Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-10

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man ought to have no secrets from the
woman who Is TO be his wife.
a great fame seemed burning in his
heart-primordial, bad be but known
ito fend off the world from her, TO
battle for her. TO conquer something for
her. Diana Wynne. II might or might
not be her name.
No matter He had his own name,
and he could give her that And the
marvel Of II all was. ten days ago he
had not known Of her existence.
After lunch Lester carefully wrapped
the big fish In the napkins, piled the
excess luggage into his boat and, with
a cheerful wave Of his hat, set of for
home.
Billys boat was larger Crawford
sat with his back 10 the Old guide and
never looked at anything but the girls
exquisite face; talked without being
able to recollect one word Of the con
versation. heard the sound of his voice
detaehediy, as If it belonged to some
one else.
This one day" thought she. I'm 60
ing to forget everything and just be
happy"
And a fortnight ago / didn't know
her" thought he.
At quarter TO 3 the Navarro bumped
into the jetty. and the two young PEG
pie jumped ashore.
I'VE shan't be gone more than an
hour, Billy" said Crawford. Get a
crate Of melons, il you can find any
good ones Crawford ana Miss Wynne
4 proceeded up the main street.
/ How quiet these inland towns are
the girl said, People go about easily
no rush, no hurry, rs If some one
was always trying 70 get somewhere
before some one else. Some day I'm
/ going 10 bury myself in a small village
+ and never 90 away again"
How about winter. when
/ He stopped abruptly, his gaze leveled
/ across the street
What is it, she asked.
"A man ! think | know just entered
the hotel over the way, VIII you please
! stand here for 4 moment? ] wouldn't
miss seeing him for anything in this
world, erimly.
/ Go, by al means. T0u will find
me in the bookshop next door here.
Crawford ran swiftly TO the hotel
The man was nowhere in sight. The
bar also was deserted.
Crawford sought the billiard room t.
find only sleepy attendant
He had seen Smead rise from the
teranda chair and hobble into the no
tel And what was smead doing Ut
here
He swung on his heel and made tol
the bookshop
Smead. He was sure Of it.
+ The owner of the dark eyes stroket
f q scared chin, rose and srolled int,
the bar from behind which Il big maj
in gray 1annels was just emerging. his
/ face writhed in a grimace of pain.
Old friend of mine, eh? Oh, Their,
you are, Don. Where'd the fool COZ"
"Rooksbop over tho vvax
/ smead iirned our IN tba olaro+or ~,
the two OF them went up to thu
formers room
You've done if now. All RIGHT
snarled Don. He would have been 7
blind as an owl He was inst paaca
fully fishing. and now the sigb+ n
YOU has mt bee in his honnat m,
isn't the kind Of . hoal+1, rosor+ e.
vour STYLE, ana he'll raaii7a II an.
watch and prv and nose about I'M h
stumbles upon something I'm qoin,
/ ever on tomorrow's boat with Forin :,
There was woman with him
rumbled Smead
Did Won see bor facaq.,
No. What are Won roin- n do,
Put Crawford where he will m
bother any one. Oh. I sbap.t hur
him: just hide him TIL we are out 0
the way. told you at the start tina
50 long as he saw no familiar face b
wouldn't suspect ANYTHING. told vo
TO stay In New York"
Who's running this AFFAIR."
81 am" answered the other CURLY
, I'm not going to sit still and see 70
make a hash of the game. Oh. ! 70
your view. You don't trust YOUR drt
full son. No more do I trust YOU. Bp
this is nv game and I'm going to MIA
it out my way. Don't leave the roor
tflI after dinner Hon ha ,.o,o n
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