The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24

| w nat could ne say or Go because o
his unwaTTantable intrusion? That wa
question Gray Clement could not an
swer TO his own satisfaction.
With his old self-possession and non
chaiance, however, he took breakfas
with The Warmers as Professor Va,
Ihlei, talking volni'ly and entertaining
" in German alb his travels. whiei
alone were no MYTH
lie learned several thing that morn
ing that Professor Van Thiel was {
HERMAN gentleman who had inst come
TO this country; that Mrs. Warner had
met INN IN Europe the year before: thai
Ceila " ai'ficf was q most charming oirl
and that he had fallen heels over 6eac
in love with her
The piq,ianey of tie situati IN won
upon his fancy, and then and there he
conceived the wild idea Of personating
the professor
The plan was as foolish as it was haz-
ardous, bat s'-alFs fair in love- YOU
Know, and Gray could not think of for
ever losing Celia Warmers presence
Directly after breakfast he repaired To
the nearest telegraph station, and sent
the following telegraph dispatch to his
mother, who, he knew, must be feeling
anxious concerning his safety:
| Have comfortable and elegant quarters in
| the country, whore shall stay for some time.
Don't be anxious on my account, as am feel
! ing better than l ever dfd since my illness.
| VIII write In a few days. Yours with love. c.
Don t YOU think | am becoming in
tensely German, Professorp'' said Celia,
laughing. as she encountered him in the
garden one morning.
She had on the same costume she
wore when he first saw her
Il really am of German descent YOU
must know, and it is all mammals fault
about my dressing this way, | mean.
Her enthusiasm over Germany ever since
She came home has been infectious.
wore TINS costume at Mrs. Bartlett s
masquerade last week, and now grand
ma wants me to wear it every day She
is pleased to say ii is very becoming.
do not discard it, ] pray ou," said
Gray, qai's>ly 1T is like a glimpse of
the dear old Fatherland to see YOU.
As Professor Van Thiel, Gray was
supposed not to know how to speak
English, and he had been on the point
OF committing himself more than once.
However. thanks to his quick wit, he
had saved himself Just in time
Celia and the professor were thrown
almost constantly together Now it WAS
walk, now ride over the cool, breezy
country roads. now a ramble in the
grass-gTown meadows, the professor
meanwhile expounding learned facts (P9
about the ii0ra and strata around them,
of which he was as happily ignorant as
Celia herself
Celia had conceived the idea that the
professor was a middle-aced gentle
man. the disfignring goggles confirming
her belief.
Nevertheless, that did not hinder her
from thinking him very charming and
entertaining.
Thus the days passed by, all too
quickly for Gray. when he thought of
the denouement that must soon come
They were reading Goethe together,
almost month after Gray's unceremo-
NOUS arrival. when a servant brought in
a letter for Miss Warner
Prom Mamma" was Celias brief
rs she quickly cut the en-
Vetopc open. .'You will pardon me,
Professor, ii read il now; as am very
anxious to find out WREN she is coming
hOnp?' |
Which | am not.2 said Gray, soto
a'oce, rs he bowed acqniescence-
He had grown very pale at mention
Of Mrs. Warner; and he could feel his |
frame trcmble. as he saw look of alb |
SSiuit new lItltiIlAt'ul SLOWLY "CEeCplEg
over Celia's lovely face.
IL DO not understand ii, " she said, |
looking ut Gray with wide eyes. MAN |
ma saws she has come across Professor |
Van Thiel at last, at Mrs. Moyle's mu-
sicalc, and that she has prevailed upon |
him TO accompany her and papa home.
What does she mean, Professor? Are |
there two Professor Van Thiels?''
Gray's face was deadly pale, and, ris
inc to his feet, he took an involuntary
step forward, his hands appealingly out
stretched.
For Gods sake, Celia, do not judge
me too harshly!'' he exclaimed hoarsely.
Il loved you'll loved you-and did not
think OF the monstrous wrong | was do
ng.'
In the intensity of his shame and emo
ion he spoke in English, and thus added
% Cclia's beWilderment.
Il am moi Professor Van Thiel At
ALL he went on. not sparing himself in
.he least, riffs OF red and white crossing
his face, ''hnt a mean, weak, cowardly |
mposter Oh. forgive Ii ., Celia! | |
have done you a grieVeus wrong, but ii
was through excess of i,sFe for you.
DO not come near mel she eXclaim-
I'd. with llas;.ing eve. How dare you
talk to me of low, YOU who are low
and contemplate enough 10 sail under
such -ai<e colof-g'
II could not bear tae thought OF los
mr. Xon. Ce-Nliss Warner" he said.
Cant YOU UNDERESTIMATE
No; / confess such logic is beyond
my feeble comprehension she said.
with cutting sarcasm. Il cannot see
how You have gained anything by your
nsolent deception You will oblige me
l,y leaving the house Immediately.
Your wishes shall he obeyed. Miss
he said, proudly. his eyes
burning ticrcely with resentment and
bitter anguish of mind.
As b.. PASSED through the hail ten
m;nnts,a Later, for the last time as he
thon hit he could not resist II sudden
wild Impulse to look once more upon
the cir! Tor whose love he had dared so
much, and lost all.
Sac had thrown herself upon the sofa
in "a paroxysm of grief. and was sobbing
as if her heart would break
'You do love me, after ALL! Gray
cried, a triumphant ring in his voice, as
he gathered her to his heart despite her
feeble resistance. Il was almost sure
Of ii! On, my darling, do not let your
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