The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02


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And I intend 10 zee that you are not
| 1eff alone until until / have the
right to take care Of you for good
ga all--that,e what yoa want ne
to do one Of these days, isn't it.
darling. and his eyes. glowing and
| in6nitelv tender. dvelt ON her M
turned face. ss...
But Betty .shrank iron him in
Involuntary arttation.
ooh not nov. Bruea-not now
"a mnstn.t snear of that-it's
wrnr1-it,e vicked-vou mustn',
make me forget him!" she cried
brokenIy. in protest.
/ aForsiye ma. Betty. I'll not
sneak Of II axain." he said.
aWait. Bruce. and some time
foh don,t make me saw t." she
GAINED .or 7 shall hate myself!"
FOR in his presence She was feel
ing tho horror AZ her mast expefi-
erces ,ror etrsXselv rsmote only
ths drjs .cb. If be- inventories re.
mained and 70 these she cling
Thew vera silent for a moment
thar r;rvtor aid.
AFTER I'm sure vouu he safe
| here nerhans ri 90 south into The
! Choctaw Purchase. I'VE been
i thinking of that recentlv: but III
| find nv 'way hack here-don't mis-.
understand NELL not come TOT
.ocn fo, even vou Rettv I loved
Norton He was one Of nv best
| FRIENDS too" he continued gently
"But YOU knov-and I knov-dear
the dav will come when no matter
where Won are / shall md you and
not lose you!"
Il Betty made no answer in words
hut a soft and eloquent little hand
was slipped into his and allowed
J to rest there,
i Presently a light wind stirred
the dead dense atmosphere, the
mist lifted and enveloped the shore
; showing them the river between
piled-up mass of vapor. Apparent
:. " it ran for oheir raft alone. j
was Just "a hours since Carringtor
had looked upon such anothe;
night. but this was a differen
J world the gray fog was unmask
ine-a vorId of homes. and dreams
, and rich content. Then the though
of Norton-poor Norton-who hat
t his world. too. of hopes and dream
! and rich content
And YOU want dead, Uncl
:. Rob?" said Hannibal with a dee
breath, viewing Yancy unmistak
ahly in the flesh.
l aNever once I been fcatin
neacefuliy along with these her
Ell titled friends of mine: but I wa
e some anxious about Won. SON"
0 and Mr. Siosson Uncle bob
v did Won smack him like 70
smacked Dave Rlount that da
: when the tried tn steal me." asl
/ ed HANNIBAL whose childish sens
of iustica demanded nar.tion Ia
the wrongs thev had suffered
Mr. nancy extended = hie rixf
hand the knuckle of which wa
skinned and bruised
"He were the meanest man
ever felt Obliged fo. to hit with m
/ f,st Neyyy: II appeared like he na
teeth all over hts face"
"Sho'Lwhere's his hide. unc]
Bob?" cried the little Cavendishe
in an excited chorus. "Sho'-di
| Won forget that" They themselve
had forgotten the unioue enternric
Ito which Mr. Yancv was COMMITTEES
hvt tho a1lusion n Slosson had r.