Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25

minutes later. Mrs. Willard and June
and Marie and Bouncer and a huge
bundle OF clothes came out Of the pas
sageway between the O'Keefe and Nc
Pherson houses and climbed into the
car.
In front OF one OF the tallest OF those
mighty towers which commerce has
reared as monuments 10 her imperious
sway Mrs. Willard led June through
portals OF a majesty which would have
grsced a cathedral ia older days. June.
lost IN the beauty Of this entrance. did
not notice n peculiar circumstance
Mrs. Willard had dismissed her car.
sending Marie and Bouncer home with
the clothes
She hurried straight back 10 the ele-
vatOrs with June and shot up TO the
eleventh floor. where they entered a
suit OF offices furnished with the heavy
richness OF a club or millionaire bach
elor's quarters Mrs. Willard on au-
nOuncing her name was shown at once
into n private reception room. A Sc
we're looking man came out 20 meet
them. n hard man. one with a smile
less face and a metallic looking nose
and chin
III see you in just moment. Mrs.
Willard" he said in an unbending voice.
and his chill gray eve, rowing. % June.
specialized approximately upon that
very pretty young person.
There swept into the reception room
a woman who almost stopped June's
breath. she was startlingly handsome,
with a skin like velvet. complexion
Of exquisite tfntiug. a facial contour
without a flaw. Her nose was perfect
Iy modelled. her eyes were ruIl and
large aud round and clear as crystal
and she held her head tilted backward
az r. slight angie which was the perfec-
ton OF fusolence- She was eTtrava-
Rnntly gowued and glittering with
Jewels. but the most remarkable thing
In connection with her was the trans
formation IN the severe man He had
been changed from metal into wax. his
eyes had come 20 life and on his lips 4
smile.
why. my dear he said. this f. III
unexpected pleasure. May 7 ask you
20 wait just a moment And he
glanced apprehensively toward his pri-
waite Office. where a small. impatient
man. with his gioved hands clasped on
n cane. sat uervOusly.
I don't think / shall need 20 wait"
And the woman glanced around the
reception room. Her glance swept just
above the head Of Mrs. Willard but II
swept downward as 80 came 20 June.
She calmly lifted her pearl handled
lorgnettc. opened 10 with O snap and
surveyed the girl from head TO foot
with a cold apuraisement OF that beau
uful young persons charms. She
swept her gaze 20 her beamiug bus-
band. Il shall need some money" she
remarked. and there was an additional
insoience in her having made hcrs,S
Obiivious 20 the fact that there were
strangers present
with pleasure. my dear" And NIr
Piuknam was as obsequi0us as il he
had been n salesman whom the yyo-
man had just favored with a large or
der. How much shall il beg
Ten thousand" she said calmly.
The impatient little man leaned for
ward and started 20 talk as Piuknam
sat down at his desk. but no attention
was paid 20 his eager renewal Of the
conversation, and be died into tuning
silence while the check was written
Mrs. Pinknam stood in disdaluful re- .
pose. +
II have made e twenty" Mr. Pink .
nam observed. using the insratiating
tones as he tried TO smile.
Thank You" she said and. folding
the check. dropped ia into a little gold
purse as r. &C. We're q trile OF vulgar
iusiguiiicance- n the man had thought
by his eageruess and generosity 10
strike from her any spark OF gratitude
or affection he had been mistaken. for.
having thanked him i'm manner which
made the thanks themselves an insult
she bude him Eoodby and swept from
the Office. And the man? He beamed
after heri
Mrs Willard and June breathed
sigh Of relief. They were invited into
q handsome inner Office. The insoIeut-
- handsome woman, In Mrs. Pink
nam the runaway bride had recognized
another and startling phase OF her
own problem. Here IL was again-the
same. never ending condition OF the
man owning all and the woman none.
Of the man giving and the woman re-
ccivinE
Suddenly June gave n start % mini
.:lcI surprise and fright. In the door.
way stood the darlSly handsome. suave-I
" smiling Gilbert Blye!
CONTINUED Next tuesday,