The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-05
A Peacer1,aker
By EDNA JENKINS
Copyright By American Press Asse.
citation, 1911.

you get herr"
II fear I'll never get her.
1T would serve you right IL you
didn't"
why do you say that3''
you're no adept at the game oi
love-"
what do you mean by the game Of
love?"
There Il a game Of love the same
- . game Of war or politics. There
- . 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 hia
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 0bserv.
ed the girl in Warren'S company aud
knew by instinct that she wouldn't
lose her lover for the world. Very
fond Of Warren and knowing that be
was made really miserable BY Miss
Troop. he had desire to revenge his
friend and bring him in q winner Al
the same time.
Every WELL" said Warren. "Play the
game for me with Laura"
mot unless you promise to obey ev.
cry instruction l give you"
II consent" replied Warren haltingiy.
'Then l will make the first move.
Remember. you are TO do exactly what
I say"
what am to do first?"
1.-THE next time you meet Laura cut
her dead"
"Tor heavens sake. what's that for?"
ITO break the present deadlock"
''Thcn what?"
II 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 ut last. and the next morn
Ing he did the deed bravely. lie was
used 20 passing Miss Troops house on
his way TO business. and she often
cOntrivcd 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 astonishncnt.
"Well. I declare" she exclaimed. fol-
lowing him with her eyes ill ne iE,d
turned a corner What in the world
does it mean! wonder IL any one
has been saying anything mean about
me. I can't remember having treated
him any worse than usual. What has
he got hold of. ! wonder? How mem
Of him not to come up ike man and
tell me to my face what the matter
I suppose he thinks ri knnckle down
to him. Not I. ri pay him In his
own coin"
The next evening Charlie Warren
rushed wildly into HerefOrd's room.
"lt's all up with me-" he cried.
"What's up|'
II cut Laura yesterday. by the
mail today I received a note from her
saying that. having been SO humanity
and ungentlemanly as to pass her
without speaking 10 her. she wished to
inform me that she had. no further
desire for my acquaintance. Great
Scott: What shall l do?"
"Cut her again. This time II yOu
get m opportunity turn your back
square upon her"
II shall 20 mt once and explain. beg.
ging her forgiveness"
NO you won't. You've promised 10
be guided by me-"
Hereford found his friend unman-
agcable. The best he could do with
him was to gain his consent that he
OIerefOrdD should see Miss Troop aud
play the rest Of the game directly.
Warren could not wait. 80. leaving
him. Hereford sailed or to beard the
lioncss in her den. Within half an
hour the messenger returned.
"well?" asked the lover anxiously.
II found her in"
"what did you say"
II told her that you had sent me 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 ] shall
kill you"
".All right: ! think Ill have a ST -okc."
He filled his pipe and lit il.
Il mean I'll kill you il you don't tell
me the rest nj once.
"Oh. | cant remember il all.
"Tel! mo what you remember"
II told her that | had found you the
other day d>gruntlal with her treat
ment of you: that | had endeavored