Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
CHAPTER xxxil.-(continued.)

.Sft Olo, Cnrl6tle; you pet 010,
broke IN the delighted doctor. every
nerve tingling. I'D a cleaned out
1 that whole gang II you'd only said
80. but | reckon now 1t was better to
\ let them tell all they knew. 1t was
I like q thunder storm clearing the at
mosphere. 33..5 5s* 81
"Oh, 1t was. indeed! Now know.
who I am-Who am! Isn't that sim.
ply glorious? Sit down. Doctor Fair
4 balm there In the big chair where /
Can see your face. want to talk, talk,
talk: . want to ask questions, thou
sand questions; but 1t wouldn't do any
3 good to ask them of you, would it?
You don't know anything about my
family. do you? r. *
Not very much, am afraid, only
that you have got an almighty pretty
3 half-sister." admitted the man, en-
pLatically. "and old Waite possesses
Ne vilest temper ever given hu-
Sm1n being. He's no blood kin to you,
though"
No. but he is awfully good under
meath. isn't he?" ~, $ u. B. :t..
Got a heart Of pure gold. old
4 Waite. Why. I've seen him cry like
q baby over one Of his men that got
+ hurt" FL II .53
Have you known him. then. for
1 long while q $,.s iss
Ever since the Spring at 81.
was brigaded with him all through the
war. and had to cut "a bullet or SO
out OF his hide before 1t ended. If
there was ever a fight. Willis Waite
N was sure to get his share. He could
4 swear some then. but he's improved
since. and reckon now he could like
~ claim the championship" u
Did-did you know my mother
also?" and Christie leaned forward,
n her eyes suddenly grown misty. Il
haven't even the slightest memory
OF her.. q. ID
3s8 The Doctors heart was tender, and
& he was swift to respond, reaching
forth and grasping the hand nearest
him. He had made. love before. vet
somehow this was different: he felt
half afraid of this woman, and it was
q new sensation altogether, and not
unpleasant
IL saw her often enough In those
days. but not since. She was FREQUENT.
~ in camp, a very sweet.faced WON.
I an: you have her eyes and hair. as
4 remember. Waite ought to have rec.
\ ognized you at first sight. By Heay.
II ems! that was what made me SO in
& fernaey mad. the mulish obstinacy OF
( the old fool. Your mother used to
4 come to the hospital tent. too: one
OF the best nurses ever saw. /
thought she was beauty then. but
4 she's some older by this time he
4 pauSed regretfully. You see, I'm no
spring chicken. myself, 2I
Her eyes were upon his face. a
slight flush showing in either cheek,
and she made no effort to withdraw
her imprisoned hand. k.
you are just nice age" with firm
conviction. Boys are tiresome. and
4 think a little gray In the hair Is an
1 Improvement Oh. you mustn't. i'm.
agiae say this just to please you-l
/ have always thought so. since-well.
since grew up. Besides, fleshy men
generally look young. because they
are SO good natured. perhaps. How
old are you. Doctor?"
ut isn't the gray hairs l mind. eth
er." he admitted hesitatingly. but I'm
too darned bald-headed. Oh. | Amt
80 old, for was only thirty-hve when
the war broke out was SO thin
then could hardly cast shadow.
I've changed some SINCE" casting his
eyes admiringly downward. land got
quite a figure. i was forty-three last
month"
That isn't old: that's just right
I've been afraid you looked on me
rs being an old fogy!"
II should say not" Indignantly.
Why should you ever think that?"
Well, there were SO many young
fellows hanging about"