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

You must look where Won go" sh
adinonishcd. "or You will faiI-splnSh-
She laughed dcliGhtediy at the though;
VIII YOU promise rot To- whisk your
SELF away II ! look DOWN." he asked.
Yes
But even with this assurance n,
found It difficult 10 remove his eye.
from her c-en for the brief instant
necessary for n safe passage and
when ut last he stood beside her hi
] felt an Irresistible desire TO seize heI
/ gently 50 that she conld not escape.
'Well:' she said ut length. and he
round he had been standing stock stiI
staring at her for several seconds.
Excuse me. l really took you fol
wood Bymph. I'm not sure yet. Yot
see. the place IS so we'll suited. 1t
fl was n natural mistake"
She dropped her eyes shyly and turn.
ed away ut his look.
1T j. only our swimming pool
There have been no fairies here since
I was very little girl. But once upon
n time there were many-oh. n great
many" 1t was impossible TO describe
the odd. sweet sound her tongue gave
10 the English words. II was not n
dialect. hardly an accent. just n deli
cious. hcsitatinS mnnnerism born OF
unfamiliarity.
Did you ever see theI1?''
Mo, ! arrived always little too
late. But there are such things"
She pointed TO a path. saying:
This way will bring you TO the road.
sir. If you wish"
Butt don't wish-not yet" HIS
sought wildly for an excuse TO stay
and exclaimed; "Oh. the orchid.
must get It for you
THAT will be very nice OF you. sir.
For two years j have awaited its
blooming II you had not arrived /
would have got II anyhow"
Girls shouldn't climb trees he said
severely. 1T tears their Dresses
oh. one cannot tear Il dress like
this she glanced down ut her skirt
AIlowin. his eyes TO leave her face for
q moment. Kirk saw that she was
clad. oddly enough. in n suit OF denim
which was buttOncd snuGly clear 10
her neck.
lie broke lis gun and removed the /
shells: then. leaving IL beside the BATH !
house. went to the tree where he had I
first seen her. with one hand resting 4
upon the trunk. nc turned TO say:
Promise you won't disappear while
I'm up there or change into squirrel
or a bird or anything like that"
Yes. ycs.:
Then instead of beginning his climb
the young man lounged idly against
tire tree. ..
Funny how I found you. wasn't itf''
he remarked. Il mean it's funny ]
should have stumbled right on you this
WAY There's only one Of you and one
OF me- and-er-this country Is 50 biGr'
But the orchid. senior Do you fear
10 climb so high:r she inquired. with
the faiutest CLEAN of amusement mt
his obvious effort to prolong the con-
-Oli. no.
When he had reached the first fork
he turned ana seated himself comforta-
bly,. pcerinS downward through the
leaves for sight Of her.
NOT gone YETI lie exclaimed.
That's good
Are Won out OF breath that you stop .
50 SOON
Tie nodded. II need 70 rest n minute.
sag. my name IS Anthony-Kirk An
hony" Then. after a pause. I'm an ,
Aperican."
so am ]. at least am almost My r
mother was an American" 7
You don't say" The young mans
ace lighted up with interest. and he Z
started eagerly down the tree trunk. +
,ut she checked him promptly. {
.'The orchidr' c
''Oh. yes He reseated himself.
Wen. well. suppose your mother n
aught YOU TO speak English:" n
i also attended school in Balti-
more"
Now that the first surprise OF meet n
NJ was over. Kirk began a really at
enffve scrutiny or this delightful =,
Dung person His first glimpse had 4,
Old him she was ravishlngly pretty.
ut Il had failed 10 show how dainty
nd small she was. Her chief charm ~
" in n certain winsome vivacity.
ven now pure mischief looked out OF n.
or eyes rs she asked: M
Have you rested enough TO attack
he orchidE' h,
Eyes" lie reused himself from his g:
-ance. and with strangely leaping m
cart proceeded carefully TO detnch ri
70 biz air plant from frs resting place
Don't break It," she cautioned rs Iv
? came ginserly down the tree IT m
what we call 'Espiritu SANTA the
ofy spirit flower. See, IL Is like he
hite bird" III
May rest n moment? I'm aw- ar
lly tired" sn
Certainly. You may stay ms long W,
you wish. when you are rested a
e little path Will bring you out bl