Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08

could steal away and play poker all night
with a lot of idling army officers And
now he is going off to Canada without
even seeing us to say goodbye. Charlie,
there is something back of all this
"Ill bet it's a woman" said Jack throw
ing a scrutiniZng glance; at me. But was
something of a diplomat myself. and he
didn't catch me mapping. Here's tele-
gram for him, too"
II think I'll take the liberty of opening
It," said I. 1 knew it's contents. 1t was the
reply Warburton had depended on. l read
1t aloud.
1t is good to have friends of this sort No
question was asked. 1t was a bald order:
Come up at once and shoot caribou. Take
first train
"Bob's a jackass," was Jacks common
that day. He'll turn up all right, "-and
Jack lit cigar and picked up his paper.
"And Betty Annesley is. going to call to-
morrow night" said Nancy, her voice over
sparkled with tears 1T did SO want them
to meet"
I called myself a villain. But had
given my promise. and I was in love my
self
1T don't see what we can do. When Bob
makes up his mind to do anything he gen
trally does it." Jack, believing he had de-
molshed the subject. opened his Morning
Post and fell to studying the latest phases
of the Venezuelan muddle.
Nancy began to cry softly; she loved the
scalawag as only sisters know how to love-
And I became possessed with two desires
to console her and to punch MI. ROBERT
head.
at has always been this way with him"
Nancy went on, dabbing her eyes with her
two-by-four handkerchief we never
dreamed that he was going into the army
till he came home one night and an
nounced that he had successfully passed
his examinations for West Point. He goes
and gets shot, and we never know any
thing about 1t till we read the papers Next.
he resigns and goes abroad without WORD
or coming to see u.s. I don't know what
to make of Bobby; really don
I took her hand in mine ana Kissed IT,
and told her the rascal would turn up IN
due time, that they hadn't heard the last
of him for that winter.
''He's only thoughtless and single-pur-
posed fnterposed Jack
'Single-purposed!" echoed.
.Why, yes. He gets one thing at time
that idea is worn out. know him.
recalled my useless persuasion OF the
morning IT believe you are right"
'"Of course I'm right replied Jack, turn
where he has gone?'
II think the telegram explains every
thing" evasively. fs9s 10
"Humph! Don't you worry about him.
Nan. I'll wager he's up TO some of his old
time deviltry.''
These and other little observations Jack
let fall made It plain ONE that he was a
natural student of men and their impulses.
and that his insight lind judgment. unerr-
ing and anticipatory had put him where
he is today, at the head oHf a department.
1 left the house about 10 o. clock. went
down town and found the prodigal at
cheap hotel on PENNSYLVANIA avenue. He
was looking over some boots and leggings
and ready made riding 'breeches.
AHA Chuck. 50 here you are!
Look here. Bob. 4Kis2wiil never do at
ALL" / began. 81 r.
II thought we had rthreshed all that out
thoroughly this morning.,
II left Nancy crying bver your blamed
callousness." ISL 81
.'Nancy? Hang it.,a don't want Nancy to
waste any tears oveE me; I'm not worth
it."
Precious little you care! If 1t wasn't
for the fact that you have told me the true
state of things, l should have exposed you
tonight, Why didn't you turn up to din
ner, as you promised? You might at least
have gone through the pretense of saying
goodbye to them
my dear boy, I'll admit that my conduct
is nefarious But look: Nancy knows Miss
Annesley, and they will be calling on each
other. The truth is. dare not let the girls
see me without beard. And I'm too Tar
gone into the thing to back out now"
II honestly hope that some one recog-
nizes you and gives you away" declared
Indignantly.
Thanks. You're In love with Nancy.
aren't you? To be sure. Well, wouldn't
you do anything to keep around where she
u. TO serve her. to hear her voice. 70 touch
her hand occasiOnaliys TO ride with h0x: IN
fact always to be within the magic circle