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The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

Burger lifted his face again. so l
came into the army as private, to
offer myself and my life in atonement.
Something tells me the sacrifice will
be required tomorrow. l wouldn
have you wonder about my secret. If
| go you will know / went as a SOL
der, won't you?"
Cartwright wanted to ask about the
girl. She had recovered, Burger brief
ly admitted; but he had never seen
her since-had never tried to see her
He was a disgraced soldier.
They did not talk again until the
dawn brought a sudden alarm. The
splitting fire of the pickets became al
most at once that curiously uninter-
mittent roar of continued infantry
fire.
Before Burger and Cartwright knew
where they were to take part, cannon
had doomed out challenege and had
been crashingly answered. The battle
was on.
It's come!" Burger grimly, observ-
ed to his comrade. Il dreamed OF it
and of a broken sword"
Then came the order to advance
for Burgers and Cortwright'sN regi-
ment to attack. Shortly thereafter
Burgers company was directed
against a combination of woods, stone:
wall and sharpshooters in cover. 1t
was a case of picking the enemy's
lock. There was nothing to be done
save to advance and fall.
Burger was satisfied. His was the
most eager foot to respond when the
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his hand. He dropped to his knees;
and the command was commander
less!
The fates were eager TO give Burg
er his chance. With a yell he snatch
ed at the sword and swung it high.
With a tall figure erect, his head
thrown back and a strong arm, steel
pointed showing the way, he held the
wavering line for the critical moment.
Then, with sublime faith in his fol-
lowers, he turned his back and leap
ed for the stone-wall entrenchments.
The squad did not fail him. Led by
a demonized chief il swarmed the en-
emy in a rush and staked the game on
a hand-to-hand conflict.
And the spirit behind that charge
won. The enemy fell away. The
edges of the line thus broken weak
ened and bent backward. Then an at
tack in force was hurled through the
break, sweeping the enemy into a
heap upon itself as whirlpool might
circle driftwood into a central spot
The battle was over and the day
was won. The firing changed from a
steady, unbroken roar to intermit-
tent volleying, and then to spits.
Prone on the ground, Burgers men
found him! They carried him back
to the field hospital, where he lay for
hours, too far from the world Of un-
derstanding to know that the charge
he took up had been the most for
tunate move of the whole battle.
But the commanding general vowed
that his commission should come as
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patrician features to trace other indi-
cations of the type of character he
field it must indicate. Nor was he
disappointed.
AS he sat fancifully endowing her
with fitting mental attributes, the car
stopped and she arose and passed
quickly TO the street, not noticing in
her haste that she had dropped
crumpled blue glove inside the door.
Kent sprang gallantly to its rescue
and followed its owner out OF the
car, only to find he was too late.
He fingered about the place for a
few moments, hoping to catch sight
of her: then thrusting the glove in
side his pocket, he entered the next
car.
Upon opening his safe the next
morning, he came upon the box of
jewels. by Jove! it's rather queer"
he soliloQuized, that Fate, figurative-
ly speaking should fling two gantlets
at the feet of a matter-of-fact busi-
ness man, like myself. On the same
day, too-and each with an element
of romancei"
Placing the impromptu jewel case
upon his desk, he laid the second
glove beside it, and bent to look clos
er. Examining each curiously, he not
ed the size and make.
"Counterparts! he exclaimed with
a low whistle of surprise.
a tiny rip had been mended alike
in each, and from both gloves the
same faint perfume emanated. He
smCothed them out gently and laid
them together beside the box.
The face of the girl in dark blue
serge came back to him and he found
himself earnestly wishing he might
restore to her that which was evil
IDENTIFY her property. Perhaps she had
missed the jewels and was worrying
about her loss, at the very moment
he had been dreaming about her.
Then he regretted he had no way
of discovering her identity. until COM
mon sense came TO his rescue and
suggested an advertisement. Calling
a messenger, he sent a carefully
worded paragraph to the evening pa
pers.
Business the next day proved un-
usually eXacting, but the junior part
ner found himself awaiting the ad-
vent of a tall graceful figure in worn,
blue serge. AT CLOCK, Ine anu
thesis of his mental picture appeared
at his desk, a little old lady, who re-
minded him of a fairy godmother
81 have come 10 inquire about the
jewels which were found Wednesday, "
she announced. The Lost and Found
man said you would be able to tell
me all about them" Her faded eyes
were starry with hope and excite
ment and dashes of red burned in her
withered cheeks
You have lost jewels, madam"
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again went out, and in her vivid i'm
agination she pictured him as buying
great clusters of American Beauties
and sending them to the stage he
roine.
She wished now that she had not
seen the play nor the man. Way
down in the depths Of her nature
something had stirred. Was it the
play or was it the man beside her
whose personality seemed to have
overpoweTed her?
Whatever it was Millicent waited
with rapidly beating heart for his re-
turn.
The light went down and she began
TO think he was not coming.
How perfectly ridiculous and silly
of me to feel this way She laughed
scornfully at herself and ended with
wistful eyes.
Against her will she turned toward
the back of the theater. Yes, he was
standing there. A moment later he
came down and took his seat beside
her.
The last act was drawing to a close
when resolution suddenly became ap-
parent in Millicent The color crept
slowly up TO the shadows beneath her
eyes and her lips smiled.
