The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
A Peacemaker
By EDNA JENKINS
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

How long are you going to hang
around Laura Troop, Charlie, DeIore
you get herr"
II fear I'll never get her."
1T would serve you right If you
didn't"
why do you say that?"
You're no adept at the game OF
love-"
What do you mean by the game OF
loveY
There is a game of love the same
as a game of war or politics. There
is a game in everything
Teach me the game Of love"
''Td rather play one for you. putting
my hand on yours and moving the
pieces for you, only you would nave
to promise to make no move 1nde-
pendently."
Charlie Warren thought deeply on
what had been said to him by his
friend Hereford He sometimes sus-
pected that Miss Troop was amusing
herself with him, but what the result
would be he had not even an opinion.
Hereford, on the contrary. had obserV-
ed the girl in Warren's company ana
knew by instinct that she wouldn't
lose her lover for the world. Very
fond of Warren and knowing that ne
was made really miserable by Miss
Troop. he had a desire to revenge his
friend and bring him In a winner at
the same time.
VERY WELL" said Warren. "Play the
game for me with Laura"
mot unless you promise to obey eV-
cry instruction l give you"
81 consent" replied Warren halt1ngly.
'"Then l will make the first move.
Remember, you are to do exactly what
/ say"
"What am I to do first?"
"The next time you meet Laura cut
her dead"
For heavens sake, what's that for"
ITO break the present deadlock"
"Then what?"
"T don't know. I shall be guided by
what our opponent does"
Notwithstanding Charles promise 1t
was some time before he could make
up his mind to obey. However. he
consented at last. and the next morn
ing he did the deed bravely. He was
used to passing Miss Troops house on
his way to business. and she often
contrived to be where her lover could
see her One day she would smile at
him. the next scowl at him. When he
passed without looking up at her a
scowl she had put on faded into look
of establishment.
well. declared" she exclaimed. fol-
loweg him with her eyes till he had
turned a corner. what in the world
does 1t mean? / wonder If any one
has been saying anything mean about
me. | can't remember having treated
him any worse than usual. What has
he got hold of, | wonder? How mean
of him not to come up like a man and
tell me to my face what's the matter.
| suppose be thinks I'll knuckle down
to him. Not l. I'll pay him in his
own coin"
The next evening Charlie Warren
rushed wildly into Hereford's room.
Its all up with mel" he cried.
whats up?'
81 cut Laura yesterday. By the
mail today | received a note from her
saying that. having been so unmanly
and ungentlemanly as to pass her
without speaking to her. she wished to
inform me that she had no further
desire for my acquaintance. Great
Scott! What shall do?'
Cut her again. This time If you
get an opportunity turn your back
square upon her,
Il shall go at once and explain, beg
ging her forgiveness"
mo you won't. You've promised to
be guided by me-"
Hereford found his friend unman-
ageable. The best he could do with
him was to gain his consent that he
(HerefOrd) should see Miss Troop and
play the rest of the game directly.
Warren could not wait. so. leaving
him, Hereford sailed off to beard the
honess in her den. Within half an
hour the messenger returned.
"Well?' asked the lover anXiously.
Il found her in"
What did you sayY'
Il told her that you had sent NE to
tell her that you had lost all respect
for her,
"Oh. my good gracious. You've done
me up. What did she say?"
"She asked why you had not the
manliness to come with the message
yourself. replied that you wished
never to see her again.
Don't tell me any more or I shall
kill you"
"All right; think I'll have a smoke"
He filled his pipe and lit it.
Il mean I'll kill you if you don't tell
me the rest at once
"Oh. can't remember it ALL"
Tell me what you remember"
II told her that | had found you the
other day disgruntled with her treat
menf or you: that l had endeayored