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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-01
CHAPTER XVI.
The Kiss on the Hand.

Inc Mss on tne f1dnOs
did It ever occur to you" began
mid Maitland gravely enough, for she
ute realized the serious nature Of
le impending conversation, did 1t
>ver occur to you that you know prac-
cally all about me, while | know
&ractically nothing about you?"
The man bowed his head.
"Y0u may have fancied that l was
.ot aware of 1t, but in one way or
mother you have possessed yourself
( pretty all of my short and, until
met you, most uneventful life," she
ontinued.
Newbold might have answered that
here was one subject which had been
usually introduced by her upon one
ccasion and to which she had never
gain referred, but which was TO him
he most important of all subjects con-
'ected with her; and that was the ma
ure of her relationship to one James
armstrong whose name, although
q had heard il but once. he had not
orgotten. The girl had been frank
ess itself in following his def leads
yhen he talked with her about her
elf, but she had shown the same re.
5cence in recurring to Armstrong
hat he had displayed in questioning
!er about him. The statement she
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had Just made as to his acquaintance
with her history was therefore srf1.
GENTLY near the truth to pass un-
challenged, and once again he gravely
bowed in acQuiescence.
~ have withheld nothing from you"
went on the girl, whatever you want
ed to know, have told you. had
nothing to conceal, as you have found
out. Why you wanted to know about
me. I am not quite sure"
1T was because" burst out the
man impetuously. and then he stopped
abruptly and just in time.
Enid Maitland smiled at him In q
way that indicated she knew what
was behind the sudden check he had
imposed upon himself.
Whatever your reason, your curl
osity-"
Don't call it that, please"
"Your desire then has been graf
flied. Now it is my turn. / am not
even sure about your name. l have
seen it in these books and naturally
have imagined that it is yours"
1T is mine
"Well, that is really all that know
about you. And now | shall be quite
frank. want to know more. You
evidently have something to conceal
or you would not be living here in
this way. | have never asked you
about yourself, or manifested the
least curiosity to solve the problem
you present, to find the solution Of the
mystery Of your life
Perhaps" said the man. you
didn't care enough about it to take
the trouble to inquire"
"You know" answered the girl,
that is not true. have been con-
sumed with desire to know
"A woman's curiosity?"
mot that" was the soft answer
that turned away his wrath.
She was indeed frank. There was
that in her way Of uttering those two
simple words that set his pulses
bounding. He was not altogether and
absolutely blind.
Come" said the girl, extending her
! hand to him, I'VE are alone here to-
| gether. We must help each other.
You have helped me, you have been
! Of the greatest service TO me, can
begin to count all that YOU have done
! for NE; my gratitude"
Only that?"
"But that is all that You have ever
asked or expected" answered the
young woman in a low voice whose
| gentle tones did not at ali aC>
with the boldness and courage of the
/ speech,
You mean" asked the man. star.
| ing at her, his face aamC.
II mean" answered the girl swift.
~, wilfully misinterprctj"g and turn
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two confronted each other, He
stretched out his hand as he asked
that last question, almost as if he had
offered it Ia her. She made the best
answer possible to his demand, for be-
fore he could divine what she would
be at, she had seized his hand and
kissed it and this time it was the man
whose knees gave way. lie sank
down in the chair and buried his face
In his hands.
ooh, God, Oh, Cod" he cried in
his humiliation and shame. IF | had
only met you first, or If my wife had
died as others die, and not by my
hand In that awful hour | can see
her now, broken, bruised, bleeding.
torn. | can hear the report of that
weapon: her last glance at me in the
midst Of her indescribable agony was
one Of thankfulness and gratitude. l
can't stand 1t, am unworthy even Of
her."
"But you could not help It. 1t was
not your fault. And you can't help
caring-for me-"
81 ought to help 1t, ought not love
you, ! ought to have known that l
was not fit to love any woman, that
/ had no right, that was pledged
like a monk to the past. have been
weak, a fool. ] love you and my hon.
or goes, love you and my self-respect
goes, | love you and my pride goes.
Would to God l could say love you
and my life GOES and end it all" He
stared at her a little space. There
is only one way of satisfaction in 1t
all, one CLEAN of comfort" he added
And what is that?"
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to my determination, to my VOW, to
the love Of the past"
"And did you love her 80 much,
them" asked the girl. now flercely
Jealous and forgetful Of other things
for the moment.
