons he had been obliged
POSTPONE his trip for another mohD
and he had come to join his daug"e-
among the Canadian SHOWS.
1t was after dinner, while the men
OF the party were on their way 10 !olu
the ladies in the drawing ROOM "neH
Captain Forest laid 4 hand on M
Pearson's sleeve.
Pardon me. sir" he said with Dh
quiet smile. II am wondering II ! m@
-etract the terms of the letter l sen
10 you"
WHY" asked Pearson with ians0
iirectness. -.
Because I've changed my mind
Forest. =.
And you desire TO marry ior
Tortescue fortune:" raped our
ION with n twinkle in his eyes.
Not exactly. sir. l wish TO ma
or love. and I'm afraid I'm GONE
,et tangled up in that money are, ~
omitted the captain. "if ! siiou"
uccessful in my wooing. 49,,
"Ahw smiled Pearson unders'ahV~
V. for he had read their telita'e
cross the dinner table
So it happened that the terms %
'artescue will were carried ont
etter in spite of the fact that '"s
crested parties married for love 80
md in addition James Pearson 80
son. such "A son rs he had AVA
earned for. and Deli won the u'as
err dreams. and Forest himSel W.
is manly heart his ideal woman
c had found in the snow n