The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
By MARTHA V. MONROE

Of gloves against box ~ cigars that
I win"
Tb, b,t WINS made though A. WAS ex.
p,ctcd ,ba, I, would result I'm n draw.
Tor 4, WINS nor liLctv that N definite re-
sul, could lao oh,nin.d Fans, naturally
,rovi,,,.d toward \inrpuerit, ,ul IN.
,un Jis,nnc,rcd I'm an uufreuuen,,J
mar, ~ tho bousr. vhcr, occnslopnI
nnsscrx saw them sitting t,tc.,.,,,,.
unn.sl.d Tb,y seemed very much
absorbed In ,och other
Fnust lcft Marguerite to Keen an ell
sagement 10 dance-he had broken two
engagements for Marguerite. but the
woman with whom he had the third
came for him-and Mephistophelcs
Joined her. When Faust finished his
dance he came back Ia continue the
tcte.a-tete and. finding Mephistophclc,
In his place. scowlcd. Mephistopbelc~
scowlcd hack. Marguerite gave the
latter a nod. indicating that she pre-
ferred the former. and Mephistophcles
went away sullen
Inter Marguerite danced with Ne.
phstophcles. while Faust was seen
standing apart. evidently IN no good
humor. Whenever the couple whirlcd
nv Faust Mcphstopheles gave one Of
those cha. has for which the dcvil T.
famous. Faust mvoluntarily fingered
the Jewel hiltrd dagger In his belt
BY this time this version of the poem
of Faust" not intended by the author
began TO attract the attention of
small cotcric who were In the secret ~
the bet
Those who knew Marguerite best
were of the opIuIon that she would
pluure Faust down into the fiery fur.
mace without the slightest injury To
herself and there were those who con.
sidcred her a match for the devil
II is astonishing how man. when
made mad bv woman. VIII forget that
he il nm Intelligent human being. And
,here are cases where no time Is re
ouircd to turn his head. BY common
consent Marguerite was left TO her
lover Of the pocm and the party To
whom he had sold his soul. To all ap.
pcarannrs Faust seemed Ia hc playing
his part well. but Mcphisiophelcs was
evidently paving more Alteration to
Marguerite than does his prototype IN
the poem or IN Councils famous opera.
Faust. instead OF being under MephiS
tophclcs Influence. seemed To- be- an
tagonized hy him
II was shortly before the first rllm.
mcr Of dawn. when the dancers were
at their gaycst. that Marguerite went
m TO one ~ the men and excitedly
whispered something I'm his ear. The
man calling another. the two hurried
" left the ballroom In company with
Marguerite. As soon M they were out
~ sight and hearing Of the dancers she
said 10 them hurricdly:
Those two men are going To kill
~ II other"
The dcvilr' exclaimed one OF the
mon.
"Yes. the devil and Faust-Nlr Bur.
ne. md Dr Wells
"What forF"
We'll I SUPPOSE It's about me. Go
quIck, Stop them
(which way did they gof"
They're out ON the tennis court"
The two men ran ONT through n hack
door. II was lust light enough 10 see
two dim figures ON the tennis court
hacking at each other with the short
knives they Ind worn in their belts
during the evening. The two men and
the Girl ran 10 where they were. and
the comhatants. seeing that they had
attracted attention. desistcd. one OF
those who had mterfered took Faust
nv the arm. and the other. a large.
powerful fellow. took Mephistopheles
by the ear and led them back TO the
house and into the ballroom.
The dancing had ceased. and the
dancers were uromennding or resting.
ON seeing Faust and Mcphlstophele.