Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-24
The Slave of
Love
BY CLAIRE SMITH
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CopyriRht. 1921. Weatarn Naxananar Union

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Copyright. 1924 Western Newspaper Union.
"Where did you pick up that man,
Glennon7"
Many time was the head book
keeper Of Porter & Co. asked the
question. Invariably a qulzzlcal, and
then certain far away retrospective
expression would come into his face
Seriously almost tenderly he would
reply In n certain subdued tone:
"U4l, I came across him incidental
ly."
Hes got his footing mighty solid
a cracker jack In his line, sure thing!
Then glow Of pride would illuni-
nate the habitually serious face dSf
Harvey Glennon.
He had reason to distrust himself.
The love Of strong drink had been in
herited, he was natural born gambler
and all through his life there had been
periodical spells, where he had "brok-
en- out" He would go away secretly,
hdulge the propensity that was an
appetite with him and return to work
haggard and hunted looking, not even
his pretty daughter, Irene, questioning
his statement that he had been OH a
visit to his boyhood's home.
But Ernest Dawson kncw-knew,
and with sealed lips anNiously, loyalty
watched the man he loved and re-
spected
It was In the midst Of one Of his
reckless bouts Of dissipation and at a
notorious gambling resort. Glennon,
flushed with wine, had played away
his last dollar In cash and was just
about to give his note to make new
bet, when Dawson, the handy man
about the place, burst In upon them
with the stirring words:
1.-THE policel"
was hurried down n dark passageway,
into an alley and led to the nearest
street to recognize his guide as Ernest
Dawson.
"What does this mean," he had
asked bewilderedly.
"A false alarmi I have saved you
at the risk Of losing my position" was
the ready announcement. "You re-
member tossing me liberal tip q
week ago when you had won big
sunni 1t came to me when needed
1t most, to send to my poor old moth
er. Tonight when I saw how those
swindlers were leading you on into
their clutches. I sprang the false sig
nal Of raid. Do not be offended, but
feel have saved you from ruin, for
once they got you Indebted to them
they would pursue you to the limit.
That Is their system"
The result wns that Glennon realized
that he had grazed a precipice. The
further result was that he interested
himself In young Dawson. Behold Mt
the end Of five years no further lapses
from strict attention to duty on the
part Of Glennon. and Dawson in posi-
tion Of trust and responsibility, with
money saved up in bank and-in love
with the daughter Of his benefactor.
Dawson had never told his love for
Irene who seemed to have only q
kindly interest In him, but hope ir-
radlated his life. Then came cloud
dark, foreboding. Glennon "broke out"
once more. He was gone for week.
Dawson hunted him up, got him back
into normal trim and concealed from
everybody the truth.
Then one day Glennon was taken i'll
and removed to his home.
It was week later when the head
Of the business house came to Dawson
with serious look upon his face.
II want you to go over Mr.. Glen
mons books announced Mr.. Porter,
to the utter stupefaction Of Dawson.
"Oh, sir! you do not mean to say
tat there Is anything wrong?" uttered
Dawson In gasp.
81 fear there Is a shortage Of $1,000
In the cash."
Daylight was streaming through the
office windows when Dawson COM
pleted his task Of going over the
books. lie sat back with gray blank
despair on his face.
ut Is true--too true" he mourncd.
He could readily surmise what had
happened. a swlndling crew had got
Glennon into their clutches. They had