Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

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don't feel equal TO going cut tonight.
Tm-afraId'
His glance frightened with adralrs-
ton. wei, you look stunning Ia that
get-up, and I'd hate to see you change
It. Do you mean TO say you can cook9s
Not we'll but can fry almost any
thing Mother has d maid. / couldn't
afford two
4 love fried things, he assured her,
with a twinkle. and TO think you're
going 10 cook for ne. That's an ez-
perience for both of us Lets have
some fried roast beef and fried corn
on the cob with fried salad and cheese"
Don't tease, she begged. uncertain
". Il hardly know what I'm doing
and I thought this would keep me busy
until theater time"
He extended 81 hand amidly and
patted her arm. saying with Unexpsc--
ed gentleness:
please don't worry. Ii was ter
rib.e night for ali OF u.s. when
think Of it I'm sure IT uust have been
q dream. I saw Nerkle. lie got back
to Hammon's house ahead Of the doc
tor, and nobody suspects the truth But
/ the Street is m chaos, and all Of HAM
mons companies are feellug the
strain"
Shouldn't you have been at bust
ness on such e day.
Bob shrugged careIessly- "Tm only
! a '5oke' broker. The governor thinks
/ firm name looks well on my cards. !
! hope he doesn't lose more than g uil-
+ lion IN this furry-it won improve his
: disposition. But-watt tin he learns
I've married girl who can fry
things BY the way" Bob paused.
. 81 invited 8 friend TO dine with US to-
night
/ LoreIei was lass dismavad tha1 he
/ had expected. SO have IT, she said.
II thought it might he pleasanter
+ for you. he explained, q bit awkward
/ IL. 'siuasmuch as were not very we'll
! acquainted. saw before 7 went out
that YOU vvera--er-e11 0arrssse d--aud
and" He flushed bovlshly. scarce
! Iy conscious Of the deucacy that had
. prompted his action. Anyhow. hes
/ gone home TO put on clean sweater
You don't mean you asked-*'
Campbell Pope; yes. Z met him
. and he looked hungry. Hes coming
I here at six" Tor almost the first time
in Bob-s society Lorelei laughed our
/ clearly.
And I asked Adoree Deuorest." she
said.
! Bob grinned and then laughed win
I her. Fine" be cried. Both mem
/ bers Of this club. Really, this ought 70
/ make rha besr finish fgh- seen in New
/ York for many Il day.
Adorea's surprise at finding Robert
+ Wharton in her friends apartment was
f intense. ana when she learned the truth
. she was for once in her life speechless.
! She could only stare from one TO the
( other. uravering between cons formation
= and delight. Finally she sat down
tnan1v
/ "I-r.d have broueht present if I'd
known 9. she MANAGED 20 saw.
are Ven going 10 wish us luck -
( Bob inquired.
Luck! You've both got IT, She's
+ra hest atr1 II the world and ron re-
A6oree besitatea. and continued 10
stare. round-eved ~ didn't think
/ World didn't think she'd-r don
know what I thought or didn't think.
. But-Jiu mIny, 3Iarrie6!' When Lore
/ lei led her into the bedroom TO lay of
bar wrans the thunderstruck young
woman rsd r9ora nearly recovered her
self. why. he's worth millions" she
exclaimed. in q wbIsper billions.
. done know how to talk 10 him-or you.
for that matter Shall Z call you nay
lady or your honor or I didn't
dress Tor dinner either; / suppose
should have worn the crown jools."
You're going TO wear an apron and
helm me scorch the dinner" Lorelet
laughed.
As Lorelef explained the reasons for
torfchr,s program. Adoree saw for the
FIRST time the WEAKNESS in her friend s
eyes, the palIor Of her cheeks. the tram-
uIous droop Of her lower lip. Selling
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