Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-10

And now there was a small commo-
ton In the smoking room Through
the glass along the corridor the men
caught sight Of the girl who had got
on az Green River Ashton saw her
hrst and she saw him.
There she goes" Ashton Missed TO
tho others, look quick, There's the
ueOtarine"
My word, She's little bit OF all
right, isn't she?'
Even Dr. Temple stared at her with
approyal3 Dear little thing isn't
she7'
The girl. very consciously uncon-
sciuus OF the admiration. moved de
muroly along with eyes downcast, but
az such an angle that she could take
In the sensation she was creating,
she went along picking up stares as If
they were bouquets.
Her dCmcanor was a remarkable
compromise between outrageous fir.
tatlon and perfect rospectability. But
she was looking back so intently that
when she moved into the observation
room she walked right into the news
paper Mallory was holding OUT before
him.
Both said: Il beg your pardon"
When Mallory lowered the paper
both stared TN their eyes almost
rcpuej Her amazement was one OF
immediate rapture. He looked as II
ne would have been much obliged Tor
a volcanic crater 10 sink into.
Harry she gasped. and let tall
her handbag
"Kit'y." he gasped, and let fail his
newspaper Both bent. he handed
her the newspaper and tossed the
handbag into a chair; saw his mis-
take. withdrew the newspaper and
profiered her Snoozleums. Marjorie
stopped writing. pen poised in air. as
Il she had suddenly been petriied.
The newcomer was the first to
speak She fairly gushed: Harry
Mallory-of all people"
Kitty, Kathleen, Miss Lewellyn!"
Just TO think OF meeting you
again"
Just to think OF It"
And on this train OF all places"
ON this train OF all pIaces!"
oh, Harry. Harry"
oh, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty"
You dear fellow. it's so long since
I saw you last"
So long"
1T was at that last hop at West
Point, remember?-why, It seems only
yesterday. and how well you are look
ing You are we'll aren't your"
Not very" He was hopping his
brow in anguish, and yet the room
seemed strangely cold.
of course you look much better in
your uniform. You aren't wearing
your uniform, are you?"
No, this is not my uniform"
You haven't left the army, have
your"
I don't know yet"
Don't ever do that. You are Just
beautiful in brass buttons"
Thanks"
Harry"
What's the matter now"
This tie. this green tie, isn't this
the one / knitted you?"
Il am sure | don't know, | Dor
rowed it from the conductor"
Don't you remember? | did knit
you one"
Did you? believe you did! 4
think wore it out"
oh. you tickle boy. But see what
| have. What's this?"
He stared through the CLASSY eyes
Of complete helplessness. 1T looks
Ike a bracelet"
Don't tell me you don't remember
this!-the little bangle bracelet you
gave me"
"D-d.d l give you a baygled brang-
LETT"
OF course you did And the in
scription. Don't you remember itg'
She held her wrist in front OF his
aching eyes and he perused as If it
were his own epitaph, what she read
aloud for him. From Harry 10 Kitty.
the Only Girl / Ever Loved"
Good night" he sighed to himself,
and began TO mop his brow with
Snoozleums.
You put II on my arm" said Kath-
leen. with a moonlight sigh. and I've
always worn It"
"Always?"
Always no matter whom 1 was
engaged To-"
The desperate wretch. who had not
dared even to glance in Marjories di-
rection. somehow thought he saw a
straw OF self-defense. You were en-
gagged TO three or four others when /
was at West Point"
Il may have been engaged TO the
others" said Kathleen, moon-eyeing
him, but / always liked you best.
CHfrord-er, TOMMY mean Harry"
You got me at last"
Kathleen fenced back at this:
Well, I've no doubt you have had a
dozen affairs since"
oh, no! My heart has only known
one real love" He threw this over
h.rt