Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-10
Copyright, 1913, by Harper s Brothers

glacier receded from its original posi-
ton Now then. here lies the Joker.
the secret OF the whole proposition.
This lake is deep. but there is a shall
low bar across its outlet which serves
TO hold back all but the small bergs.
This gives US q chance to cross in
safety At first l was puzzled to dis
cover why only the ice from the lower
glacier came down river: then. when
| realized the truth, | knew | had the
key TO Alaska in my hands. Wen
cross just below this bar Understand?
OF course 1t all depends upon Parker's
verdict. but I'm so sure his will agree
with mine that I've made my prepara-
tons, bought Omar and gathered you
fellows together. We're going to spring
the biggest coup in railroad history"
They were deep in their discussion
when the telephone broke in noisily
Sheldon, being nearest TO the instru-
ment, answered it. There's a news
paper reporter downstairs to interview
you" he announced, after an instant.
Il don't grant interviews" O'Neil
said sharply. He could not guess by
what evil chance the news Of his plans
| had leaked out.
Nothing doingr' Sheldon spoke
into the transmitter He turned again
to his employer Operator says the
party doesn't mind waiting"
ONeil frowned impatiently.
Throw him OUT Sheldon directed
brusquely, then suddenly dropped the
receiver as if had burnt his fingers.
Say. It's a woman. Murray. She's
on the wire. She thanks you sweetly
and says she'll wait
"a woman. A newspaper woman
O'Neil rose and seized the instrument
| roughly. His voice was freezing as he
said Hello. I refuse to be interview
| ed. Yes, There's no use His tone
suddenly altered. Miss Appleton.
| beg your pardon. I'll be right down.
I Turning to his subordnates. he an.
| nounced with a wry smile: This seems
! Appleton's sister. and therefore, He
shrugged resignedly Now run along
! I'll see you in the morning"
His boys" made their way down tt
] the street talking guardedly as they
went.
O'Neil entered the ladies' parlor witt
q feeling of extreme annoyance, ex
pecting to meet an inquisitive. bolt
young woman bent upon exploiting hi.
plans and his personality in the usua
inane journalistic fashion. He wa
surprised and offended that Dan Apple
ton. in whom he had reposed the ut
most faith. should have betrayed hi
secret. Publicity was thing he de
tested at all times. and at present h
particularly dreaded its effect But h
was agreeably surprised in the cir
hand outstretched.
Miss Appleton was her brothers dou
BILE. She had his frank blue eyes, hi
straw gold hair. his humorous snlil
,,
any means beautiful - her feature
were too irregular her nose too til
tilted, her mouth too generous for tina
but she seemed crisp, clean cut ant
wholesome. What first struck O'Nei
was her effect of boyishness. Frop
the crown Of her plain straw sailor
to the soles of her sensible walkin
boots there was no suggestion of fem
nine frippery. She wore plain shil
waist and tailored skirt, and be
hair was arranged simply. The wav
in its pale gold was the only conce:
sion to mere prettiness. Yet she CAV
no impression of deliberate masculin
II. She struck one as merely not il
terested in clothes, instinctively e.
pressing in her dress her own boyis