Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
wEDNEsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-JANuARY 1914

w ELM LOltA II II
left behind. hastily picking up his
traps In order to join the Others before
their boat left the island.
I approached him
Now that there h NO murder myS-
terry" began, Il presume that tho
picture you took viii be useless"
mot at ALL" he answered. too busy
folding up his tripod to notice that 1
had opened the shutter Of bis CAMERA.
We'll ind use for it some way"
Lit q match and held It about IN
inch from the lens Of the camera, pre-
tending to examine tho name Of the
maker on 1t.
What are you doinsr' hs demand
ed sharply.
"Just looking ut your lens" I an
swered, blowing out tho match. ITS
= Dalmeyer. l see."
Eyes. I was afraid something might
happen to that negative. left the
fllm in the camera"
did you?" I asked innocently and
closed the shutter, once moro unob-
served. MAY we have one Of the
pictures If they turn out well1"
He smiled.
IF this picture turns out WELL" be
said. nearly everybody In the United
States will have a copy Of it. I'm =
photographer for the Haninan Syndi-
cate Of Newspapers"
That's what thought" I answer
ed, returning his smile.
After he was gone l added, that's
why 1 let that negative got Light
struck"
My assorted companions were ut
!. ting on opposite sides Of the table.
Pardon me-" I murmured. II be
lisve that you have not met. Mira
Green, this is Upton 8. Clair
us he the one who wrote the article
about fastingT' Mrs. Green asked me
kagain ignoring her vis-a-vis.
He is," admitted.
Mrs. Green said nothing further.
Il presume" Clair stated sourly,
Mrs. Green has forgotten that she
stuck a hatpin through my thumb less
than half an hour ago."
ut was not hatpin. It was q safe
ty pin bent out straight. l was afraid
it would not reach. Was that YOU
thumb you held over the keyholeT
ut was. suppose you are sorry II
was not my eye"
l could see that the more we talked
the worse the situation would get, 80 ]
interrupted them. I'VE might Is vel
go back" suggested YEARLY, survey
ing my companions. II am going tt
the mainland, Mrs. Green, and l car
leave you at home as 90 BY"
you're not going away, Nh. Blai
ney?" Mrs. Green asked, with mother
ly kindness.
EYES," l answered.
"Whats the matterY' she queriet
gently. Lucille? You mustn't let he
6ckleness hurt you. She has fads IL
beaus as well as fads In foods and ax
ercises."
I assured her with what dignity
had left that I would prefer to con
slider my visit at an end.
When we descended to the shore t,
embark on the Merry Widow, Mrs
Green took one look at the lake an(
fatty declined to travel by boat unit
it was calm.
II don't know how I came over here
couldn't have been In my right sense
even to start, but I certainly am per
fectly sane now. and as long as re
main so l intend to stay on dry ian,
while storm is In progress"
"But your daughter will worry"
protested. Lucille has been very near
ly distracted for twenty-four hours
"She might better be distracted to
day than an orphan on her mother
side tomorrow. Anyway. I'll telephone
her that I'm all right"
. but we can't leave You here" I re
newed my argument, "and I have t
, 60 back"
, perhaps the gentleman here'-Mrs
I Green began.
: NO" Clair declined, looking at hi
thumb. II have to be in Fair Vie'
l before morning to prevent my friend
: marriage"
l "You can't go into Fair View veal
, ing a Mother Hubbard" reminde
him.
!, "Well, / can stop and get my ow
! clothes"
! ION Green's island1 And meet Mis-
Dunmore again.
"Td forgotten about her. What ca
: do"
"Stay right here and I'll send tn