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L Woman afifidyflsliouliltifg soon ‘fh‘iiiii' Wm?“ '6 fLizillioflt‘e‘ssiou‘ he made was a ‘ dis: odu'hothmg' Ih‘vem B 1"” wwfi.‘ ' “wilgf’ififfix’: :3 “Time is a we mm “.mrsand makes no noise-g- .91. “lung m) mm“ ‘51“, all a! Of “3 ' is}: finade all)” clue- '1 he, "I “~5- hlgvau‘d “ “'hot, is (‘runinilesnlive (yet ‘3". Jack us I [\lll-»~â€"lllll my mother took the innrriago ' ‘ ‘ . lmgfionreslmie ,0"- m)‘. “magi-“urea 9‘ get l ‘ “mic ’- “W a: mu ’ “Bath”- “m 1‘ cried “\Vh ' he" must be as: old as the as n Irout trouble and ‘tlie twins aliuost Four years had gone by. Jack Trevor , the lesst little'bit more familiar than she face. . and an nnnnstakabrly' cruel month. 1 .u- I. ‘ 3 ' ~ ~ my, ‘ den”. \1 u gralfinms was dim ). had long a. '0 become nucstablishcd favourite clioost 5 me to be." The first day he showed in barrucks or I “‘35” "‘1 v . g L . S . 1 {e Ch l’W‘I‘: l “‘r “ 8‘0 [huh Hkéd “ m“ hiuk‘lu ,_ in th‘é'Fig “tingl'mftéeii’thrl'wéE-i liceii’i" 'on “5“ Yes; I know,” said Gfirfiofig’rfilfiffig‘mfit honldf‘say’iii'etlte'vmessq'ooin, ‘thewColnnel‘ 1‘: if" _. bfifigfiefl j soldiering, gay gun he 3 blessed, with a ‘ cigarette out of his mouthâ€"“hut I've notic- brought him in jth before lunch and hr “if . t .t .mthc 1 ,. “Harm”, l“. 1? ° x: .t I , j thinqmm .m (1,. in]; ‘ delightful fund‘of go “humour, "though, Eed several times before that. very pretty tl'mlugei%ll§l {’0 all “the otiicers asscinoled ‘f ‘1‘?“ ‘ I o‘d 1 oft we (h r . ,m-l "fix ‘3‘ 1,05%“ .,‘ ‘ ‘ L U” 5 on occasion, he could and sometimes did;scandals have ariSen but of the. niildest. and tillereé; ,on‘tyQCurltonko‘penc-d his fiesta “c? “1 3‘15.” 11; “m; ‘ “If? 1:, l“; ' 3.3 1’, 3 blue up in u very pretty show of fiery l most platonic intercourse with just that lit-lltrv’molfe tlmng-ausual‘y , member-in gflmh :le’n‘in :ktxeu_1‘!‘b:.“.“£3;‘?lm . .11.“ .‘r‘ u: “ imlnlzml Ffimllhka “‘1 2' Q ‘ wrath. ltype of mild and good little down-trodden Jach fiéi‘orvvliifil‘s’po‘ken-otthisflnx iwifo" ‘ é;“l§“ 151")“ y .11: “mm "" ~‘ . . ‘ 9‘1 mad")? ,5 .;"“‘,‘..“;h¢l‘lf‘“ 0;, .3 - The Fifteenth were quartered at Chertsey 'woman. ’ However,_it's no business of mine as a giftlfi pretty girl.'. _ ..-.;.;;“4‘4?:_t~ r. ~y [T‘g‘oial13f E: “E;(:\:':‘ Ewe, cried jjgiléljyjug m an???“ 1 (Amp- 1‘0t 3 Pfirtlculal‘ly llv‘v'ly 5Pm “01‘ "only I "3 had It 0“ my "11ml ‘9 Ewe 3'0.“ 3 Jack-was not": the mom M4 thrill”, but“ ‘3 And yet llc'Cil-llllqtll'logsllllly remember you And he “as so angry. I dared not luugh."b i one in which a soldier - is ever very well hint for some time, and now I‘vei'done it it’s he Coins: in after-afew ‘minutos‘hn‘d’i 5592.331 pleased to findhiinself. However innsoldier’s l off my mind and we needn’t, say‘ any more -mtO ..hIS, place beside Carlton. “‘Wlio ‘is fe, place is altoge’th‘eta question of chance, about it.” . i that l.“ he asked initui undertone; ‘ It was perhaps the longest speech that “haw Major,”‘rcpl_ied,Carlton.‘ éziot aftcr‘nll-thesei yours and he such it “And he wasnngry 1'" baby when you gave. him tome." “ ’ “0h !~â€"horribly- Tawfully l‘llgI'Vg‘” 3 “ You forget. I saw him font-years ago.” “And 1 don't; wonder.“ lau 'llt‘t Duck. “It. '3 A t? “ Four years ago. “'hen ? Where 21' she seems to mothiéit Lobn't‘ rfifil‘ly‘hifuko ifiifcllf zlsked. ilifl’cn‘nee,~liiit I can, gtiudetgtapil (his! and on the whole the Fifteenth had not been N . _ , ‘ very hardly used. Jack had ever heard from Carltonâ€"who \\'as J ack’s e brows went up and the camera? From Brighton the had gone to Leeds count of remarkably few words. Helauuh- 0f lllslnouwhwent-downithdtEthel glord. ,, .. l ‘ H , ‘ r.» » ,. . .. . , .. . . . . V ' and from Leads to K'oriviclfâ€"u'licre they ed a. little at the lecture and put out a rth- “Ullt's’huilmnd; hatcoarse~niouthed,%rlmrd--â€" ' Ab‘t’he‘c’hne’ "0“ “ouhe’ ‘ Jug“ befall ‘ln‘bry 1mm“ “3‘” "'B-vlm‘e '1‘) ‘" Elvondemf 3‘ " . . . . . - l I" ' ‘ '1 " 1‘6 1‘9 lied couldn't tull‘ tli - \l'i’or ovdninto lettin‘r 'ou ' r ' ' € ' )an t- lat be‘ . ~ 1 _ “ faced, lou l-voic‘l r - , - 50“ “em minim ’ ‘ J), r . ‘ 1 _ ‘ l ‘ ‘J .. a) ., u ere utterly spoiltâ€"and now they were in t 1 i l i d hand to liiStOiiira 10 Old t u b trioâ€"non heundeistood ,. Just below I w, mnméd, BM how “do “gum.” : { cam at. Cliertse ' for. two cars, with the chap," he said; “it's awfull ' ‘ro’od'of you to ll“? “lilmu'se‘s l'ellPellQe, 110“‘ he knew the ‘K - , . . . . w : , i - ~ . .I. . u plcogant prospecf of a lon gpell in Ireland tell me, if you see anytliingivhgich makes you meaning . oi the‘ sci‘vcre lines ,aboiit; “licr I”: "Lied 81:: V) emf ‘ _ , 1L \vm‘; I‘llml ,su‘rt'c‘llupw lfislll‘l“; ‘li‘ufmj 0.