Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
Like Unto Caesar. BY J. Ludlum Lee.
Copyright 1907, by n. E. Daley)

material which showed her figure IL
perfection, while the cloak that GOV
cred her shoulders was the envy Of
the women passengers. With every
gown were bits of jewelry that seemed
TO belong to them and TO just suit her
| who wore the gorgeous raiment. Hol.
| lis stared as did the rest, then shu:
| his eyes and lived over again the walk
of the night before, with her frail arm
clinging close TO his strong one and
| that sweet, distracting voice chatting
| In his ear.
| He started up as from a reverie as
the purser passed him. Hollis offered
him cigar.
81 say, purser, who's the woman
over there that nobody speaks to and
every woman on the ship envies for
her clOthes?''
"Oh, that is the Countess of Brienne
Beautiful creature, isn't she? Cad, but
she'd make good show piece for some
of those newly rich Americans" he
murmured as he passed on with the
cigar in his mouth.
Hollis turned in disgust at the last
remark, TO be confronted by the bean
tiful creature" His attempt at an ex.
PLANTATION was cut short by her rip.
ping laugh.
"Oh. don't!' she cried laughingly. CT
was tickled to death to hear it. You
see I had no idea was going so well
making such big hit. as 1t We're.
am going out for few turns on deck.
Shall it be single or double breaSted?"
she asked naively.
Don't you want to change your
wraps" suggested Hollis as he glanc-
ed at the beautiful drapery that was
about her.
"Oh. no. 1t doesn't NATTER" careless
" remarked the countess.
They circed the deck only once, be
cause the crowd was iuconveniently
large. and soon they were seated side
by side in their chairs. The air was
chilly. and Hollis offered to go for
} extra wraps, but just then the maid
came up and asked if she would be
needed again that night. The countess
asked for coat The pale faced sery-
ant soon returned and heedlessly threw
the sable lined wrap over the feet OF
her mistress. Hollis was dumfounded
with this display of extravaganza, yet
stared in blind alteration at his com
panion.
/. Il suppose all men are FOOLS" ht
ventured to remrak.
''Oh, are they answered the count
ess, with ring of disappointment il
her voice You see. | am very youns
and don't know. hut now you are &
J man of the world. a man of expert
ence, and I suppose you know.
i thought some day might meet MAJ
who was not fool and then l should
fall in love with him"
/ Lucky man." murmured Hollis. bu
his throat seemed to go dry and hi
} pipe went out do you think am
p foolT'
We'll. really. don't know you S,
: very well. but | think you're dreadful
d ly stupid. You seem TO have so littl
g 80 say"
Hollis was just going to say some
thing. but he looked ut the sable Goa
s and the beautifully gowned figure o
The woman within it and he closed hi
q lips firmly
Thereafter they met at rare inter
vals-not oftener than Hollis coul'
help. and the day the boat locked i
New York he went over to say goodby
II wish could call-just once" h
pleaded as she heSitated.
IS This is my card Mr.. Hollis. and
you will >come-you may" she adde
% as she handed him a neat little er
i velope with n card inclosed.
Hollis slipped in into his poke
and once more said goodby to his lad
y with the silvery voice. How quee
8 that sounded. "If you will come-yo
!" may" What had she meant?
NJ The next night Hollis hailed har
som at the corner of his hotel and CAV
Is the driver the address When the
D drew up in front of little apartment
q house he wondered, but went IN. E,
erything connected with the girl seen
u ed mystery, so he did not hesitate
The card had read. ASK for Mis-
% Tousley." He did so. and the mai
3 said she would be In directly. Fl
e glanced about the room. Nothing ell
'el CANT. yet of exquisite refinement II