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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-20

hceman the town boasted.
Must have caused a panic ba|
home" Laval chuckled. Nov
don't be afraid. Wen run in unde
the protecting branches OF that liv
oak, and we'll be safe enough theT
until the storm blows over. The,
probably caught the 4 o'clock express
mouse while go down and beard the
lion in his den. No danger. l assure
you. o, no, no, you must never So
His tone was imperious. He hur-
ried down the street. laughing at he
fears. His turn had come.
The two excited gentlemen OF tn
man hunt had passed into the VII
lage inn when Laval approached the
officer. He took the bluecoat aside
palm.
Take that as a small reward 70:
arresting those men. / know wha.
they've been saying to you. every
word. The young fellow is the gull
ty man, the other his partner
They're IN a tight place, and they're
trying to throw you of the track.
Don't let them bluff you. Lock them
up, keep them under lock and key
until come back, and you'll be high
ly rewarded
I'll do it right now. sir readily
assented the officer. as he FASTENED
in the direction of the inn.
1T takes two to play at any game"
Laval cheered the girl upon his re-
turn. They've had their inning
now we'll have ours. If they don't
succeed in turning over that ltttk
dry dogs box they call their guard
house and make their escape, the
can fuss and fume to their heart
content until we return. It'll do 'er
good. Out on the Sumter road. no
three miles from here. my old chuu.
Perry Bonner, is laboring to save tn,
heather sinners down here in thes,
woods. He knows my troubles. AM
it will give him infinite happiness &c
/ tie the knot What do-you-say
| DEAR"
The girl had at last found he
voice. "I-Pu take him, too" she
faltered sweetly.
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hands and looking at her as If he
could never look enough.
Your father wanted to have you
come home. but / woundn't let him
Ny, what a good time you must have
had! Your eyes are like stars"
He squeezed her hands hard and
Dencie suddenly became conscious
that her father had obligingly slip
ped from the room.
%, did have a good time. the
FIRST and then before she knew It
Denotes confession had rushed to
her lips, and within two minutes
Hugh knew the whole story OF her
letter and her transgression.
When she had finished he began
to smile. and the smile grew into a
little laugh Of relief.
That's your confession, Dencie,"
he said. low. listen. while make
mine. I He'd. too, and for the same
reason-I wanted to appear we'll IL
your eyes. I haven't been going tc
did, and he told me about them. And
I only went to the theatre twice las,
winter. I've been saving my money
because-O, Dencie, we've been a
pair OF fools, but I'm glad we've got
down to the truth OF things at last
I felt guilty every time I wrote one
OF the0o whoppers to you, buk I did
Mt want you to think I rust had to
bone along BY myself without ever
getting asked anywhere. And now
/ want TO tell you how come to be
here % unexpectedly. I've got that
raise and-But come out In the
moonlight and let me- tell you q!
about It. deer.' -
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HUGH'S RAISE

ers and visitors; there was plenty
going on, but because she lived in a
small house and was poor and had no
nice clothes and knew more ABOUT
Homework than music or literature
she was left out when the invitation
list was made up
She had met Hugh by the merest
chance the winter before when she
was visiting her Aunt Sue in the city,
and they had fallen in love with each
other at sight. Though there was no
| engagement yet, DenCie knew that
Hugh meant to ask her just as soon
as he got the raise in his salary that
| he was expecting.
OF course. neither knew when that
would be. But it was everything for
Dencie to. feel that he loved her,
though sometimes she became a lit
tie jealous of all his good times She
| did not blame Hugh for participating
IN the pleasures protfered him, she
| glowed over the accounts he wrote
her of people and places, but it hurt
| her cruelty to think that she had
nothing to tell in return
She had fallen a victim to temp
! tation and had allowed her magma
| ton to manufacture some good times
/ for herself.
| Poor Dencie. Her gleeful mood
/ had changed now to one Of repent
ance and she felt wicked and sad and
! corrupt as she sat lingering her let
/ ter, longing yet dreading to mail it.
| Still, since she had committed the
/ crime OF writing, she might as well
commit the small additional crime
OF sending it to it's destination
There was fust time to run to the
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an elderly woman. smiling down upon
her.
