Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

day when he resigned his clerkship In
the Lection bank to accept the office of
secretary of the new board of trade
! he very seldom came home for the
midday meal, which he had Of late
learned to call lunch and which his
wife still called dinner. Rose was
therefore surprised and genuinely
| pleased to see him.
"Deeley's man hasn't fixed the gas
stove," she said. II can't understand
why shouldn't attend to that, Carl, as
well as you!
"Of course you can't understand.
DEAR" said Carl. mo woman could
understand board of trade affairs any
better than she could help in them.
Deeley has just Joined the board, and
want to get into personal touch with
him, so I'll attend to the stove N.Y.
self, perhaps tomorrow, Rosamond."
She smiled good humoredly, for she
was not yet accustomed to the impress
sive alteration Of her name which
Stryver had established.
And why not today"
"Today?'' he snorted. Gracious
powers! Today is the biggest day in
Niles is scheduled to arrive this after
noon-the great Amos Niles of Pitts
burgh-and if he takes shine to Lee
ton people and moves one OF his boil
er works here it will be feather in
the boards cap. 1 can tell you. that
the city won't forget"
II do wish you'd stay for din-for
luncheon with mew said Rose
We're going to show Mr.. Niles how
proud we are of the place we live in
and how we're always trying to make
it better. Goodby"
1t was nearly 5 o'clock when the ac-
cident happened. An automobile skid
ded against a post opposite the Stry-
yers' house. There was a muffied
scream from the covered tonneau, AMI
a stout old gentleman clambered OUT
of it to the sidewalk and shook his fist
at the chauffeur.
You no count idtutr he roared.
you've gone and scared my wife into
compton fits again. you French fool!'
Mrs. Stryver fairly few to her din
ing room, back to the front door and
down her front steps, bearing bottle
and glass.
There, there. dearie!' she said to
the limp old lady. Don't you take on
You drink this, and come right into
the house and lie down. and stay as
long as you want to-"
The lady accepted the support OF
Roses strong young arm without an
instant's hesitation. The gentleman APP
peared TO be equally accustomed to
quick decisions.
'Thank you, ma'am." he acknowleds-
ed You're real folksy TO strangers
for a city woman, amt you? Martha's
sort o. half sick. I'd ought TO "a known
better than to fetched her on this trip.
and-what's this? Currant wine? Well.
say! haven't seen any currant wine
I'm regular dogs age"
"I'n give you rarm made apple Pie
to go with it." laughed Mrs. Stryvr.
He beamed gratefully, and while |
Rose assisted his wife into the house |
he turned on the French chauffeur. |
who was tinkering at the wheel.
Listen. your exploded the old gen. |
"we'n stop here quite a spell. |
You can mend that axle or not; don't |
care two cents. I'd as lief dump the |
whole shebang into my boiler works |
for scrap iron!'
"vairy good" Jabbered the chauf-
feur. touching his cap. VARY good. |
Meester Neels."
Meanwhi, at the rooms of the Lee
ton board OF trade the reception com-
mittee. high coilared and frock coat
ed. waited anxiously for Amos Niles
of Pittsburgh. Each OF the Eve men,
bers wore In bis lapel a small badge
shaped like the sole OF shoe and in |!