Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-17


mustn't be personal In your rs,...i =
you look like n picture Of -. =
st. john" went on Maria In =, :
sorbed tone. I'VE have f.. y
u feel honored,' laughed TY,p.-
know the picture of which Won e..
In the old days'-he suddenly 49,
very serious and bent TO NJ. -.
signing a little as II at some "a !. I
membrance-"no matter" be 49, J
softly. VOC
Ethel was now consumed with -
osity, and her eyes inquired OF biz !. I
looked up. He shook his head
Not now" he said.
The picnic was a great success D.,
and the Injun appeared to have so.s
ed ties of the closest interest II -
sequently turned out that thess =, -
had possessed themselves of su,s.'
delicacies from the basket, the Ia,,,.,'
pocket being a convenient repoSitor-
I'm sure they put in more e,t..
complained Harriet, land told -.
particularly about the applea n.
must have forgotten"
1t was all very beautiful In the r..
sweet air, with the wild sounds !,
birds and little waves. What mora -
ducive to a nap for Mrs. Granny ~
small explorations for Harriet ana ~
little girls?
Tinker rowed Ethel along the ,ho-.
and up into the cool shade of Mo-.
creek. where the fine old trees ana N.
limpid water combined to form M.
ture which would have gladdened n.
heart of painter In water color. tn
very air seemed to invite conadenr
and to induce low toned and very s,-.
nest conversation. The InJun suuok.d
and lounged, and the fair Afternoon
was soon over.
"Have a nice time yesterdayy' Oh
served Mr.. Sackett to the eldest Mis-
Cranky as she sat on the piazza the
next morning trying to read
Lovely" responded the young Isiy
dreamily. "Oh, Mr.. SackettP'
''YesP said her host interrogativey
isn't that young man-that one yuu
called Tinker-isn't he quite supeng
to most of the men about here! Be
talks very nicely-I mean uses such
good language" went on the girl, hest
tating a little. HE was not born hen.
was hep
"Eh% calculated the old man. s0h.
WE'LL Let's seel Yes, he does talk frs.
rate-he's a quick Teller. He got some
education when he was younger, and
he's smart. Remembers everything
He can talk all right. Likes fun, but
he's real solemn and steady most d.
ways"
Yes, he was telling me-" said Eths
absently.
"What was he telIin' your asked
Sackett.
He gazed at the pretty. confident fan
and smiled quietly.
did he tell you about bis uncle
he went on. without waiting for !
reply, ''and his college days-the I'd
just charge and how he bore II al
to shield another-how he ran aEal
and was now Hvin' in this desolais
country, away from everybody, wbes
he could feel free and independent!
"Ah, you know about him. too% Grid
the girl.
Eyes, know about him." answers
the hotel keeper. Did he tell you abca
thoughts and ambitions and tningsr
how he hoped to go to the city ana q
gin over and succeed? Maybe be ass
ed you to be his friend"
Ethel nodded.
~ think he will succeed sne san'
''he seems so determined and suols
I shall be glad to be his friend
Ibid he tell you" resumed saeseA
with great solemnity. that he mao
wife and two kids over In brusnsN''
four miles east of hereT
Mr.. Sackettv cried the girl, jump
ing up in CONSERVATION. what 90 wv
mean"
Just what / say-that's right ~
swered her host, land that's tne wy
true thing in the whole story-tne re-
is all lies. He's told that tale De'us
Yes'm. he's got a nice little "oD..
and two boys that he thinks the WIZ
Of, and he's a good guide ana ~
Teller. I've never known Dim y =
except about this one thing. "os'
why he does it?''
His keen eyes twinkled. Etnel.
most as tall as he, peered into -
as if trying TO read his thongnS
she burst out laughing. -
That's right" exclaimed saes
You're a sensible young lady
,ious, but your face was red anu
eyes blazed for a minute!
seWhere Is heg" asked Ethel
70 see him." "a,
Hes gone" said the landlord
went up the lakes with party 80
his mornin'. l don't expect MN
'or a fortnight" :, -.
1--WE will be gone by then "a" ~
;irl. I'm sorry. Well. you yen u
have a little sense. and ] forgive
L was a real mean triek-teii MN Il, "a
oo-but it wasn't bad lesson
lie tell about it?'' NJ
"He Tinker? No. He'll ne'e
/. and WON'T" exclaimed sacks' "a
al don't think / will. either
ethel.
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