Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
A Seaside Comedy

with any purpose ready-made in his
mind. il doomed TO perpetual disap-
pointment"
And ! haven't found an adventure
for nearly three weeks he added, as
he finished his last game Of solitaire.
He rose. the light Of new resolution
IN his eyes, and rang for his valet.
Talbot he said, as that servitor
appeared. I'm going away"
Yes, sir replied Talbot respect
ively, waiting for his master to reveal
the place Of his destination
Where shall l go, Talbot" contin-
ued Jocelyn. New Yorks too hot
for me"
i ave card say. sir. that Craig's
Peaks the place this season. There's
very nice hotel there. sir, called the
Randolph, which was told NE by
young woman who"
Spare me these amatory conf
dences, Talbot, beg you" replied his
master Il shall go to Craig's Peak
and spend a week by the seashore.
Put up my things this afternoon"
10 was gtill early summer and Lord
Jocelyn found the hotel only half full.
There seemed little probability that
the quiet, unassumiug Mr. Jocelyn"
o. the visitors book at the Rand
oiph' would discover anything extra
ordinary IN that sedate and fashiona-
bic watering resort After the third
day Mr. JOcelyn had begun to weary
/of the varied and not too fascinating
sports Of picking up sea-shells gather
Ing plant specimens from the noun
tain slopes, and discovering new and
rare entrees upon the menu. Per
haps that is why he fell a victim TO
the designs Of Mrs. and Miss MurieI
Van Loo. Of Boston.
MY dear" said the elder lady.
that tall, distinguished Englishman
s. parsonage in his own country. or
looks don't count for anything"
lie may be an impostor. Mamma"
said her daughter cyuically "Remem-
Der that one that made up to US last
summer at Atlantic City?"
"Muriel." replied her mother. don't
b" suspicious. u is not a fascinating
quality foo young girl. Leave that
20 nae. Your meter Is innocence. with
just a dash of dare-devilishness. but
not too strong Why didn't you pack
'Burkc's Peerage'?"
y did, Mamma" answered her
daughter dutifully. But / left out the
Landed Gentry OF Great Britain be-
cause there wasn't room in my trunk
Bring down Burke. then" com
naudcd Mrs. Van Loo, and she put on
her tortoise shell trimmed eyeglasses
preparatory 20 the hunt. Muriel soon
Teappeared bearing the volume.
"Jocelyn, Jocelyn," Mrs. Van Loo
murmured, turning over the pages
Here We are, Muriel, darling. Joce
lyn. fourth yiscount, of Doublewith
Manor. Stockton. Heir Richard
Aud no brothers or sisters He will
undoubtedly inherit the property"
The heir always inherits the prop
erty," answered Muriel.
without doubt, dear. that is LORD
Jocelyu IN disguise" said Mrs. Var
Loo. Tonight l shall speak to him.
she found her Opportunity, and thus
began the acquaintance, which at frs
a bore TO Jocslyn, developed into Z
romance. II was the week of tn,
fun moon. and moonlight walks wer,
q specially Of Muriel Van Loo's. Be
fore the week was ended the thre,
had become fast friends. On the sew
enth day JoCelyn re-engaged his room
for the following week.
Ia spite OF many experiences, Lor,
Jocelyn felt himself fast succumbinl
10 the charm Of Muriel Van Loo. II
begin with, her hair WAS bronze. an
Jocelyn adored bronze hair-when /
was In his proximity. Then she ha
the clearest blue eyes. with just a sus
piciou Of raillery In them-and blu
eyes were Jocolyn's speciality. in dc
fault Of brown, hazel or gray. An
Muriels uuworldliness and innocen
ways produced a profound impression
on the young mans heart Needles
20 say, the many rivals OF Lord joe
Ign, who had delighted TO bask 4
NUriels smiles before his advent. ha
Cd him cordially. But their glance
Of scorn passed by him like the coo
breezes that blew all day over III
summit Of the peak. II he had know
OF the feelings that he inspired h
would have been genuinely concerned
for Jocelyn was siEgularly warn
hearted
Il soon became evident that Murie
concealed beneath the corsage OF he
Fifth avenue gown a heart that thrill
&c 10 the promptings Of romanticisu
This is how Jocelyn made the disco,
cry:
What do you Ike best about Amel
tea. Mr.. Jocelyn?" asked her mothe
one evening.
It's democracy" Lord Jocelyn ar
svereG promptly The feeling tina
one man IS as good as another is d,
lighuUlly strange TO one used to III
".ass subserviency Of my own cour
try. II positively thrills me when l g
into my tailor's. for example, to fe,
that l am being fitted by a man VII
holds to be as good as l am and d
mands the same respect. And whe
dine out, 10 know that the butlC
ivho takes my hat is really my socii
equal is most novel and fascinatin
you know"