Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 20, 1913, Page 6

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DML & OB OBORCHHOR RO GO B D o MU SRR RRHN BN Lakeland Pav ng&Construction Co. Artificlal Stone, Brick and Concrete Bullding Material Estimates Cheerfully Furnished on Paving and all Kinds, of Artificlal Stone Work 307 West| Main Street- Phone 348-Black G. H ALFIELD |B. H. BELISARIO Pres. Sec.& Tres. é i 3 | DO OHOAQBREO SO FOHIHOFORD SIS0 AUTOMOBILE OWNERS! [ have installed a Vulcanizer and am prepared to do TIRE. REPAIRING Of the most difficult kind, and can give you satisfaction and save you money. Also - TIRES PLACED ON BABY CARRIA GES WHILE YOU WAIT W. B. ARENDELL Bicycle and General Repair Shop Cedar Street, Just Back of Central Pharmacy SOHLAOPOHFOFOIIFO O FOAREIR0 T DO0OVONTY NUWAY TAILOR SHOP And Pressing Club Pressing and alteration; ladies’ work a specialty. and deiivered. Work sent for Hats cleaned and blocked. Ladles work solieited. DUKE, the TAILOR Propristor T Kentucky Ave. Phone 887 Bowyer Building fHE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKE A PERSON OF SOME IMPORTANCE By LLOYD OSBOURNE Copyright, 1911, by the Bobbs-Merrill Company (Continued from Page 2.) the tropic night, the faint, mellow throb of the wooden drum timing a barbaric chant far across the water— all were conducive to an access of friendship, of affectlon and trust, that might sweep away the last barriers of reserve. lle struck a match on the corsalr's cannon, lit a cigarette, and, with an appearance of some indecision, took a few whiffs before he spoke, “It is enough for you to know that 1 am a ghost," he said oddly. “Mort means dead, and the fancy pleased me to take it for my name. Before I died 1 was a person of some importance; of sufficient importance, in fact—were my existence here ever to be known=for the news of it to shake the world. Broughton, I ask no promises, no oaths. I simply tell you that my life, my happiness, all that is dearest and most precious to me, hang on your dis- cretion. Vaster issues are at stake than you can dream of, and today there are hundreds on my track. A | chance remark of yours, an unguarded word, the most innocent of contidences —and these. bloodhounds might seize a clew that would destroy me. Brough- ton, I rely on you to guard my secret.” | “I shall guard it, sir.” “And you appreciate, even in this half told way, its supreme, its vital im portance?” “I do, sir." “Then let us go back.” In silence they walked up the path | to the broad veranda of the house | the house that had taken three years to build, whose massive wualls were timbered with whole trees—a low, red tiled, Spanish structure, in appearance half fort and half monastery, with a | cloistered court where a fountain pla) ed. It had taken the North Star a dozen voyages to furnish it with a splendor almost incredible, considering the remoteness of the island and how recently its only inhabitants had been crabs and seamews. Noble pictures, Venetian carvings and old brocades, | FFlemish tapestry, exquisite furniture! still showing the faded gild of medie- val Italy-nothing, so it seemed to Matt, could vie in taste and luxury, in grandeur delicately modernized, soft ! ened and restrained—with this coral palace that sheltered Mort in exile. But of all the beautiful objects with- in its walls, none could compare with its mistress, that radiant, girlish Mi rovna, who shared John Mort's for tunes and engrossed his entire heart. As fair as he was dark, with crisp golden halr more red than yellow, with captivating blue eyes and a mouth all wantonness and dainty impudence, she! could hardly have been more than| twenty when Matt first remembered | her in Guadaleanaar. Who she was or what she had been—actress, dancer or exalted lady, Pole, Russian, Alba nlan or Magyar—all was a mystery she| shared with her somber husband. Matt knew nothing save that she was one of the most adorable of women. Her caressing and pretty friendship meant much to him, and he repaid it with the profound regard of a man that had no other woman in his life. But all that was over now, to melt forever in the swirl of receding years. He was probably seeing that familiar! room for the last time and those dear- er faces of his friends. Matt's heart was very full and he faltered under Mirovna's questioning gaze. “I cannot persuade him.” said Mort, with affeeted lightness, stooping to! kiss his wife's hand. “the captain abandons ns.” There wis no reproach in Mirovna's face, rather concern and regret. CORRESPONDENCE Will be a pleasure when LAND, FLA., OCT. 20, 1913. | of her necklace rose and fell almost you use our stationery. | See our superb stock of fine Linen with En- velopes to match. AAKE PHARMACY. Bryan's Drug Store E;HJO NE 42 _| | into the grate “1 don't know why all this,” he observed- one to contend a; “And 1 am at a | why you haven’t told me brior eidering what good friends we've al'J ways been.” | I regarded him almost hopelessly. | 1 had never seen a fellow change 80 Up to the time of his marriage, five or six years before, he was the_Jol- liest, most open-hearted, ingwnn.ms boy I had ever known. The weddl‘ng took place in Ireland, to an Irizh girl. She was reputed to be beautiful, and as good as she was beautiful. They lived together just three months. After the separation Remington Wwas never the same. | No one ever knew the real cause, of the rupture. Neither vouchsafed any explanation, and the public was too wise, for once, to invent one. When he came back home every-| thing he said to me was: | “Don’t ask me any questions, 'l‘om.