The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-21
CHAPTER TX.

When Miss Jackie Viniug went to
her room after her unsatisfactory at
tempt to wiring from Bedight the name
Of the unconventional young woman
who walked with him in the moon
light, she was angry. And 1t is pos
sible that. knowing his feelings to-
ward her she was angrier still because
with this influence she could not Sc
cure the confession she sought. II is
likewise true that she felt in her heart
that Bedight was right in protecting
the name OF the girl and should be
~eulogized rather than scourged for 1t
and vet, when a man has almost
told a woman he loves her, she has a
right to expect that he will do almost
anything Quasi-rea5Ouable that she
asks Of him. Failing to handle him
augurs complications for the future.
And most Of us are alike in this,
that we love to appear melodramatic
20 ourselves. doing all sorts of drastic
things that, slept over. we undo. say
ing things that we initiate with self at
the time being and stick a pin into
later when oar ardor has cooled. In
this mood Jcckie Vining seated her
self at d small writing desk in her
room and melted The following letter
TO the chairman of the woman's
clubs in Bedight's district:
Squirrel Inn, Wis.
my Dear Madam; The campaign in
your district IS about TO open. Among
the candidates is one Walter Bedight,
who is running for the Legislature. He
will ~endeavor 70 secure the women'r
votes of the district. While running
. race near Squirrel Inn he dropped
Prom lis pocket the inclosed bill,
which be expects to introduce, if elect
ed.
II feel II my duty to apprise you
pf the real character of the man and
tyust that you will act accordingly.
Sincerely.
"(Mlss) JACKIE vINING."
bong envelope she laid the packag,
on her dresser and retired.
But with tho COO touch OF the liner
and the luxury of full repose jackie
heart smote Der.
We'll, anyhow" she unused, as sh,
dropped off to sleep. "lll hold the let
ter a few days longer"
To be in the tolls of a states attor
ney In had enough in any event; bu
II the aforesaid attorney Is woman
oh, most unfortunate is the man
Thursday vas Mayor Dedight's day @
attendance Upon Margaret FARM
worth. who prosecuted the cas-
against him on the morning of his a
rival. She entered the arena after a
earnest conference with Judge
Winning, who seemed unusually di
trait and worried.
"Mr. Hedight." began the lady alto
ney, in a professional tone, 81 wal
10 get some balsam for a pillow tn
morning. Do you know the tree whit
you see it?'
"Yes-I've been in the North Woo
on many a vacation and am famili;
with the flora and fauna Of the cou
try. I am at your SERVICE" respond,
the mayor.
They set out OF foot along a pat
way that led into the wood. Once
side the forest 10 wound in a trail Iii
that the calf made. through spru
and hemlock. poplar and maple, wi
now and then a white birch adding
touch of vivid contrast to the gree
The girl, an enthusiast, was walki
ahead and babbling OF the nature .
lures along tho way.
Suddenly Bedight felt somethi
hit him in the back, as though a p
let thrown from close range.
turned inquir.ngly. From a clump
brush along the trail a woman's ha
waved at him and a white paper fl
tered to the path. Turning, the may
retraced his steps. The messen.
crouched low and Bedight, having
cured the message, touched his