The Washington times., 1907-08-25

Rogers couldn't stand Il. He looked
sadly upon his friend. who was muttsr-
ing jargon Of soldier Spanish, and
turned away 20 carry his bad news
back TO the Office. The last thing he
heard from the room where Kent lay
was another line OF doggerel. the plant
Of the homesiek soldiers and CORES
pondents:
mo tsngo tabseo, no tenso papel
No tengo dinero-'
When the office messenger brought
Rogers his mail later in the day, there
was one letter addressed to Kent. with
the family business card OF the Eaui-
noctisl Life Assurance Company on the
envelope.
That's a Ehoulish sort Of coin
cidenee," he said to Grayson, who
was in the artists room asking for
news about Kent. I'm afraid there
won't b much more business TO do on
this policy" he continued. with q grim
effort at lightness. an evidence Of the
depth OF his feelings.
You know I've been taking care Of
AIlaR's fiaances while no was away
sAIA ADH hAAtAiAa - AaEEAIA NANNAA%ARAA
and paying his insurance premiums
until he got back, four months ago.
I suppose this is a notice for the last
permium they'll ever get on this risk
lie tore open the envelope and took
out the Enclosure. It was q notice, in
due form, to Allan Kent, that the
quarterly premium on his life inzur-
ance policy OF 5000, amounting 10
$3.50 was due. and payable on March
18th. failing which the policy and all
claims 10 indemnity under 1t would
lapse and be null and void. Rogers
looked absentiy ct the notice and then
at the calendar on his desk. II indi-
GATED March 1s. AS the date impressed
itself On HIM he glanced again at the
printed slip which he held In his hand.
by thunder he calculated. TITS
a day too later
Grayson reached for the notice and
read it aloud, scrutinizing the clauses
In fine type, and hesitating sometimes
in his caution 10 be sure that the OBJ
scure phrases in stilted language we're
not misunderstood. Rogers turned TO
the envelope which he had dropped on
the table. The face of 1t was obscured
nv a succession OF cancellation and
forwarding marks. written and struck
out in turn, so that Kent's name and
the final address, Care Of The Reg
ister," were the only things clear at
first glance.
Travelled a long while to get here
a day late" he groWled. as ne found
the earliest postmaTk. February Is, a
month earlier. I wonder where it's
boen?'
AS he scanned the biotted and
erased addresses, a puzzled look came
into his face.
That's queer" he said TO Grayson.
who was awaiting the solution. This
thing was directed drst to our old
boarding house on Brisbane street,
where We haven't lived for four years.
Then II went 10 the place on Pelham
court where Allan wss staying before
he went abroad. It's been TO Mis-
souri, and then to Washington before
Il found some one who knew where
to send It. Why, sec hereF'-ne Sirsa-
rupted himself excitedly-"Its not too
late. They made a mistake and sent
it to an old address. For three years
they have been sending these notices
addressed to him here, and I've paid
'em. every one, four times a year.
This ofice is the address taey have on
their books. It's their mistake. III
go right over and fix it,
Whereupon Rogers sought the ONCE
bookkseper. explained the immediate
need OF money, got gold coin with
which TO make the tender Of funds
more formal, and made his way 70 the
skyscraper where dwelt the Equinoc-
tial
There was just a shadow of doubt
in his mind when ne came to the
cashiers window. The brief exchange
OF greetings ended, ne pushed the no
uee, the envelope and the gold through
the grating and explained the delay.
The cashier was bland, even sympa-
thetio
Nov. that Is really too bad" he