Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-04
CHATTER XIV.


fool. You are turning your back On o
princess to hanker after nice little
maid whose place is the schoolroom.
and you used to be the hes; judge Of
wCmCn know"
"Such an armful," said Trelawny
ungraciously, land I'm Of a tragic turn
Of mind. and prefer farce any day to
blank verse. Mamie, heaven bless her,
would make me happy; the other WON.
an would expect mo to make her.
want something to kiss and cCddlc and
spoil and tease and rest my tired wits
upon
"a little fool, in short" said Lady
Lirrirer tartly. "All you men Of char.
actcr do. A fair, curly poll, brown eyes.
delicious dimplos and perfect fguIe
ON childish scale have reduced the
strongest man ever knew TO drivel.
ing iinbecile.
"You forget her skin," put in Blake
drawliEgly; tits like white velvet.
and you've forgotten her ways-her
dear little ways. She is the brightest
little companion in the world when she
chooses. and comes out with the quaint
est. most delightful things. Its as
much rs ever can do to keep my hands
of her when slio Is within arms
length"
"Sho's q little fool" grunted Lady
Lirripcr. "She Is walking out Of all
this"-she waved her hand comprehen-
sively round her-'to go ~ place
positively bc2garly by comparison be-
cause she happens 10 like the shape Of q
mans rose, or his choice Of superla-
tives. or some other girls mad reason
for fiinsrg herself away. Now If she
had gone To- YOU
"Oh, she isn't married to him yet -
said Blake, with impcrturbable calm.
THAT wedding day may yet 10 post
poncd sine lie. You'll see her at Ire
lawny yet"
Lady Lirrirer laughed.
"Thc women have got no eyes in
their heads amy moro than you men, I"
she said, "or else the two good went
pair of with the two wicked ones. It's
my belief Miss GrcGorias prefers that
sunny. good tempered STRIPPING, Will
Cassilis. to yourself. Perhaps they re
afraid Of hurricanes and siroccos. VIXEN
was girl. I loved EN-
Her wicked old eyes flashed. and
something Of the vim Of youth spoke in
her voice. Then she sighed.
"And Of course I never attracted any.
thing but tame SOULS" she said, with
nm impatient Sroan. That's one Of IA
lures maddening little yokes Only Lir
ripper was obstinate rs we'll rs tame-a
hopeless combination. my dear Blake.
assure you. BY the way. that was not q
bad speech you made in the lords thi.
summer. Why not give your mind &c
politics and let mandy painby school
girls alunc:"
IF l were in the other house,
might" said Trclawny indifferently.
II was characteristic Of this man.
strength If character that his title wa.
altogether obscured by it. and he wa.
seldom spoken of in the county as lord
but almost invariably as Blake Trelaw
ny. tout court.
They werc sitting in tho picture gal
lery. rs indeed they had lately done IL
almost every room in the house. FOL
Lady Lirriper called constantly for til,
excitement Of Trelawny's presence rs
woman Of another sort would for re,
lavender and was only able to supper
existence az Straubenzee under tn,
stimulus Of his frequent visits.
This comes If living in the coun
try" she said: mo ambition. no sci
control. muscles, morals, intellect, al
fiabhy. all deteriorating. Those eyes o
yours will be dead rs fishes soon il 20,
50 ON like this Wake mp. man Throw
open your old barn in Berkeley square
Get some bright wits about You az
measure swords with them. Don't di:
solve in listlessness or rust your life on
like my brother S,raubenzee."
He laughed and got M. stretchin
his supple limbs. upon which the mu.
cles stood out like cordage. for lie Ia
not an ounce Of superfuous flesh on hi
body. Even through his coat you mipl
see how vast his 'hews and sinews wer,
and in all Devon and Cornwall the:
was not a wrestler who would try col
illusions with Blake Trelawuy. Lao
Lirriper laughed. too. as with h,