The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
ny Paul crIssey

the door burst open. admitting
ruddy-faced young man In a summer
suit and with no overcoat-
Hello. Dalton" he cried. whats
doing today"
"oh. nothing much answered Dial
ton.
What's this!" asked Joe Lamier
picking up the story from Daltou's
lap.
That" said he. lis my last chance. q
Tell you what you do. let me put II
in that prize story contest the Daily
- is having It's $500 for you II
it wins" was the friendly suggestion
Sisters got one here that I'm goins
to take over And he drew some pa
pers from his pocket.
Dalton read the story through
carefully. then handed 1t back. ex.
claiming:
That's got mine beat Is there q
second prizey"
"Sure-good chance TO land that.
There's $500 in IT."
Well. take Il along then. and tell
your sister she's-welI. tell her she's
dandy at the business. VIII you.
Lamier?"
Two weeks later. after \ good. big.
square. filing meal at the Salvation
Army house. Dalton sat in his little
room and read the list Of prize win
uers. His name was missing from the
solid list that his eye fell upon. but
as he glanced at the head OF the col
umn he could hear his own heart beat.
There. In large black type. were the
words: Mr.. Luke Dalton. First
Prize
He swallowed hard as the realiza-
ton came to him. but by some strange
trick OF his mind his next thought was
for the sister OF his friend-Gracs
I.amisr.
He was a fairly good. impartial
Judge OF stories. and he knew. as well
as he knew his own name. that her
story was better than his. why
wasn't it on the Iistf" he asked him
self again and again There must be
some mistake. Hastily grabbing his
hat and turning up the frayed collar
Of his coat he left the room.
A letter addressed to him was in
the mail box He thrust Il into his
pocket as he walked over to the La
mier nat. Grace Lamier. with laugh
ing eyes that sparkled delightedly.
opened the door for him "You didn't
get the prize?" he questioned. still I'M
believing
NO" she smiled.
Why he asked. Why Your
story was much better than mine"
Was it, she replied, as they were
seated. Maybe the judges didn't think
So"
'Pll bet they did II they saw" he
paused. as a thought came to his mind.
then he bIurted out: You didn't
send it. did yOuf l can see by your
face you didn't"
NO. I thought better OF IL. besides.
Il really wasn't any good" Her twink.
ing blue eyes seemed to confuse him.
Why didn't you send IT," he con
timed.
oh. ~" she broke OF hastily as
ne came closer 20 her chair.
Because you wanted ne to win. Is
hat itf' He was laughing now.
Maybe" she replied. The pressure
n her hand In his left no doubt. and
what followed left her hair In a state
u disorder that caused them both 70
augh.
He pulled the letter out OF his
rocket. and a green slip OF paper fell
% the floor The girl picked Il an.
Ooked at the $500 written on Il. but
he man was reading the letter. a be
Eildered look On his face.
Grace" he cried. Il guess We won't
lave 10 wait very long Tor those we'd.
ling bells: just read this He handed
Ter the letter.
Report az SIS a week" she read.
Luke. isn't Il Just dandyg"
I'm accept Il upon one condition.
eplied Luke. trying 70 look seriously
{ the merry. flushed face Of the Eiri
What Is IL nov. Mr. AuthorF' she
sked
That yOu report Al the ministers
EitA NE AZ once.- he cried. - h f0ld
Z ~ n AiH nrnA