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

Siseo oy carr stryver In honor Of =.
first accomplishment Of the bcs.s us
trade. which was the importsns11 y
the city OF shoe factory, nov =
tinct. q
stryver sat at the secretary.s dee, !.
a corner of one Of the roorps ps.,s'
him sat the landlord of the Msss-s.'
hotel.
I'VE will have the claret served ~
the entree," said Stryver, scowiip, :.
portentous dinner card.
Wouldn't you rather have wine th,.
claret" hinted the landlord.
That's right" put In Meye,. N.
committees chairman. We've ent !.
blow Mr.. Niles clean of bis feet n.
must be a great spender. Remernh.-
the day we called on him, Carl, and n.
way he ordered people round? | eus..
we can size up a man o. 4. WHAT Al.
Hes a millionaire Ike him is lues- ana
plenty of 'em. Make it wfnew
II had planned the champagne v,t,
the seventh course. the truff,e err
quettes." explained Stryver, but ve,l,
have It earlier. II you prefer" Hs
glanced at his watch.
After S o'clock already-' be an.
nounced nervously.
Maybe the trains late" suggested
the chairman.
Maybe he won't come BY train,
Stryver rejoined- His letter didn't
say. By George, is that our telephone
ringing?"
He secluded himself In q telephone
booth. No sooner had be done so than
the hall door of the room opened slow.
ly. Mr.. Meyer started and caught hfs
breath. The committee stood at AZ.
tention. as if being photographed. But
the arrival was merely Judge Broder.
ick, a tall. angular old fellow In a
crumpled suit Of tweeds.
Carl had not observed Judge Broder.
fck. Carts face was white and set, and
he rested both clinched fists on the
table. with the air of a United States
president, whose entire reputation Is
at stake. confronting national crisis
in the cabinet
Gentlemen" he said firmly, "thers
has been a change in our arrange
ments. Amos Niles is at my house I
shall expect you there within an hour
or so. Now, leave this to me. Don't
ask me to waste time by explaining"
He could not have lucidly explained
had he wished to. Rosamond over tho
wire had given him a jumbled report
femininely unbusinesslike and almost
incoherent- 1t was clear from 1t only
that Amos Niles declined to leave Sry.
ver's house. Stryver plunged down the
stairs and into a cab.
"Ryan's grocery" he shouted to the
hackman.
The drive gave him an opportunity
to think. He checked items excitedly
on his tremulous fingers. He must stop
at a florists, a wine merchants,
Abruptly the gas stove occurred to
him. He raped frandcally on the front
window Of the carriage.
ITO Deeley's" screamed Stryver
"Deeley, the plumber
Then, with a sudden spasm akin ID
he remembered the cracked
glass of his street door. The parlot
carpet too! What opinion would MI
Niles have about that? Sryver leaned
back in the cab and groaned penitentiy
why hadn't he taken care of his homei
His fingers strayed to the badge In bis
lapel, and he wondered if the Pitts
burgh millionaire had noticed that the
porch needed a painting.
The carriage ratified up the street 10
his house. and Stryver dismounted win
his bundles. resembling an overworked
Santa Claus. Rose serenely met MIN
on the steps.
Carl. what in the world are you Gel.
"Hush" he whispered. "Smugge
this gasfitter into the kitchen, can your
Where's Mr.. Niles"
up in our bedroom with his w'ie-
The sweetest old people! But, Carl. Inc
stove needn't be fixed this instant
We've had supper"
Had din-had supper"
"Yes," smiled Rose. mfr. Niles saiu
L was the best he ever ate. i mah-
lged pretty well, considering
considering my neglect of things.
-ou mean" supplied Stryver sadly.
,uess. Rose, that boosting. like chariy.
,egins at Oh, my heavens, here Nv
ONES downstairs"
A couple of hours later the I'VE mein-
,ers of the board of trade commiuee
eft Stryver's residence. dinnerless, poI
Happy. Amos Niles. genial In snifs
leeves and slippers. had assured tneM
hat be was thoroughly satisfied VIE
Ieeton and that one OF his factories
you'd be erected there In the return
ng trolley car Mr.. Meyer was moseu
o enthusiastic comment.
"And the old plutocrat did LOOK say
SIZED, for a fact" said Mr.. Meses
How he chuckled over that douGnhu-
idn't he? Stryver claimed that IL wa,
II because of a motor accident. pu'
,eliexe Carl p. had the whole tn'ns
ramed up, somehow. That iads
we wire. hey?"
"You bet" calculated the commit'es
D fervent chorus.