Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

bAW In h1h 6lc WOOAD on SON-AN-AAW'
ed college education and went on the
stage for a short time in order to pre-
pare himself for the work of writing
plays"
playwright or actor, his associa.
tons are not our associations, and I'll
have none of him. Don't let me hear
Of your ever being seen in his company
again."
There was a rebellious fire in the
girls eyes as she left her father that
showed him the affair had gone fur
Their than he had supposed. Mr.. Worth
ington was not a man to give an
order without taking pains to insure
its being carried out He did not sit
down calmly, relying upon his daugh-
ter, on reflection, obeying him, nor
did he assume that If she persisted
in her infatuation he could prevent
her. He hired detective to watch Mr..
Deane and report to him If the actor
were ever again seen in MabePs COM
pany, after which drastic measures
would be taken.
It was not long before the detective
reported that Deane and Miss Worth
ington were seen sitting side by side
at a matinee. The meeting was re-
ported to the banker, who told his
daughter that he had heard Of her dis.
obedience to his order and If she de-
fed him again he would send her
away where she would have no op-
portunity to see the actor. A clandes-
tine meeting took place soon after
this, in which Mabel told her lover OF
| her fathers threat, which she knew
he would make good.
| The same evening she had an inter
view with her father. in which she
Deane to fulfill his orders. If the play.
wright Joined her he did 1t on his
own responsibility, and her, father
must call him and not her to account
for such action. This was something
of relief to the parent, who would
rather deal with a man than a won
an, even if that woman were his owl
daughter. He did not doubt that
Mabel would assist her lover rathe
than her father in any contest tina
might arise between the two, but b,
considered himself a match for both.
Within a fortnight his detective re
ported that the lovers had been seeI
together. Mr.. Worthington spoke t.
his daughter about the matter ant
asked her if it were true. She replied
that, as she had informed him, be mus
settle all such questions with Mr.
Deane and she had nothing to say.
Every WELL" replied her father. ''
shall write Mr.. Deane that If he again
thrusts himself upon you | shall taxi
such means as | think proper in tn
premises"
Mabel left him without word. an,
, he knew that the fight with the play
wright was on. He sent the note. a
he Informed his daughter be would
Eand received a courteous reply. as fol
lows:
Ny Dear Sir-If your informant on tn
|, d., and hour of this alleged meeting ha
ps . ed my house in A., the suburb 4
which / live when at home, and locke
up az my study window he would hav
veen me diligently engaged at my wort
which. was on that occasion putting 1
he dialogue Of a play the scenario O
which / had just finished rndefs tooi
from your daughter that you had FOR
hidden her TO meet me again. have tn
honor to be your ,bedient servant.
HARDWOOD DEANE
Mr. Worttirgton called his de,ec
tive for an exclamation. and the latte
admitted TINT be had not seen tn
lovers together He had seen dis
Worthington enter q friends hous
and had seen man who looked yer.
: like Deane enter the same nous
half an hour later After leaving Nj
Worthington the spy took train I'm
r mediately for A.. went to Deane'
house and siw him at work at hi
: study window. Having reported tn
: fact to his employer. the latter hire
another DECEPTIVE % watch the plaJ