“! when they should find t cinselves on the think I'm goingiiimilanger; butlassure you ilhouth}3€hl1$5 Ethel’83 h'usbdlitll ill: Wits Ema C.“ “ale 53.}? -'- 3, 03.: i ‘c 1.1;” “oat, ")3 to.“ t imhdf) l 1““ m.‘ "Iii move again. in this case, there is no danger. I like Mrs. ilIIUI‘ellll-‘leto him. incretlidle., ‘ t. 01' I‘m“? eg' u up, . Y I l v. i d n.‘ilg't’};9m» f“?- uMuâ€"‘llmq‘m vi)?" . r However, after the manner of soldiers, as ,Slmtton immenselyâ€"nuniensely, She’s one _"B_v Jove,” llistllolights ran, “how she w , 1,7,} 'fiee' .‘t‘l-‘l rfia'tlfl?lllcihi . 3“}? w .‘LSF‘J‘l‘. 3“;le “5 ‘1". 59f“ 3? l “_“g {1‘ they had nearly two years in front of them ‘ 0f the best little women I ever knew, but, I’m must liavealtcred after 1 left Blankhauipton. F“ fie; * “'be nu m 0 ‘ me m 3°“ W of e,‘ 9“ hm‘fimgfi “lifé‘l- 53 l. ‘13; ll“? )9“ which must. perforce be spent in Clicrlscy, nbtxcven a little bit in love with her, and if I Suppose she has grown the very counter- it? . 1 . y . 9w . -d h st} .' “01“,”ng St “mums Qiflmg‘l‘ “Bl-01mg?“ the regiment on the whole settled itself down I wore it wouldn’t be any good for she simpl' part of her mother by this time." t .“lom e: (WI)? 5‘“ °’_ ‘f‘ 1 some “my 'Ifwl“ . . ‘ and made .the best of the present without ly adores Strattonâ€"worships theverygronnd “Whatdlyon think of. him ‘1" murmured J‘s ‘oms mm“ .1“ "5 ones' ‘ .I ‘ ' _ ‘ l“ to“? “ll-5.50 ,3 ‘lllllle‘l-illclglltl‘olll)’ 50 more ado than u. few groans ut the mention he walks on." . " , . ' Carlton his car‘, at that maximum; . ‘ Ml's- Dem,“ made 5" "33“9 gesture “5 If to 8}“ t‘l‘f‘} J‘wk filmeddmd “filled “t 3"“. of the future. The mess-hut had been smar- “Good God I” cjaiciila’ted ‘Carltou pious- “I don’t think-anything at all,” answered convey ‘0 lulu that Sht‘2 also wondered “'l‘)’ ‘“ owl-l" I Sal)" Emel' he Null Shmly' ' : - " 2 ' I ‘ “ ‘ she had never heard of the visit. Yet she "are You “fl‘iutl “f 3'0“? ll“Sl’1““l? tened as much as possible and all the win- 1y ‘» Jilch 0. shade sharply” “the outside of aman \ ‘ . , , _ . _ makes W”. little difference one way .or the know well enoughsâ€"swell enougligupbhcknew Mic looked from side to sub) Zund tried to -~ . by an instinct which no‘wouian ever mis-i laugh the question off. ) I I . gruwmmw- ' .WHE‘F‘ 4' dows were gay with bright flowers. The little‘ “,ch, I kiiOw.-‘â€"but it’s tr'ue‘all the same. , enclosure in which the lon hut stood bad And Stratton don"tvcare amines button for other,”,and_tlieu he went on wondering how . v . _ _ been planted thickly with to. lflmooirduiSics, her, not abrasfibfitt‘dfi.“ ‘ “ in the;world..mwiiiai‘rit'ige; could by- any takCS’-¢:Vlct13'll'lll)'-I\“r5°hmll‘°t’ told her “It's ",0" (“may “mt “Mk,” 5h“ 31““n red geraniumsnnd' 'ellowcalceolarias,'ivhile "H'm l” muruiured-Gurltmi thoughtfully possibility have Come about or. Seven: been “ml.” “alto” “’1” had found lug ‘V‘ly‘to the ‘im‘ly he ‘3 3 3199" 5104“. 0N?" um" “3' yo“ .- odd comers wereg‘nuéd up with mum, at_ fitllen after aJn-m'nenps‘snlence, he Comimh abmught about hem-681mm,}, a mm, as Major Chile during the abscnfchf the family from know, and has an inimenSc idea of his rank tempts at rockeriés’ in the crevices of which ed in’a‘ditferent 't‘oneki-“Byfthe byé, yoii’ve ZDenuis and his old friend and first love, home. - l , . . . {lull an llmt- And I know ll}?- “'°“llll“1' llku little hardy ferns were flourishing as cheer- hcard of course, that Lawrence has. arranged Ethel MOljllauut. , a , ., htl‘cl line“? .