Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

himself re1ectively and returned the
flask to his pocket. I'm the telephone
repair man. what re been doing to
the wires over here? They been try
ing to get you from the main Office al
day.
told him where the trouble lay, and
be departed In the rain 60 patch 1t up.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Green open.
ed one eye. She looked at me for
/ moment and then smiled
"Hor your head steady a minute"
she requested graveiy. wanna see
who y'are"
"I'm Mr.. Blainey." I explained.
Everything Ia all right"
Course It's a right. But I don't
think I'll get up till the boat stops
| rockin'."
You're not in boat, Mrs. Green.
| This is your own home.
tits boat. tell you. | guess /
know when I'm seasick. Besides, at
home amt got go many pictures Of
purple sunsets"
"But there aren't any pictures Of
purple sunsets here" protested.
You're mistaken, my fren', there's
two of 'em over there" She pointed
Imply In the arc of circle which took
In the entire opposite side Of the room.
"T1l show you. Hoi' this board steady
while I step on it."
She gravely made an effort to rise.
but. failing In that. fell back Imply
into my arms.
ats no use. Ship rocks 80 can't
stan up. Have TO ron over there"
tried to prevent her, but it was
useless She insisted on rolling on the
floor. She was engaged In that pleas
ant pastime when her daughter and
Mr.. Bopp entered. dripping from the
rainstorm.
| tried to pick Mrs. Green UP.
| With cry Of alarm Lucille rushed to
her mothers side. then started back,
shifting the air.
mfr. Blainey," she cried In horror
stricken tones, you've been drink
mgr
Don scor my III fr'en'," Mrs
Green protested, patting my arm
Hes mos beautiful fr'en' got
A light of understanding began te
dawn In Lucile's eye.
"she tainted" explained, sand 9
man who was here to repair the te1e
phone gave Il to her to revive her. II
was too much on an empty stomach
'Ts the telephone fxed?" demanded
Bopp, springing up. Maybe I can gef
! launch to come for me yet"
The look which Lucille gave hin
warmed my heart and made up to ms
for the hours | had spent alone tina
day. He sank back into his chair.
"Will you call up DR. Stone. Mont
norency," she requested sweetly, "ant
ask him to come over to see mother2'
Surely" replied. soon had tn
doctor on the wire. / told him tina
! we wanted him to come over.
81 don't believe that it is possible,
: came the answer over the wire.
mot possible?" I echoed. "Wh.
: not?"
r Haven't you seen the sea that 1
} running? It wouldn't be safe for an
: kind Of boat to land at Green's islam
the way it is blowing now. You know
the shore is very rocky there, and
you miss the entrance to the GOV
you'd be dashed to pieces sure"
I told that to Lucille.
"Ask him what we should do TO
! mother ourselves. she instructed. t'Te
him she has some fever and seem
very weak"
/ told the doctor what she had sal
!, and asked what we could do for til
old lady until the sea quoted dow
enough SO that he could come over. Fl
. told me, and I hung up the receiver.
Well Lucille Intercepted, ''wha
did he saEf"
He said"~I repeated 1t carefully
"he said: Tell her TO give her digestiv
apparatus a rest. Don't eat anythin
for twenty-four hours, and drink plent
of water"
Bopp laughed derisively.
The elder lady showed signs Of Il
terest ''Thass what / want-water
2 she declared, plenty O. water. Blaine
beautiful fr'en'. gimme some waite
Have some yourself
/ gave her glass of water, whie
she drank with enviable relish.
"Best water I ever tasted" said Mr.
/ Green, attempting to put some In b.
eye under the mistaken impression tn
it was her mouth. 'Biainey, be lii
me. Never drink anything strong
10 than this water an you'll always
blithe an gay, jus like me-
re "You are going up to bed" Luci
III said reprovingly.
In go to bed? / dom wanna go to be
to I'm gonna put on my red DRESS
~ Mother and daughter started up Il
r. stairs. On the landing Mrs. Gre.
III turned.
N "Goo'by, beautiful Blainey. Mo
. beautiful man ever met. Gooby."
90 After she had been dragged around
"A bend of the stairway by her sea
dalized daughter there drifted down
the living room grumbled fragme
- Of indignant protest. well. he is beau
-. ful. He's more beautiful than tn Me-
odis' minister. an you know tn
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Is. CHAPTER Nv.
Cd The Raid on the Kitchen.
" ~ WHEN ra marc Lee eaa~a