Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10

Il
S an instant striving to recall
gzz@&9 what it was that had haunt
Cd his sleeping hours, what great event
awaited him. Then as it rushed
through his mind he leaped out of bed
This was tomorrow. But the after
noon was still long way off. and he
must be content to dream until the
hour came.
1t was the hottest part of the das
/ when he set out, gun on arm. yet he
never thought of the discomfort After
skirting the city he swung into the
| fine macadam road that had brought
! him home the night before. and much
sooner than lie expected he arrived at
I the little path that led into the forest
I As upon the previous day. he broke
/ into the glade before he suspected its
[ presence. There was the tree from
which she had called TO him. yonder
the bench where they had sat together.
OF course lie was too early. He
wanted to be in order not to miss n
instant of her company. so he seated
himself ana dreamed about her. The
minutes dragged. the jungle .drowsed.
An hour passed. Why didn't she come?
A sudden apprehension overlook him,
which grew and grew as the after
noon wore away.
1t was n very miserable young man
who wandered out through the fra
grant path rs the first evening shad-
Ows settled and bent his detected steps
toward the city. Evidently something
had occurred to prevent her keeping
her tryst. but he determined TO return
Tfn 10 Oh Il Il
come to follow that other path right
up TO her house. which must be near
the pool. He would risk everything
for word with her. He wondered If
she had stayed away purposely to test
him. and the thought gave him thrill.
II so she would soon learn that he was
I'm earnest. He resolved TO go hunting
earlier hereafter and give the whole
day 10 IL. Meanwhile he would make
cautious inquiries.
II was considerably after dark when
he reached the hotel. and his friends !
had dined. but he encountered Mr., |
Cortlandt later If Edith's husband /
suspected anything OF what had oc- !,
Cured n night or two ago his coun-
tcnance gave no sign OF it. For some /
reason or other Kirk had not been
in the slightest by the thought
that Cortlandt might be told. He
could not imagine Edith making him
the coniidant OF her outraged feelings.
BESIDES. would such strangely i'm
passive person resent any little indis-
.retion in which his wife might choose
20 indulge? Kirk did not know. The
nan was n puzzle to him.
Cortlandt'S voice was thoroughly
rs he inquired:
Where have you been keeping your
,elf?''
"I've been hunting TO kill time"
by the way" continued the other.
your friend Allan has been besieSing
edith fmploring her TO use her infiu-
nee 10 get him position. He has set
lis heart upon going TO work with
ou."
"He is becoming positive nuisance;
can't get id-of him.
at never saw such hero worship"
COB. all niGgers are hysterical-"
'Let me give you bit of advice,
anthony. Remember. there are no
1iggers' and whites in this country
hey are both about equal. The presi-
ent of the republic is a black man,
nd n very good one too"
THAT reminds me. ! hear he Is TO
e succeeded by the father Of my
riend. AIfareZ."
Cortlandt hesitated. General Affair
z IS n candidate. he is very strong
ian. but
II am glad there is but"
lit isn't settled, by any means The ]
lccessful candidate Will need the I
lpport of our government"
Il suppose the Alfarez family Is one e
: the first settlers-Mayfower stock? Q
''Oh. worse than that. The name l
ms back to Balboa's time I
What are some of the other leading U
milies:" Kirk artfully inquired. Il
There are number. The Martin o
.es, the Moras. the Garavels Il o
,uldn't name them all. They are very '
ne people too"
do you know the Chiquitas?''
face relaxed in an invol- u
itary smile.
There is no such family. Who has Il
en teaching you Spanish:" i
Really. isn't therez' II
= 'Caiquita' means very SMALL lit II
one little girl or something like
at. It's not family name. It's a n
rm OF endearmeut usually. What
ide.you take It for proper nau1e:@ 81