‘ch eilollghv “ltl‘mlgl‘ “9t 1‘ l? “ml-“ml “"3 5° “‘Vfllll)’ 191])' m" ."lt‘. l0 fully as if they were growing on a wild west his exchange '3” " ~ ' " ' Immediately after lunch he went round Word had Passed bcfl‘fcell them 0“ the 3‘11" hm": Y0“ t" “1k ‘0 “Sm”, “I‘llulslll l' 11““ country cliff instead of 'an'arid and dusty “The Major? NouI‘“ never believed he and asked the Colonel to introduce him to 1°C“ that l‘c’i’OI‘l'b‘lrsc hm] bee“ “11 f‘l‘mg Y0“ to do anything 1“ "‘3" l““‘-" 3 camp. ‘Well', well, they were cons-:iei'it-iously meant it. Who is it with?" ‘ ' Major Dennis. “ I believe, Sir,” he said in Perfecul' aware that She Ila-(.1 hull Pmcncauy ““\“,‘l.","l‘en align“ 5.5“5' ‘S‘X'lllllyiluuyi ‘ watered ta ice and even thrice a day. Perhaps "A Major Dennis of the 24th Lancer-3.” his pleasant voice, “ that I have the pleasure \'Qllll£§?,i; Smd Jack S'!.‘£lll"g’~ 1’} ' ' A ' ‘ l l l ~»Major Dennis had proposed to beyond at the “Never snice you”u"cht away from the some time had told her that he had her Palace," answered the Major's wife prompt- ‘niother's consent. I‘Iewus rich, und‘at that ly and laughing quite guily. time stood next to the Fro‘thiugham title, Just then tlisdcoifiopenod and the Major and Ethel, after lierconvontioualeducation, entered the room. "The laugh died away would no more have dared to refuse him, from “Evin-Y5 facc.: Gruinniles lifted his lip than she would have (lei-ed to jump off the andshowed liis'itrccth in adumb‘ snarl, and highest tower of Illankhnnipton Cathedral. Jack ’l‘revor at. once got on to his feet. She knew now that; Nurse .b‘onnncrs had “Then you found your way down here, held her peace only to be kind, only that Trevor ‘3" said the burly Major in a vcry the thoughts of her deai- old play-fellow Juck affable tone. ‘ might not help to make the burden of her “I did, Sir-«as soon as you were good marriage vows harder o bear, Yell, \vcll. enough to give me leave to come, I lost no it was all over now, and .here was her" old time in coming." friend Jitck grown out of all ‘reiiieuibrance. “And how do you think my wife‘s look- And what a finefellow he was. Miss Dennis ing ‘.'” looked up at’liis goodly height, at: his good “Mrs. Dennis has grown up since I saw fair face and feltâ€"~â€"well, like a shrimp beside her last, but I should have known her any~ him. ' ‘ where,” Jack answered. g “ \Vould you have known me, Jack ‘2” she “ That’s all right. “'0”, you must come asked suddenly. ’ ‘ ‘ down and see her when you like. Come and - Jack laughed out aloudâ€"“ \Vliy, Ethel, dine to-nioi'row night#cight o'clock.” ofcourse[shouldhaveknown youâ€"anywhere “ I shall be delighted, Sir,” said Jack. You are not a bit altered except that you‘ve llut as he walked away along the quiet. grown up, you know.” little street, the question came to him-â€" “ \Vcll, that is enough alteration in most. “ Why did he ask me and why was she so people,” she said with a faint smile. surprised that he did so ‘3” They were sitting then on an old-fashion- (T0 “1.; ('UXTINUELL) ed wide seated sofa,» and Urummles ,was â€"â€"â€"-»â€"--â€"â€"~oâ€" â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" restiiighinisclf in a very majestic way against Advice to Young Shooters_ lllS imstrcss‘s feet. And for a long tune the v . ) ‘ v ‘ . , two went Oil-talking of the old days, aconvcr- _ 511‘ hill?“ 1 uyn0_-‘ nlllwcy. kWh-i l3 ‘Vl'lt' sation of intense interest to them both but "‘8 “- Eel'lesv “‘llmml’le later-‘4 ‘0 I‘ll“le shooters in the lv'irln'. (L0ndon).- One of tho one consisting chiefly of “Do you rcnicm- . _ , 1,0,. Tum. “Have you forgotten-5H _ latest is devoted to the fit and clinicc of u. j; “Ah_whut_ ION,” times they were"! She gun. Too much attention cannot be given cried with a sigh, as shellung herself buck ‘0 the lm'mcl“ AS “Kurds “10 lilltm‘y "1 in the corner of the sofaâ€"~lovcly times. 