Evening journal., 1912-01-22
A Peacenaker
By EDNA JENKINS
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.
By EDNA JENKINS

"How long are you going to hang
around Laura Troop. Charlie, before
you get herr
Il fear I'll never get her"
"It would serve you right II 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
lover"
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"
"Id 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 inde.
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 warrens 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 desire to revenge his
friend and bring him in a winner at
the same time.
Every well, -. said Warren. PLAY the
game for me with Laura"
mot unless you promise to obey ev-
cry instruction 1 give you"
"I consent" replied Warren haltingly.
"Then I will make the first move.
Remember, you are to do exactly what
1 say"
what am / TO do first?"
"The next time you meet Laura cut
her dead"
"For heavens sake, what's thar for?"
''To break the present deadlock"
"Then what"
81 don't know. ] shall be guided by
what our opponent does
Notwithstanding Charles promise II
was some time before he could make
up his mind to obey. However, he
consented at last. and the next nom
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 al
him, the next scowl at him. When he
passed without looking up at her q
scowl she had put on faded into lool
Of astonishment
"Well, I declarew she exclaimed. fol
lowing him with her eyes till he haC
turned corner. what in the worl,
does It mean? I wonder il any on
has been saying anything mean abou
) me. can't remember having treateI
r him any worse than usual. What ha
he got hold OF. wonder? How meal
= OF him not TO come up like a man an
r tell me to my face what's the matte
L I suppose he thinks I'll knuczle dow
S to him. Not i. I'll pay him in h
own coin"
The next evening Charlie Warre
4 rushed wildly into Hereford's room.
"It's all up with mel" he cried
whats upT'
< IT cut Laura yesterday. BY n
mail today / received note from he
: saying that. having been so unmanl
and ungentlemanly as to pass he
without speaking to her, she wished
inform me that she had no furthe
desire for my acquaintance Gres
Scott What shall do?"
"Cut her again. This time II yo
get an opportunity turn your bac
square upon her"
II shall go at once and explain, bel
ging her forgiveness"
mo you won't. You've promised
be guided by me-"
Hereford found his friend unmar
ageable. The best he could do wit
him was to gain his consent that b
Hereford) should see Miss Troop an
play the rest Of the game direct.
Warren could not wait. so, leavin
him, Hereford sailed of to beard th
lioness in her den. Within half a
hour the messenger returned.
"WellT' asked the lover anxiously.
"I found her in"
'swhat did you say"
"I told her that you had sent me
tell her that you had lost all respe'
for her"
ooh. my good gracious. You've dor
me up. What did she say"
"She asked why you had not Il
manliness TO come with the messal
yourself. I replied that you wishe
never to see her again"
Don't tell me any more or I sha
kill you"
"All right: think I'll have smoke
He filed his pipe and lit it.
Il mean I'll kill you IL you don't Z
me the rest at once"
"Oh. / can't remember it ALL"
"Tell me what you remember"
81 told her that l had found you 4
other day disgruntled with her trei
ment OF you; that l had endeavor
to persuade you TO be patient wi
her, but had failed; you had becor
thoroughly imbittered against h
She believed the yarn and admit
that she had teased you a little bit.
/ could secure your forgiveness S
would never do SO any more"
Warren gave a jump for his frie
and threw his arms about his neck.
Married women do not usually fay
their husbands intimate men frien'
Mrs. Troop is an exception. She dot
on Hereford. thinking that he broue
about a peace between her and {
man she loves. Troop has had