The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-16


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-. SInee n yEis an me- I'm hel
ISSSsI6t - chat with IIeFs inst
Gle GbOdBd Learn to Pm her auto, 1oe|
she would md It very eonEenient
Among the rises to (Which # miGlht be
put was going to school. To this the
young lady remarked that she would
md St convenient indeed, especially
since her books were heavy TO carry
Huntley asked her what grade she had
reached En school, and she said. Next
year I'm going e be advanced to the
high school
Though she said this with some
: pride EGntIeS didn't consider that she.
had cause to be proud for he thought
hcr old enough to be in the high school
already. However, he was more en-
tertained with her prattle than he
would havcsbeeu with that, Of = To-
man near HIS own age. Indeed, he
vas so pleased with the little miss
that he drove her to her destination
When he LEFT her and she expressed
her Obligation to hm he said the OBJ
lf-afion was his-th;It he found him
self much refreshed with the innocent
chat OF Il schoolgirl and wished he
might repeat the ride She seemed
much Sratifed with this and said that
when he came to the town where she
lived she would be pleased to have
him drop in and see her mother.
Huntley. having obliged himself to
trudse back ten miles for the pleasure
he had enjoyed. was not likely to re-
main away from the person whose
childish chat had so amused him. at
any rate. to get away with an evening
the evenings being the hardest part
OF the day to get Overcome night, when
the moon was shining brightly through
the crisp autumn air. be started to walk
to the girls home to call on her moth
er. She had given him her name, but
he was not sIire other address. 50 on
reaching the town he was aiming for
he dropped in at bookstore to in
quire.
DO sou know Mrs. Beckwith2'' he
asked the proprietor
Certainly. have just taken m or
der for books for the next year in the
high school of which she is to be prin-
cipal.'
Now. If Huntley hadn't remembered
about the girls being promoted next
year the suspicion that came upon him
suddenly wouldn't have been excited
Isn't she rather young" he asked.
ito b. principal Of high SCHOOL,
The man smiled. she could easily
pass for-o one of her pupils he said
shes twenty-six and looks sixteen
She was graduated from college six
years ago and took every honor. She
IS considered an Intellectual wonder"
IIuntIey took the lady's address and
mace Lis call. Miss Bel'kwith herself
came down to receive him. Her skirt
was not so short as the one she had
worn when he first met her. aud she
did not look so Juvenile.
IT have accepted your invitation"
said HuntIey, Ito call on your mother"
Mother is indisposed this evening"
said the principal Of the high school.
with 4 twinkle in her eye Il fear you
win have to be content with me"
Near the junction Of the rivers few
hours later Morgan found lonely hut
with small window in the rear and
door facing the river. He tried the
door, but it was locked Finding
stick of timber. he placed It against
the Svau and peeped through the win
dow. getting q glimpse OF u Wu4te 4@ASS
with staring eyes. he went to the
door and pounded on it, but there was
no response
Again he pounded and called "Jea-
nette, Miss Jeanetter' he had fail
ed to inquire the last name Of his
cbum's cousin Still no response, but
he was sure he heard a slight noise
within Again he hammered. and again
he called, adding. IF you don't open
the door I'll burst it inr'
This time he was rewarded by
faint. WHO are you?"
I'm julie mean Arthur Morgan.
friend Of Mills
a long silence ensued. during which
the young man became anxious.
Come, open the door. please" he
entreated, to which there was no re-
ply. Fearing that something had be-
/ fallen the occupant he seized the
short piece OF plank and brought it
endwise with great force against the
door. The shambly thing few open.
and in the center of the room was
/ spectacle which. under ordinary cir
cumstanees, would have nlled him