Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 3, 1914, Page 7

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N WE HAVE IT Have you tried any of our k Candy to the Finest Box Candy 4 MADE CANDY ? A Trial is AU We Ask nice stock of Fresh Fruits. Nuts, Figs, Dates and Raisins. APALCHICOLA OYSTERS H. O. DENNY - it ORaai 3 Fhone 11 l f Candy! CandY EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., APRIL 3, Lvid. By JOHN BEAUMONT. “See here,” said Chester hotly. “If you think I stole the ring, why don't you say so and search me?” “Vincent,” cried Elvia. “How can you say such a thing?” “I'm simply putting into words what Miss Celeste has been hinting for the last ten minutes,” he cried. “Celeste may have been unfortun- ate in her remarks,” sald John Noailes soothingly, “but she meant nothing of that sort.” Vincent Chester laughed. Ever since Miss Celeste Noalles descended upon her brother’s household at the death of his wife, she had fought Vincent. He was a boy then but even then in love with Elvia and Miss Celeste had higher ideas of matri- mony for her very attractive niece. This evening the two had been ex- amining a ring and somehow, none knew how, it had disappeared. They had hunted all over for it, but it could not be found and it was to be expect- ed that Miss Celeste's acid tongue would but thinly veil her suspicious thoughts. “If Mr. Chester’s conscience is un: easy,” chuckled Miss Celeste, “I can understand that he takes to himself purely impersonal speeches.” Vincent turned to Mr. Noailes. you search me, sir?” he asked. “Nonsense,"” cried his host. “Celeste, for heaven's sake keep still. My boy, no one believes that you would steal anything—except one thing.” He patted Elvia's shoulder mean- ingly to explain his last sentence, and thereby added fuel to Miss Celeste's flame. “I don't see why he should not be searched.” she fumed. “The ring was here a moment ago and now it is gone."” “You see,” said Vincent. ask you to search me.” “My boy, you were not a day old when 1 first took you in my arms,” sald Mr. Noailes. “I would as soon accuse myself of crime as to believe it of you.” “Well, it you won't,” said Vincent briskly, “I'll have to do it myself, I guess.” Rapidly he turned out the contents of his pockets, spreading them on the table, John Noailes sprang forward as though to stop him, but Elvia laid a detaining hand upon his shoulder. “It is better so0."” she whispered. “It is the only way to convince auntie.” They stood silent until the things “Will “Again 1 had been returned to Chester's pock- ets, then Mr. Noailes stepped for- ward “This should satisfy you, Celeste,” he said sternly. "I want to tell you that if you ever raise the question again I shall not condone your second offense.” “Very well,” said Miss Celeste with a shrug of her shoulders. “Since 1 seem to be so much in the way here I suppose that Mr. Chester will per- mit me to retire.” Bhe swept grandly frow the room, leaving the three to face each other uncomfortably. All knew that Miss Celeste was not satisfled, and were fearful of her next outbreak. Each tried to appear at ease, but the pleasure of the visit was gone and presently Chester made an excuse for taking his departure. Elvia followed bim to the door. “Will you drop In tomorrow eve- ning?” she asked. “We shall proba- bly be able to tell you then where we found the ring.” “l am afraid that I cannot around,” he sald uncomfortably. you find It will you write?” “Won't you come over?” pleaded Elvia, but Vincent shook his head. He had been shocked by the accusa- tion, and not even the belief of Elvia and her father could salve his wound- ed feelings yet. It seemed almost as though he were passing out of Elvia's lite. Up In her room Miss Celeste was sitting at her writing table, while her busy pen covered sheet after sheet of note paper. Not until she had written a dozen pages did she cease her work and then going over to her bureau she unlocked the upper drawer and drew forth a gaudy title-page. From the inside of this she clipped a coupon which she attached to the let- | ter before slipping it into an en- velope. A year before, while visiting the city, she had been tempted to visit a vaudeville theater at which a man and woman known as the X-Rays were | creating a sensation with some mind reading accomplishments. Always in- clined to the supernatural, she had been greatly impressed by the Rays’ accomplishment and had slipped back the next afternoon to purchase some of the books which gave her the right to ask questions by mail. Once or twice since then she had consulted the oracle and now she was writing for advice as to the where- abouts of the ring. It was well for | her faith that she was not present at the answering of her question. Two young men sat before a table in a cheap theatrical boarding house when a messenger entered with a package of letters to add to the pile on the table. One them caught the thick blue envelope up “Here's another whole book to be answered,” he laughed as he slit open the cover. “Twelve pag he gasped as he turned over the closely written pages. “She must want her money's worth.” get “It of “What's the question?” laughed the other. “Love or theft?” HER ACID TONGUE | you for'advice, and you have never' | failed me. Now, in sore distress ut1 | | | * broke upon her ears. “Something about a ring,"” chuckled the first as he read the first para- | graph. ‘Listen, ‘At several crises in | my life,"” he read, * ‘I have turned to! mind, 1 come to you for advice as (oi a ring, which I have reason to believe ' was stolen. 