Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-05

De Forest began TO court the attention
of Bernard Wright. Young Wright
did not appear to be especially DESTROYS
TO give it. but this did not make any
difference to the count. He saw that
the girl preferred another to himself
The pique he felt he attributed TO the
danger Of losing his revenge.
The spring was fading into summer,
and yet the count was not engaged.
Indeed, he was beginning to think that
he would go back to France to remain,
for a time at least, a bachelor. The
lady to whom he was devoting him
self openly had intimated her willing
ness to accept him, but he did not pro-
pose. The lady whom he was endeav-
oring to punish was Furnishing him.
There were times when he was tempt
ed to commit the folly Of throwing
himself, his position and his name
away on her-that is, If she would ac-
cept him, a matter OF which he could
not form any opinion.
One evening he was standing on that
old bridge, the Ponte Vecchio, looking
over the Arno to the westward. The
sun had set, but the day fingered. The
placid river reflected the houses and
the quays, bordered by q long chain of
lights on either side. The old stone
bridges were reflected, too, the renec-
ton OF one appearing under the one
next beyond, the stone and the image
together forming a circle. The noble
man was thinking OF the American
protegee. Suddenly soft voice behind
him called:
'tCountP'
He turned and saw Margaret
where did you come fromP' he
asked.
''Visiting the palace of the king.
am on nay way to the hotel. Isn't it
lovely sightr'
'Ravishing"
"And to think that must leave It!
go tomorrow"
Tomorrow
Eyes; am called home to America"
'Then II 1 must part from you this
Is a At scene to remember as the last
we saw together in this unique city"
She rested her arms on the stone
coping, and they looked at the beauti-
full sight together. Presently he said:
II, too, go tomorrow"
"Ah!"
eyes; return to France"
''Engaged?"
mo; came with a view to enhance
my position by favorable marriage.
have given that up"
''whyr"
Because have been turned from
my purpose"
Wright and Miss Monroe came up as
he spoke the last words. The four en-
joyed the view for awhile, then walk
ed on together.
The next morning the count left
Florence by an early train and Miss
De Forest by q later one.
The count went to Paris, where at
a hotel overlooking the garden Of the
Tuileries he Strove to turn from his
mind the girl with whom he had part
ed on the Ponte Vecchio In Florence.
Hoping for better success at his home.
he was about to take q train when he
received a card on one side Of which
was the name Margaret De Forest"
and on the other: 81 am about to start
for America. Should be pleased to see
you once more before I 60. Call this
evening"
LAmoureux hesitated whether to ex-
cuse himself or to accept A desire
to see one connected with May Mon
roe In 30 many pleasant irambles con-
quered, and he determined to accept.
The lady who entered the reception
room surprised him.
why" he said, II received Miss De
Forests card"
81 sent you Miss De Forests card"
"Why sop
Because am Miss. De Forest"
The count stood stupefed.
She told him the story of the decep-
ton. A Frenchman. he could not IN
derstand the ways Of a Yankee wo-
man, but his delight at the denouement
Of the little comedy I'm which he had
played the fool was unbounded.
"And now" he said, I'VE will begin
what we meant to begin in Florence"
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