The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

city. In his first days search he over hauled seventy three of these rooms, and was himself overhauled for over speeding his automobile as he pushed his search in a perfect frenzy but. though he found Davids in all variety, he did not find the one he was looking for. It began to look discouraging.
 And then one afternoon his pet nephew, Tn homas Stannard Penwarden, came bravely home with q beautifully blacked eye.
 "Ah, hal" said Stannard. with unsym- pathetic cheerfulness. Woke up the wrong boy, did you?'
 Yep" responded Tommy, with at least equal blitheness, for he was q courageous lad, and Stannard loved him for his gameness. Gee! Uncle Tom, but he's a dandy! He's Hitler n l am, but I bet there ain't any four boys in the school can lick us"
 ''ITs?"
 "Uh-huhl We're the good solid team now, all right. He let me have his knife until tomorrow, cause I've lost mine. and with this Tommy displayed this seal of the new alliance and so doing brought his mildly interested uncle to the very top notch of alert attention. He had seen that knife before; he knew 1t well: with it he could conjure, and raise visions of beautiful country days, and a certain dear elusive presence that had been fit ting before him of late like a l-o'-the- wisp. More than thati With 1t he e. vived the langushing hope that was in his heart till 1t leaped and bounded. He lsy back again in his deep chair and ~urned the knife over again and again. At fast he asked: How long have you known this boy?"
 Just today. He came to school thls morning"
 And you thought you'd tease him bit to try him. did you?'
 "oh, we always stir new boy up a little to see what he's good for
 And you found that David Kemble was good enough for you?'
 Tommys eyes rolled wide open At last he cried: Uncle Tom, how'd you know ? Did you see minus, l mean? Who told you his name?'
 Tommy" re piled Stannard solemnly, "I didn't see 1t. l am sort of mind reader. you know. When l hold this knife to my head and think hard l can tell you the name of the owner-that's s all. I'll show you how l do it some day if you will find out this boys home and show 1t to me-"
 With all inls habit of self-command in trying moments Stannard found himself
 
 heart in those nervous moments during which he waited for her in the reception room of the house Tommy pointed out as hers. It was the end of the chase, with out doubt, but what sort of end? But when he saw her in the doorway-her look of surprise. her flushing face, her ready advance with the hand of welcome and her greeting. the fears of the past three weeks fell away from him. and he clasped her hand and said Miss Rem ble, this Is a great pleasure-to meet you again" It did not seem that there was anything else to be said at that moment.
 And 1t Is a pleasure to us," she smiled, "and a great pleasure. too. David will be simply wild when he comes In. He has just raved about you, and he thought-we began to think you had for gotten us. He wrote you note, 1 be- lieve. that day we were hurried away" She looked at him expectantly.
 T got it." said Stannard. producing a wallet, from which he in turn produced the ncte. Tt may suggest my delay Tn nndins the address it gave me-" He handed it to her, and watched her