0h ! “‘050 ‘1}‘3'5 Of Steel barrels “ml l’Cl'f‘v‘Cl' l Jack, what a Pity it‘is that “.0 mm. grew mechanism, even the cheapest weapons are up." I , superior to inc more costly kind _ of n. few Jack Trevorlooked aside at. her and twist- )‘cm'v‘i 5"‘0‘3- The “"‘uel'v 1" “llellklllg 0f “"5 (5d himself round a little as he sat. “Why, l’cllll Of a 510013 ‘0 Suit" “‘0 “gm” "f "- no chorce in the matter of her marriage. last, the little ferns knew no better; let’us hope “Alilâ€"Do you know anything about of knowin" Mrs. Dennis.” . , . not. Anyway, certain it'is that the enclosure him?” ' _ » ‘ ' ~ “ ndeed,7’ returned the Majorrwithout in' around the moss-hut at‘Chertsey was ablaze “Not a. thing.” ' - any way helping him.” with bright-hired flowers to gather which “What does the Colonel say?” “ If she was Miss Mordaunt of the ClifI'e, was to incur the severest penalty of the law, . “Very little, for he knows verylittle; he‘s Blankhzunpton," Jack went. on. something very dreadful, I know not quite ' never met him. But, he said just now ‘l’ve “ Yes, my wife was Miss Mordaunt," said what, though I fancy. itstoppedâ€"but llttle I heard of him as a very smart soldier,’ so I the Major; ' short, of death itself, : suppose it’s all 1‘iTl|t_” “ My father was the Bishop of Blank- Nor was the mess-hut the only gay spot in i “All I" and Jae went on with his painting hampton,” said J ackâ€"“ and the Chile is the camp ; every but almost had its patch of , and finished off the leg of a Chair which he next to tliepl’alace. - Miss Mordaunt and I turf, sometimes scarcely more than an apo- then very carefully set aside to dry. “I won- were children: together and rent friends.” ' ' logy for the genuine thing, yet in most cases . der who he belongs to and where he comes “ All l really-«first love suppose and all fostered by cvcryartiiicial means within reach ‘ from?” that,” said the Major with a harsh laugh. of camp-life, every window had its little “Something to do withâ€"withâ€"oh'. I for~ . 'l’he Colonel looked surprised and not a. garden, and within the huts now that. the get,” answered Carlton carelessly. lltvlle disgusted; Jack drew his head up- first bustle of removal was over everyone was 1 He sat watching Jack till he had finished rather stiflly and answered in gem-eel such busy making the best of the situation. i the last article of furnitureâ€"“You’ve done a pleasant voice as lie‘hml spoken indhefore. In those of the married ofliccrs, the wives . now, haven't you?” he asked sitting up with “ I have not seen her for over twelve years, were most of them very busyâ€"â€"and let me some show of eagerness.” Sirâ€"I cannot- eveu say if she remembers tell you that there is nothing at which a re- “Only the first coat,” answered J Lick. me." _ . , ally smart army woman will stop when she “What! Are you going to do ’em all over AS the Colonel maintained adead silence is doing up her quarters. There was much again?" and Jack had not so much as the ghost. of a. puzzling over a certain column in the Queen, “\Vliy, yes, of course, I ani,”Jack replied, smile on his face. it must have occurred to wherein a sister in arms fora long time was “did you ever see a table with one coat of Major Dennis that he had said something wont to discourse leurncdly out of her own paint that looked decent?” which would have been better left unsaid, experience on cosy corners, upholstery,paiiit- ' “How should I know? A table might have At all eventS, he'hurst into a somewhat un~ ing, paperin and the like. Some busy with a hundred and fifty coats of paint on it be- mirthful laugh and pa’tted’Juck lightly on needle and 1. wood, others with hammer and fore I should be any wiser ; but- look here, the Shoulder. “Alil‘well, joking apart, I nails, or paint and brush, and in one of the old chap, can’t you drop it now and come «luresay Mrs.”Detmis will remember you well unmarried oflicer‘s huts or I should, to be : out with me ? They can‘t be dry enough to enough. Come down to the hotel and see quite correct, say outside it, our friend Jack . go over again yet,” her. She hated leaving the old regiment ’.l‘rcvorwith about a half-dozen pots of enamel j “What, as 1 am '2" asked Jack with much though She didn’t Want to go to I ndiaâ€"but was excessively busy converting an exceed- g‘avity. she doesn't think: much of Cliertscy, from