Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-11

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a long walk down the mountain.
You refuse:" cried the professor.
absolutely. Don't we. Miss Nor
tom" said Magee.
Absolutely" she repeated bra vely.
Then. sir" announced the old man
crIshingly. you are little better than
thief. and this girl is your accomplice.
$50 IL must look on the nee oil IL.
assented Magec. The girl moved 10
the big front door. and MaEee. Win
his eyes still on the room. backed Il way
until he stood beside her. He handed
her his key.
81 give you" he said, ITO the gods or
tue mountain. Rut it's only "a toan-
| shall surely want you back. ! can't
follow ten feet behind as threatened
1T will he ten hours instead. Good
night and good luck"
She turned tn key in the lock
Billy Nagee." she whispered. yours
i faith beyond understanding.
shall tell the gods Of the mountain
that / am to be--returned. Good night,
you-dear."
She went ont quickly and MaGee.
locking The door after her, thrust the
key into his pocket. For moment
no one stirred. Then Mr. Max leaped
up and ran through the pickering light
to the nearest window
There was a flash. a report and Max
came back into the freight examining
a torn trousers leg.
II don't mean to kill anybody" ex-
planned Mr.. Magee-'just To wing
him. But I'm not an expert might
shoot higher than | intend-so | sug-
gest that no one else try break for
it"
Mr.. MaEee." said Miss Thornhiii.
II don't believe you have the slightest
idea who that girl is nor what she
wants with the money"
That he replied. makes ii all the
more exciting. don't you think
DO you mean." the professor ex-
ploded, you don't know her? We'll.
you young fool"'
ITS rather fine of you." remarked
Miss Thornhil.
Its asinine il it's true" the profes-
sor voiced the other side of it.
Il hope every one is quite comfort
able" remarked Mr.. Magee. selecting /!
seat facing the crowd. Its To be !
lonG Will, YOU kuoN.
In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock /
on the old town ball struck =. Mr. |
MaGee. on guard i'll Baldpate's dreary !
office. counted the strokes. She must !
be halfway down the mountain now. !
Tonight there would be no need OF |
TO implore Weep No /
More. NV Lady William HailoweIl I
MSgee had removed the cause for !
tears.
1t was long vigil he had begun. |
but there was no boredom in il for /
Billy Magee. He was too great low
er of contrast for that. As he looked /
around on the i'll assorted group he
guarded he compared them with the !
happier peopie of the inns summer
nights. about whom the girl had told
him. Instead of these surly or sad
folk sitting glumly under the pistol of
romantic youth he snw maids CARRIED
in the magic of muslin hit through the
shadows. Lights glowed softly
waltz came up from the casino Oh the
breath of the summer breeze. Under
the red and white awnings youth and
joy and love had their day-or their
night. The hermit was on hand with !
his postal carded romance The trees
sossiped in whispers on the mountain.
And. too. the rocking chair fleet Cos !
sipcd in whispers on the veranda,
Iausin. only when the admiral sailed |
by In his glory. Eagerly il ran down
its game. This girl-thiS Myra Thorn
remembered. had herself been
r victim. After Kendrick disappeared
She had come there no more. for there
h., haA
He'd. Mr.. Magee saw the girl and her
long absent lover whispering together
IN the freight. He wondered IL they
too, imagined themselves at Baldpate
IN the summer; if they heard the waltz
IN the casino and the laughter of men
in the grill room.
Ten O'Clock. said the town hall
She was at the station
now. In the room OF her tears she
was waitinG-perhaps her only com
laniOh the jacSy of the See the
" Grid poster. whose garb wus but n
shade bluer than her eyes. Who was
she: What was the bride money of ,
he Suburban railway 70 her? Mr..
Magee did not know. but he trusted
Ter. and he was glad she had won
through him. He saw Professor Boil :
on walk through the flickerinS half 8
light To join Myra Thornhil and Ken {
Trick. I
1t must be half past by now. Yes
rom far below in the valley came the I
whistle of train. Now-she was {
BOARDING it-she and the money.
Boarding it-for where? For what pur-
'ose? Again the train whistled.
THE siege" ramarl.a Naraa !
is more than half over. ladies and ,
The professor of comparativ litera- .
nre approached him and took a chair 4,
{ his side.
Il want to talk with you. Mr.. Ma /
ee.' he said.
"A welcome diversion" assented Ma Z
90. his eyes still on the room. I
Il have discussed matters with Miss
hornhill." said TIE professor I'm low o