Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18
CHAPTER XVI.
Chance Sits In.

Chance Sits In.
r.se AZ his side. Chester Kent
II ..ood on the platform OF the
IS v,rtiudaIe Center station wait
IL t1e for the morning train to Bos
pssore him paced Sedgwick. with
-ce Of storm
-. & something ! must do for my
- .be artist declared. -Chet. !
Gee her again" pleaded Sedg-
1 must
lam, that tact and delicacy
- Tou displayed at your last meet
: hrok. n Kent CURLY. Asking
- 10 marry you on the day of
n I, husband's burial.
=, r.sn't her husbands burial"
-sAe supposed it was
s.s~xIck checked his nervous pac-
DO you think 500 You believe
-,sn't a party to that CHASTITY
4 astT
- ceremony in good faith. In
: he,Ief the real circumstances of
4 -. Seath are as unknown to her as
X are TOTO you.
4 -.s.uming always that he is dead.
IT, confidence being 50 sound. It
=. h based on something. How did
; Sne TO his death:
ffIknew that shouldn't be going
poston TO consult an astrologer.
4 u yoc-
! an going back TO Hedgerow
,r..- concluded the artist obsti-
: a.Ey.
, DO you know Room 81 at the
Eris!- asked Kent abruptly.
va Yes: do too"
walk I'D TO the hotel. Give this
/ I'D TO the clerk. Get the key. Go
/ = hat room at once. Lie down on
yUr back with your eyes open and
Ink for one hour by the watch II
r he end Of that time you still be
I've you're right go ahead Will you
SsT
Agreed. It's a bargain. But it
Euu't change NY mind"
"A bargains a bargain. 1t won't
nd to- said Kent coolly. BY that
-re II have any understanding Of
". Alexander Blair. he will have put
Jour Iady Of mystery on the morning
rain which leaves for Boston by one
the other roads. IL not. why. you
nay take your chance"
-nckIed- said sedgwick- We'll. l
IRE you too much to 20 back on my
lreenent But-see here. Kent She's
ning to Boston. You're going to BOs-
n You can easily find out where
as Blairs live. Go to her for me and
sl--
Heaven forbidr' cried Kent piously.
-Thy?-
Haven't / told you that / am a
Id creature and especially about fe-
-zissi Over seventy / like EN-. and
1ter seven ] love EN- Between ]
TN en- I'll do anything for you but
,st ny boy" he concluded as the
7ia came rumbling In.
Ihea ] shall have TO follow and
ak her W myself returned his
1snd I'll wire you before l come
sOodby.-
By the way said Kent. leaning
= nom the car step upon which he
4 swung himself. don't be disturb
you miss that draw wing which we
S1yht from Elder bennett at a bar
pa-
Mas it, Why. where is it?'
IN ny suit case
WHAT'S II doing there!"
WY. you see. II it's a sketch for a
-asosd portrait by Elliott. as / sus-
= some Of the art people in Boston
-sni recognize it. Good luck, | hope
: % see you soOn-toO soon. that is"
e@hce and a deranged railway
..esoie eonspired against the peace
md Of the shy and shrinking Kent
1-Aloe OF Boston a few miles is a
mon and a crossing. Here Kent's !
vas held up by some minor &C /
--l Here. too. the train from the Z
"a On the other road stopped for /
"A Thus 1t was that Kent. step !
WV 70 lake the air. found himself l
1s INTO an open Pullman window
SonAn's face framed in deepest /
Ma Blair
~ once In his life Chester Kent's
'oiec tongue had broken the leash.
i@tely he would have given a
1'efaole sum Of money TO recall
1poisiVe exclamation. He was in
tony Of shyness. But 1t was too
: Tie giriish face turned. \