Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11


ing dress, entered the Cafe
Montmartre in Paris. He made his
way through the heterogeneous little
crowd of men and women who were
drinking at the bar. past the scarlet
coated orchestra, into tie inner room,
where the tables were laid for supper.
Monsieur Alfred, satisfied with the APP
pearance of his new client. led him at
once to q small table, submitted tie
wine carte and summoned waiter.
With some difficulty. as his French
was very little better than his Ger
man, he ordered supper and then.
lighting cigarette. leaned back
against the wall and locked round to
see if he could discover any English
or Americans.
The room was only moderately full,
for the hour was little early for this
quarter of Paris. Nevertheless he was
quick TO appreciate a certain spirit oil
Bohemianism which pleased him. Ev-
cry one talked to their neighbors. An
American from the further end OF the
room raised his glass and drank Ills
health. A pretty, fair haired girl lean
ed over from her table ana smiled at
him.
monsieur like talk with me, ehY'
"English?" he asked.
mo. De Wienv'
He shook his head smiling!y.
1--WE shouldn't get on" he declared.
"Can't speak the language"
She raised her eyebrows with pro-
testing gesture, but he looked away
and opened an Illustrated paper by has
side He turned over the pages lilly
enough at first. but suddenly paused
He whistled softly to himself and
stared at the two photographs which
filled the sheet.
.By Jover he said softly TO himself.
There was q rustling of skirts close
to his table An Enthusiastically English
voice addressed him.
,"Is it anything very interesting? Do
show mep'
He looked up. Mile. Flossie, pleased
with his appearance. had paused ON
her way down the room.
Come and sit down, and III show it
you" he said, rising. You're English.
aren't you?"
Mile. Elossie waved a temporary
aSlieu to her friends and accepted She
Invitation. He poured her out glass
of wine.
"Stay and have supper with me-" he
begged Il must be off soon. but I'm
tired of being alone. This is my last
night. tha;ik goodness
t"AH rightr' she answered gayly. IL
must go back to my friends directly
afterward.''
7"Order what you like" he begged
'.I can't make these chaps understand
me-"
She laughed and called the waiter.
"And now show me what you were
looking at in that paper" she insisted
He pointed to the two photographs.
81 saw those two together only @
week ago." lie said. Want TO hear
about it?"
She looked startled for q moment
and little incredulous.
''Yes, go on she said.
He told her the story. She listened
with an interest which surprised him
Once or twice when he looked I'D ht
fancied that the lady from Vienna was
also doing her best to listen. When
he had finished their supper had ar
rived.
al Think she said as she helped her
self to hors .d'oeuvre, that you were
very fortunate to get away"
He laughed carelessly.
1.-THE joke of it is" he said. :I'vt
been followed all the way here. One
fellow who pretended he got In a
Strassburg was trying to talk to me al
the time, but saw him sneak in al
Vienna and ] wasn't having any.
say. do you come here every -evenins?'
Every Often she answered u
dance at the .Comique and then We
generally 20 to Maxim's to supper and
up here aftcrward. I'll introduce you
to my friends afterward If Won like