Its not that" said the man. Il
was not much more than boy, a year
or two out of college. had been In
the mountains a year, this woman
lived in mining camp, she was .
fresh, clean healthy girl, her father
died and the whole camp fathered her,
looked after her. and all the young
men in the range for miles on either
side were in love with her. sup
posed that ! was too and-well, won
her from the rest. We had been mar
ried but a few months and a part Of
the time my business as mining en-
gineer had called me away from her.
| can remember the day before We
started on the last journey. was
going alone again, but she was SO un-
happy over my departure; she chung
to me, pleaded with me. implored me
to take her with me, insisted on 60
ing wherever l went, would not be
left behind. She couldn't bear me out
of her sight, it seemed. l don't know
what there was in me to have In.
spired such devotion. but l must
speak the truth, however 1t may
sound. She seemed wild, crazy about
me. l didn't understand it, frankly
didn't know what such love was-then
but took her along Shall not be
honest with you? In spite Of the at
traction physical, l had begun to feel
even then that she was not the mate
for me. | don't deserve it, and it
shames me to say it of course. but
wanted a better mind, higher soul.
That made it harder-what | had to
do, you know
Yes, know"
THE only thing could do
when ! came to my senses was
to sacrifice myself to her mem
DRY because she had loved me SO: as
it was she gave up her life for me:
could do no less than be true and
loyal to the remembrance. 1t wasn't
a sacrifice either until you came, but
as soon as you opened your eyes and
looked into mine in the rain and the
storm upon the rock to which | had
carried you after had fought for you,
I knew that loved you | knew that
the love that had come into my heart
was the love OF which had dreamed,
that everything that had gone before
was nothing, that ! had found the one
woman whose soul should mate with
mine.
"And this before had said word
to your
what are words? The heart
speaks to the heart, the soul whis.
pers to the soul And so it was with
us. | mad 1OuFnt lOr you, you were
mine mine. My heart sang 1t as
painted and struggled over the rocks
carrying YOU. 1t said the words again
and again as laid you down here in
| this cabin. 1t repeated them over and
over: mine, mine. 1t says that every
day and hour. And yet honor and
fidelity bid me stay. | am free, YET
bound; free to love you, but not tc
take you. My heart says yes, my con
science no. should dcspise myself
II were false to the love which
my wife bore me, and how could
offer you a blood stained hand!'
He had drawn very near her while
he spoke; she had risen again and the
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The man did not help her, he could
not help her. He just stood and
looked at her. She fought valiantiy
for self,control moment or two and
then, utterly oblvious to the betrayal
of her feelings involved in the ques-
tion--thc moments were too great for
consideration of such trivial matters
she faltered
you mean there is some other wo-
man."
He shook his head in negation.
81 don't understand. There was
some other woman"
Yes"
"Whcre is she now?"
Dead"
"But you said you were not free"
He nodded
did you care so much for her that
now-that now"
Enid" he cried desperately. BE
lieve me, | never knew what love
was until | met you
The secret was out now, 1t had
been known to her long since, but
now it was publicly proclaimed
Even a man as blind as obsessed, as
he could moi mistake the Joy that IL
Illuminated her face at this announce
ment That very joy and satisfaction
produced upon him, however, a very
different effect than might have been
anticipated Had he been free. in
deed, he would have swept her to his
breast and covered her sweet face
with kisses broken by whispered
words of passionate endearment In
stead of that he shrank back from her
and it was she who was forced to
take up the burden Of the converse
ton.
you say that she is dead" she be-
gan in sweet appealing bewilderment
"and that you care so much for me
and yet you
II am a murderer" he broke out
| harshly. There is blood upon my
| hands. the blood of woman who
loved me and whom, boy as ! was. |
thought that loved She was my
wife, killed her"
"Great God cried the girl amazed
| beyond measure or expectation by
this sudden avowal which she had
once suspected, and Ter hand instinct
lively went to the bosom Of her dress
where she kept that soiled, water
stained packet Of letters, ARE you
that man.
Il am the man that did that thing,
but what 90 you know he asked
quickly. amazed in his turn.
