Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
DAILY SHORT STORY
A CASE OF LIKE CURES LIKE"

| Call me what you like, SO long as
| YOU do not SANDER her"
Il have heard of, but never before
seen. a man infatuated with
Have a care
'Will you listen TO me?"
NO"
VERY well. Go and marry a woman
who is a disgrace to her sex. More.
she is Il devil
GO you and choose your second, for
| tomorrow at dawn we meet to prove
that you cannot blacken the character
of one who is pure as an angel"
Winslow Manchester left the room in
n frenzy at the terrible situation, and
Writ DiXey gave way to the violence
he felt at the aspersions cast upon the
woman who had infatuated him. Man
chester had not been in his room an
hour when he received visit from one
who bore u challenge from his friend.
He consented 10 meeting TO take
place the next morning.
As soon as Manchester was alone. in
stead of going To bed or in any way
endeavoring to compose his nerves to
meet what promised TO be tragedy.
he called cab and drove 10 Il house in
one of the prominent avenues.
Tell your mistress" he said TO the
servant, that Winslow Manchester de
sires to speak To her on a matter of life
and DEATH
A few minutes later woman came
into the room and stood facing Man
chester. She was simply and tastefully
dressed. without jewelry. She had once
possessed physical beauty To rare de-
gree. but it was beginning TO fade.
though she had not endeavored TO hide
the coming change by the use OF cos
metics. From her appearance no one
would have judged her TO be what she
was. an unscrupulous adventures.
Il supposed" saidi when
/ last parted from you that ii would
not be necessary for me TO meet You
again. l paid a high price for having
fallen into your tolls, but l was content
so long as you kept your contract and
refrained from annoying me. Now you
have bewitched my most intimate
friend, and tomorrow morning he Is
going to shoot me for telling him what
you are
And how does this concern me?" she
asked
IF you have a germ of womanhood
about you go to him. tell him that l am
right and prevent the meeting"
She turned and walked TO the other
end of the room. with her face averted.
He knew that she was celebrating and
hoped that she would show mercy. Her
mind was soon made up.
You paid we'll for your own release
she said. but you must pay more for
the releasesof your friend
Name the sum-
at is not a sum. but q person. There
is one way only by which you can pre-
vent marriage between Writ. Dixey
and myself. Marry me before your
meeting with him takes place. and he
will have no reason to protect me from
your asperSions."
you? marry you, You marry me.
He'll and heaven are not more deadly
enemies
II have at my disposal two means of
satisfying my enmity. i leave you to
choose between them. If you fight Dix
ey one or both of you may die. If you
marry me 1 will play with you during
a mouse"
IF | We're sure TO fall would prefer
the former. and yet in that event you |
would carry out your purpose with
DiXey."
Manchester knew the woman and |
the alternative He spent |
the time that remained before the meet |
ing celebrating and at the last mo- |
ment chose the marriage. When the |
clock struck he was the husband of |
this creature. whose object was not |
now money, but revenge. AS soon as
The ceremony was over they stepped in
20 a carriage and drove to the place
appointed for the duel. DiXey was
pacing back and forth excitedly. He
Jaw Manchester alight and hand out
he woman he was to marry.
Hear from her own lips he said.
what you would not believe from
nine"
"Wirt Dixey,' said the woman, 81
irst made fool of Winston Manches-
er and bled him for $4,000. But he
vas not so great fool as you and
would not marry me. At last, how
yer, through you, L have forced him
o be my husband"
She paused for n moment and was
bout to proceed when she was inter
upted by Dixey's second
Gentlemen he said to those pres
mt, you have heard this woman aver
hat she forced Winslow Manchester
o marry her.
And suppose they have?" asked the
roman angrily.
Il am lawyer, and with that state
lent. considering your character, 1 !
7ill engage to secure an .annulment Of :
he marriage" /.
Meanwhile Dixey had been taking in /:
ne situation and, grasping Manches- i:
ar's hand, said bitterly:
"Winslow, can you forgive me?
an never forgive myself. AS for you
1rning to the woman.
aSr.n BE, IL