The evening world., 1911-10-13

What do you ask for yourseIf?'
II don't understand" stammcred
Max In bewilderment.
Gen. Hooker told us at lunch to-
day." went on the President, "of the
adventures you had In bringing us word
of Lees move lie had II this morning
from your Colonel. twenty-four hours
after the new Itself reached us. 1t
seems to me that n boy who dared so
much for his country and who showed
so much pluck and quick wit ought to
have the right TO ask some sort of re-
ward. What do you think"
lie smiled quizzica.ly down at the lad.
MaA. iii al ease for the nrsl time duo
"If-if you would let Boil Dale i've.
sir, I'd be ever so glad toto call the
account squared"
Lincoln laughed-a low, pleasant
laugh. so infectious that Max. In spite
OF his suspense. vas almost tempted 10
Join In IT..
80" continued the President. ~ we
Will pardon your friend Dale you are
willing TO write Paid on your accoun,
against Uncle SAM"
lie drew a tablet from his pocket and
scrawled q dozen words on a sheet o!
paper.
Garry that to your Provost Mar
shall" he said. at Will keep you friend
from any closer a~cqualntances with the
moose"
IL don't know what TO say. SIR
babbled Max, clutchlns the precious
paper. Il don't INC how 20 thank
you. But ! guess YOU know how l fell
and what 1t means to me and"~
Il guess ! do. MaA." replied Lincoln
s 49, O -. f-Aa 10 " 49, q
these days TO talk five minutes with
some one who doesn't want anything FOL
himself"
The carriage drove up. stanton, OF
tho porch steps, was Tuning with In
If we want to get our train. sir
he began.
AN right said Lincoln t%olcrantly, Al
II to a cross child. The delay was al
my fault. I'm ready now"
Stanton glowered at Max and at tn,
bit OF paper the boy stu held tight Il
his breast. y throng OF soldiers N,
oilers had gathered on the lawn. A
Lincoln appeared at the top OF tn,
steps some ii raised the cry.
Father Abraham
The shout was taken up with a fervo
OF cheering that brought n quick mis-
OF tears to the Presidents sad eyes
Then n voice somewhere in tho crow,
struck up the old marching II
Were coming, Father Abraham
three hundred thousand strong"
\ thousand voices joined in the swell
ing chorus. The President. followed b,
stanton. stepped Into the carriage. TIL
mounted escort closed IN around then
and tho cavalcade started. the ugl,
h1anly Carrfn 20 ,tsnhlinN ALONG IN Nh
centre.
Mas Clark stood on the veranda star
ing after tho departing vehicle. He wa
trying to fix In his memory the vis'o'
OF Lincoln's face. But. instead. tn
sharp usage of Stanton kept ever In
,ruding Itself. He remembered tn
! clover whcrewith the Wa Secretar
had favored him. n It TROUBLED tn
boy.
Then. coming 70 himself, he 'starte
toward his horse to max the retur,
vide with Bob Dale's pardon. As II
reached the head OF The steps n o
the sentinels who had stood On dat
there accosted him.
II heard most o. g." said the mar
Leather Abraham has saved your frienC
But ! wouldn't give a plugged two-cen
piece for you own chances In the arm
from now on. Stanton doesn't forge
II You're only looking for PROMOTE
YOU may as well quit when your time
up, for he'd see TO 1t that you nevs
advance a step"
lie was speaking words that n n
ready formed themselves In Max's ow
heart. The boys one life ambition wa
20 rise in the army. with n man Tx
IStanton FOR an enemy he knew this coul
never he. His military hopes were Mt a
end. lie realized that. Then. angry
His own momentar" se,lshness, i
mounted his torsc ana started back :
his regiment.
Two hours later he delivered the pa
don TO the Provost Marshal ana r.
celvel permission to sncll, with BC
Dale and to carry him the news of h
d~elivcrance. He found the southern bo
sitting huddled on a bench in the guar,
house. At sight % !iaX the prison.
started up md he'd out both hands.
1T was good % you to come erie
Rob, 81 knew you would. want'
TO see YOU so much before-befors :,
3 end"
The end. old man laughed Nj
'lg a good many years OFF,
"At daybrcak. tho Provost Marsh
said" replied Dale
, Then Max told him, But the Sout'
erner, who had for hours forced hin
self TO srow used 10 the idea OF deaf
could not at first understand.
"What does it mean
> TT means answered Max, 9Th
Friendship scores once more In It's 10
! with Duty. And this time i was Faith
Abraham himself who fought
Friendships side"
: An orderly came in with orders :
! Max to report at once 10 his Colon
, stanton hasn't wasted much time
muttereI the boy. as he set out 10 OBJ
the "Well-it was worth II
. CTo BE Continucd)