ingly shabby collection of chairs and tables “No, not as you are-,â€"get yourself cleaned What She has seen so far, and‘I fancy on into what would be described in the trade as if you canâ€"and come along. I want you to old friend’s face willbe a perfect godsend to her." ' “ a suite for a boudoir in ivory-white.” See a plate down there.” Jack himself was very hot and very much “Oh, all right. \Vell, you go and get out Jack‘s face cleared instantly. “Thank you bcdaubed with paint and he had also got an i of your tons and I’ll be ready in a jifl‘y,”said very much, Sir. I should like to see Ali-3. ingenious way of puttingit on which, though Jack having carefully cleaned his brushes. Dennis again immensely. \Vill she be at entirely satisfactory as to the result, in- He disappeared into his but and Todd home this afternoon?” p I : . volvcd a great deal more trouble in the , prosaiitly came out and cleared the paint and “Oh !I should think so. I shall not be actual process. This consisted of putting brushesawayéâ€"“Ain’t suchabad hand at able to getback till after five, but. you can . , , _ . . n ,. , - . it on hotâ€"and let- me tell you that to re- it,” he chuckled to himself as he examined look in when you like, you know.” Hillel, you don’t “loll” ‘0 333' “ml Y0“ ‘1 llke “mom” “)5 um“ the Sh“! mt“ um mm!“ 3 enamel any article of furniture out in the liisnutstcr's workâ€"“I expect if he knew I’d “Thank you very much, Sir,” said Jack ‘" 3° 1"le t9 the Ullfi'c.flnd.l“anlilm-l'lllmu “91$,” "‘59 tile quiclkm: my "1"“? :Fizllll‘ltc open air and keep the pot. of enamel hot the been in this ’ere very line he’d start me on gratefully. again,” he cried. " I I ‘tl n ii! 1'13 Sum." 1' 0:‘$‘1“:l];31‘ "’iu ': gall? while, is anything but. an easy business. painting fortlie ’ole of the blessed barrio-ks 1 It happened to be a clear afternoon for "All i would 1 ,“0t? '51“: answere‘l', “,l ‘, hum“: ,fl Tillmcs {3m} 1‘ {if 'L. nf’ . l m; “ Hi, Toddâ€"Todd,” Jack called out, Aye but Joseph Todd ain’t such a ass as to him, and when he had finished his cigarette ‘1" go home .Sml‘etlllffsx 5'0“ know. bill 111M 3 ‘ j‘mj . 11):“: "in x 18 1 1,111",littllfi lm having discovered that. his point was begin- let on what’ll ct liisself a mint 0' work Jack strolled into Carlton’s lint. “Mounty,” not the “weft an‘ ‘ ‘ v lI fl“ film}; lt' tkULU-u x f )il fun ‘4: ILStU)‘. ning to show signs of the brushâ€"~“ Todd, I without a blesset penny to show for itâ€"â€"No, he said carelesslyâ€"“I’m going down to call . “BEE you 1'0 “filmyâ€"3'0“ have 3' 80011 inf-“"913 :“ 1?: “I H: l“ lt‘l’inl‘ I' (T ‘Ll‘s‘t ‘ 2 say, 1 must have sonic more hot water.” Joseph Todd ain't quite such a ass as that.” on Mrs. Dennis. \Vill you come?” “me ‘5 he “5de al‘xw‘le- ” 0 ml ‘9 “a l y 5” “3 0 “nlm ' W W L 0 . . . . i . . _ i. . ,, s r n - v J u _- _., " - , ‘a the left and in line with his siUhl, in’ end “\\ cll. ’pon my soul,” suidu voxce behind I“ 1953 than ten “minus Jm'l“ 110‘ 0‘ “0’ smd canton pronmuy’ “you’ll get “(2“ so iso’ hhc n phbd" f 1 m of his lll),\'lll" to bi-in r his face if) the s uck ! him, i. I (10114, know much about paint," ,. i came out of the lint lookin as spic and span on very well without. me.” ‘ lltllt 13:0“ 1‘0 not- tin-happy surc.y .’ he is would beau“: a”: “fin; I gun wi'umnb . ‘ . ‘ ' ' . . . . ' . i u l ' t . . . ' ' '. ‘ i ‘ ‘ chums and tables, but Inevcr knew you (1,3 in his light sumniei tlot 10s, ‘as if he ban ‘ 0h”- tlont be iusty, ohl clmp, come Cllelvlu ileum) " . I sumcicm cmbufi, to the right. A “a:me ’cm with hot water before.” “'3‘ 9'" heard “I well tlllllf-TS 5‘" 0‘“ Chill” and Mon-’3’ Jud; ‘lrged- _“\' 0“."“St'30k me" rammed. Mrs' Dfm' chested man will require very little can't-off, nis )l‘llllll" herself to rcther With an effort I l a b .‘ v v , . 11]) ' . ' “ . . . ,.. u ' V _ ,‘ n l . I ‘A;\1‘, lb that )0“. Mom.» Come m, 01,1 t" les in all his life He went acmssto “1\ st to (lay, my fiieiu . . ” ‘ as hm Stock Wm he nearer hm hoe, mu] the Chap... Jack answered. u Come h,_1-m Carlton s but and knocked on the door wrtli But you ll have to go some tune or otli- ~â€"â€" I don t want you to understand that l "mus mtunu . more in “"0 with M. Cy” Yen. husvm the handle of his walking-stick. er.” ' am unhappyâ€"and I suppose I get a very I‘f “‘0‘ g ;On;m,3n I.