Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-12
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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TIERS.
CHAPTER I'm the studio of Karl
Mahler, a young painter, Olga Hoff-
mann, for six years the wife of Banker
Herman Hoffman,, feels stirring again
her girlish love for Karl. At her hus-
bands request Karl is to paint her por-
trait Suddenly rising from an arm
chair, mysterious. repellent. yet fas-
cinating stranger appears before Olga.
He seems TO her the incarnation of evil,
and she fees.
CHAPTER H-Karl seems to have
outgrown his boyish passion for olga.
After the sitting for the portrait. on
the same evening, Karl is TO meet at
Olga's reception young girl. Elsa.
whom Olga has in mind as bride for
CHAPTER III.-Karl is oppressed by
the feeling that an unseen presence oc-
cupies his armchair. His model. Mimi,
to whom he has made love lightly and
who loves him, reproaches him for neg
lecting her in view of his approaching
engagement.
with Karl for the sitting, Olga tells
the artist she has fought for six years
against going there. She is overwhelm-
ed with sense of terror.
CHAPTER V.-Despite the earnest
efforts of Olga and Karl the past rises.
AS she takes off her waist in the dress
ing room preparatory to donning a
shawl in which to sit, the mysterious
stranger appears.
CHAPTER VI-The stranger calls
himself Dr. Millar. He recalls to Karl
a meeting at Monte Carlo, where his
gold enabled the artist to win. He
seems to bring to the surface of the
young woman and the artist their un-
lawful passion. Olga, dismayed. rushes
into the outer studio.
CHAPTER VII.-Under the cynical
observation of Millar the wife and the
their presence together in the studio,
although they are innocent. Olga is
fascinated by Millar and invites him, de-
spite her intuitive fear of him. to her
reception. After warning Karl against
marriage, he joins Karls hand and OIL
gas, declaring they would make a
CHAPTER VIII.-Incited by the sub
tie urging of Millar the devil incarnate
Olga and Karl forgetful of her hus-
band, cling to each other. AS their lips
meet there comes a ring at the door
bell 1t is Herman, returning Off his
wife.
Herman with suspicion concerning the
hour spent in the studio. during which
no work was done on the portrait. Mil
lar interests Herman by his knowledge
of business affairs. and at Hcrman's
behest Olga again invites the devil to
FER ball despite her own wishes. Olga
and Herman leave the studio, Karl re-
manning with Mimi. Olga becomes jeal-
Gus of Mimi, and Millar promises to in
ferrupt the models chat with Karl.
CHAPTER X-Inflamed by the deyi
in vain to shoot him with his own pis-
tol. The tells him he will himself make
love to Olga in her own home that same
night at the ball.
CHAPTER XI.-Freed from the influ
ence of Millar, Olga is again the duti
full wife, bit in his presence at the bal
she is infatuated by him. She presents
Karl to Elsa.
CHAPTER XII.-The devil seemingl.
meets his match in Elsa. a charming
innocent girl. who declares to him sh,
will marry Karl because she loves hin
in spite of her knowledge of the fac
that he loves someone else Her bes
weapon in the fight for love. the devi
tells her~is her purity.
CHAPTER XIII.-Karl forces himsel
to make love to Elsa, and the devi
thereupon makes Elsa and Olga jealou
of each other He tells Olga he ha
made a wager with Karl that SHE viii
fall in love with him tonight.