1t was Miss Markham-the Miss
Markham, Surprised, Dencie ran
across the thick sward OF the beauti-
full lawn and lifted her face to Miss
Markham's.
My dear" Miss Markham said,
II see that you are in a hurry and
won't detatn you, but I Just wanted
to say to you that l am giving a lit
tie party tonight to some young peo-
plea very informal affair with mus
tc-and I want you to come. VIII
your"
Dencie did not know that Miss
Markham was acting from a sudden
strong impulse, created by the sight
Of her wistful young face and some
past knowledge OF her loneliness and
dutifulness She knew only that she
had been asked to q real party by
one Of the finest and richest women
in the town-O, a much greater lady
than either Mrs Ord or Mrs. Claus.
The happy color rushed to her face
ARD lit 1t as candle lights deli
cate vase which contains It. She
tried to stammer out her thanks,
failed and came almost to tears, but
Miss Markham understood.
"Never mind. my dear" she said.
''Only be sure to some and look your
prettiest. At s, you know. That's
all. Goodby."
Dancie started on In daze OF Joy.
Then she remembered her letter Why
it could wait as we'll as not. And
tomorrow she would have something
true to write. a PARTY at Miss Mark
hams. o. noth-- 20 lovely had ever
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his honor. There was another man
in the case, and she had deliberately
made him the scapegoat. And they
we're to have been married in a
month.
Well, he would let her ses that
her perfldy was no secret from him,
and that under the circumstances he
was glad to get clear OF her. PTiscil-
Ia Mayerton would not, be bad ex-
change, he went so far as to reflect.
The clerk who handed Leslie Har-
vey his parcel marveled at the flash
of his eyes; a few moments ago they
had been quite calm and pleasant.
Are there more than two en-
frances to this shop" he asked her
CURLY as he turned to go.
only the front one." she had an
swered, and with that he had gone
out to the pavement and planted him
self like a rock halfway between the
two to wait.
In five minutes Francesca appear
ed She was so quiet and natural
so Unconditional and smiling that
young Harvey felt his anger totter
for an instant. AS she turned their
eyes met.
'Leslie!"
He was dumb for a second, nerv-
ing himself for his onslaught
When did you leave San Francis
coz" she ratified on, superbly uncon-
scious of the gathering storm in his
eyes, as they moved off together down
the avenue
Il reached here last night" he
replied with as little civility as his
tolerance would sanction. His indig-
nation rose higher and higher at the
look of strange radiance that envel-
oped the girls features. But you
-
20. l expect to be a bird OF pass
age as long as l can" she informed
MIN with a little gurgle.
AS long as she could Harvey
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| line II did nothing else. I crossed
1t.
There was method in the adroit
invitation to try the new car. Ohm
sted really cared little for the young
mans opinion of 1t. Folger's atten-
lions to his daughter had lately in
creased to a point that put the re-
tired financier in a most happy frame
Of mind, and now that the young
man had accomplished a master
stroke in the world OF finance the
fond parent entertained the firm be-
lief that Jenny would waive all fur
Their objection to the marriage.
He laughed at her objection that
she could not love him. His face
clouded momentarily with anger as
he thought Of his daughters attach
ment to Laval
Poor pale-faced dewitt he
snapped. Hardly above the rank OF
a cub reporter. and having the au-
dacity to poke around amongst hon
est folks. I guess I've put quietus
on him for good
CITY or country" inquired the
chauffeur, laconically.
Go straight on. and take the river
road" commanded Folger. Wen
leave the city
His imperious manner angered Jen-
ny. It was Just like Folger-cold,
selfish, always thinking only OF him
self. She hated him.
They sped rapidly along the
smooth river drive, mile after mile,
unmindful OF the beauty of river and
feld-he reserved and silent, she, re-
bellious. silent. Inundated.
Mercy, stop" cried the girl sud
denly in dismay as they made a sharp
| turn IN the road. We've been
! speeding along here like two crazy
| people and just look what we're
running into. Rushing into the very
! jaws Of the lion. Let's turn back
or we will be discovered
Her keen eyes had caught the
pudgy form OF Mr.. Olmsted in the
distance. followed closely by the
stately figure of Folger, crossing the
village street at rapid pace and ap-
preaching excitedly the single po
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happened to her before.
