Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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TIERS.
CHAPTER LIN the studio of Karl
Mailer a young painter, olga HoH-
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, a 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
Olgas reception young girl, Elsa,
whom Olga has in mind as bride for
the young painter.
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
CHAPTER IV.-Left in the studio
with Karl for the sitting, Olga tells
the artist she has fought for six years
against going there. She is overwhelm-
ed with a sense of terror.
efforts of Olga and Karl the past rises.
AS she takes off her waist in the dress
ing room preparatory to donning a
CHAPTER VI.-The stranger calls
himself DR.. Millar. He recalls to Karl
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 I'M
lawful passion. Olga, dismayed, rushes
into the outer studio.
CHAPTER VII-Under the cynical
observation of Millar the wife and the
artist feel themselves compromised by
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 Oh
gas. declaring they would make a
CHAPTER VIII.-Incited by the sub
tie urging of Millar. the devil incarnate.
band, cling to each other. AS their lips
meet there comes a ring at the door
bell. 1t is Herman, returning Off his
wife
CHAPTER IX.-The devil inspires
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 Herman S
behest Olga again invites the devil to
her bali despite her own wishes. Olga
and Herman leave the studio, Karl re-
naming with Mimi. Olga becomes jeal-
Gus of Mimi, and Millar promises to in
tarrupt the models chat with Karl
CHAPTER X.-Infiamed by the devil
with renewed love for Olga, Karl tries
in vain to shoot him with his own piS-
toll 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 ball
she is infatuated by him. She presents
Kr-' to Elsa.
7APTER XII-The devil seemingly
me, his match in Elsa, a charming,
innocent girl, who declares to him she
viii marry Karl because she loves him
that he loves someone else. Her best
weapon in the fight for love, the devil
tells her Err; is her purity ,,o,.
to make love to Elsa, and the devil
thereupon makes Elsa and Olga jealous
of each other. He tells Olga he has
made a wager with Karl that she will
fall in love with him tonight.
CHAPTER XIV.-Millar declares &c
Olga he will make Karl say whether
his attempt to kill the devil betokene6
love for Olga or whether he loves Elsa
Olga is to aid him in his plans by
wearing an opera cloak, closely button
She consents and goes to don the cloak
Millar then asserts to Karl. who re
solves to end his hopeless love affair
with Olga by wedding Elsa, that Olg'
has fallen in love with the devil anC
will promenade the ballroom with hin
clad only in the opera cloak and shoes
You lie" shouts the artist and threat
ems Millar with bodily injury until
Olga appears in the cloak.
CHAPTER XIV. - olga OutWltS tn
devil by actually offering to fall ii
with his plan. He is nonpIussed for
time by her daring, thinking she /
really undressed under the cloak. Will
with rage and jealousy, Karl orders he
to take off the cloak. She refuses, AM
the devil prevents Karl from tearin,
off the garment. Herman appears, an
for him Olga doffs the cloak, appearing
from underneath fully clothed.
CHAPER XVI.--At the devils dicta
ton and under his influence Olga write
to Karl fervent letter of farewell
He is to deliver it to the artist.
CHAPTER XVII-Olga implores Mil
lar not to deliver the letter, but h
sneers at her. AS he leaves she sink
fainting to the floor.
CHAPTER XVIII-The scene change
to the studio. Millar again tries to in
duce Karl to prove false to his frien
Herman. The artist will not listen an
orders the devil from his house. II
falls asleep, exhausted, while Millar re
mains. In the meantime Olga decide
to visit Karl at daybreak and intercep
the letter.
CHAPTER XIX-Elsa, mad with low
of Karl, visits his studio at dawn t
win him. She is met by the devil, VIII
brings to her notice Mimi, the mode
Elsa commiserates with the poor out
cast and follows her when she leave
the studio. departing without Seein
Karl. AS she leaves she hears the dew
chuckling. elated with the success c
his scheme.