The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-21
A MATCH
FOR SATAN
By MARTHA V. MONROE

kan represented Faust, the woman
[argueri.e. Presently a third person
Inferred, representing Mephistopheles.
h. interest was heightened by Me
histopheles and Faust talking togeth-
both at the same time castiu.
bances at Marguerite.
"That girl will lose her heart" said
guest representing Rob Roy to an
ther dressed as Martha Washington
Hhe fellow got up as Faust is lady
hller"
"And know the girl" said the other
h Faust tackles her she'll make him
kgret il"
I'll tell you what you do. Tell Mar
berite to so for Faust. I'll tell Faust
go for her. I'll bet you a dozen pairs
gloves against box of cigars that
win"
|The bet was made, though it was ex-
eeted that 1t would result In a draw.
br Il was not likely that definite re-
biz could be obtained. Faust naturally
iAlitu tOhaih anu llln
80 disappeared in an unfrequented
art Of the house. where occasional
bssers saw them sitting tete-a-tete,
nmasked. They seemed very much
bsorbed in each other.
Faust left Marguerite to keep an en-
hgement to dance-he had broken two
bgagements for Marguerite. but the
oman with whom he had the third
hme for him-and Mephistophelcs
Bned her. When Faust finished his
bnce he came back to continue the
te-a-tcte and, finding Mephistophclcs
his place, scowled. Mephistopheles
towled back. Marguerite gave the
tter nod, indicating that she pre-
FRED the former. and Mephistopheles
ent away sullen.
Later Marguerite danced with Me
bistopheles. while Faust was seen
landing apart. evidently In no good
bmor Whenever the couple whlrled
Faust Mephistopheles gave one of
Jose "ha, has'.' for which the devil Is
nous. Faust involuntarily fingered
|e jewel hited dagger in his belt.
By this time this version of the poem
Faust" not intended by the author
kgan to attract the attention OF
hall coterie who were In the secret Of
e bet.
Those who knew Marguerite best
ere Of the opinion that she would
unge Faust down into the fiery fur
Ice without the slightest injury to
krself, and there were those who con
dered her match for the devil
IT Is astonishing how man. when
nde mad by woman, will forget that
is an intelligent human being And
ere are cases where no time is re-
bred to turn his head. BY common
)nsent Marguerite was left to her
Ter Of the poem and the party TO
hom he had sold his soul. To all APP
(arances Faust seemed to be playing
> part well. but Mephistopheles was
fidently paying more attention to
arguerite than does his prototype In
e poem or in Gounod's famous opera
lust. instead of being under Mephis-
pheles' influence. seemed to be an
gonized by him.
1t was shortly before the first glim-
fr of dawn, when the dancers were
their gayest, that Marguerite went
TO one of the men and excitedly
hspered something In his ear. The
hn calling another, the two hurried
left the ballroom In company with
arguerite. AS soon as they were out
sight and hearing of the dancers she
I'd to them hurriedly:
Those two men are going to Kill
ch other.'
'The devilr exclaimed one of the
en
Yes, the devil and Faust-Mr. Bur.
and DR. Wells"
'What forg'
Well. l suppose it's about me. Go
ick. Stop themr'
Which way did they go?"
lhey re out on the tennis court.
The two men ran out through back
or 1t was just light enough to see
70 dim figures on the tennis court
eking at each other with the short
lives they had worn In their belts
ring the evening. The two men and
e girl ran to where they were, and
eombatants, seeing that they had
tracted attention. desisted. One OF
ose who had interfered took Faust
the arm. and the other, large,
werful fellow. took Mephistopheles
the ear and led them back to the
use and into the ballroom.
The dancing had ceased. and the
neers were promenading or resting.
seeing Faust and Mephistopheles
In like two naughty schoolboys
Pre- was a shout Of laughter. Mar
erite made for a door. but she was
1eht and brought back.
wen the absurdity of the situation
not prevent the rivals from seowl-
at each other, and Mephistopheles
unconsciously playing the part OF