The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-02-05
The Charge
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ny EVELYN LEE

Percy bliss was uui riten 10 the use
Of forcihlc cxplcliy,s aud this eiaeula.
| ton expressed nll the woutirrmeui dis
| may ana anxiety uf which be was
/ capable lie ~tuod dnzed almost palIhi
at ~ vivid shock. staring blankl, At
sheet ~ paper IN hts hand. he had
| comp home to- his sumnfuous Oar which
housed his believed aud cheSshed bride
~ q wear. "a mud her absent aud then.
masing a startling discovery. to bis
| disturbed Imagination IT, beauty and
comfort seemed fading into dcsola .
RUNS an about him
Upon a table beside the telephone
ogn,zcd that the last act Of his wife
was To call NJ her dearest friend aud
coniidant. Miss Iona Walters. Crush.
ing the sheet In his hand Percy dashed
from the house nor paused nor fal-
tered until be- had reached the Office
Of Wallace Flight lie burst In upon
him breaihless and agitatcd. closing
the Office door 50 they might be- alone.
Wallace" he exclaimed hoarSely.
throwing himself into chair. 'tou'Ne
got me into the trouble 81 my lIfe,'
Blight stared NJ his agitated visitor
hlankly. It was unusual to see his
placid systematic friend other than
serene and satisfied
"what has happenely" propounded
Wallace. Been having til with
Dorothy"
1--WE never have TINS" dlssenied
Percy resentfully. ITS worse than
that. Wallace probably have broken
her heart :"
you amaze and alarm me-" spoke
Blight. really aroused at the earnest
manner ~ Bliss
"You remember coming Ia me
month ago in what you called n terri.
bile FIX
you mean the Adrieune Ballincfori
afalrf | certainly do needed money
ar credit for few hundred dollars
That was before got my share of my
uncle's fortune. hut ! paid you back,
Percy"
(which did not and does not mat
ter. would give ten times the amount
70 get out ~ the dilsnma IN which my
slight accommodation has placed me
You had been smltien with the stage
beauty. Adrienne Balliugford. n year
ago and written her some silly letters
"All true. got the letters and paid
you back the three hundred dollars you
became responsible for"
"Yes. and today. an unusual thing.
for my bills usually come 10 my office.
the one for those wretched goods came
70 my house. Dorothy read H. just
think what she must think of an order
for two kimonos, six pairs ~ silk stock.
ings and lot ~ other follles ~
feminine adornment
Blight looked startled now "why.
-~sfy..~i' she learns the truth and II gets
20 the ears ~ Nellie's parents, think of
the awful position | am in Oh. my.
n terrible mess I've made of H."
II can't give you away" observed
Percy In troubled tone.
"And can't break up your house
hold by allowing you to take the
blame"
For some moments the worried twain |
sat gloomily silent. mutually going |
over the situation.
1--WE got IT," cried Wallace sudden |
ly. leaping TO his feet Come with |
me Right away straight Ia Day 4
A =. N. -fsrf.. "a
"YeS."
even duplicate H."
"Whnt do you m.aIf--what god viii |
that doy
Wallace whispered Ia P-rvy's ear.
Instantly the face 81 IN. latter bright.
One hour Inter he two schsinsrs IN
tered the Bliss fat. They carried :
variety o6 handles. IN. contents we're
stor,-i In a drawer In Percy. DISK.
Two hours later srili. sith . Feiieye,I
mind and bright eyes Perry asaia IN
tered the nat Ills wife greet,-s him
with a tear.~talned face
"oh. Percy = she soobed. Il have
found you out How cruelty you have
deceived me Married "n my birrnday |
and our first anniversary here saly |
day after toGnorrow. Kimono-. sir |
stockings nesh bag a fur soat |
oh. who Il this mysterious female who
has wrecked our horle,~
AHA" cried Percy. IN an Injured |
tone. II think I suriBi.e. Dia that |
stupid Day A 60. send a bill To the
house instead II To my effect"
Yes they did
"Doruthy. come here =
Percy led his wife ia'o his den ana
up Ia his desk. lie drew open It's
drawer.
Its shame TO sp0il a earfsise," be
said. stern as Judge but the eat
t-,lng out Of the bag. shah have to
subdue your Mysteries. rherel You
cant say am not glad 10 think II you
on your birthday"
There hay all IN. articles Dorothy
had nams-d aud many more. over her
face great ioyou, glow began TO
spread.
.Oh, you thoughtful. loyal darling"