Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-01

, He looked to his wife in desperation.
She failed him for the first time in her
/ life. Her eyes were absolutely mes
sageless.
I'll go down with you," ne said, and
then gave bis wife look Of defiance.
The next 10 rning brought Maud's
letter to her mother. 1t said:
Dearest Mother I inclose the cutting
from Town Truth. You may see for your
self what q sickening thing it is. The
whole world knows by this time that the
bail was joke-a horrible joke. Every
body knows that you are trying to hand
NE over to Prince Robin neatly wrapped
up in banknotes. And everybody knows
that he is laughing at US. and he isn't
! alone in his mirth either. What must the
, Truxton Kings think of US? ] can't bear
the thought of meeting that pretty. clever
woman face to face / know ! should die
Of modification, for. of course. she must
believe that | am dying to marry anything
| on earth that has a title and a pair of
| legs. Somehow, l don't blame you and
dad. You really love me, l know, and you
want to give me the best that the world
aforGz But why. oh why, can't you let
me CHOSE for myself? l don't object to
/ having title. but l do object to having a
| husband that l don't want and who GER
| tainly could not by any chance want me,
You think that l am in love with Channie
| Scoville. Well, I'm not 1 am very fond
| Of him, that's all, and II 1t came to a
| pinch l would marry him in preference to
any prince on the globe. Today I met
! couple of girls who were at the ball.
! They told me that the prince Is adorable.
I They are really quite mad ABOUT him. and
| one Of them had the nerve to ask what It
| was going to cost dad to land him. Town
Truth says he Is to cost ten millions!
/ Well. you may Just tell dad that I'll help
| him to practice economy. He needn't pay
nickel for my husband-when 1 get him.
30, dearest mother. am going abroad to
forget. Nil da is going with me, and
We sail next Saturday on the Jupiter, l
| think. We haven't got our suit, but Mr..
| Bliss says he Is sure he can arrange it for
| me. II we can't get one on the Jupiter
We'll take some other boat that is Just as
| inconspicuous. You see. / want to 20 on
a snip that isn't likely to be packed with
people l know. for 1t is my intention to
| travel incog, as they say in the books.
! / know dad will be perfectly furious, but
| I'm going or die, one or the other Now,
It won't do bit Of good to try to stop me,
dearest. The best thing for you and dad to
| 90 is to come down at once and say good
! by to me, but you are not to go to the
steamer! Never! Please please come for
love you both and do 80 want YOU 10
love me. Come tomorrow and kiss your
horrtd. horrid. disappointing, loathsome
/ daughter-and forgive her too.
MIR. Blithers was equal to the occa-
sion. He slapped his knee with re-
sounding force and uttered an ejacu-
lation that caused his wife to stare at
him as If the very worst had happened.
He was a chuckling lunatic!
'Immense!" he exclaimed. I'm
| mense!"
IN heavens name, what are you
| saying, WIFI"
Great Scott, can't you see! He
goes abroad. she goes abroad. See?
Same ship. See what mean? Moth
| ing could be finer. They
But do not want my child to 20
abroad" walled the unhappy mother.
Il cannot bear
STUFF and nonsense, Brace up,
Grasp the romance. Both of 'em sail
Ing under assumed names. They see
each other on deck. Mutual attrac-