Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-10

thC u NOuuk lazy
was sitting in the garden in the rear
OF her home in New Orleans when a
negro came from the house bearing a
silver salver on which lay a sealed
note.
Mile. Therese. can you tell me
where can find Marse George?' asked
the boy.
Instead of replying, the girl took the
missive from the salver and looked II
over, especially examining the hand
writing in which the address was writ
ten.
who brought it," she asked.
"A Guild boy"
Whose boy?"
IT spec he belongs to Mars Win.
ston.'
Mars Winston was the intimate
friend Of Clarence Warfield, and Clar-
ence Wartield had been attentive to
the young lady who was inspecting the
note. George CRrnoux, her twin broth
er, was so wrapped up in his sister
that the idea of her marrying any one
was abhorrent 10 him. He said that he
would be perfectly willing she should
marry provided the man Of her choice
was good enough for her, but that man
had not yet appeared. Mile. Carnoux.
from the opposition her brother had
shown to the attentions Warfield had
paid her, suspected that her brother
had insulted the latter, and this was
challenge. But she could not under
stand, II such it were, why Louis Win
ston should not have brought so i'm
portant a communication himself in
stead of sending 1t by slave
II will go and see If can find him."
she said to the servant. LET the boy
wait"
She went into the house and up to
her room, taking the note with her Her
brother was not at home, and she had
| little fear of interruption in what she
was about TO do. Sitting the paper
| about the seal-envelopes were not
! then used-she read the note. 1t was.
| as she suspected. a challenge Warfieid
/ had sent through Winston, who ex-
planned his sending it by slave be
| cause If he called himself Mile. Car
noux might suspect the object of his
! visit Winston said Warfield hoped
that Carnoux would withdrew the Ian,
guage he had used that morning. for
he considered the affair very unfortu-
nate, and it should be amicably settled.
Mile. CarnouX knew her brother too
well to believe that he would withdraw
anything he had said in the face Of a
nho hA ha IL
her hand for long while revolving
plans in her head for preventing the
meeting. She loved Wartield, and hel
affection for her brother was of that
strength that is natural between twins
At last she came to conclusion. TAX
ing from a cabinet a bundle of her
brothers letters, she replied to the note
in his name, initiating his handwrlt
ing, appointing for the meeting the
next morning at o'clock in the WOOD
near the city, where most duels were
fought Then, sealing her note will
wax. she called a servant and told hin
to give it to the boy.
When George CarnouX came in al
hour later he found his sister waiting
1Ol nun AphO t'At AiAiiA ina
word had come from plantation own
ed by the Carnoux family that the
levee on its border showed signs o.
breaking and his presence was needed
there at once.
Now, CarnOuX was not well pleased
at this news since he expected visi
from some friend of Warfeld's, whom
he had insulted that morning. But OF
asking If any gentleman had called L
see him and being assured that there
had not he reluctantly mounted Il horS
and rode away, leaving orders that an!
one calling was to receive an explana
ton of his absence and be told that IN
would return just as soon as he coulC
secure the safety Of the plantation.
Mile Therese who had sent he
brother away on a FOOLS errand, knew
that he could not go to the plantation
and return before the next day wa
half spent. As soon as he had gone
having eliminated him temporarily
from the problem, she gave herself u
to thought as to what she should d.
further While George was of an eX
citable disposition and a fiery temper
Therese had the advantage of him II
GOODNESS, and she possessed more phys
zeal strength. Indeed. though Georg
was by no means effeminate, every on
said that Therese should have been tn
boy instead Of her brother. She was
trife heavier in build and was half a
! inch taller.
Evening came and she had forme
no plan, but at the hour when III
cafes were crowded an idea got -
| her head that accorded rather wit
the nature of a man than that of a We
I man. Going 10 her brothers room, sh
selected a suit Of his clothes and pu
il on, conceaiing her feminine figur
| by donning a large Overcoat with
long cape that covered her hips.
was not needed for warmth, but wa
very efficient as a disguise. Havin
? thus arrayed herself she watched 70
an opportunity to escape from tn
house unobserved. but stumbled o
Uncle Jake. an old darby. who star
ed when he saw her.
"Fo' de LO'd. Mars George. though
= yo'd gone 10 de plantation! Yo' haiI
yo' own ghost nohow, are yo'T'
Mars George pushed by the old mai
no in hurry iaa vim