Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-01

little fiirtatlon," declared Paulton sr,il ingly. T believe that . regular sol | dier would kiss such Q pretty face ss | yours!'
 How do you know that 1t Is pret ! ty?" demanded Edith from the securf ty of the sunbonnet's shade. It hurt her to think that Guy would firt with any girl be met. but she was deter mines to carry the game as far as ste dared
 I'll take the face on trust" an. nounced Paulton calmly. "All's fair In love and war. they say. so your fare must be fair. since this is mimic war;
 Maybe it's only make believe fair since this Is make believe war;" sug gested Edith coquettishly.
 "To the contrary. this is very reai war" declared Paulton. "and I am oblired to place you under arrest"
 What for?" demanded Edith. not without some alarm. You cannot draw country folks into your games"
 You are wrong" retorted Paulton. Tt is the soldiers duty to take into custody those enemies of his country whose sentiments threaten the success of q campaign"
 But l am not your enemy" pro- tested Edith. "I won't be taken pris. oner.''
 Perhaps" assented Paulton. but stern duty confronts me. must take you a prisoner and hale you before a court martial unless
 He paused tantali.ingly.
 "Unless?" She told herself that if he demanded kiss as the price of her freedom she would never believe in men again.
 There Is but one way out of It." continued Paulton "Prove your lov. atty to your country by marrying one of Its protectors. There Is a parson just beyond here. passed a church. not very long ago We will slip over there and get married. and then shall be certain that you are not an enemy to the country"
 And If refuse" asked Edith lofti- ly. in her anger dropping her vocal disguise.
 "In that case" answered Paulton. "1 am afraid that you will be thrown into the guardhouse until you change your mind"
 "I shall report you to the colonel" cried Edith angrily. He will not tol- crate such conduct"
 "1 am quite certain that the colonel will approve my conduct" said Guy placldly. Coming up on the train te told me that 1 ought 10 marry, and I i assured him that. through no fault of l mine, bachelorhood was my lot. am sure that he will be pleased at the | promptness with which I have acted | upon lis suggestion when bring my bride into camp"
 "l won't be your brlder' stormed | Edith. You are rude and ungentle- manly to take unfair advantage of a | woman"
 AIS fair in love and war;" remind | ed Paulton, ''and this is both love and | war. l am doing the loving and you have been doing the warning. Do you think 1t was fair to run away as you did and never give me hint of your | address?"
 You know me?" gasped Edith.
 Most assuredly," declared Paulton. "l was not positive until I saw that you were wearing the little ring gave you and which you never would wear in town. Then ! knew that perhaps | there was chance. will you marry me. EdithT'
 Not now" protested Edith in sud den panic. Guy. don't make me mar ry you right away. You have your scouting to do. and-I never did like the minister of that little church." she added inconsequentially. "Dr MIron Is much nicer"
 May I come back when this cruel war is over-next weekY' asked Guy tenderly. Then I'll ask Dr. Miron to marry us, and we'll have our friends up to see the. prisoner of war marry II her captor, just as they do In historical novels"
 'i think that I'll just have to marry you" asscnted Edith. You are such a persistent torment"
 "All's fair Paulton began his fa- vorite quotation. but the rest was lost In the pasteboard tunnel of the sunbon- net as he claimed a kiss.