The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-08


See here. Cargan = blazed Hayden.
Yes. you did speak the truth Z put
IN Miss ThorntiIf hastily You men-
tianed one word in your dednttiQns It
was a deseeratiOn to drag II tn--hope.
For me romance means oniy-hope
And I'm afraid there are q pitiful NUM-
Uer.in the world to whom Il means The:
sa1nes
I'VE amt heard from the young wo-
man who started all this fuss over 9
little word ar. careah reminded
them.
That's right. dea -e.r sold Mrs. Nor
ton. You got 10 -tsonrribute.
YES. agreed riles girl w1thittle5 3ee.Ss
crisped like golden wire Il VIII: but
it's hard. Oue's ideas change 50 rap
Idly. A moment ago if you had satd
romance to me / might have babbled
of shady corners. VI Whispering on
the stair. Of walks down the mountain
in the moonlight or even on the hotel
balcony. She smiled gayly at Mage
Perhaps tomorrow too- the word
might lneap such rapturOus things 20
me. But tolIight-life is too real and
earnest tonight Service-Professor
Bolton was right-service is often ro-
y
q sertIm-it may mean SO cruel a thing
as the, bIighting of anotheE's, life ro-
nance. She gazed steadily at the
stolfd Cargnn. cit may mean putting
nm end Forever to those picturesque
parades past the window Of the little
room on Main street.-the room where.
the boys can always find the mayor-of
Reuton."
-, -, ,..,a S1;I,y fr,+o C,arrar's
eyes. And with an amused smile the
mayor gazed back
You wouldn't be so cruel as that.
he assured her easily; "a nice. aftrac-
tive girl like you-''
The dinner was at an end, Without
word THE SLY little professor rose
from the table and hurriedly ascended
the stairs AR. Nagee watched him
disappear aud resolved to follow quick
IL on his heels. But hrst he paused
TO give his own version of the word
under discussion.
Strange" he remarked. shat none.
of you gets the picture do. Romance
lii is here-ut your feet in Baldpate.
inn. A ulau climbs the mountain to
be alone with Iis thoughts. to forget
the melodmna of life. to get away
from the swift action OF the world ana
mediate. He is alone for very near
an hour Then a telephone bell tin;
kles and youth rises out of the dark
to pirate OF a lost Arnbelia and hnher-
dashery. A shot rings out. as tue i'm.
memorial custom with shots. and in
comes a professor OF comparative lit
erature. with Ilerfpration in his der
by nat A professional hermit arrives
10 tench tue amateur the fine points
of the game. A charming maid comes
in-too late for hrea kfast-hut IN plen-
IL Of time for walks on the balcony In
the moonlight. The mayor of mu-
nicipality condeseends TO stuy for din.
ner. A battle I'm the snow ensles
There Is weird talk OLA sHm OF
money More guests arrive, DARK
hints Of a sereilth key. Why. bless
you. YOU upe,ln:t stir from Baidnate
inn in searh OF yonr romance.
Tie CROSSED the hpOr hastily and pm
one foot un the 4DArt.r step nf Bald
l,ate'S grand $fatrNay. He kept y
there For frou! the shadows OF the
l;luding prpf~SS,lr Rl,liqn eneFged- lliS
blaSted derby oIH.e more On his bend
his opercoat LlftoneA tight. his ear
NUTS in Iave his travelling bag and
green unlh:rl.;l ia t,tM.
" ilIFs UFNiLNsNT0As &AINA sAAFSN
You're ieDrlnE:
Now, truly. the end of the drama
had come. MIR. AIasee felt bis heart
beat wildly.
Yes the old man was saying SLOW.
~. Il uia nlpnt TO N:lve. The deri-
sion came suddenly / am sorry to
20. Certainly nave enjoyed these
chance meetings.
see here. Doe said Mr.. Blind. IN
easily feeling IF his purple tie. you're
not going buck and let them reporter
have. another ding Mt ynu:''
II fear must" replied the old man.
MY duty calls ~. they will hound
me / shall hear much of peroxide
blonds ] shah I've asked ngnip to name
,Ilp ten ;-reatt.St in hiStory-n difficult.
not to say dangerous task. But | must
face theA-er music. as the vulgar ex-
preSsion goes. bid YOU goodhy. Mr.
BLAND. We part friends. am sure"
He turned TO Mngee.
Il regret more than | can say ne
continued. "mrting from you. Ny
rres fall upnu yuu first on entering
fhfs place. We have Ind exciting times
toyether. Aly dear Miss %ortNl. knoy-
i,.g you Ii.is refreshed, an old mans
bpart. might compare You to anotli-
- with ytlbtw. locks. Int leave that
!. my yauu..er- er-colleaEues AIR
carEan-goodby. Ny acquaintance
with you shall always look buck
on
But the mayor of Reuton, Max ana
Bland closed III on the old man.
Now, look mere, Doe" interrupted
Cargan You're blufflng. Do you get
me? You're trying to put something
over. don't want to be rough. ! Ike