Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-23

aged the widow heartily They got
nothin' out Of either Sammy or me.
Sammy. I'm proud Of you. boy. !
didn't know you could lie so good. and
III never believe anything you tell me
again And there was a couple OF
your friends. miss-hearty soul OF n
young woman that never left OF talk
In or iaughin' or cryin' or s0nethin'
one minute after the other and her
husband. henpecked little fellow
thatH be no trouble until he gets
walked NJ some day; then watch out
for his kind Ny Dan was that way.
could bullyrag that poor devil night
and day TIL 7 see the CLINT begin 20
come In his eye why. darlin'. what's
the matter? Sammy. you big simple
ton. why don't you get Miss JUNE
glass OF water, And be quick, win
your
Jabbering out All her pentup excite
ment. no. word Of which June had
heard. she helped the colOrless. half
fsinting girl Up 20 her OWL rooms and
mo,hered around her with a solicitude
which was fully as lively as her tongue
and far more sincere.
June might as well have been alone
O'Reefe nlnistrations. They had been
here. here In these very rooms, Ned.
her father and mother. How she long
cd for them, How she wished they
had found her! And a great dood OF
love surged up in her. She must see
them! She must 10 10 them at once.
She must give up this foolish flight for
a romantic ideal and be just "A girl. and
return 20 her own people. and be pet
ted aud forgiven. and be clasped in
Ned's strong arms. never 70 leave them
again! She rose with a Wild impulse
20 hurry straight after them. but her
knees bent under her. She had not
known how much this sudden emotion
had taken away her strength. The
Widow O'keefe pressed her tenderly
back in her chair. and Sammy held
glass 70 her lips and spilled a trickle
OF water on her chin. She smiled at
them both. for she was very fond OF
them; then the widow drove Sammy
from the room and put June on the bed,
and took Of her little shoes. and drew
the blinds. and left her alone to cry IL
out snd the Widow O'keefe rasped
her own eyes with lumpy knuckles as
she closed the door
June sat suddenly bolt upright and
dried her eyes and hunted for her
shoes How bare everything looked in
the room Why. everything was gone.
And where was Mariet
Marie had just turned the corner Of
Officer Dowd's post when there came
swiftly toward her a family limousine
which she remembered with a jump in
her breast
Suddenly there was a loud yelp %
Joy from n handsome collie sitting be I
side the driver. and Bouncer who new 4
- left his seat when IN the city. was .
% the curb I'm one spring.
With a shrek Marie headed for the .
nearest alley. Bouncer barking happily .
NJ her heels.
Five voices yelled for Jerry 10 stop.
but II was unnecessary. That good
chauffeur had used both brakes. and
the Moores. the Bletherings and Ned
Warner all tried to crowd out OF the
ioor. while the agitated Bobby block
~ the doorway Ned rushed after Ma
-te. but he suddenly found himself
20 breasthone with officer
Dowd-
Excuse me- said Officer Dowd. still
breasting him. Was Il you or me
hats In the roadf"
II want 20 speak 20 that young wo-
man, And Ned tried TO pass around
officer Doyvd "a that young woman
,ccompa MED by the ieaping Bouncer.
urned swiftly Into a narrow alley.
rhe last fash OF her was n red and
white striped stocking.
Officer DOwd was At this moment one
u the most awkward men on the
'orce. He had tried 10 shove around
led. and now they met again. breast
zone 20 breastbOne-
Get out Of my way yelled Ned.
who you orderin',- retOrred officer !
)ovd.
she was a servant Of mine" said
ioOre.
Did she steal anythlns:" demanded 1
DOwd. Z
'.No."
Then It's none OF my business" 7
md Officer Dowd looked toward the &
liey with "A twinkle dawning in his )
ye. Marie knew every turn and twist
Tithin ten blocks OF the Corners. 60
n and speak TO the lady
They went down to the alley mouth J
nd looked In. There was a wilder
ess OF crooked byways and no Marie
isible.
Where TO. siry' asked Jerry.
THE Widow O'Keefe'sr' declared
led.
Continued Next Thursday