The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-23
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spoon on the edge of a finger bowl He
4 ing bis cigar. HIs face was picture
4 OF despondency a gentleman entered
the cnfe. looked about fnr vacant
table and. seeing none. sented himself
/ at the one occupied by the melancholy
| man. The stranger dined rinsed his
lips and fingers. yyIped them with his
/ napkin and lit cigar The young man
1 still sat broodinS,
4 ..Pardon me-" said the stranger You
seem distressed Perhaps l may re-
! Ieve you"
There was a kindly. Irresistible tone
in the voice. and step by step the
stranger won the young mans conf
! dence till at last he confessed that the
! cause of his distress WINS love.
.4I-nreautted - asked the other.
..So: the girls father will not con-
THAT'S bad. and she-vtm she not
marry you without his permission?''
..a:m.- said the stranger That's
| doubIy bad. It seems to me that your
only course is to convince the father
that
..oh. no one can convince him of any
thing. I wish I was as certain OF one
thing as he IS OF ever
The stranger called for bottle of
wine and Invited his newly made ac-
uuaintance to join him. The latter
produced card with the name George
winc:heIl on It The stranger glanced
at it, but. whether from inadvertence
or Intention. failed to respond with his
own card.
When the bottle was empty winchell
ordered duplicate, and. his mind be
ing on his obdurate would be father
In-law and his tongue being Ioosened
by the wine, he told his companion
much about the old mans idiosyncra-
sizes. One feature seemed to interest
the stranger
Hes got picture hanging in his
library of the devil playing chess with
a young man for his soul. The devil
looks trIumphantIy Mt the young man,
on whose face is depicted despair. The
chessmen stand in such position that
no move can possibly save him from a
checkmate"
How do you know that?" asked the
stranger.
Because it is SO. Mr.. Granger, the
man 1 am talking about, has had nu-
merous experts to look at the picture,
and they all say the devil must win in
four moves I've studied It out my
self with the same conclusion. Here
is the board" And, taking out an old
letter and pencil. he laid down the
position OF the pieces,
The stranger looked at the diagram
thoughtfully for few minutes.
Well" asked the young man, don't |
you see?"
Il told you the devil had him cor /
nered."
Just as the owner of the picture
has you cornered,'' replied the stranger, |
with smile And now l am going
to bid you good night All the world |
loves a lover, ard you may be assured !
that 1 love you. I wish could help
you in your AMIR. BY the bye. could
you secure ME look at the picture:"
Certainly"
George WluchelI. having obtained
from his sweetheart the necessary per
mission, called with his newly made
friend. They were ushered into the
library. and while there looking at the
picture its owner entered.
Are you sure asked the stranger,
that the young man is beaten?"
Perfectly" said Mr.. Granger
''I doubt It,"
doubt it! Haven't / had dozen or
more chess experts to make the matter
81 am sorry to disagree with them"
''Do you mean to tell me- began
Mr.. Granger holly. but the other inter
posed softly:
II can place the pieces as they are
placed in the picture and checkmate
he devil in five moves
do it. DO 1t. say. I'll give you
10000 If you do 1t In twenty moves
Pardon me. I do not care to take
our money!
Then what in
81 Will tell you what IN do. Ny
riend Mr. WincheII seeks your consent
o u union with your daughter. I'll
hat consent"
"Ie marry my daughter! Not If I
now it.'
The stranger turned to leave.
Hold orr ,roared the old man. Il
gree to your proposition. but whea .
on have failed I'll Kick you out'of the
ouse." {
"Done.'' said the stranger.
4 chessboard was produced aud the :
Ieces placed upon 1t as in the picture. l
''WIll you play for the devil?" asked /
le stranger of Mr.. Granger.
with growl the owner of the pic q
ire sat in the required position. at :
lie moment Rose Granger, who had :
zen listening without, opened the door :,
Id entered The stranger sat in the I
at opposite the devil The moves be- :
IN, and in the promised number of
owes the stranger had checkmated his
Iversary The old man could not be-
we his eyes.
'.Checkmated" cried George win r