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I know"
Peter had arisen, and got as far
as the door, where he stopped and
turned.
SUSAN" he said, 81 have an
idea. Isn't John saving up money
with which to pay off the mortgage
on his house?"
eyes. lie has almost enough.
The mortgage is eleven hundred
and fifty dollars, aud he has thou
sand of it in the bank"
"Don't say anything to him that
T have been here, and say nothing
about Colonel Powers.
"But-Peter-"
"Trust me, Susan. Think | see
a way to givs'him a lesson. Hold
your peace and await the result"
On the following day Peter Cart
wrigt met John Ogden in the store
and informed him of the arrival OF
Colonel POWerS. :,
"And he wants to see you, old
fellow. Will you go up with me
this evening?"
"CcrtainIy I WILL" replied Jobn'
gladly. "uow is he?'
. "Comfortable, considering. lie
has had a hard time of it, though.
You know he had lost an arm =
Il heard of his being wounded
at Antietaan. And so the arm had
to come off,"
eyes"
(WHICH
"Excuse me, John. I have an
to keep at the bank.
| will call for you this evening"
"Allright. I'll be ready"
Aud in the evening Peter called,
and together the two went to the
hotel. They found Col. Powers in
his private room, seated in q big
easy chair, and looking somewhat
pale and worn.
Frank, my dear fellow, how are
your cried John, advancing.
John, old boy, l am glad to see
YOU. You'll excuse me not rising
I am pretty well, but not so strong
as I have been.
Keep your seat, Frank. l am
glad to sec you back alive; and I'm
sure you'll pick up in time
The empty coat-sleeve, dangling
over the arm of the chair, was eio-
ouent, and Johns eyes molstened
as he fixed his gaze upon it.
And yet the conversation flowed
after a time. The colo
mel had much to tell, and his hear
ers were willing to lister.
John arose to depart first. lie
had told his wife that he should not
be ..out late. Cartwright would
remain a while longer.
On the day following this visit
Peter and John met in the street
close by the bank where the latter
had come to deposit for his employ
ers. Peter had evidently been
waiting and watching. =,
Are you going to lunch, John ?
yes. Will you come with me?
4 will if you'll lunch with me-
The lunch room was near at hand
and while they eat they talked OF
Frank Powers and his adventures,
and also of his mishaps-
'ile ought to be thankful though,
remarked Peter, that it was his
left arm instead Of his right
John Ogden looked up curiously'
EN-, Peter?'
4 say, Frank ought to be thank
full that they took his left arm IN
stead of his right
you mean that for ajoke?
How? p
Why,-Frank has lost his right
arm, to be sure"
You are mistaken, John. His
right arm is safe and sound. 1t Is
the lett arm that is gone.
peter, are you in earnest? dc
YOU mean it?'
'Are you daft, John? Of course
! I mean it.
DO you mean to say that Frank
Powers has lost his left arm, ano
that his right arm is intact?'
I do say exactly So
John pressed the ends of his
fingers upon his brow, and called
up to mind the picture as he hao
seen it on the previous evening
lie remembered just where the
empty sleeve had dangled, and he
remembered that the opposite arm
had been whole.
PETER he finally said, slowly
and emrhatically, Frank Powers
has lost his right arm!'
you are mistaken, John. y
DO you think SOP
Iknow you are Mistaken
I'D like to bet you something
on it, said John, with decisive
gesture. -,
iii bet you anything you like
John answered.
You amt sure enough to bet
. thousand dollars"
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