“ a hvoriw gm, 0,“; “ So I see,” said the new-comer, pushing ‘ Read} ' 01d Clml’ '3" he Shoumd- “1 dams“) I Shall-H goo‘l hm”, 1f 30‘ 9““ g‘m‘g 0‘“ ““ N’U“-”')' which his himk Perfectly and he ill-sires ‘ u n n v - . . ,n the mac gate Open and Strolling leisurely Carlton opened the doorâ€"“I was just “Then why not do it now as well as to- having a 'ood time. lintâ€"but I think I. um .m exact d“ Mum (;f it be made he in,” the tiny endgamm Aw yo“ too busy coming over to you,” he saidâ€"and then the inorrow or next Week.” was over-(x ucatcd, and they did not bogni mid; but to phclc the “mum” on u. min 1 I - I ‘ 1 v u u n I 1 i v - v y I . a, w I . r l | ‘ ‘ to Come down to the town with me «3n toplolhlccisttuineélJndtw cut away together I 3‘03 ! Itnhtt‘yn'tke alule new u ask, then they meant lto go (tiné‘ulnclil “as fa pity. smut“ board. and mm, “a “mum il'l . . m IGCll‘llco ‘0'. z 'o -. -:r a. .‘ 01‘) ‘.1'J- . ~ “Monlyâ€"â€"Monty-â€"stop-â€"dou’t sit on that Tl ‘ l 11 11?] l'“ ‘ I‘l‘f" ' ' l ‘ . Sfll‘fi g0 .0 it "' gel ‘0} “ ,‘cl "5“; WE“ my: :8}. 1‘ W,‘ L. I _ pencil, oflcrward cutting out the h -. - y , t n J k , u 1 u L l icy lat ouaiout is was tieic when . out}, n iat an ass \ouarc. tionâ€"â€"out( om exercise -iu mg muting bl ,. l , f- _ q, TH. i. h. C. len s “.8 ' a? w m g, "m a t “3 Carlton stub only uttered un exclainationâ€" “ I know I know. lliit I'm not goinrr to iisliintrâ€"cliinbin"treesaa 1'0"llllll‘ farm-yard “W L “ n l “ m-L m L ' i 3 a ' I “Shim ill” J‘lml’ whichMOHWCM‘ltOHgMe. n It . F. l - , 1, n l -1 - n . ' 1 n D 5‘ ' . 4°] - f ' ‘7 . . ,‘ , better than trusting to nu-asnrcnnuiti he went all into agay pcal of laughter. . Ems mtlms‘am’ m 5”“ ma‘ tone 0f “to” muonefo". “‘3‘ . . sort 0t hic’ 6'“ t‘cu‘l tel 5°" “exit “‘53 which inn" be ri'vht and may b': "\lontv \lonty is there another lll'ul in when ’ ho J‘Wk’ tmdmg Ins {mend mflexn’le’ fmm the Palacc’ “my clmngml Ml “ML wrong Al: the time tfhc model is «cut. to . .“~ _ ‘ u\' ( .1 ‘. ' on . _ .1. . . . , ., . , - u n . n. e. ‘ ,, , i ‘ ~ ' the worm but yourself who would go near 1. l \ hat u tinothinglinni . asked Jack, a “exit and changed it hat he called his tags I had two gm ciness s and they "fought the guumukcr' luwsmmncms of mu 51W)“ I _ . . . l. j ‘ .f .,., itt epuulcd to know his meaning. anducnt oil to the town to call on his old me how to be latlyllke, I “as not y ,~ ‘ l, ,1 f . 1 .. U. f - white paint in its )tst uni orni . ., will . I L 1 F. l. p 1 , E 1 l ,7 1 31‘ . f .f , f k. ' era hug it, cngt i o aim, am «spun y o . “Then \vliythe devil "asked Carlton with u b _n “as 0“ mum-g1?!“ am” "‘5' t l? ' I “mm” to m L "mellll m 9‘“ 0 1;? "HT me his chest across the shoulders, must lw in- , . ‘ l.‘ ' " eii‘vi'i' '. - i " ’ '1 i \’ v‘ ('.' -‘ ' wdox'i'w't oi " ' ‘ - ' - ' ' "do .s....:r *Izir.*i.:::"::.“:‘f:‘ .213". on” it: 3-.Qlii1t.."i§‘"5é..ii3§ are.” so; swirlrzgtut’ssz hula}; w: nf . Duint about just where a fellow is likelv to l ' . 3 '5 1 x ) ‘c " ' ‘ 7 “ ‘ p” . cc “‘5 ll“! ‘“ '. l ‘ p 1’ 3 l " of cast-oil required in the stock. If when l m, “V we h , 0m Cha ) we ,0“ Lhiukhfil of name over 3mm. I fancy he was next to the nervous at the prospect of seeing her again, ion; and I had to take cape of my hands. a“, “pm”. is ( ulckly pulled llll' gun points inki“; mmwileh .,.. l’ ‘ 3 0 title at one time, and that old Frothinghani The waiter opened the door of a room on the and to do this, that and the other, until I m “1110::th ,jw '81,“, i-, met till‘ 100 iniu'b . & ..\!;l.,.iml, \vlpflfllvw, mmned when he was “bout a hundred and first floor and ushcrcd him in with an 1111- hated my life and wxshcd many n. time that m u"; Fir/Mb if m “,1. 1,.“ i, j,“ “0t “um. . “:l‘hi‘ bridul‘like dis'il'v‘ " with '\ westurc had several Cl‘il‘lrep‘n “ouncemcnt-H Mr' Trevor'" I lm‘l “ever been 1’0"“ Pmlllll’s If 1 11““ (dentin-ii. off to th" i‘i'rhl' This is 'L \‘(u'V I a - ti. . - . . . . --. . . ,- ,..