Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-22

close and began to squirm.
"Oh, / do want to be out: but l shall
be wretched again as soon as you let GO
my hand
do you smoker asked Dick. That's
a heap of comfort
"Of course l DON'T she replied, in
dignantly.
Don't get cross about it: I once knew
Sunday school teacher that did. Here,
cut that QUITO Ivan who had begun to
jostle up and down.
What did you say?'' she asked.
Il shall have to go now-sweetheart.'
The word came falteringly and Dick
waited with apprehension.
mo. don't go yet and Dicks heart
gave leap of gladness: but just then
VANS patience reached its limit, and he
rolled over. leaving Dick suspended by the
arm. He gave last, hasty squeeze and
dropped to the ground.
Ivan had risen to his feet and Dick
grasped his hand warmly, shaping him
on the shoulder. and said. dramatically
| Forth. Ivan. forth to glory"
Ivan started forth to glory. but 1t was
evident that his armor was composed
mostly of resignation.
Are you still there?" asked the girl.
You can count on me being here until
you are rescued" promised Dick.
Cant Notwithstanding else to
stand on?" was the next question.
''There isn't single thing here" he
| replied: but keep a stout heart 1t will
soon be over
After a short silence she asked: why
did you want to see me tonight?''
ITO say goodbye" answered Dick,
soberly.
! "Good-bye?"
Yes. | am going to leave home for
good tonight"
Alaska, Africa, the head waters Of the
! Amazon flashed before the girls vision.
where are you going?" she asked, in a
| low tone.
ITO New York. he replied. somberly.
ooh" she responded, with rising in
Election.
II am going to work. he continued, as
though work was an adventure which
| few had undertaken and none survived.
Work. she questioned, in amazement.
Eyes, l shall start in poverty and rise
| to wealth. 1 don't mind the work. but
can't bear to leave you. We've had bully
times playing boy and girl, haven't we?"
The girl was forced to swallow. Even
New York seemed long, long way off
! now. Yes" she answered.
"Well. I. at least. won't forget them, :
he said.
She waited moment and the darkness
seemed very empty and the wall very
thick Dick she called. cant you give
me a cigar. just to hold for company"
Did he laugh? He did not, he winked
small opening. At the third attempt it
slipped in and he asked: did You get
it?''
'.Yes, it fell right at my feet 1t is
awfully damp in here"
Mushrooms need dampness," he re-
Piled with what she considered inexcuSa-
BILE irrelevance: but the next moment he
whispered, 'Silence-some one is coming"
He dropped into the shadow and soon
the vague outline of a man approached,
walking slowly and humming a foreign
air Dick had dropped so suddenly that
through
OF bright moonlight and re-entered the
heavy shadow before he had time to ex-
anime him; and as he arrived at the
proper distance Dick tackled, threw him
to the ground. placed his hand over his
mouth and instantly rose.
..Great Scott, Emil,' he exclaimed, as
he helped the PROSTATE man to rise, II
didn't know it was you. beg your par
don. old man..
"Pardon?" the German exploded TT
! is not a cause for pardon. This is NIGHT
way a guest to treat. For you, 1 half
always the deepest affection and respect
had: but this. cannot forgive id"'
Now, listen, old chap said Dick.
soothingly, as he placed his hand on
EmiTs shoulder II don't want you to
saw anything you'll be sorry for. I am
in a peck of trouble and I took you for
an enemy. There is a girl in this. 1
shall explain all; but Here get in
here and don't breathe until l tell you
to-"
He seized Emil without ceremony, jerk
ed him into the clump of bushes and
forced him to the grass, just as Ivan
crossed the path of moonlight, taking
long, walking strides. Immediately after
him came the keeper on a run. and for
the fourth time Dick made a grandstand
tackle.
AS they rolled on the grass Emil sprang
out to lend his forgiven friend assistance
Ivan, who had turned. saw him. and.
thinking him one of the opposing force,
rushed at him. Emil took Ivan for the
''girl in the case and thought she had
gone insane. They grappled fiercely and
became so engrosSed in their private war,
that Dick. who had caught a Tartar
nearly lost his campaign. The keeper
was large and. powerful, and had seized
Dick by the throat in a grip which he
could not throw off. Dick struggled skill
fully. struck his adversary in the short
ribs and sought to twist himself free: but
the gray was turning to black by the time
that Ivan recognized Emil and they
rushed to Dicks relief.
In a trice the man was tied hand and