The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

the AaineF - the exquisite model OF ON
Lost warship. Before il vas a young mar
In captains uniform. Standing uncovered
with folded arms. As he courreoIlsly moved
aside 10 make room for her Helen glanced
up cnrsousiy at his face with tile eagerneSe
We al fee. 20 SEC a returned solder. Tn.
neSf instant. with all exclamation of sur
prise. ste wass holding out her hand to Dick
Eger.ou. BrOnzed. worn and thin ne was
but Ss4li Enthusiastically her fatniess lover
IL Was not at all what she had Planned &c
do Il she ever again met Dick. But he was
looking unfeignediy glad TO pee her and
been fighting for Cuba 3ibre7
No he said decidedly. shaking MS
head. mot for worthless Cubans, for
Uncle Sam" Then, frown.ne a little az he
ed II am on my way home now. or !
would nor be wearing thefz: toys.
He showed an evident disEate for the top
&c Of war and Helen noticed that sie was
greatly changed But the old tricks of man
ner were the same and 50 very dear 10 hes
sthl that she could scarcely keep her lips
from trembling as she said quietly: II
Ia a great thing TO have done. | am glaG
10 see you among the safe and Well
Dick murrnured his thAIks, but looked Al
her steadily that she turned 10 go waen
suddenly che saw that her purse was no
longer In her hand.
'Oh." she exclaimed In d!smay, my
pocket book ~ gone, Isilt frat like my stu
pid,ty2f Then she could have cried tn
vexation to think she mad not kept the loss
10 herself. This was no way 10 treat
truant lover. 1T IS Of no consequence.
she added eooly.
Dick smiled Excuse me. Miss Kings
ley" he sad, If you are going on re
Midway at ali IL Is very important 10 have
your pocket book Do you think yzu lost
ii IN this building? Well. wait hire for a
moment and ! Will ask guard where lost
articles are taken." Raising his cap, Dick
marched away in the crowd.
Helen sat on a bench and ragged within
herself. IL was humiliating 10 think how
she had thrust herself on Dick. He was
doubtless be@ailing his fate She felt the
tears in her eyes and dashed them away
In q sgust- When Helen cried. IL was never
gentle shower. bat was nothing snort
or fresbei, 40 she struggled hard 20 re-
gain her self-con,rol. Near by was the
motley collection OF articles sent through
the mails and received AT the dead letter
office. Helen zealousiy began 10 examine
he curious array: skulls sca,ps false
teeth. hats, bust.es. toys. snakes. an aIliga.
tor whisky, an exquisite feather fan with
tortoise shell sticks, gold thimbles. watch
es and wedding cake-these but samples Of
the strange things mail bags contain on
one shelf with some jewe.ry. coins and q
diamond ring. were several minia lures.
Helen glanced at them earelessly. then,
with a start, went closer and looked again
There in a little velvet case was the tint
ed picture OF 3 lovely young girl. II was
the portrait Of herself panied in Chicago
and sent 10 Dick Egerton FIVE years before
He.ep caught her breath in astonishn1est
scarcely believing her eyes. Then wonder.
enlightenment. sorrow and regret surged
through her mind and she leaned against
the case, feeling weak and faint. In q
non~nt voice at her side said: M ~
Kingsley, are you H. Shall get YOU
some waferT" And Dick stood there. Look
ing sarpr ssed and concerned.
II am not ID. thank you Helen said