The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-20

Ruth 10 Willie Carpenter. "the
walk with do you good"
Half way to the Parkman
house they met George Taylor
booming along in his big machine.
He held - at sight OF them and
said gruffly to Ruth. Thought
you said you would drive over TO
Ashvllle with me. was at the
house the time you said. Why
weren't you there?"
Ruth's color rose, "Are hot you
rather forgetting yourself, Mr..
'Taylor?" SHE said with dignity.
80" replied George, Pm Just
remembering" And he mutiercd
something about dudes" and
"Oity fe woll.s" l.?
city fellows"
Carpenter" said Clarence CALM!
~, al see you are headed for Lux
port. Ill ride with you part OF
! the way. II you don't mind. Willie,
will you see Miss Pnrkman home?'
Clarence was In the car before the
| others realized what had happened,
and George, after a moments hes!-
tution, touched the starter.
As soon as they were around a
bend In the road Clarence said,
, sharply, Stop" George brought
the machine to a standstIll Nov,
you unmannerly brute" said CIar.
ence, I'm going to give you good
thrashlng."
"Try It." replied George. They
left the car and pushing through
the underbrush came to little
cleared space among the trees,
pulled of their coats and went at
1t. George fought with ali the
feroclty OF jealous lover and the
strength CT a powerful physique:
but the skill Of the trained athlets
brought the victory to Clarence.
And he had fought all the better
because he had caught sight Of a
flutterlng garment in nelghhor-
ing thicket, garment he recog.
ntzed us belonging to Ruth Park.
man!
surmislng what was about to
happen, she had cut cross lots
through that bend In the road
dragging Willie Carpenter WITH
her and concealed in clump OF
bushes, had witnessed the combat,
At its close she and Willie hal
scurried to her home by devious
forest paths. Clarence reached tho
hotel considerably disfigured but
much elated: he knew how much
Ruth admired physical prowcss:
he had done battle for her in tha
lists; fought under her own cyrs
and confidently awaited his crown
from the hands Of the queen OF
love and beauty. lie did not an
pear at dinner; hut came dowi
next morning. explaining his bat.
tered looks by vague reference To-
an auto accident. AS he sat ON The
hotel piazza Il boy came up and
handed him a note. He recogn zci
the handwriting on the envelope;
here was his knishtly guerdoN.
II there were no Polly" ne
I thought; but there is n Polly"
! and he tore open the missive. TIL:
+, Is what lie read;
7 "Mr. hudson Your conduct yes
itcrday was outrageous in the rx
I trcmC How could you assault Nj.
Taylor in such frishtful manner?
! Can you not comprehend that n
Young woman az any refin"moE'
must object to being AAdc the "h.
isct Of a vuIgar brawl? | repeat
that your assault on Mr.. Taylor
was mwlrranted and brutal. Ii'
Nou are the gentleman yOu DrctcH'l
TO be YOU will apologize both 20.
Mr. Taylor and myself.
RUTH pARKMAN "
! Clarence's hand fell h"Iplessiv
into his lap. He apOloGized neither
I TO Miss Parkmnp nor Mr. Taylot
but he took the first train for
! New York. where. the mOrnin,;
! PAPER Informed him. Polly
steamer had arrived.
Clarence and Polly had been
married two months whe' one
day. on broadway. he met native
! from LuXport who. after greeting
/ him effusivel% told him the local
news. IN ythe way" said thu ma
! tive your old flame. Ruth Park
man. is nr&sr'ad ! suppose YOU
know"
! 81 expected she would be. 70.
piled Clarence: TO George Taylor
Of course"
| George nothing" exclaimed
; the native: George married THAI