The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-15
LIEUTENANT
KINDS 3, WI.
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COPYRIGHT, 1901. sB ". A. Page
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The well groomed and picturesque
| young girl who had just assembled the
imposing flight OF stone steps leading
to the northern entrance of the state.
war and navy department building In
Washington paused at the watchman's
desk just inside the massive doorway.
Il wish to send Il card to Lieutenant
John Kinds OF the navy department"
she said. with just tinge OF the arts.
tocratic arrogance often to be found
within the exclusive circles of army
and navy official society.
The watchman pondcrcd. Don't re.
member the name. MISS" he said.
scratching his head. Are you sure it's
the navy and not the nrmy:"
'Of course am-thc navy"
Wen, take IL chair. miss, and I'll
look through the navy register.
thought knew most of 'em, but some
times a new one comes from China oil.
the philippines, where he's won n COM
mission. without ever entering this
here department building"
| Lieutenant Kinds has not been
away from Washington In four years"
said the young lady. 1T seems strange
you do not know him"
NO such name" declared the guard.
Ian OF the door, Summing the naval
register shut. And let me tell Won.
miss. you must hive tile name wrong.
since II lie amt in the naval register
he amt any lieutenant In the navy of
your Uncle Samuel"
The young lady became visibly an
noyed.
Kindly direct me 10 your superior"
she said decidedly. II have made no
mistake in the name. 1t is Lieutenant
John Kinds of the navy. He told me
SO himself
Wei. If you are so sure. 1t amt for
me TO say you're wrong" was the kind
~ answer You might see the chief
clerk down that corridor to the left"
"rhnnk you" was the reply. and the
younS lady. evidently relieved. started
In the direction indicated. She turned
the corner into the long and dimly ilIu-
minated corridor on the navy depart
ment side and ran plump into II young
man who was acting as the motive
power for n rubber wheeled truck load
ed with several stacks of books.
Il assure you'll beg your par
=
"oh-forgive nett Is so dark"- she
began. Then
why, Jack, here you arer'
The man uttered an exclamation OF
surprise and annoyance. 1.-THE deuce
he began. why, Hettie, what are you
doing here?"
81 wanted to see YOU" she COM
menced, "and couldn't wait until aft.
er Office hours. You see
But, confound it, began the man
Il mean, forgive me. Only you know
| always said hated to receive visit
ors Mt the Office"
Il know. jack, but mother is i'll. You
left the house before came down to
breakfast. Mother was worried about
the boarders and was afraid they'd all
leave when they heard she was sick.
IL you stay, they will all remain, be-
cause they all like you. Besides
Besides what, Hettie?"
well. I've been thinking about last
highland the future-and-well. you
know. just couldn't stay away from
you"
"The dearest little woman in the
world" he responded tenderly. II was
a brute to speak so to you, but was
surprised at seeing you here the first
time, and, besides, these books must
| be taken Immediately to the secreta-
ry.''
why. John" said the girl, "are you
carrying books ana pulling that truck?
always thought lieutenants and naval
officers had men to do things for them.
And do you know that horrid man Mt
the door didn't know you and satr
there wasn't any Lieutenant Kinds"
My dear girl" hurricdly CALCULATED
| the young man. do you mean to say
you have been asking in this build
ing for me? Why in the worldr-
'Oh. I'm sorry l came now" muir.
INJURED the glrl.>with suggestion of a
sob. 81 thought that my own lIeutcn-
ant of the navy would be glad to see
me-"
"of course am" said the man
tenderly, yet anxiousiy. There. for
give me, and I'll explain this evening
why must not have any one calling
here at the Office TIE secretary be-
comes simply furious IL any -of the
clerks-I mean any one-reccives COM
pany. Even now ! am late, and the
secretary wants these books, Goodby,
dear. until this evening"
The girl turned to 20. A resonant
footstep on the marble floor of the al.
most deserted corridor interrupted
them. A tall and dlgnifled man strobe
by them in the senidarkness BY the
feeble electric light he saw the two
people and the truck of books.
Kinds" broke in stern and COM
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