Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11

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81 am sorry mentioned it, Mr..
Schmidt" she interrupted coldly.
You may rest easy, for l shall not
keep you awake for single hour. Be
sides, may not go to Vienna at all"
~ am sure you would like Vienna"
he said, somewhat chilled by her
manner.
81 have been there with my par
ents, but it was long time ago.
once saw the emperor. and often have
seen the wonderful Prince Lichten-
stein"
"Have you Travelled extensively in
Europe"
She was smiling once more. ~
don't know what you would consider
extensively" she said. 81 was edu-
Gated in Paris, have spent innumer-
able winters In Rome and quite as
many summers in Scotland, England,
Switzerland, Germ
81 know who you are," he cried
| out enthusiastically. To his amaze
ment startled expression leaped
| into her eyes. "You are travelling I'M
der an assumed name" She remain
ed perfectly still. watching him with
J an anxious smile on her lips. "You
are no other than Miss Baeieker, the
well known authoress."
1t seemed to him that she breathed
deeply.
ain that case my pseudonym should
be Guide, not Guile" she cried mer-
rily. The dimples played in her
cheeks, and her eyes were dancing.
"B. stands for Baedeker, I'm sure,
Baedeker Guide. If the B. isn't for
Baedeker. what is it for?"
Are you asking what the really
stands for, Mr.. Schmidt"
"In a roundabout way, Miss Guile"
he admitted.
"My name is Bedelia," she said,
with absolute sincerity. "Me mither
is Irish. dye see?"
"By jove. it's worth lot of trouble
to get you to smile like that" he
cried admiringly. at is the first real
ly honest smile you've displayed. If
you knew how it improves you you
be doing 1t all Of the time"
At this juncture the miserable
Hobbs hove into sight, not flgurative-
ly. but literally. He came surging
across the deck in a mad dash from
one haven to another, or, more accu-
rqte1y from meet tn r0cf
81 beg your pardon, sir" he gasped
finally steadying himself on wide
spread legs. "There is q wireless for
Mr.. Totter. sir, but when l took it to
i'm he said to fetch it to you, being
unable to hold up is head"
Robin read it through. and at the
end whistled softly.
'Take it to Mr.. Totten, Hobbs, and
see if it will not serve to make him
hold up his head little"
every good, sir. l hope it will.
Wouldn't it be wise for me to han
nounce who it is from, sir, to sort OF
prepare him for
"He knows who 1t is from, Hobbs
so you needn't worry. 1t is from
home, if it will interest you, Hobbs -
Thank you, sir; it does interest
me. thought 1t might be from Mr..
Blithers."
Robins scowl sent him scuttlips
away great deal more rigidly than
when he came
"Idiot!" muttered the young man
still scowling.
There was silence between the two
for a few seconds. Then she spoke
disinterestedly:
1s 1t from the Mr.. Blithers who
has the millions and the daughter
who wants to marry a prince?"
"Merely a business transaction,
Miss Guile" he said absently. He
was thinking Of Romano's message.
$50 it would appear"
~ beg pardon? I was-er-thinK.
ing
at was of no consequence. Mr.
Schmidt" she said airily.
He picked up the thread once more
"As a matter Of fact, I've heard il
said that Miss Blithers refused tc
marry the prince
SIS it possible?" with fine irony
ais he such dreadful person as al
that?"
I'm sure l don't know" murmur
ed Robin uncomfortably. "He may
be no more dreadful than She"
"Well. I hope she doesn't marry
him." said Miss Guile.
$50 do IT, said r. Schmidt. anG
their eyes met. After moment she
looked away. her first surrender t.
the mysterious something that lay
deep in his.
Suddenly. and without reason, she
appeared to be bored. AS a matter O,
fact. she hid an incipient yawn be.
hind her small gloved hand.
Il think / shall go to my room
VIII you kindly unwrap me, Mr.
Schmidt"
He promptly obeyed, and then as
sisted her to her feet. steadying he,
against the roll of the vessel.
Il shall pray for continuous rough
weather" he announced, with as gal
liant bow as could be made unde,
the circumstances.
THANK you." she said, and he was
pleased to take 1t that she was moi
thanking him for physical service
A few minutes later he was in his
own room, and she was in hers, and
the promenade deck was as barren as
the desert of Sahara.
4 lie found Count Quinnox stretched