The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-17

Burke In Pinochle. partly on account of
his name and partly on account of his
pink skin and curly hair, was managing
editor. city editor. telegraph editor and
proofreader OF the Pinochle Planet, the
paper with the largest circulation in
West Georgia.
Billy's pink skin was very pink and
his curly hair was positively electric
with excitement.
The biggest scoop Of the year-indeed,
for many years-had fallen to him from
out of the clear sky.
He had spent part OF the morning,
when he should have been making up
arrears OF sleep he had lost at a dinner
dance the night before. in reading up the
history of the Tredennis and Stuart fam
ilies. perusing Civil War records and
searching through old files of the Pr
nochle Planet OF other years. and he was
now prepared to write-and was writing
the story of his life. That Is to say
the story which was to make his name
famous from one end of the common
wealth to the other. that was to place
the Planets candidate. Old Honest and
Easy Tredennis, in the governors chair.
and bring happiness to the woman he
loved-the only woman he had ever
loved-and Billie Burke was twenty-five
II he was a day.
Having written two columns and a
half, hand-running. without stop. ex-
|cept to glance now and then at the notes
spread before him, Billie Burke leaned
back In his chair. lighted a cigarette and
gave himself up for few moments to
smoke-wreathed dreams of the dearest
girl south of Mason and Dixon's line.
There were no girls. north of it. so far
|as Billie was concerned.
For the twentieth time, at least, ne
picked up and read, idly now. for he
know It by heart, the telegram that had
vcu oh f.tw~ I..~& it, -
paper, as it had come after the last form
lad gone to press. The message read:
The reunion ended in blaze OF glory.
(See letter mailed on the 26th). The
chief event of interest was a speech
made at the close OF the grand ball by
Miss Miriam Tredennis. daughter OF the
Hon. Judson Horton Tredennis, who Is
sponsor to the reunion. 1t was a beautf-
full and glowing tribute to the men who
wore the gray. a worthy effort OF the
daughter of a noble line. and captured
all hearts. When she stood and spoke to
that vast throng of men who had fought
for her beloved South. and the sons OF
tt ose men. she could have had any gift
for which she craved to the half of their
kingdom. (Speech will follow in next
MALL.
When the telegram from the special
correspondent had arr,yed by painting
messenger. charges collect. the manage
inn editor, city editor, telegraph editor.
proofreader and editoriar writer OF the
Planet swore emphatically The s. c.
had been strictly cautioned against using
the wires unless necessity absolutely de-
manded their use. and then II send a
bare skeleton, to be followed up by let
ter He had dressed too many skeletons
in his time. not to know how to lay on
the dope without the aid of the special
correspondent. had Billie Burke
But when he had read the telegram
through, smile spread slowly over his
face-a clarifying, beautiful. transfigur-
ing smile.
He had the telegram charged. sat
down slowly and read the message. still
grinning, and then unlocked drawer
unlocked a box, and took therefrom a
thick. dark-red wallet Out of this wal
let he drew a small package wrapped in
theatre program-tisc Little Minister
(somehow Babbie had always reminded
theatre program and drew out white
glove cit must be admitted, In spite Of
romance. somewhat soiled). flimsy lit
tie lawn and lace handkerchief. two
notes ana = letter. The letter was type
written-E1imsey had picked 1t out her.
sell on her fathers old Remfngton-and
It said:
Dear BiIlie- am writing this on
Do4's typewriter because I think you can
re0d 4 batter. I do hope Dad viii win
and vont yoo - 90 everything you can
wn&o am Gone to Boost The cause. Don't
loe thlngu JoG, tor goodness sake. but
wboop en- mp ~ Jon ca,
have 4oct1o1 ~ mnl<o tho opooch.
noyo chAn9od 4 II some p1nceGL think