Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-30
IN DUST AND ASHES

personality was magnethke. Il was
not only that Hazel was pretty that
men were attracted to her. Her IN
difference to their lovemaking ana
her daring In conduct had mach 70 DO
with her vogue.
Virtual, Haxel was designing. 70
her man were mere instruments 70 car
~ oat her Will, to arrange her pleas
ures. And she used them freely ana
rckleosly. She was not discreet 6he
made little effort to conceal her mo-
dives. Her suitors were constantly
changing. They paid gallant court to
her Ct flrst. but they did not remain
long. But Hasel only laughed and
tossed her blonde head smaftly. the
world u full Of mon! What caro- IL
whsn Ellis Wingate hid siege TO
Hasers heart It was said that he gave
his soul TO her. He was her slave.
No Ont wa unkind enough 70 lessen
his devotion. He bore his Cross
bravely. and Hazel was pleased. Hers
was one with whom she could show
or her power. Here was one who
would always be 1t her service. Here
was one upon whom she could depend
in any crisis. Her friends said that
she would break his heart" Never
would no recover from her cruelty,
they declared. Some went % far -
to say that he might be = suicide
when she finally discarded him
why in the world do you hang
about me?" Hazel asked In contemptu-
Gus tone one day before . group OF
admirers. Cant You zee that you an
noy me!"
Yes, SEQ that" replied the faith
ful Ellis, but l love you"
Hazel laughed - II 1t were . joke.
7 want you to stay away from here
until send for you"
very WELL" answered Ellis. and
went away.
From that day on, the tide in Ha-
GELS fortune began to ebb. She was
losing her control over her pupils
They did not regard her with the
same respect and love. There were
diflculties with the school board
Rumors were anoat that she was seen
too much with gay companions.
i One evening when Hazel Was motor
ing very late with : merry party alone
q lonely road at high speed, some.
thing unfortunate happened. Their
automobile collided with another auto
mobile, and q prominent man was XIII
ed. They tried to suppress the story
but were unsuccessful. All the details
were headlined in the newspapers
Hazel was asked to resign from the
teaching star Of the school.
She turned to her men friends Il
extricate her from the blight Of the
unsavory publicity. One by one. she
asked for advice and help. But none
was interested. None was ready t.
help her in her extremity. Hazel n
tears was quite another girl from Ha
eel In = coquette's mood. She thought
Of Ellis Wingate.
"Ah. why didn't I 30 to Ellis be
fore! He IL the one to help mel"
Then Hazel began to think ELL
Wingate took on new light In he
eyes. She was cured Of flirting. Sh,
had had enough Of gay companions
She was afraid Of the future tina
stretched 20 menacingly before her
She needed . strong mans arm t
lean upon. What arm was there D.
strong a. Ellis Wingate's? Was h
|: not ! splendid type Of man? Woul'
he not make an excellent husband
! Would he not shield her from tn
voice OF scandal? And she liked him
/. She had always liked him. Now tina
she was tired Of flirting. she was read
to-love him. Yes. to-love him!
She telephoned to him. The n
swer came that he had moved. Whore
He did not leave . forwarding q
dress. Hazel was surprised. Nlli
. Wingate had lived In the same roor
for ten years ever since she b.
7 known him. Il wasn't mn him Z
chAnge-no even IN the matter q
. residence. She telephoned his bus
ness address tho next morning.
"Mr. Wingate ID out Of town for
few days. VIII you leave . numberl
Here, indeed. was . changed Ennis
1 Several days passed. but Nllis VII
gate did not answer her summon
Hazel cried. She did mot sleep I
night. Money matters wsre crow
. ing her. She must have help. In De-
> peration. she called Nllis Wingat
| again.
.1s this you. Ellisf-
Yea"
This u Hazel
Yea
why - don't-you-re-remember-
. Ellis~
Il remember perfectly, HaSel."
sEllis-dear-I-I-wan-want you
. Ito come to-see -me. ne-nel
: You"
I'm sorry. Perhaps You didn
know that have Just returned fro
my honeymoon. and
But the telephone receiver had a.
en- from Hazel's Quivering hand. Az
no friend was near to mend tho bres
IN her heart.
New Models.
THESE seed people IRE a. partic
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