Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

3D peu Ddch from the DTlHk Vi
terrible precipice over which she had
almost fallen. Her face was colorless
and there were lines of agony across
her brow The two unhappy people
stood staring at each other for full
minute before Heinrich entered and
announced Herman.
1t had been growing dark in the stu
dio during the remarkable discourse
by SIillar, but SO absorbed had both
his listeners been in their own tremen-
dous emotions that they had paid no
heed. Now, as Herman entered his
first exclamation was:
''How DARK it Is in here! l am sorry
I am late
Heinrich turned on the lights. and
the apartment was suddenly illuminat-
ed. Karl and Olga had not yet reeov-
cred their self possession, but Karl
managed to indicate with wave of
his hand his strange visitor.
"Dr. Millar," he said.
Millar nodded absently and barely
replied to Herman's cordial greeting.
He was still enraged at the Interrupt
ton which had prevented the success
OF his infamous plan. Herman turned
quickly to Karl and Olga.
.'Well, children, where is the picture?
am anxious to see it, he exclaimed.
There is no picture" was all Karl
could say. Olga, filled with appre-
| hension at she knew not what, was
silent.
NO picturer' Herman exclaimed.
What have you been doing all this
time?'
ut has been dark for an hour" Karl
explained.
"Yes. but Olga has been here tive
hours" Herman said, looking at his
watch.
f: There was an instant of silence that
threatened to become painfully EN-.
barrassing. Olga was about to speak
when Millar unexpectedly stepped for
ward briskly and politely:
my dear NJ Hoffman,, it was my
i fault" he explained. Il came a mo-
| ment after you left. l had not seer
Karl in two years. We chatted, AM
/ the time few past. 1t was an ex
| tremely interesting conversation, an,
madame was SO kind as to invite m
to the ball this evening"
You will accept, | trust" Herman
said, with ready hospitality.
Yes, thank you," Millar said. g
have come direct from Odessa. wher
1 have had talk with the Russia
4 wheat magnate."
".Ah, / know. / shall lose money
The wheat crop is bad" Herman sal
impatiently.
"Oh. isn't that good for us?" dig
asked.
wheat
what does short on wheat mean?
i Olga asked.
1T means digging pit for other
and falling into it Yourself" Millar re
marked cynicalIy. However"
4 went on, things are not so bad.
have reliable information that tn
later crop will be abundant"
J Good! am delighted to learn this,
Herman said, very much pleased wit
Millar, who now spoke pleasantly an
ingratiatingly
Karl had paid little attention to th
| colloquy between Herman and Millal
He tried to speak to Olga, but coul
not catch her eye She seemed to wis
4 to avoid him. She watched her OF
portunity, however, and managed t
whisper to Millar:
4 Il want to speak to you alone"
!! Millar brought his subtlety into II
}; slant play. Turning to Herman, b
asked:
by the way, have you seen th
sketch of madame Karl made yestel
day? 1t is atrociousIy bad"
NO. Where is it? / would like I
, see it, Herman cried eagerly.
, at is in the studio" Mlllar said.
"You must show it to me, Karl. He
) man said, walking toward the stud
i door with the young artist. 81 al
sorry you didn't start on the picture /,
day, but suppose 1t cant be helpe,
5 What In the world were you taikin
Q about all that time?"