Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
A Peacemaker
BY EDNA JENKINS
Copyright by American Press Asso-
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1871.

Il 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
love-"
There is a game Of love the same
rs a game OF war or politics. There
is Il game in everything
Teach me the game OF love"
I'D rather play one for you. putting
my hand on yours and moving the
pieces for you, only you would have
to promise to make no move indie
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 he he had not even an opinion.
Hereford. on the contrary. had ObServ-
ed the girl in Warren's company and
knew by instinct that she wouldn't
lose her lover for the world. Very
fond Of Warren and knowing that he
was made really miserable by Miss
Troop he had n desire to revenge his
friend and bring him in n winner at
the same time.
VERY we'll" said Warren. Play the
game for me with Laura"
Not unless you promise to obey ev-
cry instruction l give you
II consent" replied Warren haltingly.
Then l will make the first move.
Remember, you are TO do exactly what
1 say"
What am to do frst?"
THE next time you meet Laura cut
her dead"
For heavens sake. what's that for?"
ITO break the present deadlock"
Then what?'
81 don't know. shall be guided by
what our opponent does"
Notwithstanding Charles promise il
was some time before he could make
up his mind 70 obey. However. he
consented at last. and the next morn
ing he did the deed bravely. lie was
used TO passing Miss Troops house on
his way to business. and she often
contrived to he 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.
"WeH. 1 decIarew she exclaimed fol-
| lowing him with her eyes till he had
| turned n corner. What i'm the world
dses II mean? wonder II 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, I wonder? How mean
OF him not to come up like Il man and
tell me to my face what's the matter.
I suppose he thinks I'll knuckle down
to him. Not I. I'll pay him in his
own coin"
The next evening Charlie Warren
rushed wildly into Hereford's room.
Its all up with mer' he cried.
whats up?''
"I cut Laura yesterday. BY the
mail today / received n note from her
saying that. having been so unmanly
and ungentlemanly as to pass her
without speaking 10 her. she wished ia
inform me that she had no further
desire for my acquaintance. Great
Scott, What shall I do?"
"Cut her again. This time If you
get an opportunity turn your back
square upon her"
81 shall go at once and explain. beg
ging her forgiveness"
mo you won't. You've promised ia
be guided by me-"
Hereford found his friend unman
ageable The best he could do with
him was to gain his consent that 1t
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 tn,
lioness in her den. Within half al
hour the messenger returned.
"Wen?" asked the lover anxiouSly.
81 found her in
'What did you say"
II told her that you had sent me 4
: tell her that you had lost all respec
1 for her"
ooh. my good gra cious. You've don,
= me up. What did she say"
d "She asked why you had not IN,
manliness TO come with the messag,
: yourself. I replied that you wished
never to see her again"
Don't tell me any more or 1 shall
;, kill you"
y "All right: think I'll have q smoke.
= He filled his pipe and lit it.
IT mean I'll kill you il you don't tel
g me the rest at once"
Il ooh. can't remember it all"
3, "Tell me what you remember
!, 81 told her that had found you tn
other day disgruntlcd with her treat