The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-28
PAWNS! By HOPE AlNSlIE.

CnimeQ elgnt several minutes before and Anthony Saxton had not put in an appearance.
 After bit, MT. Podderington's keen ear detected the sound of rubber tires on gravel, and the lines of his wrinkled old face softened as he touched a bell. One could never tell at Anthony's age which game of chess would be the last.
 Hello, Jimmy!" Anthony, fat and apoplectic of complexion, waddled into the room. Sorry I'm late"
 Mir Podderington grunted sourly. You look it! What did you come at all for if you have to be late?"
 "Tut,tut, Jimmy. Don't be so vine- gary. I'm late because I had to send a telegram. Nellie's girl is coming to visit her granddaddy. I had a letter today. I haven't seen her since she was baby, and-let's see-how old is she now? I forget, but she graduated last spring"
 Are we, or are we not, going to have a game tonight? If you'd rather have a quilting bee, where everyone can talk his head off, we might ar range it."
 Anthony put out protesting hand. "All right James, I'll play right now ard won't say another word"
 And secretly tickled to death" snapped Mr Podderington, moving his queens pawn two spaces with jerk. When your relation arrives that means an end to all this. I hope you realize"
 MT. Saxon looked his wretchedness. Podderington decided to change tac- tics.
 "All right, Toney, don't worry. We'll fix it some way. l have it! I'll send for one of Bertha's boys to visit me. Anything over twenty, say. There now, drop the whole thing and play!"
 The week before MT. Anthony Sax his granddaughter visit, Mrs. Tom Weatherby happened to look out of her livingroom window just as Vir- ginia Weatherby and Harold Harcourt parted company.
 Mrs. Weatherbys keen eyes de- tected something in his manner that made her bristle with indignation. And when Virginia came in with blazing cheeks and soft, happy light in her deep blue eyes, the rage in her moth CTS heart overfower it's bounds.
 Virginia, this nonsense between and Harold Jar hoe stop. Your Grandfather Saxton would never permit it. You must remember your duty to your family. If We all lowed such thing as marriage with anyone of the Harcourt family, we should be cut off without a cent"
 And after heart-to-heart talk with MT. Weatherby, it was decided that it was time to remind Grandfather Sax ton of their existence anyway, and Vir- ginia's trip was planned.
 Virginia" said Grandfather Saxton across the prodigious dinner table the first evening, "an old friend is coming tonight to play cards"
 Something in her sad face made it hard for him to suggest that she make any effort to entertain strange young man at his bidding.
 The old man felt misgivings. Pod derington's an old fool!" he exploded suddenly, to Virgina's surprise and wonderment. Look here, Virginia he's bringing young cub of a grand son of his along for you to entertain. You look him over and if you don't like him say so and out he'll go."
 At eight o'clock precisely, motor sounded upon the drive, then came a few loud taps of the knocker. In an- other instant, MT. James Podderington came into the room followed by younger man, who stopped suddenly when the girl got up from her chair and turned to meet them.
 "Virginia!" he cried, starting for ward.
 'Harold!' cried Virginia at the same moment and looking as though she were undecided whether to faint or rush headlong into the arms he was making it apparent were quite ready to receive her. But the color in her cheeks made it plain to Grandfather Saxton that her recent indisposition was not due entirely to poor health.
 "Huh-huh! Whats all this?" cried MT, Podderington.
 They seem to know one another, Jim,' ventured Anthony. Virginia, this is Mir Podderington, Now please tell us the joke and who it's on Sit down, everyone
 Yes, yes And times flying Please be quick" added the other old man impatiently as he looked at the clock
 I'll tell you" put in Harold, noting Virginia's beseeching look Virginia and l love one another and have for years. But she isn't allowed to look at me for fear Mir. Saxton will disinherit the family, and to tell you the truth, grandfather, I'm not supposed to look at Virginia, for dad says mother will Oauar pat o COT, frny,, x,nn n