"Old Kirkby, my uncle Robert Matt
land, told me your story; they said
that you had disappeared from the
haunts Of men"
And they were right What else
was there for me to do? Although In
nocent Of crime, | was blood guilty.
was mad No punishment could be
visited upon me like that imposed by
the stern, awful, appalling fact.
swore to prison myself, to have moth
ing more forever to do with mankind
or womankind with whom I was un-
worthy to so associate, to live alone
until God took me. To cherish my
memories, to make such expiation as
/ could, to pray daily for forgiveness,
/ came here to the widest, the most
inaccessible, the loneliest, spot In the
range. No one ever would come here
I fancied, no one ever did come but
you. I was happy after a fashion, or
at least content. l had chosen the
better part. had work, could read,
write, remember and dream. But you
came and since that time life has
been heaven and hell. Heaven be-
cause love you, hell because to love
you means disloyalty to the past, to
woman who loved ME. Heaven be-
cause you are here; can hear your
voice, l can see you, your soul is
spread out before ne in its sweetness,
In its purity; hell because ] am false
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Copyright. 1911, BY W. g. Chapman.)
CONTINUED from Page 81

stake on your coat" she said gent
approaching him. Here, let me
slp you. Do you realize that l have
sen here over month now | want
have a little talk with you, l want
ou to tell me something.
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Normal Lines Replace Exaggerated Forms

Clever Shawl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-19
F'In a Gilt Ca ge''
The Story of the Working Girl VINO
Marrfes the Boss and Then
Doesn't Enjoy 1t.
yVFuffred RIncE
by Winifred Bla'
NJ wondering about Mary.

TN wondering about Mary.
Mary doesn't look so well as she
- might: she wears such pretty
clothes and lives in such a fine hotel
and has such good things to eat and
nothing to do-and yet Mary isn't sat
isfied. It's queer about l.
Mary was the jollIest girl ever saw
when / first knew her. She was seere-
tary of a big company downtown and
private stenOgrapher and general fac
tCtum of the big boss, and she was
work was dead in love with Der.
Moons Mary went to luncheon with
the boss or with the boss's brother, who
was head of the auditing department,
or with the bOSS'S under-partner, or
with all three of them together, and
she talked business and talked theaters
and talked books, and she helped en-
terrain Out-Of-town customers and
knew what was doing at the theater,
and who would like what and when to
ask the Out-Of-tOwn customers wife to
90 along, and she wore neat little wash
waists and neat little homemade hats
and good shoes, and her hair was
crinkly and she always looked fresh
and nice and she did have such a good
time-au the time.
BY and by she married the boss She
had a time deciding between the boss
and his brother, but she married the
bOss-and-Oh, how tired she does look
Of her new job
She is tired of it, too. she told me so.
Joe won't let me come near the Of
flee" said Mary to me. when she told
ne about it. He says it isn't dignified
for the DOsss wife to be running
around the shop, adm 1 guess he's
Highland he takes out all the Gus
toners himself now, he and his brother.
and sometimes they are late getting
back and / dine alone and keep think
ing Of the bright lights and the musia
OF the restaurant, and Joe never tells
me a thing about the business He
says hes tired of business when he
gets home and he wants me all dOllcd
up-and 1 hate clothes
Hes as good as gold, buys ne all
the pretty thugs 1 want and more
than 7 want. Oh-but whisper-sOme
day if Joe doesn't look out I'm going
to run away somewhere to some other
town and get me a perfectly good job
In somebody's shop and be happy.
I wish ned let me take my old
JOB back-I hate to run away"
why doesn't he take you into part
nership?" said l. He always said you
knew more about the business than any
one in the shop
Partnership. cried Mary-"oh. if he
only wouId-but of course he doesn't
want me for a partner He wants me
for a wife. Now, 1 could have him for
a partner and a husband, too, but he
doesn't feel that way about il. They say
men DON'T don't know why-and so
I've got to be a little yellow canary
and sit in my gilt cage and sing-and 1
hate il so bitterly.
And poor Joe is miserable, too. He
thought I'd be tickled TO death to sit
in a cage so long as he paid for it.
Dear Joe, I wonder if all men are
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3. block %. woodlawn; consideration.

3, block 26, WoodlaWn; consideration.
500; July 10, 1913.
WOodlawn addiu0n-W OOdiawn Real
Estate company TO Cruz Ortiz lot 4,
block %. WOOGlawn; consideration,
500; July 10, 1913.
WOodIawn addilOn-WOodlawn Real
Estate company to Felix Martinez, lot
IS, block so. WOODLAND; consideration
SIS; July 10, 1913.
