The Dolores star., 1910-04-01

bent you the ledgeu oaugnter?
You look like him."
Thank you. Mr.. barney. Yes. 4
am hls daughter u you will state
your case ! will lay Il before my ~
ther."
well. you see. your pa has been try
spell. and. some way. II don't seem to
got through. and I'm getting on. n II
don't come pretty soon. wont be here
to enjoy L."
"Of course you want II now. r'll
make father push II right through"
bless your kind heart!" said the
old man, deliGhtediy.
"Mr. Barney" said Dumont, coming
forward determincdly. I'VE heard from
Washington this morning about your
ease. and am sorry to tell you that
II has been rejected. There ID Q miss
Ing link In the evidence. Unless you
can supply this. the case Is hope
less"
The old mans round. apple-like face
seemed suddenly to shrivei. Crissy
was divided between pity for him and
anger toward tho young man for
checkmating her. A bright insplratioa
came To her. A tiger.like spring OF
her memory showed her how she could
help one and disconcert the other.
"Mr. barney" she said. sweetly, ~
I were you. wouldn't try to get my
pension through lawyers"
How would you get ~" he asked,
eagerly.
"rd get II through by special act of
congress-"
Il don't know our congressman from
this district. and he wouldn't help an
old fellow like me. anyhow"
Maybe not" said Crissy. but I
know . brilliant youns congressman
who In very Influential. and he would
do anything I asked him to do. IN
write him now and tell him all about
you
Damont had been watching the old
mans hope-illumincd face while she
spoke. He came up TO her resolutely
and said In low tone:
"Crissy. don't raise false hopes. he
can't stand much more disappoint-
ment"
Crissy stared at him coldly. then
she addressed Mr.. barney.
Tell me all about your case. and
Will write ct once
The old man delishtedly plunged
Into an inexhaustihle account Of bat-
70 forth. Meanwhile Crisay's psa
vas scratching wildly over the paper.
See II this will dot" she asked.
NY Dear George: You oace said
that there was nothing In the world
that you would refuse 10 DO for mo. {
want something very much now. and
know. that you viii do Il for me. b.
cause ] ask you TO. There h IN old
soldier In our city for whom fathers
Arm has been trying to get . peasioo.
and after all their red tape they have
failed through some technicality. His
name Ia Leartus y. Barry. and he
served In Company A. Twenty.hfth Illt.
nois. - private. corporal and sergeant
lie served full term and re-enlisted.
Was wounded at Fair Oaks and vas
afterward taken prisoner. WIN you
get bis pension through BY special
acti remember that you did this for
q soldier last administrator. Do you
remember telling me about II one
winter night? Get Il - quickly % you
can. and viii believe everything yoa
said 10 me. A. ever,
Yours devotedly. Grassy"
That viii fetch H." said the old
man. gieefuliy.
Nov I will address II: Hon. George
!. Quackenbush. N. c.. Washington.
ID. c. Now. We will 20 together and
mall H."
Later. when the Judge came hack.
Dumont asked him II he could b. put
on the Gridiey case asd make the west.
ern trip
Indeed you may. bumont." replied
the Judge. I'VE viii all b. too giaA 70
shift the case on our hands 70 you"
Greasy Dnoked crestfailen and disap.
pointed when her father told her the
next day that Dumont had gone west
and would BE- gone for . mosth.
''iie might 1t least have said goo1.
by," she thought
Her bu0ynncy vanlsoo0 Gay ~ 0ay
asd she grew pensive ssd pathetic.
"l'li sever triae again." she thought.
sadly.
In . months time Dunoat returned
and reported bis success 10 the 0ri1.
Icy case.
"How IL Miss Marshr he asked.
stimy. after they had diacussel The
case.
"crissy hasst beea very well late
". but she's posltiveiy happy today
neasiy - happy ~ Old barney. Mes
GOT his pensioa. oi3 pr nosth. an1 .
good bit of hack pensica. u ca0s
through special Get. u sss0s Cvissv
wrote 70 . fFissA u hsss who y Q
coagrsssnan."
"Yss; I know shs 1l1.~ - rsplle1.
With . blttse sscollscstoa q ~ day
Il wAs vristea.
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