Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-20
DAILY SHORT STORY
A NEW SPECIES.


band"'
Baron" snarled the countess, Il con-
graduate you on getting rid of wife &"
Never again" added the baron
shall a woman set foot on my do
main"
Amy man trespasslng on mine" re
piled the countess. shall he whIT ped
Off like a prowling cur"
The countess husband had elOped
with the barOn's wife. the baron being
left with an infant son. Ernest: the
countess with an infant daughter. Will
helmina Both parents kept their word
besides keeping their children carefully
guarded and always at home. so that
each grew up without a sight of one of
the opposite sex.
one day when Ernest was twenty,
growing FESTIVE under his fathers
watchfulneSs. he stole away and rode
to the verge Of the estate. Suddenly he
started. A creature such as he had
never seen before. seated on horseback,
with falcon on its wrist, was look
ing NJ him with an aStOniShment equal
to his own.
IT'S 81 creature come down from
hea ven.' he exclaimed.
What beautiful ANIMAL" said the
object Of his interest. 1T wears clothes
something like n human being"
Ernest spuTred his horse to the wall
for closer view. The girl refined back
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Il wonder if it can talk" said En-
nest. "I'll try"
Are you an angelo" he asked
"No. I'm girl"
ION what do they feed you? Flow
ers?"
NO: | eat what other people eat.
didn't know there were such fine ami
mails in the world YOU"
You think me n high grade brute?"
''Yes: else you would not have hair
on your face"
You must he divine. for man is the
highest created living thing on earth.
and you are Of finer type than man"
Ernest diSmOunted and sat upon the
wall. After good deal of persuasion
Wllhelmina was induced to go and sit
by him. but not till he had convinced
her that he would not bite her. He
touched her soft cheek with his hand:
she ran her fingers through his silky
beard.
How nice your cheek is with no hair
on It," he said
But yours is so much stronger"
"1'he curves Of your b0dy-hOw sym
metricAlr''
Yours show more power.
somehow | feel n desire TO place my
lips against your cheek
Try 1t and see what it's like"
He placed his lips upon her cheek
and repeated the experiment several
times
It's delightful he said. Il wonder
what would be the effect If l were to
put my lips against yours -
Il don't know"
He tried it a great many times. It's
heavenly he exclaimed. How fOrtu-
nate that you have no hair on your
face
How fortunate that you have" she
replied.
This arm of mine exactly fits the
curves of yOur waist
You are more splendid than the ris-
ing SUM- she whispered.
And you are lovelier than the moon
on a summer night"
She did not reply at once He sup
posed she was thinking Of another com
pani0n for his splendor. He was mis-
taken.
Would you mind saying that
again?" she asked.
He said il again. then said something
more Of the same kind. then more and
more. pausing al last for breath.
IF you're not tired Id like You to go
on" she said.
Meanwhile Ernest had be9n missed
by his father and Wilhelmina by her
mother. Suddenly both parents ap-
pesred. coming from opposite directions.
'Oh. father" exclaimed Ernest, I've |
discovered an angel
"A devil growled the baron.
Ernest looked at the countess, Wilhel- |
NINA at the count
Mother. dear, said Wilhelmina. |
I've caught the most beautiful animal |
In the world. q new species. Send for |
a chain and collar. I'm going to take 1t |
home
He'll go mad and bite YOU" snapped
the countess.
Hes ugly. I'll chain him in his
kennel"
Meanwhile the count was arguing
with his son. II
Foolish boy, Don't you know that |
his is a woman. the most venomous
thing on earth? Her very breath is
poisonous
It's an intoxicating poison. I'd like
10 brea the it again"
She will make you what she consid-
FRS yOu-her dog"
I'D be glad to- he her worm"
The baron was discouraged. Count
ess, he said, the games up"
What shall we do. baronY'
Marry the young fools and let them
work out their own misery"
With difficulty the young people
we're parted, Wilhelmina begging her
mother TO permit her to take Ernest
lone and keep him under the table in
Ter boudOir. Ernest wished to place