The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-07-31
Copyright. 1911. by n. K. ny 90
CHAPTER xxx.
Jealousy Comes Aboard.

There was an air of domestic peace
in the observation room, where NAL
lory and Marjorie had been lett to
themselves for some time. But the
peace was like the ominous hush that
precedes tempest
Mallory was so happy with every
thing coming his way, that he was
even making up with Snoozleums,
stroking the tatted coat with one hand
and holding up his newspaper with
the other. He did not know all that
was coming his way. The blissful ST.
lence was broken first by Marjorie:
"How do you spell Utah?-with a
yr
utah begins with You." he said
and rather liked his wit, listened for
some recognition, and rose to get It,
but she waved him away.
Don't bother me, honey. Can't you
see I'm busy?"
He kissed her hair and sauntered
back, dividing his attention between
Snoozeums and the ten-inning game.
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 at Green River. Ashton saw her
first and she saw him.
There she goes" Ashton Kissed to
the others, look quick! There's the
nectarine."
my word! She's a little bit OF all
right, isn't she?"
Even DR.. Temple stared at her with
approval: Dear little thing. isn't
she?"
The girl, very consciously uncon-
scious of the admiration, moved de.
murely along, with eyes downcast, but
at 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 demoanor was a remarkable
compromise between outrageous fir
tation and reriect responsibility. 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 till their eyes almost
popped Her amazement was one OF
immediate rapture. He looked as II
he would have been much obliged for
a volcanic crater TO sink into.
Harry" she gasped, and let fall
her handbag.
kitty he gasped, and let fall his
newspaper Both bent, he handed
her the newspaper and tossed the
handbag into a chair; saw his mis-
take, withdrew the newspaper and
proffered her Snoozleums. Marjorie
stopped writing, pen poised in air, as
Il she had suddenly been petritied.
The newcomer was the first to
speak. She fairly gushed: Harry
Mallory-of all people"
kitty! Kathleenl Miss Lewellyn!"
"Just to think of meeting you
again"
Just to think of It."
And on this train of all places"
ION this train OF all places!"
"Oh, Harry, Harry"
"Oh, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty"
"You dear fellow, it's so long since
I saw you last"
80 long"
at was at that last hop at West
Point, remember?-why,i 1t seems only
yesterday, and how well you are look
ing. You are we'll, aren't you?"
mot very" He was hopping his
brow In anguish. and yet the room
seemed strangely cold.
20; 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
your"
II don't know yet"
Don't ever do that You are Just
beautiful In brass buttons"
Thanks"
Harry"
whats the matter now2"
This tie, this green tie, isn't this
the one | knitted you?"
II am sure | don't know, | bor-
rowed IL from the conductor"
Don't you remember? | did knit
you one"
did you? | believe you did! |
think wore 1t out"
"Oh, you tickle boy. Rut see what
l have. What's this?"
He stared through the CLASSY eyes
OF complete hel2lessness. 1T looks
like a bracelet"
Don't tell me you don't remember
thisi-the little bangle bracelet you
gave me-"
"D-did | give you a baygled brang-
LETT"
LOT course you did. And the in
scription. Don't you remember it?"
She held her wrist in front OF his
aching eyes and he perused as IL II
were his own epitaph. what she read
aloud for him. From Harry 10 Kitty.
the Only Girl | Ever Loved"