The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-18
heir Palace
For Two
! She Solved the
| Problem
VICTOR LAURISTON
:, nv Frank A. Munsey Co,

b,nplIpg was bound to buy the
[svOrth place. while his fan
- the Pine avenue cottage,
IL 5000. Tom was determined,
i with a woman's gift for
= went to silas sharpley, the
,,b whom he was negotiating,
him of. Sharpley offered her
! at an advance Of what he
offered. she paying him SIS
the bargain. He also offered
anton for thirty days. While
Talking Ethel was doing a lot
EDg.
inc the option she would save
ANYWAY. And long before thirty
would be Mrs. Tom Ringing,
debarred from buying the big
rould compromise on the Pine
.ottare and be saved the harass-
Ebing burden Of a costly house.
sliked very much to cross Tom
rish, but she dreaded the bur
debt the cost of the big house
Mace them under at the very
If their matrimonial career. So
j nm her mind and was ready
agent had finished his talk.
! that, Mr.. Sharpley." she de-
agerly.
harpley drew from his desk a
for purchase and filed in the
She signed it triumphantly,
need up at Sharpley.
ember Mr.. Sharpley"-she held
arning finger-"if Mr.. Ring-if
asks who is buying the place
ustn't mention my name. l
rant it known. But you can
he smiled-"t that the place is
at $500"
ley grinned.
came that evening with brow
rs a thundercloud. The girl
i'm in embarrassed silence.
my luck" he growled moodily.
One has slipped In ahead Of me
btChed up Magma villa at 800
T.
now we'll buy the cottage"
thel jubilantly.
bge." he exclaimed, his tone red
utter disgust. "Cottager
uddenly decided not to urge her
ill more opportune moment.
binding next afternoon to the
ns of the doorbell she found
face to face with Silas Sharp
harpley smiled ingra tiatingly.
thought I'd drop in and close
tes," he suggested. "T"-
I've thirty days." the girl pro-
quickly.
Ourse-Of course" He rubbed
IDS together. But there are sc
hings TO do-transfer the mort.
nd search the title, and arrange
ancing the balance Of the pur-
price under the agreement
agreement" She stared al
Why, all l signed was an op
agreement to purchase" return
Sharpley, apologize, yet posi-
remember l read 1t all over tt
lrhase to be completed within
nays Twenty-Five dollars pait
punt to bind the bargain. Mrs
Orth has signed, too, so there's
IN the way Of closing up the
once"
mad stood thus far with lips
Oumb. Now she found voice tt
MT Sharpley, I never intended
base
signed the agreement, Mis-:
and so did Mrs. Warkworth
Tue strength of 1t she's rentet
and is taking up the carpets
you're not afraid of your bar
le added ingratiatdngly.
matter of not having read!
sat let that embarrass you. Al
'arzWorth asks is $500 down
Y De glad to carry the balanc,
cent as long as you like"
y! Went away with the $40
sue mad contrived to put asid,
Y Years at the office.
ny night she tossed restlessI,
pillow The deed was done
Hu never. never turn bacI
June they met she longed t
uef sorrow to Tom, and then
now eagerly he desired thi
4snK from the confidence. Il
ss to save Tom she HAD RUNE,
taed him irretrievably.
!. 'nlrd day her courage com
y /" Ooze back. Trying on he
sue caught herself actual,
herself. sue 3ue'
= su y turn 1t over In a few days
-. ION would never know.
,.,' e to advertise" she unused.
An down before her secrt
W the nyn1d