Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-27
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REIMBURSEMENT
By SADIE OLCOTT
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1871.
By SADIE OLCOTT


What do you think. Mrs Runion. -
said one. "of the admission of Mrs.
Whitley into our set at Lakeside?v
Il don't see anything the matter
with her. Mrs. Dugan"
"Of course there's nothing the mat
ter with her: but. laws a mercy. lust
think of woman who is making her
own living trying to move among peo-
PIE with fortuncsr'
What does she do? Nothing disrep-
utable. I'm sure
"She'S forewOman at Sturdevant's-
In the cloak department. l reckon"
"Shc seems very ladylikc. I've been
told that She's better educa ted than
amy woman in lakeside"
What's education nowadays? l tell
you, It's money that does the bust
ness"
I'm sorry to admit that"
"IIow'S Mrs. Whitley going to re-
turn the invitations she gets, I'd like
TO know
Il have understood that she hasn't
accepted any of them yet. Mrs. Bar
bour and Mrs. Trask have been trying
to get her ''out" because she * so
intellectual. They say we need more
Of that kind in our circle"
That would be all right. but II
you're goin' to bring In shop people
you're not gOin' to keep the circle very
select. you can tust bet on that"
When the train reached Lakeside.
each Of these ladies entered her auto
mobile and proceeded TO her home
Mrs. Dugan picNed up an open letter.
addressed to her husband. lying on his
desk. and read it. The following para
graph brought pallor to her checks.
1T is only lately that have learned
through my wife that you are living I'm
Lakeside. She recognized Mag Bun
Ser, whom YOU married. as one OF the
leaders of fashion In Lakeside. have
instituted proceedings against you for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
In that the goods you sold to me in
Wyoming were spoiled when you de
livered them and received pay for
them.
Il have not before this had the
means to prosecute you, even IL had
known your whereabouts. But l have
way corporation, on which my com
missions are n couple OF hundred thou
sand. This shall all be spent. if neces-
sary. I'm landing you in Jail"
Mrs. Dugan flew upstairs and found
her husband in his bedroom in deem
detection.
well" she said. II see that Whitley
has found us. l smelt danger as soon
as l saw his wife"
Yes" he replied. And it will tako
all we've got to settle and keep out
of Jail"
"Ca&t YOU make a bluff"
"No.b
well, brace up. We must go to the
Turner'S tonight. 1t won't do to give
up our position in society till we have
to-"
"All right. Mag. haven't seen
Whitley yet. l don't know what can
do with him. l may save some
thing. He'll probably be here tomor
row"
The couple "braced up and went to
the Turner reception. They received
shock there. Who should enter bu;
Mrs. Whitley on the arm OF her hus.
band.
"Hello, Pat" said Whitley. "HeIlo.
Mag. When did you drift east?"
"PN see you in the morning. Mr..
Whitley" said Dugan obsequiously
where shall find your
Il have no place for talk. Suppose
I come to your house"
Say 10 o'clock in the morning"
Ten o'clock 1t shall be- You're
looking well. Mrs. Dugan. saw you
yesterday In the train. l was sitting
in the seat behind you"
Mrs. Dugan turned as red as boiled
lobster
Neither Mrs. Whitley nor her hus-
band interfered during the evening
with the social standing Of the Du.
gans, but the latter left early. The
next morning Whitley called at Du-
gan's residence and was admitted by
butler in livery. Introduced into
Dugan's library-the books had been
selected for him by another-the two
sat down for IA conference. Dugan of
fered $4,000 In settlement. Whitley
said his loss had been 100000 and he
must have every cent.
II can't raise the cash for a long
time to come" replied Dugan. but I'll
tell you what I'll do. This house and
lot cost me $4,000. give you $50, 900
In cash and throw in the property"
Whitley accepted the proposition and
the matter was closed.
The very next day the Dugans left
their residence and the Whitelys took
possession. Mrs. Whitley gave up her
position. Pat Dugan was obliged to
no To work hnSsinN n rnnc Of In horors