‘ I loved her—and I'm a broken-hearted man.” i Today, for the first time, he had' given me his confidence | “I think 1 can sympathize with you ! better than any one else.” I told him I “I appreciate your temperament thor-| oughly, and then—I am married my- self. T know what it means to love a woman as you did that one.” “And it is your opinion that I was entirely blameless in the matter?"” “Absolutely.” “Mightn’t there have been extenu ating—" “I don't admit sort.” “It was the one transgression,” “I don’t take much notice of argu-| ments of that kind. In all probabil-| , con- anything of the' Imported Kippered Herring 10 pound kegs $1.25 Bulk Sweet Pickles Heinz ,'57” 25¢ per quart Dried Pitted Cherries 35¢ per package Marshmallow Whip 25c¢ per pint Also a fresh line at times of National Biscuit Co. Foods W. P. PILLANS & CO. Florida Avenue Grocer “Pure Food Store VIS e S O ;n:QOOflQmmOQQQ.m IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUILDING, 8KF MARSHALL & SANDERS The Oid Reliable Contractors t Who have been ouilding bouses in Lakeland for years, ang who neyer 'FELL DOWN ' or failed to give satisfaction, All classes of buildings contracted for. The many fine residences built by this firm are evidguces of their ubilitysc { make good. ; [} f \ MARSHALL & SANDERS Phone 228 Blue ity the action was merely a text to & her whole character.” | HOUACHORORIRY™ OO0 THIONIA O L0 KRTHCACRORIRICHM R IO 1 Remington whitened at this, but | . said nothing. Then, after a pause— “She was young-—very young. 1 didn't give her a chance—not even! half a chance. T don't believe she! was guilty after all!” “Yet vou divorced her?” | “My entire course wis marked out | by impulse— fierce, passionate. Had | loved her less, things might have| been different.” “Have you picture of your——of hepd i1 d presently “Not one; I burned them all—then.” As he spoke. he pulled out his watch, and started to his feet with a little gesture of surprise. “You mustn't think of leaving with- out seeing my wife," I objncted. lay- fng a protesting hand on his arm. “T want you to meet her; 1 want vou to see what adwirable taste I have in selecting a companion. We've been married just one year." Remington smiled and passed a re- flective hand across his forehead “It's easy enough to see how the wind is blowing in your household,” he laughed. We smoked away in silence for sev- eral m'nutes, and presently the door opened and my wife softly entered the room She wore a dinner gown of prmu-! pale yellow stuff that fell about her ! In graceful seallops and made a faint, | musical swish as she moved. In the | semi-darkness her bare shoulders gleamed like snow. and the pendant ! imperceptibly on her white with each gently taken breath As she came further into the light toward us. Remington stood up and acknowledged my introduction with a low bow. When he lifted his face it was the color of ashes, and the man seemed to have aged ten years, in the ghostly glare of the fire My wife had left the room to give some order about the dinner. and Remington turned to me with an ab- rupt excuse for leaving “You will make my apologies to your wife, old man? I am positively ill—too ill to keep up much longer‘" Fact is, I've been feeling knocked out all day. and wouldn't give in When T fesl better. T shall be glad to drop In on vou both some time again." But we did not see him again Two | days later he wrote me stating thats his regiment had been ordered away bosom Several months after leaving London Rewington wrote the following let- ter: “Dear Old Tom—I've been intend- | ing to drop you a line ever gince my departure. but first one thing and | then another coming up, T've kept | putting it off | “I do not need to remind you of vhe. conversatio we had on that Jast night at vour he Do vou remem- ber all 1 told you about her? You will recall that T was more than half inclined to condemn mv own action all the way through. Well, sinee then certain facts hs com v knowl edge establishing her complete inno- cence beyond the quest of doubt “God! how I've suffered’ it it is too late now for me to anv reparation. She is mar Ll married to one of the n llows T know “If you ever should cha ) run across her, I want you to r hep that she is innocent. My only atone. ment must consist in proving her stainless before the world Bincere- i “REMINGTON." 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