Woodlawn additiOn-NVoodIawn Real
EStaTe company 20 Antonio LucerU,
lots II and u. block IS. Woodlawn;
consideration. $500: July TO- 1913
FL Paso county. Texas-O. B. Hoover
and wife 10 Stuart Written sections
and 3. block A; II, block 81 -; %,
block 30; north three-quarters OF 10,
block IS II, public school land; con-
sheraton. $4,000; July "a, 1913.
WOodlawn addiJion-WOOdlaWn Real
Estate company to Cruz Ortiz. lot 29s
block %, WOOdlaWn. consideration,
s75; July 10. 1918.
TOhin addition-Frank R. Tobin 70
I;OmUO L. ChacOn. lots 3 and 4 block
>. TO5in's fourth addition; cOnsidera-
ton, S40O; April 2. 1913.
East side of Wright avenue, between
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-19
DAILY RECORD.
Building Permit


To Perry kirkpat trick, TO erect bun
galow, 500 West Boulevard; estimated
value. $1,000
To Perry kirfp atrIcl. TO build bun
galOW. lots TO ., block q, AleXan-
der's addition; estimated value, $4,000
To Perry kITkpatricE, to erect
brick dwellings lots Il and IS block Il,
Gotten addition; estimated value, $4,000
To Mayfield Building company. tC
build a bungalow. lots 2S to 81, block
'9S, BaSSett addition, estimated value,
sSOOO
Deeds Filed.
South side OF san Jose. between Ken
lucky and DakOta-E- Fl. v atsOn and
others to Chas. NJ Newman. lots % anu
IS. block So, Highland lark; consider
alton. $500; June 20, 1918
South side of Frankfort, between d.
c. NJ. Newman lots IS and %. block
lis. Highland Park; consideration,
$3.50; July 10, 1913.
Manhattan Heights addiuon-A- J.
FullaR to F. y Hall, half interest in
lots 20 TO "a, Inclusive, block So, Man
haitian Heights; onSidera zion, SO:
July 16, 1913.
Manhattan Heights additiOn-F y
Hall to A J. Fullan, half interest IL
lots % to %. block So Manhattan
Heights; consideration, $40; July IL
Woodlawn addition-Woodiawn Real
Estate company to Victor BareIa. lots
81 adm IS. block Il; lot %. block IS,
Woodlawn; consideration, $3.50; July 10.
1913.
WoOdlawn addition-Wo odlavgn Real
estate company 20 Felix Martinez, lot
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seen, very scant and straight hanging
Thus a three-tier skirt is developed
very effective in soft, chnging fabrics,
even to the woman of generous proper
tons The pleated TUNES are some
what newer than the puffed and draped
Overskirts. a development of last year s
fashion The skirt OF two flounces IS
also very smart. Perhaps this style Is
more properly called a tunic, as the
upper section is attached to the foun-
datiOn. These dainty garments, made
of net, shadow or Chanully lace, soft
silk or moUsseline de sole, are invari-
ably accompanied by a waist with sur
plice closing and deep at throat
This is plenufully filled IN with
tulle, which also surrounds the neck,
extending high in the back and
brought low on the bodice to bust or
waistline. Frequently, shadow lace Is
Maistline Frequently, shadow lace in
single or double ruffle is used for this
purpose and is very effective, framing
the face and throat in dainty manner
Elton Jackets.
Jackets Of EtOn style, and dainty
waists indiSJinguishable in general ap-
pearance from the Olden Jackets OF
Elton name but clinging closely to the
figure in soft untailOred lines, are now
very smart. What could be more at
tractive than the charming waist OF the
second illustration It is effectively de-
VelOped in one OF the new tartan silks
of ecru tint and various tones of light
blue. It has the fashionable frlll OF
tulle standing upright about the neck
and down either side of front closing
The chemiSette is also tulIe- Long,
close fitting sleeves and short peplum
are notable features of the garment. 4
girdle of gObelin blue silk encircles
the waist With II is worn three
piece skirt. with back laid in soft
pIeats and right-front overlapping the
left side A button covered with blue
cord finishes the skirt. The stylish
appearance impaired to the costume by
a plaid waist whose main color scheme
is similar to that of the skirt is evil
dent to the casual eye The other tones
of the plaid give distinction and va
riety. and are now considered very
smart
The short outer wraps for year with
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cause If is indispensable to comfort and
peace OF mind For woman to be COM
Portable is for her to be at peace with
herself and the world.