- .,, . ... , “3mm indmlm‘ the “(almii'n and £1,718; “Hard lines for the Major,” sadeack,thcn Mrs. Dennis was Sitting in a large loung- married a man who would have encouraged im NIH,“ “mu” m 41“ h u”, “Mm-m: ",1 “Uh thew“. not mhw__,,u_ ,m {fly ‘1” walked on m Silence trying to piece together ing chair With her back to the door and was me to ride and drive and play tennis, I “ll "m m” m ,h Min” ,1”, [fian h pulled \. ‘ - _ . 1 , . ' "QB . ‘ " certain recollections which were hovering in readin r u book.She rose when tlicnian spoke might have forgotten all the horrible prn- ,' l” . 1" I ,p . A I. "’1' 1 . ,1 . truttou, pool litt c tniug. . ie cunt inan- l.” ,- U1) .‘ 1‘._ l. I . 1‘ t ‘ H . 3,1 . 1 u f v 1 _, L. , t \1, .' , D. . 01 too low. nt it. list can, l H mus l.| I v v H 1.. 1‘.“ u _ .t . _ I ns minim Cllllln-- iot nngiuniâ€"nmt to am came 0 nice 10! \isi oi-â€"â€"-t ion, 21 at LLS‘I o my or no). ion. .11 . A] n (.nnlS U _ Urk ((11,. .u , is in Hll"ll 'lit and in upcllltillllCle‘ldllt . ta ouuon try. . ., ‘ ,_. . ,.. . 7, ‘ 1 H . ' . ‘. , ‘ I, I. , , l “,1 lL.h L. ) i 5,1 . n. .l, . “V Todd Tmm v. the titlc-â€"-\\ .i) I now it . he cried aloud: once, she utteici a Cl) of joy fnl snipiisc. hates niascu inc women um um Ll cts me the gem!“ “In it ii hm much mm pmm ”‘- ‘ . .‘ .' . . “ " " a ' t 3 A ~. “ ‘ ' " "‘ -." " i “ .~- ‘ - H n n so ' ave ie ‘cin. ll in ' l 'I s. .‘. " . ‘ ' ' “\Cs 5m». said Todd, pmhng his head d‘l‘lsnvdf the min who iniriitd Lthcl Mot it :E‘l‘ly,’dflbh, slicutlaiiutd. Jick . Is 54.1 H "- ll r 01“ ll l “ l .V h ml In,” ,L “1111”, Rem 1”)“. much “ "mum. “f g l 0 0 “My poor little friend " said Jack tukiiwl . i ) llt‘. door. . . . ~. . . ‘ . . -' 4. ' 9 chum-o it must be when n uzrsun rock to a l “t (f t , u - “And who was litlicl Moronunt‘.‘ ' Carlton Mic held out both hands in her joy at the hand nearest to mm in his own and liold~ h , , , l ,_ I, l‘ , , “ More hot water, mid Jack~“ and . - - . . ,. . - nun shop and pllrlflliltllfrl .i. \.(..ipon IinplutA- . I, in v “r (.wlmn ‘ Clnirom the ma one ,, uskcd. seeing him and Jack took them and held ing it tenderly. All tins must be so bid in, “.111.” Mil-h & m". ‘10“ "my “mum,” r“ ‘ \Jir ,, 4m! ‘ Todd dim 1 “warm” “She was the greatest pal 1 had when 1 them last. “ Ethelâ€"Ethel how little altered for you.” ‘hu 1”.“ {hp mam“ “Mn 11"" Mrwh Mm? . n “in ‘v * i r ll 0 was it bov, her people's plllCC wits next in the V011 are,’ he cried. “ I should have known “3 cs, hopelessly. “I might ham» :1!" in ,lmluiu. rim, page} in ., huhdrrd (1”. do: in - , , ._ L . 'i -l . . .. .. . --...__; w..-.=v ...,..i...-. 1,... (n'. .,*. 3', ._ f 'v y u I.“ mu “m wk“ It By “W "mud... re. l.il.uc at I)ll\l‘ll\ililll.p10li, when. l was born, yo.i an) “llLlC ‘Lll_\“l.t.‘l.t,. ‘ ' my '11” L M and e .p I lie my ~ ,1 l .l lf hwmw hm m ml “Hum”: MM mmnwmo ‘l‘k \d L‘ulton when he ll'ul ~vot the Cllllil‘ 3'0“ know by Jove, “'lli‘l “JOlly llltlt‘ SDUl ‘ -'\“‘l“'h.\' 1““inle -' “he “SkC‘I- ‘“ lb“ “21“” l’." “"5 mm" “H “s ’t ‘5 "WCH' quiet. ‘ <ir Ralph P'L‘ylllI-ll'llIW'l'" «low not ml! “ K i . . ‘ '5 . she was." should chunuc ine‘." I am just the same Ethel anion" them they have killed inv Horn? and “ f“ _- '1 , _ t . ., f" .i 1 . and had conuortnbly settled himself therein Ln ‘1‘ 1 _k\1 ‘. L It I; “F. H . 1,, w, “alum c n “lid! think u“. , In“: huh“- m , 1w 1 ion]. uit.i {mm lllmll lb, .0, .mal -r-sr mt: w.“ “‘qu have m kmk 0m... on \0.) c. _ ash L .i . i.ni. iist yup :JL \ l i . V t ” ..~. ." ..J . A ll 5 “a: gum. “,5 Naimluwndx pwuplmnl H},.,.,1”,g’ “ '\\'l\v“‘ J'ick asked us he «liliweutlv 10““ 1 he “Red “'1”, A comm“ cxln‘csjm“ All)“ yin! are gm‘HHlpâ€"m‘d “mnlc‘l’ L‘n' . . .. and inderd in" "cut-ml lml'pwsci a l" bore ‘ ' ‘ ' ~ gin! “fin; “fit of flick ~ n eyes and mouth. he said smiling at her. “My poor little friend, repeated Jack "m “f 61," “mm”; with WNW.