She turned about and hurried home
and the letter went toward kindiing
the fire that was presently merrily
cooking the supper. When her father
came. Dencie told him, and he was
almost as pleased as she was. 1t
was not his fault that she did not
have good times.
While Dencie was DOMINIC the old
brussels net her father brought up
to her a great spray OF pink roses.
which Miss Markham had just sent to
her by a messenger. This put the
finishing touch to Denotes Joy, and
she went to the party, young rad
lance personif1ed.
II anybody was surprised to see her
there, nobody indicate It by so much
as a look; she was treated with the
sweetest consideration. and when 1t
came time to go home she left under
the escort OF a man who had come
for his daughter.
With hair ruffled and eyes shining
her cheeks af1ame and her lips smtl-
ing. Dencte burst in upon her father,
eager to tell him all about 1t.
But she fell back when she saw
that her father was not alone. A
tall young man was with him-a very
expectant, eager young man, who had
risen and stood waiting for her well
come.
Hugh" she gasped. ''whon-
how" And there she stopped, her
establishment and delight at seeding
him was almost too much for her.
81 came just after you left for the
party" he satd. getting hold Of her
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ly becoming more proficient in the
disgraceful art. Each letter was
easier to rell off than the preceding
one.
While she was writing she felt
buoyant with the success of her task,
madly reckless even, but as soon as
the letter was sealed into its envelope
she collapsed like a pricked balloon
before the consciousness of her sin,
her color faded, her eyes lost their
light. she was near to tears. She
had lied gloriously, but after all she
was just a mean little sinner whose
conscience rebelled against her
crime
Yet how could she let Hugh, way
up there in the big. beautiful, happy
city, know that while he was going
to parties and the theatre she was
just staying at home, keeping house
for her Woodworking father and
never going anywhere unless. indeed,
it was to an occasional social?
How could she let him know that
the Brussels net had been her
In so many places that il was better
entitled to the name OF "darned net"
than the one It went by?
1t was her passionate, gfrlish de-
sire to have Hugh think well Of her,
to believe that even Il she wasn't
the prettiest girl she was at least
as well dressed and popular as any.
She hated herself for lying and pit
led herself for having to lie.
If only someone would ask her
Somewhere? The town was gay that
summer With all the young college
folks SsFaA and so many city board
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ing, driving, boating. golfing or any
thing else that came up, but he had
explained to her IN the beginning
that he was engaged upon novel
which was to have a southern girl for
the heroine and that hers was the
exact type for which he was search
ing.
He had asked her permission to
use her as his model" and 1t had
Harvey's eyes, was the sum total of
everything.
Once. he remembered, he had
thought OF showing the girl Fran
cesca's photograph. of telling her
that he was to be married in June.
But their relation, in his opinion, had
never demanded this confidence, and
he had dismissed the thought.
Under the spur OF a sudden in
spiration he picked up pen and be-
gan to write hurriedly, a reply to his
finances letter. He began, in fact,
some half a dozen. and ended by
tossing the whole into the trash bas-
ket. and finging himself desperately
out of the suffocating office into the
open, where for two long hours he
walked and walked and walked.
On an afternoon two weeks later
he entered a shop in Pasadena and
asked to be shown some ladies' green
suede gloves. His sister had 'phoned
him to make the purchase for her on
his way home to dinner.
While the parcel was being wrap
ped the sound OF a low, sweet-toned
and very familiar voice caught his
attention. It emanated from a little
curtained alcove to the left, and
caused the blood to go scorching in
rivers up to his temples.
Il much prefer the plain tulle"
the voice was saying in a soft, but
perfectly distinct tone. you see,
my wedding gown is to be very, very
simple, and the embroidered veil
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more than two years, the time
had yet to come when the sight
of her eccentric little scrawl would
fail to send exquisite thrills racing
from his heart all over his body, then
back again to that hopelessly invol-
we'd organ.
The letter was dated some days
back, at an obscure little town in
Georgia. The opening paragraph
caused Leslie Harvey to hold his
breath; those following to grow pale,
then white, then gray; the closing
one to grit his teeth and swear
roundly between them.
