Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

III had got 10 him after all.
iii WhoE He thought OF the
S smooth. crafty mountain Of a
man who had detained him moment
ago. Who but Car-au and Max. OF
course: They had found his childish
hiding place. and the money had come
home TO their eager hands. No doubt
they were laughing slyiy At him now
Well. he would show them yet He
got up and walked the floor. Once he
had held them up IN the snow and
spoiled their little game. He would
do IL again. How When: He did
not know. His soul cried FOR action
Of some sort. but be was mp against q
blind alley. and he knew IT,.
He unlocked the door OF No. :. To
go downstairs. to meet the sweet eager
ness OF the girl who depended on him.
to- confess himself tricked-it took all
the courage he had. Why had It all
happened anyhow Confound f., Had
he not come up here 10 Ice alone with
his thouChtss But-S5righter side. IL had
given him her. or il would give him
her before the last card was played.
He shut his teeth tightly and went
down the stairs
AlLs BAaAA Aat4 df4fAtAA himself 10 llt
group about the fire. Quickly the eyes
Of Miss Norton met Macce's. She was
trembling with excitement. CarCan.
huge. red. CHEEKY. got in Masee's path
once more
"I'H annihilate this man." thought
MaGee.
1--WE been figuring" said the mayor.
that was one thing he didn't have to
contend with. No. sir. there wasn't
any bright young men hunting mp old
Napoleon and knocking him in the
monthly magazines. They didn't 20
down TO Sardinia and pump it out OF
the neighbors that he started business
on borrowed money and that his IA
Their drank more than was good for
him. They didn't run illustrated arti-
cles about the diamonds he wore and
moving pictures Of him eating soup"
NO. l guess not" replied Magcc alb
stractcdly
Il reckon there was n lot in his rec
ord wasn't meant for the newspapers
continued Car2au refectiyeIy. And
IL didn't get there Nap was lucky.
He had ii on the reformers there.
They couldn't squash him with the
power Of the press
Mr. MaGee broke away from the
mayors rehashed history and hurried
10 Miss Norton
You promised yesterday" he re-
minded her. Ito show me the pictures
Of the admiral"
$50 I did" she replied. rising quick
ly. To think Won have spent all this
time in Baldpate inn and not paid
homage 10 its own particular cock Of
the walk"
She led him TO portrait hanging be-
side the desk
Behold she said, THE admiral on
sunny day in July Note the starchy
grandeur Of him, even with the Their
mOmeter up i'm the clouds. That's one
OF the things the rocking chair fleet
adores in him. Can you imagine the
furry at the approach OF all that SUI
periOrity: Theodore Roosevelt VIII |
liam Faversham and Richard Harding /
Davis all arriving together couldn't I
overshadOw the admiral for minute" I
Mr.. Masee gazed at the picture OF I
pOmpOus little man whose fierce mus /
tache seemed anxious 10 make up for I
the lack Of hair or his head.
"a bald hero at summer resort"
he commented. 1t seems incredible
oh, they think he lost his hair
fighting for the flag" she laughed.
is IS possible 10 see the room where
the admiral plays his famous gameE"
step softly" she answered. In
here There stands the very table"