So numerous are the designs for this
garment this season that they must
needs vie with ore another for first
place in the feminine wardrobe. Since
simplicity must rule, much discretion
should be exercised II The choice of
model and material The garment
must be Of such material and design
that ii comes from the tub like new.
The waist Of the first illustration
meets all the requirements. The de-
Velopment IS in white wash silk, with
stylish back yoke extending well over
the shoulders to the front, attractive
chemiSette. high rolled collar, fronts
slightly full and long sleeves finished
by blue silk band similar to the ma
terial used for the girdle. With the
waist is worn q skirt of tartan silk in
shades Of blue. tan and purple. Tar
JanS, by the way, are among the new
est fabrics; they are the good old
fashioned kind that StlrS ones Scotch
blood and sets the feet to dancing the
Highland fling After so many years
neglect their temperance IS very
welcome. They viii be equally fash
lOnabie whether for developing the
skirt alone, as in the illustration, or for
fashiOning the jacket or waist to be
worn with a skirt OF plain material
They also make very attractive girdleS
ana vests, supplanting for practical
wear, during early fall and winter,
80 u SIN VI SsitlI III anu =.
dies OF DesGen, Roman stripe or plain
ribbon
pIeatIngs Return.
Pleatngs have returned. Even dur
Ing midsummer they viii appear with
persistence. but as summer merges into
autumn they viii be more and more to
the fore. They made their initial ap-
Pearance as insets in waist, or skirt, or
both, fashioned accordion Later, we
saw them attached to the waist as pep
lums or tUnics, now they come as
flouHces. encircling the skirt at the
hem and waistliue. This last Stimulates
the short peplum- Between this upper
and lower pleaUng 4 third fOunce is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-19

costumes such as this, and with more
elaborate afternoon and evening gowns,
can be but inadequately described. They
are famous for beauty, comfort and
style. They are developed in Benga-
line, brocade, silk tapestry, mOire and
attractive combinations Of diaphanous
fabrics, such as lace and chiffons with
heavy materials For these, white is
much in favor, as it may be worn with
any hue and is very rich and becoming.
especially if enlivened in collar and
cuffs with the wearers most becom-
ing color. The wraps are fashioned on
simple lines, with sleeves and body in
variably cut in one. A new method of
development, that of draping shawl
or a IS or 12-inch square of material,
into q wrap with simulated hood. at
tractive sleeves and fashionably caught
up front, is both charming and easily
or may not be lined. If lined. the lin
ing forms effective revers when the
fronts are turned back
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HIgnIand Park Baptist church. Rev
A +; Boyd, pastor. Subject of the
morning sermon, The Unity of the
Spirit of the evening sermon, The
Silver Sockets of the Tabernacle" or
The Place of Redemption in the
Church of Cod" Sunday school, 9:45
a m; preaching, II a m; Junior Union,
200 D. m 3. Y. p. l., Gas D. m.
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Grand View and California; Florence
L. Wsrde and others to G ". Cook. lots
10 6. inclusive. block 1O4, Franklin
Heights; consideration. $500; July Il.
Automobiles Licensed.
16ss-M R Henley, SO7 North
stanton street; five passenger Krit.
1851 v Brown, III West Boule-
ward, five passenger Rambler
Bfrfhs-GiriS.
To Mrs. Walter Davis, SCI West Main
street; July II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-19

TEW YORK, July 1s.-In Lon
M don they have what they
- call the silly Season"
In Paris they have it. too.
and if we are to judge from pres
ent indications, even in America We
are not exempt from it But the nature
of this season differs in London and in
this country. There il is the midsum-
nler after the session of parliament IS
over, with its attendant political and
social activity. Here it is the season
of the slashed and wrapped skirts, of
the waist dropped to the hip and the
lcng, sinuous silhOutte. But do not
become alarmed Our silly season is
also about over. Normal lines, nat
ural poses and less slender outlines
are coming back. Those who have been
decrying present fashions will be
obliged to turn their censure elsewhere.
Regardless of fluctuations, favorable
or otherwise, there are many garments
and features which remain staple. The
shirt waist is one of these, perhaps be-
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like him-and if they are. if that's why
so many women look as if they wish
they We're dead"
Poor Mary. silly little thing, isn't
she? She ought to be thankful for Joe
and for the cage and for the gilt-but
somehow ! am sorry for her. a lttle.
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Four hundred rolls Peerless Guaran-
teed Roofing to close out at bargain
prices. Lander Lumber CO.-Adver-
tisement
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