Dear, Dear Leslie-It breaks my
heart to have to say what I am going
to, but honor suggests no alternate
eourse-and SO I do not hesitate.
"As you have observed by the post
mark, I am spending my vacation in
Milledgeville, the little town from
which you wrote me so many beautf-
full letters last summer. You dwelt
SO on the loneliness of the place and
your inspired work in IT, that some
curiosity and a great deal OF sentt-
ment prompted me to pick out the
same village as an ideal spot in which
to have a fortnight's rest.
And. Leslie. I have met Priscilla
Mayerton, the charming southern
girl who posed as the heroine of your
book. I recognized her instantly
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80. I'm forgetting the most i'm
portant part Of the story" he correct
ed himself. 1.-TWO weeks ago a fool
ish idea possessed me. l must have
been mad. l fairly blistered my face
and neck In daily sun baths until l
was a worthy brother to the brown
man. Mr.. Olmsted's everlasting stig-
ma OF poor pale face maddened me.
I was determined to cross the color
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It was Folger's voice. His tone was
quiet, gentle, earnest and tender. The
low, musical voice thrilled her. Then
she was seized with a terrible fear.
II could not be Folger. He was In
capable OF speaking like that.
The man saw her startled face and
understood. Don't be afraid he
said simply. Its Alas Laval.
You don't recognize an old frtend?"
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in July. I thought all was up with
me. couldn't reach you by letter or
in any other way. / tried bribery
everything. 1t wouldn't work
Then Folger made his sensation
al deal, and the record detailed me
to write up the story. was perfect
ly familiar with every phase Of 1t.
and-and I admired the master mind
that could plan such a coup.
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He laughed the old, merry laugh.
snatched OFF his false mustache, re-
moved the black wig, and looked up
into her bewildered face smilingly.
The girl was speechless. This is
desperate business he went on, try
ing to control his agitation. "Detec-
tives have been at my heels for
month, even since that unlucky day
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GO over there, Tom" he spoke
more gently, addressing the wonder
ing chauffeur, and get US some ell
bertas. Haskell lives there, and Has
kell has the finest peaches in the
country"
Tom shuffed off sulkiIy.
Now, little girl, I hope I have
pleasant surprise in store for you
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''In Hileman's office this morning
I overheard Folger talking to your
father. From what heard was
able to fill out the rest OF the plat.
I knew what it meant. The invita-
ton to test the machine was a thin
ly disguised excuse. To tell the sim
pie truth, / was desperate, as this at
tempt amply proves.
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The young man mounted the mar
Bile steps. Mr.. Olmsted extended his
hand delightedly and chuckled in
happy contentment. "Glad you're
half an hour early, my friend Come
right In. Jenny'u be down in a
minute"
81 find I can't ga little touch Of
rheumatism, Mr.. Olmsted explain
ed, alphabetically. But you two
Will enjoy spin all the more wiz
out me, I know" He smiled signif-
cantly.
Folger buried himself in the depths
OF q great rustic chair, deftly swing
ing It back well within the shadow
of the vines.
This August weather's simply
derce!" he sighed, vigorously fan
ming himself with his straw hat.
The old gentleman, ignoring the
Immediately into enthusiastic praise
OF the A. B. & A. deal that had been
so successfully planned and SO neatly
carried into execution by Folger.
The young mans extraordinary
feat had been almost the sole topic
OF conversation OF the day in f1nan-
cial circles, and foxy old hnanciers,
who had been beaten at their own
game, sat up rigidly and took notice
OF the youngster. 1t meant millions
to Folger, but danger to them.
Jennie came down, interrupting
the conversation. Folger had said lit
tie. His modest words, combined
with his composure after an exciting
day, tended only to strengthen Mr..
Olmsted's high opinion Of him.
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postoffice before she must start sup
per. She pinned on her hat In haste
and set forth, the guilty letter in her
hand. pathetic little figure. yet one
distinctly graceful and refined, for
Denotes mother had been OF good
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-20
BY WALTER GREGORY.

UNG Harvey inter
rupted himself in the
midst Of his most
dramatic situation
to tear open a dain-
ty blue envelope just
placed at his elbow
by the discreet orr
entail.
