Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01
AZ must be the judge OF that


army officer in the Philippines. en-
undertook TO make me believe that -
had made mistake. which she did,.
find out TIL she met me-"
THE borrid thingr'
'There was nothing in that. w..
there?"
''Of course not. Go on"
"Then followed Helen Blake. VIII
had driven country lad to drov.
himself. You wouldn't have had :.
hang myself for her. would youp,
Il wouldn't mind If you had dri1en
her to commit suicide herself"
That's two. a widow got hold :.
me with the intention of marrr,n-
me. whether | would or not. Not hal-.
in a marrying mood, demurred Tbzxa
are the only cases worth mentiorirr
II only remains for you to give mo :
clean bil' and proceed with ron,
own record
I'm awfulIy glad 10 know .h.,
there is nothing in these reports sf,sr
all. and I assure YOU there is no NOR.
In those about NE. So you may feel
perfectly satisfied
Just so. but I think I'd feel better
If had detailed account of each ono
of them from your own sweet lips.,
He kissed the aforesaid Iips several
times. which doubtless brought forth
the confession that followed:
Ned Bissell was the first He plar.
ed tennis with me. When we had plav.
ed awhile we sat down on a bench
There was no one else there and-weu
he did what he had no right to do-be
kissed me-"
What did you let him do that for."
How could l help MYSELF"
How many times did he kiss youY
How many? Why, several times"
"a dozen?"
II suppose So
mo matter, since you couldn't helm
it. Was that all there was to that at.
fair?"
Yes"
Didn't he pursue you so that you
were obliged to go away for a season."
We'll. yes, he did cut up a good
deal"
Never mind any more about him.
How about that young lawyer"
There was nothing in that to my
discredit"
Didn't you force him to go away
for postgraduate course:"
II didn't do any SUCH
Hold on. ! knew an intimate friend
of his who told me the whole story
1T seems that you are making my
confession. not T.
We'll. go on and make the rest of II
yourself"
There's only one more of any impor.
lance"
who is that?'
Dick Garfield"
IF what l have heard about his case
is true it was very important one"
What did you hear?'
Never mind that, sweetheart he
got over it in time and is engaged
But. he came near putting a blight on
you that would have stuck by you
through life
There was a solemn silence between
them, during which she snuggled closer
to him.
Sometimes l think" she said at last
that when we get older we will realize
the dangers through which we have
passed in youth and wonder how we
could have acted so. Then Wen be
very careful and not do so any more"
But we won't have any fun"
Il think this is a good time for US to
reform, don't you:"
a splendid time; we won't be tempt
ed any more"
.Of course we won't. Wen be wrap
ped up in each other and won't care
enough for any one else to wish 10
iirt. I'm glad we have made these
You see. its an even
hing between us. You have been as
BAD as T.
II thought you exonerated me COM
)leteiy."
Did I:'
This dialogue took place between 10
md II o'clock at night. At in the
Mr.. Elliot. after a dozen
Uses in the drawing room. a dozen In
he hall and a dozen nj the door, took
lis departure. He wondered then how
lie had been able TO tear himself away.
zen years later he wondered how BIZ
ould have spent seven hours with one
irl and what they had been talking
bout.
After her confession Miss Winston
rent to bed feeling that she had
brown off the recklessneSS of yOuth
nat her sins We're forgiven and that
he would never do any more flirting.
As for Mr.. Elliot. he had known
luch more of bis tiancee's record than
he had confessed. IL didn't trouble
inn bit so long as he was not one Of
lie sufferers. For them he had Do
rmpathy whatever. II is a matter o.
Apply record that these two sinners
ere bleSSed-far more blessed tbaR
ley deserved. Their welded life was
ippy. and they dearly loved each or
: and their children.
All OF which goes TO prove that those
bo safely pass the dangers of youIa
ay do we'll later on.
II
Oct. / in American II
History.