The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-03
EsooD LUCK N DISGUISE
By cATHARINE caANMER.

E4L5lCl vas Al us height As walls
} ended John Warren and Anne Madi-
son went from the ballroom down 70
the library in response TO Johns plea
for a few moments alone with his
partner.
Anne, you wouldn't have refused to
give NE a second dance unless there
was something wrong" began John
Tell ne how I've offended and let me
expiate NY shortcomings, won't your
I'm going to be perfectly frank.
John and Annes brown eyes looked
straight into Johns gray eyes. It's
that silly Old dog law you introduced
into the legislature"
Why, dear-A1ne, you mean you We
turned against NE just for that?
Johns pleading question was almost
q gasp.
Not I, John. but daddy has. Oh,
you should hear him rave about 1t. II
it want $50 unpleasant to hear
him, it would be really funny"
What does he say"
Oh. something like this for a start
er: John Warren ought to have his
block knocked Of for introducing that
fool dog law into the legislature It's
an outrage Here am I. gentleman
who keeps his hounds and settlers and
Pointers in kennels and under control,
yet he would make me pay q ridicu-
lous fee for the privilege merely be-
cause some shittless farmer in some
~ ht0 m
mongrel that breaks into somebody's
fock OF sheep.
But today. when he found that the
dog Law was coming up for final con-
sideration tomorrow. continued Anne
he said: II John Warren let's that
btu come to its third reading he
needn't show his face here again. and
| want you to understand, Anne, that
I I'd rather you'd be less friendly with
him than you have been OF late You
see. It's love me, love my dogs with
daddy, but he makes so few requests
OF me, John. that cant hurt him by
seeming to disregard his wishes /
think we'd better go back to the BALI
/ room now
John reluctantly acquiesced, and they
returned to the ballroom with heavy
i hearts, for that very day the law had
been laid down to him by three Of his
most influential constituents who were
owners OF large sheep ranches and
had suffered great losses from ravag.
ing dogs, and his only path to con-
gress lay by way of the approval of
these constituents and the votes they
could command.
He returned to the library to try to
think of some way out
| He thought Of Anne dancing around
/ this minute with some other man. and
! he felt that chance to win her was
worth any sacrifice.
When the next mornings session
| opened, things went on with a smooth
ness that provoked John Warren His
ranchmen constituents were in the
( visitors gallery and Annes father
! was also there. John set himself to
accept the inevitable and went care
fully over the notes for his speech
which was to close the arguments on
House Bill 81. Just as the speaker
was ready to call Third reading Of
bills young man presented an off,
/ cial-looking paper to the doorkeeper.
who arose at once and announced: "A
message from his excellency. the gov
ernor"
The message was read: In the hope
OF averttng what might become Sc
rious menace to the public health. I.
Jason Brooks Lancaster, governor Of
this state, do hereby urge speedy re-
cess Of the legislature for the full
three days period permitted by law.
80 that precautions may be taken to
/ prevent the spread Of the disease Of
4 smallpox. OF which Eve veildeveloped
cases have been oncialiy reported this
day among the clerical force Of the
Legislature.
| Great confusion followed the read.
ing Of the message, and there was no
disposition on anybody's part to delay
a motion to adjourn. John Warren
vas informed By clerk that his pri-
vate secretary was one OF the five
sent 70 quarantine that morning. No
body knew how the disease had been
contracted By any OF its victims. Hen.
, ~ Madison lost no time In getting out
/ Of town with his daughter. fearing a
4 quarantine would be declared. Three
ta-s later. at their country home, he
sta rtled Anne out OF deep reverie as
/ ne came into the library with the
| nc ming paper in his hand.
By George Anne" he began. "tust
lis en- TO this: Senator Alonzo Perkins
Of he Ninth district and Representa-
tive John Warren OF Clairmore county
are the two latest victims Of smallpox.
\ which broke out last week among en-
ployees OF the legislature. Despite the
iIaportant legislation IN which these
members are actively interested, they
VIII have TO observe the closing weeks
| Of the present session from uuaran.
the. three miles outside the city lin.
| its'h
Without looking at Annes white
lace, her father chuckled and added.
Well, guess that settles the dog law
for while. anyhow
Daddy" exclaimed Anne with such
severity that her father looked at her
astonished. How can you think OF
dogs when the dearest man on earth
is-oh. he may be dying right now.
An understanding smile slowly over.
spread Henry Madison's rugged face.
No. daughter patting her on the