The Arvada enterprise., 1912-10-24

both stared TIL their eyes almost
popped Her amazement was one of
immediate rapture. He looked as II
he would have been much obliged for
volcanic crater to sink into.
her handbag.
kitty he gasped. and let fall his
newspaper. Both bent, he handed
her the newspaper and tossed the
handbag into chair; saw his mis-
take. withdrew the newspaper and
proffered her Snoozleums. Marjorie
stopped writing, pen poised in air, as
If she had suddenly been petritied.
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
Ggain."
Just to think of it."
And on this train OF all places"
"On tAs train of all places!"
"Oh, Harry, Harry"
"Oh, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty"
You dear fellow, it's so long since
| saw you last"
so long"
"It was at that last hop at West
Point, remember?-why, 1t seems only
yesterday. and how well you are look
ing. You are well, aren't you?"
Not, very" He was mopping 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 your
NO, this is not my uniform"
You haven't left the army, have
you?"
Il don't know yet"
Don't ever do that. You are just
beautiful In brass buttons"
Thanks"
Harry"
whats the matter now?'
This tie. this green tie. isn't this
the one l knitted you?"
Il am sure ! don't know, 1 Dor
rowed it from the conductor"
Don't you remember? | did knit
you one"
Did you? believe you did,
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
like bracelet"
Don't tell me you don't remember
littIa bappIa bracaIet Won
gave me-"
"D-did | give you a baygled brang-
let?"
"Of course you did. And the in
scription Don't you remember itY'
She held her wrist in front OF his
aching eyes and he perused as II it
were his own epitaph. what she read
aloud for him. From Harry to Kitty,
the Only Girl Ever Loved"
Good night" he sighed to himself.
and began to mop his brow with
Snoozleums.
You put it on my arm" said kath-
leen, with a moonlight sigh, and I've
always worn it."
"Always?"
Always! no matter WnOm l 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"
81 may have been engaged to the
Others" said Kathleen. moon-eyeing
him, but always liked you best,
| Cnfford-er, Tommy mean Harry.
You got me at last"
Kathleen fenced back at this:
We'll, I've no doubt you have had a
dozen affairs since"
"Oh, no! My heart has only known
one real love" lie threw this over
her head at Marjorie, but Kathleen
seized It, to his greater confusion:
"Oh. Harry. how sweet OF you to say
1t. 1t makes me feel positively faint,
and she swooned his way, but he
showed a chair forward and let her
collapse into that. Thinking anc hop,
| ing that she was unconscious, he
made ready to escape, but she caught
him by the coat and moaned: Where
am II" and he growled back:
In the Observation Carl"
Kathleen's life and enthusiasm re,
turned without delay: Fancy meet
ing you again. | could Just scream.
so could l."
you must come up In our car and
see mamma"
rs Ma.mamma with your" Mai.
lory rtammered. on the verge OF i'm
becility.
"Oh, yes, indeed. we're going
around the world"
Don't let me detain you"
Papa is going round the world
also"
rs papa on this train, too7"
At last something seemed To sm.