Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13

the graceful lines of perfect rest. put
a pink palm under her round cheek
and slept straight on Ned covered her
with a cloak. kissed her cautiously or
the Outermost surface OF her cheek
and strobe out 10 the smoker.
He was back in i've minutes TO see
how she was resting The pretty little
bride had not the rosy fiush OF sleep
which ne had expected TO see. Her
face had the pallor OF WEAKNESS. and
her beautifully curved brows were
knUtted as II in distress. He though.
that the light ia her eyes disturbed
her and drew down one of the blinds
That troubled knitting of june War
ner's beautifully arched browS bad not
been due TO the light shining IN her
eyes. but TO the lurid flame which had
sprung up in her mind. and that fame
danced Itself into the figures OF weird
dreams. She saw Ned tipping 'the
white toothed porter; then she saw
Ned. with equally hearty generosity.
giving her three bills. The difference
was $50.
All. the tantalizing fragrance OF fresh
cookies. She was in her mothers
kitchen. and old Aunt Dolby. black as
midnight and round as a barrel. was
dra wing a pan of the delicious cakes
from the hot oven.
Wonderful cookies. those. June was
just reaching for one when. much 10
her disappointment. they were not
there The familiar old kitchen was
not there Why. this was the kitchen
OF the new apartments. the nest which
80 No
the honeymoon. June was in a big
white and blue dotted apron. strug-
Cling in the battling art OF making
cookies. Some one came in. Ned-his
eyes shining as the fragrant cakes
were drawn from the oven. June
turned them over on 4 white cloth.
Ned burned his fingers on one OF the
cookies, and be burned his tongue
but he was highly pleased with the
taste. and he gave June some money
he patted her on the shoulder. Again !
she saw her mother paying Aunt Deb !
by and patting that valuable cook ap-
provincly on the shoulder
In her dream Iune saw Ned's office /
a stif. prim place. as stOlid as the I
elder Warner There was nice look .
ing stenographer. quite obviously great 4
friends with nice looking young sec .
rotary. and there vas nice looking .
office boy. IT was evidently Saturday
night. for Ned presently rose from his
desk and walked over to the nice look
Ing stenographer. He handed her the
containing her pay. and they
exchanged a frank smile and Il few
pleasant words. Pretty good pay the
received. She earned it
Ned handed the nice looking secretary
an envelope They exchanged a few
pleasant words and a frank smile Ned
handed The nice looking office boy an
envelope and laughinGly squeezed the
boys chin and rumpled his hair The
boy Grinned deliEhtedly and popped
The envelope into his inside pocket.
Then Ned walked over to June ana
handed her an envelope. II was larger
han the others. He bowed 10 her
-ery cOurteOusly as he presented it.
he spoke a few pleasant words. but
lid not smile frankly. and she cast
Town her eyes. There seemed 10 be u
distinct understanding thar she had
Tot earned her envelope.
y poor. shivering Old woman sat
uddled in doorway Ned stopped.
ooked at the old woman "a moment
nd then walked across TO her and
anded her q coin. He was very mag !
ificent about il in spite OF his com
asSion. He broadened his chest with
be exhilarntion OF the good deed; then
@ smiled down at his wife most gen :
roUsly. Yes. his wife. for the old wo-
ian was gone. and June. in luxurious
mrs. but. huddlod. was in the door
.ay. IL was she 10 whom he had 1
wen the coin,
A wan and tattered. pinched and
iIngry looking little boy stood mutely
aSide them. piteOus appeal in his up |
irned eyes. and held ont his clawlike /
tile palm. Ned. beaming with kindly l
pod will. placed coin in the out
retched palm and put his hand in II
snediction on the head of June. for it II
rs she. and not the wan little boy, III
no stood there piteously begging, II
What wonderful scene was this: \ III
eak. wild country with huge. strange III
rds flying over it and no human hab- II
ition in sight There were human ii
eatures, though. two of them-a big, NJ
jawed savage with matted II
ir. who carried an enormous club rs
er one shoulder. Behind him trudg IL
u smaller figure, woman. with IL
itted hair hanging to her waist In IL
r nose was a ring. and to this ring rs
Is attached a leather thong. the 9th
end OF which was in the mans
nd. He was taking home his bride, l.
Isle. the wedding march. the little
NJ, ivy hung chapel at Brynport-
rs that Ned coming down the aisle?
rs that June just behind him? Was -
IRE a leather thong in Ned's hand; =
/. Was the other end of that
ing ~,
mere WAS suuuen Jo'. anu se tn
noise. a rattle and a bang and the
lnu OF MISSING S'eah- June ""iHe p!j
npeu whuIy L" her rect anu Sa%SU tn,
1tnd Tho IlttIe commandment l'here ~.