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approached him." said Robert, gloom

Have a match; Your cigar has gone
out
Robe", relish,cd his cigar and puftcd
like a Notwithstanding engine
John leaned toward Nancy. Shall
tell him. Nan?"
Nancy blushed. Il suppose he'll
have TO know sooner or later"
Know wha,o" asked the thir! ucr-
sun singular.
Your charming sister is about TO
bring you Il brother-in-law."
"Wha'?" You could have heard this
I, ;:crosS the street,
Yes, Bobby dear And don't look
so hurt. You don't wan, me tn be-
come an old maid. DO you?'
When did il happen?"-h esplessly.
/ How the Thought OF his sisters mar
rying horr,ics a brother! ! believe
can tell YOU why. Every brother
knows tina, no man is good enough for
a good woman. when did II hap
pen?" MIR. Roher, repeated. with
look at his brother, which said that
| he should he held responsible
| LAS, week."
| Robert took in a long breath as one
does who expects to receive blow of
some sor, which can NOT he warted
off. and asked: who is ," Nancy
married? What was the world coming
/ to. anyhow?
| Charlie Henderson. "--timidly.
/! Then Robert. who had been expect
; ing nothing less than an English duke,
lc, loose the flaming ions of his
righteous wrath.
"Chuck Hcndcrson?-th duffcr?"
(Oh. MIR Robert. MIR. Robert; and at
ter all I've done for yM!)
He's not dufrer!" demonstrated
Nancy. with q flare in her mild eyes.
tHow ] wish ! might have seen he:'
as she defended mel Hes tho dear
est fellow in the warlti, and | love him
with all my heart" Nlow do You like
that. MIR. Robert? Bravo. Nancy,
Aay be a 'lnffcr, rue enough. bu,
! rather ohirr to its being called ont
; from the honsctops.) And Nancy
| added: 81 wan, you to understand
distinctly. Robert. that In my selection
of husband You are not to be con-
suited"
This was moving him around some.
"llold ON. Nan. Drat il. don't lok
like that! meant nothing. dcari":
only I'm Il heap surprised. Churl; is a
good fellow. I'll admit; but I've mrn
dreaming of your marrying a prince
OF an ambassador and Henderson
comes like a Jolt. BESIDES. Chuck
will never b" anything hut Il first rate
/ politician. Non1l have To get used
I" cheap cigars and fourply whisky.
When is il going to happrn"'
"ln June. have always loved him,
Bob. And b" wants yon to I've his best
man"
Robert appeared n bit Modified at
this knowledge. but what shall ! do
after that?" he walled. "Yml're the
only. person can order about. and
now you're going the other side of
the range"
Bob. why don't ,nl get married
Nonrsclf?" asked Mrs. Warburton.
! With your looks y", won't have to 20
far nor begging for wife"
There's the rub. sister mine by law
and the admirable foresight, of my only
brother. What am | good Tor but or
d"rinE rockies about? I've no business
: head And it's my belief hat an army
man ought never to we'd"
Marry, my boy. and III see what
can be done for you in tn" diplomatic
way. The new administration will
doubtless be republican, and my innn-
cnce will hav" some weight" and
John smiled affcctiOnatcly across :he
table. He loved this gay lad opposite.
loved aim for his own self and be-
cause he could always see the mot hers
eyes and lips. "You have reached
the age Of discretion. You are now
f, Travelled and a fairly good line,ist.
You've an income of 81 800 and To this
! may be able to add berth worth
$1,000 or $4,000. Find The girl. lad:
find the girl
Honestly. III think il over. Jack"
bob. there's hall al the British
embassy Tonight. You must go with
. u.s."
"lmpossiblc!" said Robert. "Rc-
, member my leg"
THAT will not matter" said Mrs.
John: you need not dance"
What, not dance? should die OF
intermittent fever. And il did dance,
my leg might give out"
'iOn can ride a'horSc all right"
said John. in the way of argument.
~ can do that easily with my knees
| But can't dan" with my knees No.
! shall stay al home. ] colidn'i stand
II to- see all those famous beauties.
| and with me- posing as wall flower"
but What will YOU do here all
| alOnc?'
play with tn" kid. smoke and read:
make myself at home. You still smoke
thai Louisiana. jack"
Yes. "-tllbiOnSly
$50. Now. don't let me interfere with
your plans for Tonight haven't been
In HON" in SO long that it, will take
| more Than ono night for the novelty
to wear off. Besides, that nurse Of
yours, Kit, is good to look at."-a bit
of the rogue in his eye.
Bob! "frOm both women.
II Dromis" not To look at her;
promise"
well. must he off," said John.
"Im late now. I've a dozen plans for
coast dcfenscS to go over with an in
vcntOr Of a new carriage gun. Will
You go with mo. while ! put you mp
at tina nj n, will ,1,,, %,i,n