1 will acquaint you wilh‘ the facts in the—'" “Cut it,” urged the other, “Just uso the old stand-by. ‘Your first suspicion was correct.’” That'll do as good as anything.” The reader scribbled on the pad of paper before him and slipped it in the return envelope. A couple of days later Miss Celeste read the confirma- tion of her suspicion and bore it in triumph to her brother. John Noailes came as close to swearing at a woman as he had ever done in his life, but he checked his temper and solemnly warned her of the folly of giving heed to the charla- tans. But even as he spoke he knew that nothing would convince her of Vincent's innocence save the finding of the ring. Gradually it became noised about the town that the spirits had told Miss Noailes that Chester was a thief. Vincent had not been near the house since that night, and the apparent break verified the gossip. It began to look ugly for his prospects when Miss Noailes was moved to entertain a few | friends. Elvia sat apart from the rest trying to appear interested in the conversa- tion while her thoughts were with Vincent, when suddenly Miss Celests sat up in her chair, “That miserable kitten has brought a bone in here?” she cried as an irreg- ular rattle on the hardwood floor “She is forever playing with bones.” Elvia sprang toward her aunt. The kitten was one Vincent had given her, 14 and for that reason disliked by Miss Celeste. Just as they turned to the heavy cap cabinet under which the kitten was playing Shah bounded out from under the low-sitting cabinet in pursuit of his plaything. Elvia's startled cry scared him and he scampered off, abandoning his toy. Elvia pounced upon ft. “Do you remember that Shah was playing in here that night?” she cried. “This is what he was playing with.” She held up a jeweled circle. “The ring dropped on the floor and the sparkle of the diamond attracted Shah. As long as he was on the rug we did not hear him. He must have knocked it under the cabinet. Nellie never sweeps under there; look.” She caught up a light cane and poked under the cabinet. The dirt she swept out showed that the ring could easily have lain there since its loss. “Perhaps you will believe the Rays now,” laughed John Noailes, coming forward. I guess I'll call up Vian- cent.” “TI'll call him,"” volunteered Elvia. “I guess you had better, daughter,” he laughed. “You can promise any- thing if he will come over.” Elvia's promise must have been at- tractive, for Chester borvowed an automobile to come in, and after Miss Celeste had humbled herself to an apology, John Noailes insisted that that ring be the engagement one. VISIT TO FORMER CANNIBALS Had Been Reformed, but One Member of the Party, at Least, Was Not at Ease. A number of natives came to greet us when we landed at Bau, among them a few whom the consul seemed to know. They volunteered to act as escorts for us, and by various expres- slons tried to convey the idea that they were glad to see us. A school forms one side of the square; across from this stands the council chamber, buflt on the trench where the bodies were roasted for their former feasts. stones against which Cacobau tsed to dash the brains of his victims still stands and the anchor and rudder of a French ship wrecked near Bau lle beside it. Beneath a picture of Queen Vieto- ria [ saw an old sword swinging, says a writer in the Christian Herald. I examined it and found it was a French weapon, the sword of the unfortunate French vessel's commander. During the time this was going on Jim Ratu Kadavu's servant, who is a particularly good type of a large, mus- cular race, approached me, ran his hand around my walst and slowly down my thigh, and smacked his lips with a wicked smile. I laughed at this display of aboriginal humor, but not very heartlly, for the sword of the French captain still swung before my eyes. Just Like Papa. Little Dorothy, who lives out on the West side, was studying her Sunday- school lesson a few weeks ago. The lesson was in the Old Testament and didn't interest the girlie much until she came to a subject which she thought she recognized. “Mamma,” she sald. “Did Moses have the same trouble with his stom- ach that papa has?” “Why, dearle, what a questionl What do you mean?” “Well, it says here that the Lord gave Moses two tablets,” replied the earnest little student.—Brockton En- terprise. No Fancy Names. “Do you think we have returned to the traditions of democratic simplic- ity?” “Not a doubt of it! 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