The evening world., 1911-10-13

nON-tOu.u udIt 10 duulcSs
his august self in this fashion seemed
impossible.
At that instant. before he could voice
his displeasurc. a second figure stepped
out onto the veranda. At sight OF the
newcomer the two scntries brought
their guns to the present" and stood
at attention. The click OF the muskets
caught Max's attention, even as ne was
preparing to aunch Il frcsl outburs
Of INSTRUMENTATION at the Secretary.
He saw before him "A man imposs!bly
tall and hin 20 cancellation; a man clad
IN Shifting black. his head crowned by
a duh stoveplpe hat.
At first glance the boy e. ught he
had never. seen a nomelier. more UNI
prepossess.ng face. Then the mans
eyes met his. and In that brief gaze
something seemed to catch at Max's
heart. Forgotten was the ungainly
gsunt form, forgotten was the ugly,
uncou':. face. All the boy knew was
that he was looking into the eyes Of
Greatness. \ greatness so complete
and lofty that he felt no fear Of Il. \
greatness that was vibrant with gem
tleness. And at the sight Max Clark
acted upon an Impulse he could never
aftcrward explain,
Nj President he cried, "A strange
7 break In his young voice, "w,ll YOU hear
me? My friends lIfe"-
silence" reared Stanton. Fall back
there Sentinel, | ordered you To-
Mr.. President" Insisted Max, leap
Ing forward past the rate war Secre-
tary and catching one of Llncoln's huge
hands. as might . frightened cA!ld.
You WIN hear me. ! now YOU wi,
hear me-"
The President glanced d> wn at me
lean, awkward fgurc-so like us own
and al the angulshe1 boylsh face raised
20 his in appeal. The dark eyes soft
ened at the sis:s.
With his almost s~uperhuman power
20 read hearts he hal looked past the
lads disreputable exterior Into thc grief
and terror that We're consuming him.
~ "Who are YOU. my hoy"' IL asked
Rindly. And what do YOU want OF
me?
Tn MAJ Clark, sir" the
lad. private in tho Blaukth New York
Infantry and detailed on special scou,
duty. T.
MAX Clarke repeated Lincoln. with
his rare smile-n smile that Glorifod the
rough. homcly face. The boy Hooker
was telling us about stanton"
"a private who has been guilty OF
gross INSTRUMENTATION, Sin" retorted
Stanton. And -
The boy who succeeded IN bringing
us news of Lees move when al you'
spies failed" corrected Lincoln. SUP,
pose you leave him 10 me. S,anton?"
He placed one big hand on Max,
shoulder and walked to one side OF tn,
porch with him.
"But. Mr., President" fumed Stanton
following them, you seem to for
get
Speaking OF forgetfulness," drawie,
nncoln, reminds me OF u little stor,
about
You will pardon me, 7 am sure
Frowlod Stanton, 10 J hav not time L
listen 10 it,"
He stamped off into the house. Lin
coin looked after him with somethin,
like a sigh. Max understood. 7. wa.
common campfire gossip that the AFRO
giant Wal Secretary was forever clash
ing with the President over the latter
tendency To mingle deeds Of human.t,
with the iron rules of the war game. 4
dozen anecdotes Of the sort had heei
told IN MaN's hearing.
The Presidents sorroWful eyes turuc,
I back TO the lad a. his side,
"Now," he said, briefly, tell me-"
And Max told. Not in the wildly IN
coherent words with which he had blurt
ed out his story 10 the Secretary a
War; but simply. eagerly. trustfullv, a
a child might tell its trouhles a. a lovln
father.
lie told OF Tho splendid ~fr,endshl
among Ray and Bob ana himself, q
4 their brotherhood and how the war hGl
parted them; o Bob had saved theI
from arrest on the night they met In
Confederate caNalrymen at the forest
edge road. and of pale's present pligh'
lie took no thought In choosing word,
hut spoke straight from his overfn
heart; feeling instlnctively that HI
nearer would understand, He went O
to beg the President to save his chui
from the shameful death Of the rop
ard to rcproach himself bitterly for ha,
ing taught Bob the scouting tricks tina
had doubtless led the southern boy I
volunteer FOR SPY duty,
\ At last, his plea was ended and h
stood SILENT; looking up into TIE kin
strong face above him.
"You ask d great deal for your friend,