Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-27
ss-Merrill Company.


 re-established the barrier between mis- tress and servant. ~
 "I think I'll put him to the wall again. said the hero, seized by rebel spirit
 He wheeled Pirate about and sent him back at a run. Pirate baked. Round he went again. down the field and back. This time he cleared the wall with a good foot to spare. The victory was complete.
 When it was all over, and Pirate was impatientiy munching an extra, supply of oats, the girl bades Mr. .James4to re- port early the following morning. 5
 "I hope-I shall please you Madam" !" Address me as Miss Annesley from now on,'' she said; and noddins shortly. she entered the house, *'< To Warburton, half the pleasure of the victory was gone;* for pot word of praise had she given him. Yet. she had answered his smile. Well, he had made lackey out of himself he had no right to expect anything but $40 month and orders.
 He broke his word with me. He did not return to the house that nlSnL TOT dinner. In fact, ne deliberately sent for his things, explaining that he was called north and wouldn't have time to see them before he left. It took all my persuasive oratory to smooth the troubled waters and then there were areas upon which my oil had no effect whatever.
 He is perfectly heartless." cried Nancy. He couldn't go to the embassy, but he could steal away and play poker all night with a lot of idling army officers. And now he is going of to Canada without even seeing us to say good-by. Charlie, there is some- ! thing back of all this.'' I'll bet it's. woman,'' said Jack, 1 throwing a scrutiniZing glance at me. But I was something of a diplomat myself, and he didn't catch me nap ping. Here's a telegram for him, too"
 T think I'll take the liberty of open ing it." said I. 1 knew its contents. It was the reply Warburton had de- pended on 1 read it aloud. It is good to have friends of this sort. No ques- tion was. asked It was bald order: 1 Come up at once and shoot caribou. Take first train
 l "Bob's a jackass." was Jacks com mentary had heard something like it before, that day. He'll turn up all right, and Jack lit a cigar and picked up his paper.
 ! And Betty Annesley is going to call tomorrow night" said Nancy, her voice overfowing with reproach. Her eyes even sparkled with tears. T did so want them to meet 1 called myself villain. But l had given my promise; and I was in love myself
 i II don't see what We can do. When Bob makes up his mind to do anything, he generally does it." Jack. believing l he had demolished the subject opened ! his Morning Post and fell to studying i the latest phases of the Venezuelan muddle.
 Nancy began to cry softly; she loved the scalawag as only sisters know how to love And became possessed with two desires: to console her and to punch Mir. Roberts head.
 "It has always been this way with him" Nancy went on. dabbing her eyes with her two-by-four handker- chief. We never dreamed that he was going to the army till he came home one night and announced that he had successfully passed his examina- tions for West Point. He goes and gets shot and we never know anything about it till We read the papers. Next, he resigns and goes abroad without a word or coming to see us. don't know what 10 make of Bobby; I really don't
 took her hand in mine and kissed +. and told her the rascal would turn up in due time. that they hadn't heard the last of him for that winter.
 Hes only thoughtiess and single purposed " interposed Jack
 "Single-purposed!" I echoed.
 Why. yes. He gets one thing at a time in his brain. and thinks of noth- ing else till that idea is worn out know him.
 I recalled my useless persuasion of the morning. >'T believe YOU are right"
 Of course I'm right. replied Jack, turning a page of his paper. Do you know where he has gone?
 Ithink the telegram explains every thing. g.'-evasively.
 .Humph. Don't you worry about him Nan I'll wager he's up 10 some of his old-time deviltry."
 These and other little observations Jack let fall made t plain 10 me that he was a natural student of men and their impulses and that his insight and Judgment. unerring and anticipatory, had put him where he is today. al the head of a department
 Father. said Betty Annssley a' The dinner-table that same night T have engaged a new groom He rode Pirate today and thoroughly mastered him
 Pirate You don't say. Well. I'm glad of that Pirate EiIi make a sapi- tsl ssfdle-hUrse if he is ridden often enough. The groom vin be safe com parion for you ca yogr rides Are you