Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-31

morning there arrived an American
| officer of police to arrest him on other
| charges. He Is a thief. IL seems. hav-
| ing stolen $4,000 gold from his EN-
ployers. oh. there is no mistake.
Within the hour I have been talking
with this detective, and he has the
! papers OF proof. Is not that enough =
"Jt is. indeed" gasped the father.
But 1t is not true maintained the
/ girl simply. and her eyes werezsas
steady as altar flames. Take me 70
him. please. must go at once to-khe
| carcel."
But he only answered her with
stare of amazement. ~Go" he muir
INJURED, after an instant Have lost
my senses?"
Eyes, / must go. for he IS my bus
band We were wed last night"
Mother of Godr' the banker ejacu-
lated hoarseIy. and sank into the seat
from which he had arisen Ramon
was staring from one to the other. bis
head turning jerkiy.
ooh. yes! The Judge from Colon
married us during the dance. I would
have liked church wedding. but that
will come later The Senior Ronnels
and his wife were there also. and they
will tell you. 1t made me very happy"
Her face was trahsigured by a look
that left the two men 70 choice but
to believe.
"a civil MARRIAGE stammered Ra-
mon.
"a civil marriage. indeed." said Gar
avel In a choking voice $50 that is
a
to be dancing, But l will not have
it, understand! You are betrothed.
You have given your word to Ramon"
"Ah. but L never loved him. You
compelled me to consent because you
said you could not be president unless
1 married him. And that was not so.
Ramon deceived you. Now it is all
right You viii be president, and can
be happy"
Ramon's suspicion kindled on the in
slant He turned upon the banker.
$50 1 begin TO see, That was trick.
then, to betray my father"
But waltz Gertrudis exclaimed
sharply did you not trick US also.
Did you not use the general, your ia
Their. to make me give up the man /
love? Which Of US, then, is the bet
ter?" e
Andres Garavel spoke threateningiy.
menaciagly. to his daughter.
"It was no marriage, and it willnot
stand 1 will have it annulled. The
man was criminal. a fugitive, even
when he forced you to marry
"No, no. You cannot do that. 1t
was 1 who asked him to marry me-
The girl lied TREMENDOUSLY, panic
stricken at the threat Before God. I
am his wifer' she maintained "And
If this marriage has a flaw then Twill
stand beside the prison gates and re-
marry him as he comes FORTH" ~
"He will not come FORTH" Ramonde-
clared harshly.
"Oh, yes. And now will you take me
to him?" %
"Nor her father beloved. "You are
my daughter, you are under my roof.
and here you shall stay until you give
up this madness and this man. I for
bid you to go near him. Come. do
YOU promise?' She inclined her dark
head az must learn more of this af-
fair at once. You will find your senses.
miss, or if you do not you will spend
your life in meditation and prayer
that much promise you"
81 do not wish to enter convent.
she said. with white lips. II wish to
be happy. When Keerk is free shall
go to him. Now. if you please, +
think I shall go away" She turned
and went out of the big high ceilipged
room, and not until she had reached
the hall did her feet waver or her
hand drooD. "A