Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

ing comfortably on both elbows
The man rubbed the bridge OF his
nose IN pssps~xity. "Exenss NE" hs
hesitssed. a. he mechanically wasched
young Poliet lean with the careless
grace Of q sawed Oh. chunky man
along so much Of the rain as he could
cover without slipping. III It's a sun
bath. what's the use OF q tunnelr'
ITO get 70 e." Paul volunteered.
catching Blsckie's idea with enthusi-
nsm- The baths are to be out there"
and he waved an arm comprehensively
IN the direction OF the wide. wide
ocean
oh commented the stranger. look
ing out at the biiiowy waves On the
waters-
Under the water" Biackxs corrected
him. "A gigantic bathhouse. incased
In glass. will be built oct there be
meath the low tide level and a tremen-
dous electric plant TO be supplied by a
wave motor. will heat the ocean There
will be palm gardens and fountains
and little singing birds beneath the
surface of the briny deep. and the rays
of the sun Uttered down through the
blue waters. viii restore to tired and
faded nerves the snap aud tune OF
niacent dining psrlors, where guests in
loose robes OF ancient Greece
Get OF q that rail!' shouted the
iaborer IN the pit. looking up appre-
hsnsivsly az the s4sginE support
you are quite right Nike" said
Blsckie forgfvfngiy. II ane myself one
cigar for disobcying my own orders"
and taking q cigar from his pocket. be
dropped Il over the rail.
The foreman OF the works below
picked n up and smelled 10 and stuck
Ia through the hand OF his cap. "An
right. boss" be gr1nned- Is this bath
house tunnel To be finished with fires
coed cement or tiiingT
You may line IL with marble. Nike"
directed Biackie loftily and went on
describing the magnificent subsqueous
bathhouse.
J. Rufus wGllin gford. With an ex-
preston on his face OF a hungry mas
tin watching 9 goose. stood in grumpy
loneliness at the bar Of the Surf hotel
when Blackis and Paul Pollet. the lat
ter chewing vigorously. came in upon
him.
Where have you expert sidesteppers
been" he demanded. and what makes
Polly bulge sol"
salt water tany packages con
fessed Paul. trying to be happy about
f. Have some. It's fine" And he
placed a little pink box OF Il on the
bar. Hospitality removing the I'D.
mo. you DON'T" interrupted Blackie
sternly. capturing the box as walling-
ford was about TO sample its contents
you have 20 curb your unsel6sh i'm
pulses here. Crackers.
y said a boob wss a lollop. and he
said the Eink was q COOK explained
Black!e 10 wailingford- You're a
slow host. Jim" And be motioned 70
the bartender. How have you been
amusing yourself:'
waIlingford's big pink face lost it's
gloomy expression. and be chuckled.
Restraining myself from joining the
party" he confessed in a confidential
tone and with sn almost imperceptible
Jerk OF the head toward the padded
alcove beyond the end OF the bar.
where a group Of middle aged men
who looked as II they had earned the
tight Of the mad luxury were mixing
water with their cham
payne and trying TO drink less than
else
Blackie made n hasty but comprehen-
i've inspection OF the quietly animated
rowd. Nothing doing" he softly OBJ
.srved This Is a pleasure trip in
,onor OF my election as reform mayor
4 TsrryviIle. and no one Is 20 talk
hop" He gave another glance at the
urrow browed gentlemen
-Fiuarciers from the wealthy middle I
vest" unused the chunky ex-reporter. |
The home papers are mysterious to- I
lay"
YOU'RE trying TO duck that tnry." /
;lackIe reminded him
Excuse me-" spolosized Paul. and .
ought out = piece with the teaberry 4
avor.
Biackie. noting the vast variety OF I
avors printed on the wrappers OF the 1
andy. was about 20 prepare an elab-
rate taffy menu for him when his ear
lught certain words that acted on him
Ike a gic formula.
Hundred thousand dollars" were
DO words he heSrd. and the man who
tered them. n gray haired chap with
particularly healthy complexion. new
? smiled
The conversation az the bar ceased
bsolutely. Paul PolieG having denud-
q his teaberry tary OF its wrapper.
aused with IL just at the entrance to
Is open mouth wsllingford had been
the act OF lifting Il drink. but he
ED IL suspended IN midair.
Don't figure Il that way. Nsyier."
the man with the thin nose
I'D the wrinkled eyes There are ten
Z Us here. aud ] move that We split
he half million eQuslly. Any one OF
|, can arrange for q $4,000 invest
Ient-
Blackie stared sadly into the wealth
red oak aicovs for a moment. then he
irned and t.ptoed stealthiiy out OF the
IT. moaoning Polly and waliiugford
follow him.
II had 20 leave there or han6cun
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