“ jmruh m l‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ Jock laughed. “\Vell, perhaps." “And whut difference does that make '3” "‘ ' ‘ l ' ' ' ” ' i stirred the pot of l softlv. ~. , ‘ ' ' v - - ~ - r ‘ ~ lr: ‘zlllltfl I f lla :k I wdcr t r 1.3 “H In 1 With :\ disgusted tone. she demanded. “I couhln t help it lll either In” m u ‘ ‘ ’ ' ‘ l" v ’ --. -.-W < ,. “ \\'l ‘2' ‘3 ~ ".\I‘ *nouxvhm v- lv wo :\ . - . . . .‘3 h ‘l‘ ‘ O l”! - . m “ hhc snatched her hundlt'wav. “.\o, dnn’l. . . , , , { ~-v~lll\llilt‘l‘t‘llt huslxundwno iuoncv“friciidlv , , . ., . ,, , . ,. ~ . grains of a mtio-cnnipmind -, the charge” , , ~ . ' Jacs laugucd vct more. "Uh, notlnnrr of case. piiv me, me (:l'lml, “fill a lmlf-hvntcru-ul , . , sil.;ulli'rll~â€"Ulll chairs and tubics~ncw coat . , . ~ . . a. . . , - U j . _ -. mot, l l~lh ounce-s. of Inim I “y hmk out n tna. kindâ€"«l luivnt seen her toi'-â€"â€"for-â€"on I "And I hope you didn t “ant to help laugh. I cannot war that, anything but yr.-.“ ‘ - ' ‘ u . f» N" we v1 w . Sl ~ ‘ ' ~ ‘ ‘ ” rn' » it 'i i ' now 0' o ' '2 ‘ v in . fur'h: not to have trll 'ou. :i - . n “ hm an RN vnumou‘hm‘,‘ swaths ‘x r x \II'I l 1. years. .lb was a child in ether, w id llL, K 3 ti, - l ah n u int.“ ti 1 I x 7 t _ ~ ‘ w } I s Economym Lovc_ licuiunin v to fly his brush «will, Short frocks when I remember her. the ICAI about her busbitun . sure you, Jack, I now) tell anybody. \\ c I l o - I t a . - 0 o i r ) 5 l ', , , _ r u been married for years.” “0h 2 wellwwcll, ’ond she gave a soil lit. were tour ycsrs With the old regiment and A young woman, on bcemmng «ligated fora l "M " keel)“ m “mm “‘1 the “met “She's vounucrtlian vou ‘3 ” tlc sigh. "I was so verv voutw to be map not one of them knew I had ever been on a u cond time was smucwlmt Mtouhhml at -..11~-1.|1..-1... - ~» ». . . ‘1.” . .., _. ’ . .. “lls‘uf'” o m“) “ll ‘ " "‘5" “"- 5"” "n‘ll‘ll‘v‘ “0h, vcs. several veais. ' ricd .lack and Ma or Dennis is so much older horse in in ' life. rcCClVln' from number two the isltrnttculim --\\1- iv - - li~l * -~ ‘ - - - ‘ ' J - - . . . ... 4 . . “L l “l 3““ r‘ ““ “53v " ‘ ‘ mil - " l hen she can t have becnmarricd so manv than I am '011 know. \ on re seen llllll of “l on don 1 menu it': slu- luxul returned to her ill‘hl. love. nl‘l «in ll‘ ilotl‘l '-'11' ~ - -" ’ ~ ~ . - - . .. - -- v ‘ ‘ '3“ n m“ ' ‘ l‘ ‘ “‘ “50“- “01 Wars, Old cha ). 1in use now vou ll 5 rend course. ' “ ()h 1 vcswhut tncrc. don i let us tail; 0: " \\ li ' (, liarlo-s she mid “thus n tin: name [it ‘ f ‘r ' t ’ " Wlll ‘\ *‘l ‘ l' u-'-l ' - um ' l - . . ., . . '. . . . . 5 . ' ' .. '- “l‘ " H3 l" l * 5‘ .‘ J .- ‘- all your tune there. “0n 1 yes, he gave me permission to call. it again wits not warm l'. It all romeo uf rs:ng had when I was engaged to Harry. "\ on forget, her husband will perhaps Mrs. Dennis began tolaugii. “How funny . -\l”"‘.\"l““ls'l‘°d ‘00- h l 9‘3 l km)“ “ll overcducating me. I think I had not brains "I kin-wit." repliedthcynungmnn. “lli‘l'lb' .lnit. It so chestnut but no matter- J “31 break my head if I try that on.” it is for you to (:11! on me I ()h ! isn't it enough to stand it.” is an old friend of mine, and when he heard amid what I say, that s ull. ' “It’s dcvontly to be hoped he will," said funny 2" “And 'our husband, Ethel. ii lieâ€"4:; ire-M of our engagement he came round to congra- “ All Hglll- “ld k‘hill‘, l “'Ill- 4“ ll‘J‘ Carlton, who was never 5.) lisp iv us when “But wbv 1'" You are happy in your marriage 2" tulaic me, and offered to sell me the rim; for mu" “ll 1“ Elle Pres?” "NV-“ml ‘3’“? ~‘ if?“ with Jack, and greatly resentle his being “Why? Well, Icannot explain it. but it “ Oh !--wc get along verv u ell. Ivlv um- half cost. l'lc said you liked it very muchand 1° “(ml “1 ll; 1‘1“ 5-":73.‘ 1"", ‘1‘“ lfllll‘ such a favourite as he was with all the mar- is funny all the same. Uh 1 Jack what lovely ther thinks it a great pity 3mm that 1' mar- it titted, so I took it. Good scheme. ch?" ‘oulml‘fm' She 5 “‘9 In“ “M‘s “5 ill“ “me; ric-l women with whom he was brought into times we used tohavc in the old dsysat home. tied so young. You see when we were The young 't'on'usu'u sensations are no! d9 out shes 3 good little woman and a loyal couucz‘ Do you remember I" untried, Major p-um, “a, W“ W up. .0;