Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-15
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Short Story
THE GAME OF LOVE.
BY james Rrainard.


the gloves in the robing room. There
was no one else there at the time.
Jimmie" said Edgar Darlington.
which is it to be tonight between you
and Alice Turniee Is she going to
coddle you or to snub you
James Williamson was madIy in
I love with the girl mentioned. She
would neither accept nor reject him,
/ To Partington's remark Williams
sons only reply was a sigh,
Jimmie" continued the former, no
matter how bright one is, in the
brain Of everyone of US there is stu
Did spot. In your brain this spot is
a want of perception Of girls whima
If you understood Alice she wouldn't
troublS you very long; you'd soon
bring her to her senses.
| What would you do if sou were in
my place."
"The first time the girl gave me any
of her nonsense | would drop her as
would hot potato"
/ I'm not up 10 that. II I should
bring about an irreparable breach be-
tween Alice and myself 1t would ruin
ME"
Someone came into the room and
! the dialogue ended. Darlington and
his friend went down into the dancing
hall. Alice Turnlee during the eve
ming treated Jimmie more disdaintnlly
than ever. She did not save dance for
him. Moreover she danced four times
with another man. Jimmie was in
agony. After the ball he and Parting
ton walked away together
Jim" he said, you are in danger
of losing Alice"
Jim groaned
Only a quick coup viii save you.
You are incapable Of making it your
self: but if you will do what I tell
you | think we can bring her round
She's lost 10 me, was the despond-
ent reply
Wen try a desperate remedy"
After long argument harrington
succeeded in securing a promise from
his friend to do exactly what he told
him to do. and not to do what he for
babe him doing The first thing Jim
was told to do was TO keep away from
Alice till Darlington permitted him
to resume his attentions. At the end
of a week Jim received a note from
= Alice stating that she had two tickets
:: for the theatre and would like him TO
l be her escort. Jim rushed at great
5 glee 10 his mentor and showed him
the note
Tell her you have an engagement
for that evening" said Darlington.
Jimmie was Mortified but he had
f promised to dc what he was hidden,
e so he reluctantly wrote the note as
! directed.
d Jim was in agony about the matter
y and when his friend having asked him
{. to 20 for a walk with him on the very
/ evening he had been invited to escort
e Alice to the play, steered him into the
Z very theatre to which she had the
l. tickets. Alice was there with her
0 brother for an escort Jimmie did not
e -daTe look at her for sometime aRd
d when he did she stared at him with
e out nodding to him
i "The. game is working fine, said
Darlington.
What game?"
/ The game Of love; don't you see
r how troubled she looks?"
IT mo, I don't You've blighted my
RI life.
Al Not if you trust 10 me and keep
e, up your courage.
= Then came a period Of ENHANCEMENT
between Jimmie and Alice, during
which Darlington found it difficult to
4 keep his pupil from going to the girl
Ii he loved and begging for her forgive
jg ness. But jim kept on the track
s and destined for greater sufferings
m In due time he met Alice at another
" dance. PaFtingtou ordered him to
A Keep away from Alice and not ask her
th for a single dance. Jim obeyed In
" deed he did not believe that she would
ID give him a dance. When he and Part
Of ington went away together the latter
as said 10 his friend:
1g The games nearly played out, old
I'd man. / danced with her and | saw
n at once that she was suffering She
bv seldom heard what | said TO her and
n Kept looking for you whenever you
were near her.
You don't mean it," said Jimmie
r. I'm go to see her tomorrow and wei
al make it up
as mo YOU don't. II you should Dc
nd that she would begin to tease Vol
he again at the first opportunity Sh'
les must come to YOU"
a; She'll never do that"
nd YES, she Will
rs why do you think so?'
c. Because I'm going to tell her tha
YOU have got another girl.
She won't believe you
I'D Yes she will She knows that yo
TX and ] are chuns ant will naJurall
! a suppose thar I know the secrets o
he your heart. Besides I shall say 10 he
in thar she is more worthy OF You tina
ay the girl You have taken up with an
ew that she was very foolish TO thro'
ed you overheard "
led Wen. You engineered the matter S
Id far ;,you may as well finish it,
To- Partington did as ne said ne w0ul
M do, and the result was that Jimmie re
cid ceived a very penitent ncte Irol
re- Alice asking MS forgiveness ami prom
ion ising NOT to do SO any more. Befor
=, he Went to see her Partington said
him:
his IF you don't want to undo sll
lai. have done for you, don't give ava
wo the scheme It's time now for you
md take the matter up for yourself
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