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ton said he'd 90 home; he hates all

ton said he'd go home; he hates all
this you know"
.Oh-I--I thought" she faltered
out quite forgetting her we'll bred
calm. and clasping her hands with
little dospairing gesture The low
sun. shining between the trunks OF
the trees, struck into her eyes There
were tears in them.
Bobby Atwater looked carefully be-
yond her. as IL absorbed in contem-
plation of some distant object I've
been thinking. you know" he began.
meditatively that they have awful
ly good frappe here and | am sure
you will like me to get you some
shan't l?' BY this time Miss Sturgis
had quite gotten back her composure.
III you will. please" she answered.
smiling at him again rs no moved
away. and turning to speak to two
men who had come up.
Bobby passed leisurely through the
crowd. nodding and smiling 10 various
acquaintances until he reached the
gate. Then he turned. Miss Sturgis
was still chatting gaily where he had
left her She did not see him. So
as soon as he was outside he broke
into run. cutting through side
streets and across lots until he saw
George Hamilton's tall. broad Shout
dered figure swinging along ahead OF
him. Il say. old man" he called.
pantingly. Hamilton started and
looked around with preoccupied
frown. then his face cleared and he
walked hastily back. Bobby went
on.
Thought I'd tell you that l was
! mistaken about Miss Sturgia Hadn't
gone because she hadn't come just
been talking to her. She's there
yet-you know. She-she asked for
YOU"
He looked away. He could not
bear to see the light that had flashed
into his friends eyes. They walked
slowly back down the street Hamilton
with one arm thrown around Bobby
shoulder.
bobby" he began, 'I-I-well.
do you think there's any chance foI
me?'
Bobby jerked away from him.
Yes he said.
Something in his tone or hi:
manner made Hamilton peer sharply
into his face. Then he stopped and
laid his hands gently on Bobby,
shoulders. The two men looked a
each other In silence Hamilton's
Oh =
said:
And you are giving it to me -thi.
chance. Thank you old fellow"
Don't mention itr' said Bobby
Atwater.
They did not say anything more
until they reached the gate Their
Bobby looked up. and put out hi,
hand to his chum. and said very
simply. Il wish you good luck
Hamilton" The young man grippet
his hand hard. but he did not answer
and they separated.
When Bobby came up few minutes
later to Miss Sturgis holding the
glass OF frappe, she was sitting down.
with Hamilton leaning over the back
of her chair and tho other two mer
standing beside her. There was
brilliant color in her cheeks and sh,
was laughing at something Hamilton
was saying.
Thank you so mucht" she said
leaning forward gracefully as Bobb,
wrapped a little d'oyley about tn,
glass and gave it to her. Il began to
fear you had been annihilated in your
struggles for that cafe frappe
We'll. itlwas pretty hard. he I'D
mitted gaily, but finally succeeded
in rescuing some for you from thos,
vandals and am going now to tr,
and get some for your mother. We'll
old man." he went on, nodding a
Hamilton. Il thought you were goinl
home"
Hamilton felt keenly the touch O
bitterness and jealousy that had crep
into Bobby's tone but he answere,
lightly with significant look a
him, Il was but l happened to NEE
u good Samaritan who told me Mis-
Sturgis was here so | changed m,
decision. And l thank that maj
from the bottom OF my heart" H,
WAS smiling now at the girl but sh
only bent her head. and tilted the lit
tie spoon she was holding looking a
it with absorbed interest
Il hope you'll change yours-abou
staying in the evening" Bobby said
looking at her. because | want to Sc
you again. and l shall have to tea
myself away for the present"
But he did not see her again durin
the next few hours which seeme
endless, while he devoted himself I'm
sparingly to the mammas looking u
their wraps and their carriages an
their charges dancing with the wall
towers and trying. after his usua
unselfsh manner to make it pleasan
for as many people as possible. Hi
reward was this.
He was standing on the steps OF tn
Sym" alone about 10 o'clock. fan
ming himself with his handkerchief
and feeling rather used up. H
heard some one behind him say
why. there's Bobby Atwater! He
beginning to show his age isn't hep
He went down n few steps irresolutely
then he stopped short and drew bac
into the shadow. Coming up tn
steps full in the broad stream @
light from the wide doorway. were
man. and girl in a white gown. wit,
her little gloved hand resting With
his arm. They did not see Bobby
They had certain look upon thei
faces and they were not talking. H
had seen that kind OF look before an
ha knew what IL meant