Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
The Argus Daily Story
A Double Deception-By Cora D. Rogers.
Copyrighted 1912. by Associated Literary

ion. The lady informed him that his
friend Mr. Boyle had proved very COM
panionable and that she had with her
a friend Miss Turnleel, so that now
they would make a party of four.
Caldwell said that he had had letters
from his friend, who wrote glowing
accounts OF the delightful time he was
having. and he had spoken very enthu-
siastically OF her. At this the substl-
tute tried hard to blush. but only sue
ceeded' in casting down her eyes.
Nevertheless. from the arrival OF
Caldwell the pairing of the real Miss
Armstrong with Mr.. Boyle remained
the same as it had before his arrival.
Caldwell seemed TO get on with the
spurious Miss Armstrong-Miss Turn
lee-famously. Nothing was said about
the object of the meeting. but in due
time the mother OF Caldwell received
a letter stating that he was enraptured
with the marriage plan and had great
hopes of winning not only the lady's
hand but her heart
Mrs. Caldwell took the letter to Mrs.
Armstrong, who read it without ccgn-
ment. but with Il frown. Then she
told Mrs. Caldwell she feared Albert
was oversanguine. for her daughter
had written her that Il friend OF AL
berts Mr.. Boyle. was of their party,
and it was evident from her enthusi-
asm concerning him that he was Il
dangerous rival. While Devereaux
Boyle was referred to as being de-
lightfully nice, Albert Caldwell was
scarcely referred to at all
Meanwhile matters were going on
swimminCly at InterlaCken. But one
day the real Miss Armstrong met at
the Kursaal lady who knew her. For
tunately the meeting occurred without
any of the formers party overhear-
ing her called by her correct name,
but she proposed Immediately that they
move on to Lucerne. The proposition
was adopted and the party brought up
at one of the hotels in that city.
The only one OF the party who was
not fairly bubbling over with delight
was the chaperou, who found herself
constantly left out OF the company.
For Mr.. Boyle and the real Miss Arm
strong were always paired, and Mr..
Caldwell was equally devoted to the
real Miss Turnlee. Did they all so to-
gether for an excursion on the lake
the boat had hardly started before this
pairing commenced. Did they mount
the Rigl, as soon as they reached the
top the two couples ran away from
each other and the chaperon.
But underneath all this pleasure
there was canker worm gnawing at
Miss Armstrong; heart. She feared
that If she did not take the advice Of
her lawyers she might be beggared.
And yet she was hopelessly in love
with her cavalier She told him that
her interest lay in another direction.
He looked grave, sighed, but said moth
ing. Then at last she made up her
mind to confess the deception. But
when she told the man who was as
deeply interested in her as she was in
him of her relations with Caldwell he
said that since he was n party to the
deception. perhaps he should make the
confession for both. He nobly offered
to surrender her to Caldwell If she
desired to follow her interest rather
than her heart.
Here was the critical point, and she
desired time for consideration. Cald-
we'll seemed much interested in his
friend, and that complicated matters.
When she came to a decision IT was
that Caldwell had spoiled the original
plan by Introducing Boyle. The man
to whom she made this confession
caught her in his arms and, after wild
| caresses. said to her:
81 am Bert Caldwell. l myself bore
the letter introducing Boyle. have
played the part Of Boyle and he has
/ played the part of Caldwell"
You are Bert CALDWELL"
/ 81 am"
And you two men have been deceiv-
/ ing u.s."
Il simply wished to eliminate. at
/ least 50 far as you were concerned,
any interest in me. preferred to win
you Us another person, one with whom
you were not tied as in a matter OF
/ property"
Nevertheless you have deceived me-"
without criminal intent"
/ 81 made up my mind to marry Mr..
Boyle, and, since you are not Mr..
Boyle, will not marry you"
You can't marry Boyle. He has
fallen heels over head in love With
your friend"
at isn't necessary that l should
/ marry any one"
/ "Oh. yes, it rs. It is necessary that
you marry me. II you don't we shall
both be beggarcd"
! ~ don't believe Anita win marry him
either" she said, stiIl pouting. He has
deceived her by passing himself as you.
just the same as you have deceived
me by passing yourself as him
"WfIl you be as kind 10 me as your
| friend is to my friendF"
Certainly. l am safe in promising
that"
Then we are engaged
How do you make that outT"
He has proposed and been accept
/ ed"
This IL the only case Oh record where
two men got ahead Of two girls IN
matter Of duplirltY.