Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-13
CHATTER LXXXu.

Walter jefferson was member OIL
the same club to which Samuel
Leighton belonged.
Not that he could really afford TO
belong to such an expensive organiz-
alton as this. Yet, as climber, lie
felt that it was to his interest to
have his name on the club roster.
He economical in other ways in
order to pay his dues, hoping mean
while that his association with rich
men would be of benefit to him.
One of these rich men had a
charming daughter. Samuel Leigh
toms son-in-law would never have
able from all points of view.
The dinner in honor of the Cana
dian military man went off success
fully. 1t was IL o'clock when JEFF
ferson made his way to Samuel
Leighton's side. There was about
him an air of elation that convinced
the older man that he had some
thing of importance to import. I'm
mediately Leighton was on his guard.
Good EVENING"" he said stiffly.
Good evening"" Walter Jefferson
returned.
There was an awkward pause.
i"Have one-won't you?" Walter
suggested, proffering his cigaret
case.
Thanks. never smoke the
things" was the reply. Have u
cigar, won't you?" holding out his
own cigar case.
Jefferson wanted to take one, but
something in the cold and disap-
J proving CLEAN in his companion )
started as if to move on. If the
younger man would drop his verbal
bomb, he must do so quickly.
II want just a word with you"
he said hastily, laying his hand on
Leighton's arm. From your man
ner when we parted the other day
1 knew that you thought me very
officious. Since then I have proved
!, that my suspicious, expressed then,
were well founded"
: "Eh? ?" the gruff monosyllable was
not encouraging. But Jefferson was
not daunted.
YES, 1 met my cousin. Daisy
Darkin, to-day-in fact I called on
her. She is stopping at the Wal
dorf-she and her husband. re-
minded her of the chap / met at
her house some time ago-described
his looks and all that-and told her
his last name began with D."
How did you know that?"
From the initials on his cuff
links jefferson replied. Then, see
; ing the sneer creeping about the
!, listeners lips fastened to check IL
by the startling statement
A Startling Statement
Smith your ex-chauffeur hap
pens to be David DeLaine of Balti-
more. My cousin is sure of it."
Samuel Leighton was puzzled for
an instant. David DeLaine" = he
began.
YES" jefferson interrupted him
eagerly. The nephew of Miss
Jeanne DeLaine, a rich old woman
in Baltimore"
"Oh. l understand" the older man
iadmitted-then contradicted him
self with-"but no, | don't either!
Why should Miss DeLaines nephew
think 1t necessary to give up his own
name-and be my chauffeur"
"Ah. that's the very point!" JEFF
ferson announced triumphantly, 4
glow of revenge In his pale blue
eyes, why, indeed? l wondered,
too. until Daisy enlightened me. or
at least threw some light on the
subject, although she did not sus-
pect the Significance of what she
told me. 1t seems, my dear sir, that
some rumors about Miss LeLaines g
will have leaked out, the principal
one being that unless her nephew
married a certain young woman In
New York of whom she was fond he
would get none of her fortune"
For moment the young man
was startled by the changes that
swept over the parents face. Per-
plexity gave way to suspicion, sus-
picion to incredulity. followed by a
rage that made Leighton seem to
tower above his informant.
BE careful what you say, Jeffer-
son!" he exclaimed. mo more sug-
gestions! Speak out what you
meant"
"Sh-sh! Do not speak so loud
Walter continued. II suggest moth
ing. I only tell you what was told
me. Since you demand cold facts
my cousin said she had heard that
Miss DeLaine left a pretty sum OF
money to her nephew on condition
that he marry rich girl in New
York-a girl of whom the old lady