The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
A TIMELY GIFT.
By EVELYN LEE.

NJ NttktlfN. 90 sport shirt. or
Hiclp Inf Inquired David Wooison
susrIc.uusly.
Not likely. seeing that YOU make
kr"tted strings II the ties ln week.
mover would wear anything but call.
60 shirts and lost the pin gave YOU
the second day. No. David. Pm going
70 give you watch"
why you gave me one once"
Il did. on the anniversary 81 our NJ.
yer wedding. and you let II drop on
the floor and put II out Of commission"
No use burdcnlng a man with lew.
elry who II too busy with farming 10
pay attention 10 fallals!" pronounced
David.
Well. watch ~ something that
every man should carry.
4 dcclafc II makes a fellow feel
sort Of dressed up % carry watch.
Oh. Marthai And you're a dear. whole
souled woman 20 think that much 81 a
hard headed. clumsy old fellow like
mysclf''
David delivered n resoundlng smack
squareiy on Martha's lips. and she
nuitered aud flushed like some school
girl. She had 20 soold mildly and In
struct In detail 10 get the watch placed
IN the right pocket and the chain bar
Ia the correct button hole.
Martha smiled an extra welcome
when. on the stroke % six, David came
into the house from the field. rather
boyishly compared his watch with the
kitchen clock. and announced:
You've had good tlmekeeper
made ~ the old wreck ~ watch.
Martha. rs right To- the minute"
Arthur Moore called that evening.
lie was keeping company with the cid
est daughter. Hazel. and was gen
eral faNorite with the family. The
smaller children had considerable fun
repeatedly asking father what time
u was. while Hazel declared the watch
must be fast when her father oh
served that IL was ten O'Clock. which
was the usual hour Of departure Of
her lover.
walked over 20 Brownsville on some
business. The distance was only five
miles, aud he did not care about spar
INK horse from harvest work. II was
at Brownsville thai young Moore lived
with his stepfnther. Hugh Griscom.
Those two had not been very con-
genial, and Arthur had told Hazel that
the sooner they acre married. the bet
ter pleased be would be-. as GriScom
had grown into n gruff. unsociahle com
ranion. II seemed that the latter was
second husband Of Arthur's mother.
who had left quite an estate. The
stepfather was 90 have a life Income
from the property. hut after his death
IL was 10 revert Ia Arthur.
II was about three miles from
Brownsville that David paused on the
path lining the river. 10 gaze IN aston
'shmcnt NJ two persons conversing an.
lmaiedly under some trees. one was
a handsome young woman David hah
never seen before. The other was Ar
thur Moore.
~ intense emotion nrr gestures were
animated and her familiar manner
with Arthur aroused deep suspicion
IN payid's mind. A. she chung plead
incly 20 his arm David's face dark.
ened. WHY was this prospective son.
in.law meeting woman clandeStinelyf
She acted as though she was pleading
with Arthur as only woman stirred
by love or some kindred emotion was
likely 20 do.
For over half an hour David watched
the pair. He resolved Ia seek an eX-
PLANTATION ~ the apparently rccrcnnt
love. Finally the twain parted. The
woman went away weeping Arthur
came M the river path. his face seri.
Gus and troubled. lie acted startled as
David sternly confronted him.
n have been here some time" spoke
David. "what does this mean. your
meeting a woman secretlyf"
II tell YOU In confidence viii you
regard IL as pledged secretT" IN
quired ARTHUR.
Yes"
very we'll; came 10 meet that
woman. the deserted wife Of n close
friend. 20 see II I cannot bring about |
reconciliation"
"Oh by the way. what II the timer
half jocularly inquired Arthur as he
turned where their paths parted.
"Half.past four" reported David. |
Coming over tonightt"
"Oh. surely :"
Arthur Moore did not go 20 the
woolson home that night Before dusk |
n telephone message announced 10 the
startled David that Arthur had been
arrested. charged with the murder ~
his Stepfather az three O'Clock that
afternoon--the motive the possession
Of his mothers estate.
At the hour stated servant had
heard n shot. She rushed To the lv.
ing room % the house, Ia find Hugh
lying dead on the noor, shot
through the heart She observed a
scurryine figure In the garden rcsem-
bling IN build the stepson.
. Il