Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-12

Karl tried to kill me with this little
pistol. l took 1t away from him."
HE tried to shoot you?" Olga ex-
claimed.
Eyes, and he would have done so.
This is nicely loaded for six"
Almost to herself Olga whispered
her next words:
This afternoon he wanted to kill
you when You only spoke of making
| love to me, and now-he saw you
whisper in my ear, hold my hand,
touch my shoulders. Why, he must
have fallen i'll love with
Don't you think it silly to shoot a
friend on account of woman?" Mil
lar interrupted before she could pro-
nounce Elsa's name.
| "Oh. he's fond of me. Perhaps you
said something about me-" Olga STUN
bled on hurriedly. Karl holds me in
high regard But there is no doubt of
it. these young people are in love"
Il fear you regret the success Of
your matrimonial scheme for Karl and
Elsa" Millar said.
| do you think it will be successful?"
she asked eagerly.
| Il don't know. But we may find
out easily enough.
| .'Iow?"
| Millar took Il turn up and down the
room, his upslanting eyebrows drawn
together in deep thought.
This afternoon he tried to shoot
me when l told him l would make you
fall in love with me-" he said, stop
lping in front OF Olga That means
love. Don't speak to me of respect or
regard. my dear lady. They fire off
lcannons in salute out of respect. but
when they draw pistols that means
love. Now. you think Karl loves this
little girl. Suppose we find out who is
fright We will make Karl tell us him
lself."
/ Olga turned away, with Il gesture of
dissent, but Millar went ON insinuat-
Iingly:
'Of course / understand it interests
you only because you planned this
marriage. and. after all. it is only right
THAT you should feel a certain amount
lof pride in the success of your plans.
Is it not SOL"
Yes: that is true
Very well. then Karl shall tell us
which was real. his attempt to murder
me or this little affair with Elsa
But how? You don't mean to as
Karl:' Olga asked in bewildermen
You are not going to listen at key
holes?''
"Oh, madame. no.
Then how can we make him tie
t us?"
1T is simple. have plan. Blu
f | you must follow my instructions I
: the letter Don't ask for any reason!
; Simply do as say"
Olga looked at him refiectively. Sh
knew instinctively that he had som
new bit of devilish ingenuity som
. sinister twist of that marvellous brail
and she was afraid. But she wante
, more than anything else to be assure
. that Karl did not love Elsa. that he
scheme for their marriage had failed
and she replied:
Very we'll. 1t is agreed"
/ Il saw you once at the opera with
| very beautiful cloak that covered 70
completely from your neck to yor
; shoe tips. Have you such cloa
. now?"
yes"
, Good. Put this cloak on. Let onl
, | your bare neck show above it and tt
, tips of your shoes beneath. Button
from top to bottom as If you felt coll
, Then we shall need but the presenC
of yourself and Karl here in this roo
l to solve the problem"
Olga looked at Millar a moment
silence. There flashed instantly throue
: her mind the full meaning of his da
ing suggestion, and at first she was G
/. the point of indignant refusal The
! she as quickly resolved to carry o,
t the scheme-to beat the man at b
t own cunning game, to find out for he
, self what Karl really felt.
, Internationally obey me, and "
r shall know everything" Millar assure
+ her. observing her hesitation.
This is very mysterious" Olga sal
slowly. what strange influence d
= you possess that compels me TO ODE
your will? Your eyes seem to have a
the wisdom of the world behind them
you do my eyes poor, scant justice
Millar replied. Now go. dear m:
dame. If any one expresses astonisl
ment that you wear a cloak indoor
simply say that you felt cold.''
1T really is cold,'' Olga said with,
little shiver as they turned away.
".Out this way" Millar said qufckl.
pointing to the palms and a door b,
yond them. "Karl is coming"
Olga gathered her skirts up and hui
ried from the room just as Karl Ell
tered. The young artist caught
glimpse of her dress as she disappears
behind the palms He looked at Milla
with jealous rage making his eye
glow.
"Who was that? he demanded.
"Who?" Miliar asked blandly.
i did Olga run away from me?''
"No one ran from you that I kno'
of. Karl That is pretty girl, m
young friend, that little Elsa
Eyes, she is pretty" Karl replied al
sently. sitting down at a table
He was still tortured by the sight