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

raised in Karl, Millar continued to
chat affably. Karl not deigning to an
swer. Finally Millar said:
you seem annoyed"
Karl lost control Of himself and
leaped to his feet. He went close to
Millar, staring into his eyes.
| II am annoyed. Do you want to
know why:" he demanded, putting all
the insolence he could command into
his tone
| NO" Millar replied, with smile.
81 want to tell you why" Karl de-
clared
please don't" Millar said deprecat-
ingly.
Eyes, l WILL" Karl went on belliger-
emily. II am amazed at the change
| which has come over you since this
afternoon. Don't imagine that it is
on account of Olga. We won't dis
cuss her at all"
Certainly not, She is out Of the
lquestion," Millar assented warmly.
Absolutely" Karl went on. 81
came here this evening determined to
ask Elsa to marry me-"
Zine! am very glad to hear it. l
wish you good luck, my boy" Millar
cried. with enthusiasm.
you are glad?"
"Delightedr' Millar assured him.
at does not take you long to change
your mind" Karl continued, still with
truculent air "This afternoon you
insisted l should not marry Elsa. To
might you are delighted at the pros
ipect"
"Oh. yes. 1 see the matter now in
different lighg'
''Then it was Olga who ran away as
[ enteredr' Karl almost shouted. glar
ling at him menacingly.
IRAN away! Why should she run
laway?" Millar asked, pretending en-
Ibarrassment.
Don't act like cadT' Karl cried
threateningly.
what do you mean. karl?
81 mean exactly what l say. Don't
act like cad. If you were gentle
man you would hide your pleasure
Millar pretended to be shocked at
the Indignation of the young artist.
which secretly delighted him.
Don't talk that way. Karl" he
urged. "As you seem to have pene-
trated my secret, suppose 1 might as
well-but have you made up your
hind to marry Elsa?"
Absolutely"
"And you will not change your mind.
You promise?'
II will not change my mind"
well, of course if that is the case
can tell you. p
He hesitated as if embarrassed at
his own question. Karl cried roughly:
And did you succeed?'
"Well, r.
what OF her husband?"
"Ah, Karl. he is deaf, dumb an,
( blindr' Millar cried gleefully.
!. Stif1ed with the pain at his hear,
: Karl turned away.
This afternoon at my house yo1
met her for the first time" he said.
i "Ah, Karl, she is a clever woman
cleverer than l thought" Millar said
I affecting tremendous enthusiasm. Ssh
o deceived me this afternoon about he
). true character; she has been deceivin
all of you. I am sure of it. Oh, she /
e. grand, fantastic. passionate, daring
e Think of 1t, Karl" he went on. goin
e close to the boy and leaning over hin
!. bringing out his words so that ever
d one seemed to penetrate his heart
d think of it, tonight kiss behind
r door in front of which her husban
|, was standing. Danger fascinates he
| n Haf Fore x-r
came in, we agreed
a $50 it was she?" Karl interrupted.
II "Oh, yes; it was she," Millar admit
II ted. Il suggested q wild plan, Kar
k almost too daring for the first day G
our acquaintance. Her honor, position
everything depends upon it's success
V OF course 1 did not dream she woul
e carry it out. suggested it merely I
Il sound the depths of her passion. BIZ
/. she loved the idea and insisted upo
e doing it this very night. If it fails W
n are LOST
Karl trembled with apprehension fl
n Olga. whom he believed in the DEVILS
b powers of this man.
r what is it?" he asked.
n "She will be here in one minut
n dressed in an opera cloak and nothin
it else. Think of it, Karl, the daring {
Is it. She will walk through the bal
r room on my arm among all those pc,
pie, her friends, her husband, with n
e one in the secret but we two-and 70,
d All. Karl. 1 told you she would /
mine," Millar concluded. with raptu
d Gus accents.
O With wild cry Karl sprang at Mi
y lar, hurting one word at him:
II "Liarr'
" karl, be careful" Millar proteste,
!" avoiding him.
l. Its lie. damnable, dirty liep !.
l. cried, trying blindly to reach him
8 grasp his throat. to throttle him.
Millar deftly avoided him and laugl
a ed triumphantly.
II have trapped you who tried |
:, trap me-" he cried. ''You love Ole
: Hoffman,
Eyes, / love her." Karl cried lou
:. ~. II love her, and yet will MARI
p Elsa. Now, I have listened to yor
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