Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-11
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ANY heads broken?"
mo. sir, I was careful of that. ]
sent the landlord downstairs first, as
he was fat man and not likely to
hurt himself. and the shabby gentle
man went down on top of him quite
comfortably, so he did not hurt him
self either. was very careful, sir.
being in foreign country"
What happened next? They didn't
come upstairs again and throw, you
out, l suppose"
No, sir. They went and got two
Of these German policemen with
swords, and broke into the room, and
told me we must move at once.
didn't like to resist the police, sir. It's
sometimes serious The German gen.
tleman wanted them to arrest me, SO
l offered to pay any fine there was
for having been hasty, and we settled
for two sovereigns, which / thought
dear, sir. and I'd have gone to the
police station rather than pay 1t, only
/ knew you'd need my services in this
heather town, sir. I'm highly relieved
to know that you approve of that, sir.
But they said we must turn out direct
ly, just the same, so I re-packed your
things and got a porter. and he's
standing over the luggage in the
street, waiting for orders"
"Stemp,'" said Mr. Van Torp, I'D
been whistling myself. before you
room had already been fussing about
1t. It's my fault"
Yes, sir. Thank you, SIR"
And it will be my fault If we have
to sleep in cab tonight"
The door opened while he was
speaking, and Margaret heard the last
words as she entered the room.
I'm sorry" she said, IT thought you
had finished. could not help hear
Ing what you said about sleeping in
cab. That's nonsense, you know"
We'll" said Mr.. Van Torp, they've
Just turned US out of the one room we
had because l whistled Parsifal' out
of tune"
You didn't whistle It out of tune"
Margaret answered, to Stemp's great
but well-concealed establishment 81
know better. Please have your things
brought here at once
"Here?" repeated Mr.. Van Torp,
surprised in his turn
Yes" she answered. in a tone that
forestalled contradiction eff nothing
else can be had you shall have this
room. 1 can do without it.
You're kindness itself, but
couldn't do that" said Mr. Van Torp.
Bring our things to this hotel, any
way, Stemp, and Wen see what hap
pens"
YES, sir"
Stemp disappeared at once. and his
master turned to Margaret again.
Nothing will induce me to put you
to such inconvenience" he said, and
his tone was quite as decided as hers
had been.
She smiled.
Nothing will induce me to let a
friend of mine be driven from pillar
to post for a lodging while I have
plenty of room to spare."
You're very, very kind, but"
"But the mouse may turn into
tiger if you contradict It," she said
with light laugh that thrilled him
with delight Il remember your de-
scription of the Tartar grill"
We'll, then, / suppose the hyena
will have to turn into a small woolly
lamb if you tell him to- answered
DIR. Torp.
Yes laughed Margaret BE a
small, woolly lamb at once please, q
very small one!"
"Knee-high to a kitten; certainly"
replied the millionaire submissively.
Very well. I'll take you with me
to hear Parsifaf tomorrow, If you
obey. I've Just asked Mrs. Rushmore
if it makes any difference to her, and
she has confessed that she would
rather not go again, for it tires her
dreadfully and gives her a headache.
You shall have her seat. What is it?
Don't you want to go with me?"
Mr.. Van Torp's face had hardened
till it looked like mask, he stared
firmly at the wall, and his lips were
set tightly together. Margaret gazed
at him in surprise while he spoke
have counted ten. Then he spoke