Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

the trick myself You and ! are the
image of each other. and she won't
know the difference"
She put on just enough Of my clothes
to represent me and went to the win
dow, giving a loud "Ahem" The girl
turned. and Alice threw her kiss.
The girl pulled down the sash with
bang and left the window apparently
in high dudgeon.
There" | said to Alice, you've
spoiled everything.'
you mean Pve started a Irritation"
what can / do to-
Nothing. I'll do it for you. You'd
spoil it ALL"
But you're not here except occa-
sionally."
I'm going to stay here. Get me
room for a few days"
would much rather have got rid of
her, for I was sure she had offended
the girl opposite, and didn't wish her
to get me any deeper into the mire.
But she insisted. and secured room
for her. That afternoon the girl op-
posite sat down by her window with
her back turned TO the light. She held
a book in her hand.
"You see." said to Alice. Ito escape
being insulted she must needs turn her
back"
Nevertheless shall insult her
again"
ct forbid you"
Nonsense. If she had considered
herself insulted she wouldn't have
come to the window at all. She's play
ing it on you"
Alice had brought in some roses from
home for me. She took up one, went
to the window, took deliberate aim at
the girl opposite and fred the rose.
striking her on the back of the head.
The girl started. turned. scowled,
glanced at Alice and, supposing her to
be a man, showed every evidence of
being offended. Then she got up from
her chair, closed the blinds and shut
US off.
VERY likely she won't come to the
window again today" said Alice. IT'S
too near dinner time. She'll have to
do her hair before dinner, and then It
will be too late"
You seem to know all about It.
Why will she have to do her hair be-
fore dinner?"
Because it isn't fit for the dinner
table"
II thought it delightfully."- negligee."
delightfully."- frowsy you mean"
1 took Alice to the theater that night,
and the next day she was ready TO re-
sumo her efforts with the girl opposite.
After breakfast Alice called me to
come to the window.
There, stupid" she said. pointing to
the window opposite. What do you
think Of that?"
On a stand near the window was q
tumbler and in the tumbIer was a
rose.
That's the identical rose you threw
at her."
You don't mean it," cried. whats
the next more?"
'I would like to have you make 1t
yourself, only you might act silly. You
see, at this time of day the sun shines
on this window. and I'm afraid she'll
suspect I'm girl"
'I'll do It. I'm all right now. I'm
not afraid of anything"
'Bosh! You have no pluck at all"
hVWcNci, lL was dETdQBcO IudL i
should make the next move. whatever
that might be. though Alice was to de-
eide upon 1t. We sat. ! reading the
paper. Alice keeping watch on the win
dow opposite. Presently the girl ap-
peared IN a very becoming morning
costume, She looked up at the sky
She's pretending she's interested In
the weather." said Alice, but that's
pretty thin considering there's not
cloud in the sky. Stay where you are.
She can't see either OF us. She'll think
you have gone out and will give her
self away by and by"
After the girl had examined the
heavens she swept her eyes in a light
ming glance across my window. Then
she disappeared,
TOO bad" said Alice, shat she has
put on her fnery to be disappointed
What finery?'
What finery. Do you suppose girls
dress that way In the morning. when /