Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-03-30
KOCKVlLLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH


bad" Eads confessed with something
between a sign and a smlrk. "But
you oughter told me-stated yer case
in full, as the lawyers say-ef ye
wanted help O. me- Who IL she2 Whar
Is shef Whut makes you so skeered
o. her-her dad, er big dog, or a big
sight O. cash2 Eff hits none or them,
you must be milky sop; and that's
next thing ter bein' er gutter"
ITS Sara Bentley. Her father is
my friend, and the house dog rolls
over at sight Of me-" Connell ex-
planned Hut she's got friend--a
twin soul--I'd love to drown. At col
lege together, and now always writln
Sara rot to think about anything but
career, Says her voiceiI> make her
world wonder IL only Shelf give 1t a
chance Thinks merryipb Is slavery
women ought to express themselves
all sors& o ways instead Of having
husbands and homss and babies. And
the worst part is, this piety Jones'
Brown istcoroin Monday to stay until
New Year.
'LordI Youl have happy New
Year ca sac, Esds exploded, shak-
ing with lulsater.
CoNna. 7rrabg up aud strobe about
the room heavily, then sat down, say
ing between aighs wish I knew what
to do With Piety can't kidnap her
how would II do to talk Ku Klux and
try to throw scare into herr"
mo use. I'd bet on her against
anybody's Ku Klux," Eads flung back
only thing see is to try hirln' some
real desperate fellow tor make love
ter her"
"She wouldn't let him." from Con-
nell.
$50 she gives It OUT from Eads.
Then that hard-bitten citizen hurrahed
softly and cried half under breath !.
"Son, l see er way out--ef only you're
game ter take hit"
"Tm game for-anything this side
of murder" Cornell calculated,
springlng to his feet.
"rhls may turn out wuss~-as bad
as-matrimony," from Eads. "But
thar's this whichever way
the cat jumps you'll have the Plety
person pie-eyed before the third
round"
Then the two colloquled darkly
deeply, desperately. With result that
inside ten hours from the Plety per-
sons arrival Connell was apparently
her captive, bound hand and foot to
her chariot wheels. He haunted the
Bentley house-stayed to supper every
night aud came to breakfast such times
as he had not slept under the hos.
pltable roof. He had no eyes for any
body else, no ears save for the charm
ings Of Piety-who flushed, giggled,
bridled, as Is possible only TO an eager
soul, with Its first lone captive. Sara
looked on, at first setting down every
thing to Tlmmy's wish to please her
through pleasing her twin soul.
Presently, though she was by nature
plAcidly unsuspecting, she began to
he uneasy. Piety ceased not from urg.
ing her to think only OF career, but
meantime went walking with Connell.
riding and driving with him. began
calling him Precious and demanding
that he sit at her feet while she rend
poetry TO him. what wonder Jimmy
grew bold enough TO kiss her--care.
fully staging the event where Sara
could not help but see It.
Sara had Will OF her own--eIse a
way. Very quietly, with the sanest
kind voice, she said to Piety: "Al.
truism Is your strengthened your
weakness As friend, must save
you from IT, You think you are max
ing Jimmy over so he'll suit me bet
ter But no need 10 trouble yourself.
7 love him for his lacks, his foibles.
even more than for his gifts and his
strength. Wen be hurried New Year.
so you won't have TO come back"
There Jimmy interrupted proceed
ing by hugging Sara tight and hurrah
Ing 80 the nelghb0rs heard him.