Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-24

ready spent ST5.Opo on this feature?
Ard N this girl quit We couldn't get
another one 10 take her place. could
We! So we dragged her on board the
yacht" And he giared his defiance at
all OF them. Money was money.
Ned Warner bad been sitting on the
ed-e OF a table. Now be sprsng 20 his
feet. and his eyes famed he caught
bis wife by the wrist and pulled her
away from her mother.
Here's one thing you can't explain
lie dropped her wrist and she stood
swaytnS with half closed eyes. but
there was no mercy IN him Il saw
you rush from house in tlmy stage
costume"
There was n strained tensity IN the
group which surrounded them. John
Moore started 10 come 20 his daughter,
but Ned dercely waved him back. 1T
was moving picture work Very well
But tell me this-Eow could any girl
who could not endure the humiliation
Of accepting money from her husband
consent TO appear on the street for any
purpose In such n coStumeT'
There was deathIike stiffness among
them. broken by a Wild sobbins from
the little runaway bride
"Nedr' she cried. "Oh. Ned-' And
she chung upon his arm. He held coldly
rigid Forgive me. You can't know
how I've suffered, You can't know how
I've loathed IL all. was so mistaken,
so wrong. I thought had such a Won
derful ideal. When had achieved my
independence. when I need no longer
look TO you for money, was to return
TO you. and we were TO walk hand in
band through life in that love which
can be founded only upon mutual re-
spect. which asks love for love and
nothing more. I meant our love to be
without a Jaw. No man can under
stand the hurt 90 a woman when after
marriage she becomes absolutely de
pendent on his charity"
why, Junier' The small. mild voice
OF Mrs. Moore, and she stepped for
ward with deep concern on her gentle
face. What Is all this talk about
husbands chRrityT" And she turned
with wonder 20 Father Moore. "a hus-
band makes only one gift to his wife.
and thar is at the altar. After that ev-
erythins he has is hers, IL people viii
only remember the marriage service.
Your ring IS a symbol OF it With oil
my worldly goods I thee endoW.'
Gilbert Blye ciutched his black Van
dyke and looked at the ceiling. then hs
smiled suayely.
That's a great ideal I'll work it into
the feature." But no one heard him.
There WAS an audible smile from Iris
Blethering. and Tommy Thomas was
looking intensely sentimental.
And you. my sour She turned with
surprising severity on Ned Warner
Have you forgotten that you prom
ised 20 love, cherish and protect my
laughter
There was CRY from the little run
away bride and a sob from Ned War
ner as. Obvious 10 all around them.
they clasped each other in a solemn
embrace
From that loving clasp the beautiful
vile or Ned Warner raised a radiantly
happy cOunteuance TO her mother.
And ] have 40 problem" she laugh
ed. and then she cried. And Iris
Blethering and Tommy Thomas sobbed
together and formed lasting friend
ship. And everybody was happy, In
Guiding Marie and Officer Dowd, who
had become conscious NJ the mention
OF the marriage service. and Aunt
Debby. who was praising her Redeem
or in an uncOnsciously audible voice
and Bouncer. who was leaping and
barking indiscriminately for the benefit
OF everybody and anybody.
where are theys Where are theyT"
screeched n shrill voice. and Honoria
Blye burst into the group.
Gilbert Bye walked serenely over 70
meet her.
You may so home TO your parrot,
Honoria.- he advised her quite happily.
Then there came a cold sombernesS In
his black eyes. 'You can't interfere
with my business this time, as you
have done ever since we were married.
and you can 10 longer assume domi-
nance over me with your money" Sud
denly the glow returned 70 his black
eyes. and he looked 20 June and smiled
his suave smile. II have worked out
my independence"