The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
PAWNS!
BY HOPE AlNsLIe

ear detected the sound n,
tires on gravel, and the linz.
wrinkled old face softenos
touched a bell. One could ~
at Anthony's age which gams
would be the last.
Hello. Jimmy" ANTHONY
apoplectic Of complexion, waS,
the room. Sorry I'm late"
Mr.. Podderington gruntas
you look it! What did Won
all for if you have to be later
"Tut-tut, Jimmy. Don't h
gary. I'm late because | ha
telegram. Ncllie's girl ia -
visit her granddaddy. | had
today. | haven't seen her
was a baby, and-let's see-b,
she now? / forget. but she =
last spring"
Are We, or are we not
have a game tonight? II Won
have a quilting bee, where
can talk his head off, we
range it,"
Anthony put out a protestr
"All right James, I'll PLAY ri
and won't say another word"
And secretly tickled to
snapped Mr.. Podderington, mn
queens pawn two spaces with
when your relation arrivl
means an end to all this. IA
realize"
Mr.. Saxon looked his wretc
Podderington decided to cns
tics.
"All right, Toney. don't wuv|
fix it some way. | have It!
for one of Bertha's boys to
Anything over twenty, SAY
now. drop the whole thing al
The week before Mr.. Antb
ton received the disturbing
his granddaughter's visit, u
Weatherby happened TO loa
her living-room window iux
ginia Weatherby and Harold
parted company.
Mrs. Weatherby's keen
tected something in his mar
made her bristle with indigna
when Virginia came in viii
cheeks and a soft, happy lid
deep blue eyes, the rage In !
er's heart overflower its bouni
Virginia, this nonsense
you and Harold Harcourt ID
stop. Your Grandfather Sand
never permit it. You must n
your duty to your family.
lowed such a thing as a mar
anyone of the Harcourt I'd
should be cut off without d
And after a heart-to-heart
Mr.. Weatherby. it was decids
was time to remind Grandisj
ton of their existence anyway
ginia's trip was planned.
Virginia" said Grandfath
across the prodigious dinner
first evening, IAN old friend
tonight to play cards"
! Something in her sad fad
hard for him to suggest that
any effort to entertain a stsl
man at his bidding.
The old man felt misgivinc
derington's an old fool!"
suddenly, to Virgina's sulF
wonderment. Look here,
he's bringing a young cub q
son of his along for you to Z
You look him over and Il 7
like him say so and out bel
At eight o'clock precisely
sounded upon the drive, tha
few loud taps of the knocss
other instant, Mr.. James Pod'
came into the room follow
younger man, who stopped
when the girl got up from
and turned to meet them.
virginia." he cried. COZ
ward.
"Harold!" cried Virginia .
moment and looking as
were undecided whether
rush headlong into the am
making it apparent wers
to receive her. But the o
cheeks made it plain to v
Saxton that her recent .
was not due entirely to pod
"Huh-huh! What's all
Mr.. Podderington.
They seem to know op
] Jim," ventured Anthony
this is Mr.. Podderington.
tell US the joke and who "
down, everyone
Yes, yes! And times n!
be quick!" added the otns
impatiently as he looked 81
I'll tell you" put In Han
Virginia's beseeching looL
and | love one another an
years. But she isn't allowe
me for fear Mr.. Saxton VIZ
the family, and to tell yo'
grandfather, I'm not suppl
at Virginia, for dad says
never get a sou from you
Weatherby. That's the u
Rot" exclaimed Mr.. r
"I'll disinherit the whole
keys If you don't MARI!
what! Tony, are the y
coming? We're late oe
game"
Yes, James. right ava!
folks go into the library "
about your troubles. AD.
u you write to your mother