Now, although he
had been engaged
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ed very we'll. indeed. Hugh would
certainly be impressed.
Now. what next. o, there was Mrs.
Claus lawn party. She had not been
to that either, but she had passed by
while 1t was in progress and the
glimpse she had had OF the gowns
and doings generally should enable
her to finish her letter in brilliant
manner worthy of her imagination
and enthusiasm.
st wore my brussels net she
wrote. Well, she had worn II, though
on the opposite side OF the street.
for she had been to call on Ruth
Meyer. Hugh didn't know brussels
net from dimity. 1t sounded well,
anyhow.
Dencie drew a long breath and let
her pen and her thoughts fly. She
finished her letter with a flourish.
directed and sealed 1t and sat back
In her chair thinking it over.
II Sapphira was the greatest female
liar of ancient days, she certainly
was the greatest OF modern days, and
ths worst OF It was she was constant
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family and Dencie herself bore the
hallmark OF gentle birth.
.Dencie, Dencie Sheriff. a sweet
voice called her name. She was pass
ing before the largest and most i'm
posing house in that part Of the town
and over the frettei railino leaned
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BY WILL SEAT.

S just like you, Fol-
ger, to be there with
the goods ahead Of
everybody q ! s e, -
cheerily called Mr..
Olmsted from his
comfortable S e a {,
half-hidden behind
the white and green
mass of clematis that
ran riot on the south
piazza.
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BY ELSIE ENDICoTT.

NCIE paused a mo-
ment in her rapid
writing. She had
finished a description
OF the Ords' musicale
which. considering
the fact that she had
not been there at all
and had only had an
account of it from
Addie Hill, who had
helped out" sound
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
GAME RESERVE
FOR BEDFORD co.
Forestry Commission Gives the
Game Body Authority to
Use $500 Acres

The State Forestry Commission at
its monthly meeting here to-day ar
ranged to give the State Game Com
mission the use of $500 acres of State
forest reservation for a new game pre-
serve. There are now fifteen such
preserves on state forest reserves, ag-
gregating over $4,000 acres of land.
The Commission also arranged to buy
600 acres of forest land in Gamble
township, Lycoming county, and
granted permission for seven camp
sites for this year on State land, max
ing 365 such sites all told. Several
applications for auxiliary reserves
were made and will be looked up.
Deputy Attorney General Keller has
given an opinion to Secretary of the
Commonwealth Cyrus f. Woods in
which he holds that the reports of the
supreme and superior courts must be
sold at the contract price during the
term of the contract and for five years
thereafter. This would mean until
1920. Mr.. Keller also informed the
State Board for registration of nurses
that if an applicant has been gradu-
aed from training school or hospital
approved by your Board, which had n
course of at least two years, though
she did not take the course continu-
Gus, she may take u post graduate
course and become eligible for eX-
animation for n State certificate.
Governor Brumbaugh left for Phila-
delphia this afternoon to spend Easter.
He Will have conferences tomorrow
with men connected with the Public
Safety Committee and return lrere
Monday.
The Adjutant Generals Department
to-day announced the appointment of
as q first lieutenant in the medical
corps of the National Guard Major
Samuel w. Rhoads. OF Wilkes Barre,
was to-day appointed d major and as
signed to duty as assistant chief of
staff.
The Public Service Commission will
probably axe up the cases against the
Springfield Consolidated Water Com
pany. which supplies the vicinity of
Philadelphia, as soon as the West
moreland Water Company case is out
OF the way. The small engineering
force of the Commission has pre-
vented speedier action in the West
moreland case.
Word was received at the Capitol
to-day that in addition to the delega-
tions of the Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh Chambers of Commerce which
would be here Monday to urge the
passage of the State police bill that
other commercial bodies would be rep
resented. The Philadelphia Lumber
mems Exchange to-day telegraphed
the state Chamber of Commerce that
it was doing what it could in favor
of the bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
GUESTS FROM PITTsBURGH

Mrs. William Hart Patterson and
daughters, Miss Margaret and Miss
Beatrice Patterson. of Pittsburgh, are
the guests of Mrs. John w. White, 1407
North Second street.