With a very gentle almost unfelt
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movement she leaned nearer the big
man and slipped her hand through his
arm. A sudden hungry little jerk was
all the reward her efforts brought
forth. He did not turn his head, but
Millicent watched his jaw set. A
moment later her fingers closed over
the ring that dangled from his watch
chain.
Still the man remained as if carv+
ed in stone.
Millicent struggled softly with the
clasp that held tight TO the chain and
finally the ring was in her own hands.
The big diamond flashed in the semi
darkness OF the theater and Millice9
drew a long breath of cOntentment.
She looked lovingly at the ring for
a moment, then up into the big mans
face. Her voice was only a whisper.
Billy, dear-I want my ring back
if you still-love me- In that lit
tie eager whisper was all the love
that a hungry man lOnged for and his
hand closed swiftly over her own. IL
was as if he had folded her within
his arms.
81 have never ceased to love you,
sweetheart of mine" he told her, and
slipped the ring back on her finger.
See how completely l surrender
ed she said happily. Il had my tick
ct all the time"
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why, the other glove-the mate!
Is not this yours also? and he
placed it in her shapely, ingless
hand.
1T certainly looks like mine," the
girl replied, paling perceptibly, as,
glancing from one to the other, she
noted the telltale traces of her own
repairing.
II saw you drop it as you left the
Clinton avenue car Wednesday night"
Kent explained, feeling that he had
been tactIess brute. I'm glad to
have an opportunity to return it"
Thanks" the girl answered alb
stractedly, and remained silent a mo-
ment; then, speaking with evident ef-
fort. she asked:
But how did this one come into
your possession Surely the jewels
were not found thus!"
Kent nodded reassuringly, and his
eyes met the dark ones steadily.
Believe me, the juxtaposition
prove nothing. 1t might have come
about in any one of a dozen ways. A
servant-perhaps-"
Impossible" the girl shook her
head. I'VE have only Hannah"
1T was left Wednesday morning by
an unknown person" the man went
on hastily.
But l spent Wednesday in Alan
dale, and fearing to miss my train
did not STOP for gloves"
Perhaps you are mistaken in the
day." ventured Kent.
1T would not matter" returned the
girl, for l have not been in this par
ticular store for at least fortnight. "
Rising in nervous haste, she said
with an appealing note in a voice that
tried hard to be steady. "Mr. Foster,
| an going to ask a great favor. Will
you take these" with a weary ges-
ture, home to my aunt? | feel sure
it will prove the remedy she really
needs"
But, my dear young lady" Kent
began to protest; then perceiving her
disappointment, finished quickly, ''if
you will allow me to accompany you,
| shall be most happy"
They pursued their way IL silence.
At last they reached an oldfashioned
house, in a quiet street, and Adele
lied the way to her aunt's apartments.
The inyalid's eyes frightened at the
sound of Kent's CHEEKY voice, and she
stretched out a tiny brown hand to
greet him. 1T was very kind Of you
to come out with Adele" she smiled.
The young man drew his chair close
beside her couch and removing the
cover of the little box held up the
glove.
For an instant Nine Brereton, puz-
zlad aDd diStrascad orODad for the
key to remembrance.
Kent gazed at her with a steady
light in his eyes. 81 am sure you
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touched them caressingly. They have
been in the family so long I couldn't
bear to have them pass into strang'
er's unloving hands. This" touching
the diamond brooch, ''is what / have
put away to provide for Adele's dow
ry. ! was only waiting till the right
man came to bestow' them all upon
her"
The right mani" Kent stiffened un-
consciously.
Perhaps l ought to give them to
her now" the old lady continued ju-
dicially, smoothing her faded brocade
But how did they . find their way
here?"
Kent repeated the story. For a mo.
ment she seemed to think deeply;
then she said with unexpected shrewd.
ness:
Il would like to leave them, il
may. for few days longer. Since a
thief has once found the way it would
be well to discover his identity. Per.
haps he may answer your advertise
ment."
The young man, admiring her fore.
sight. replaced the jewels in the safe
accompanied by her card, and escort
ed her to the door.
A moment later, both disappointed
ard puzzled. he returned to his desk
his mind still busy with the problem
If the girl he had admired were real
ly Adele, as he felt intuitively she
must be, how did the jewels come tc
be hidden in her glove?
Nonsense! What if a single dia
mond would pay the rent" He put
the unworthy thought angrily aside
He could not suspect that beautiful
girl of wrongdoing.
Several days passed, but no on'
| came 10 claim the gems, although tht
advertisement appeared daily. Then
one evening, just before closing time
he glanced up to find the lady of hii
thoughts approaching.
Kent felt his pulse quickening, al
he eagerly scanned her face. She haC
grown pale and thin, he fancfed.
"Auntie has been positively ill from
nervousness, she explained, "evel
since she discovered the theft OF hel
jewels l could not leave her to com,
| to you until tonight. You have founC
! no clew to the culprit?"
I'm afraid not" the young man ad
mitted reluctantly. Not a single in
quiry has been made, believe.
your aunt is worried and i'll, why no
take them to her." he suggested.
Going to the safe, he replaced tht
jewels in the glove, and held it ou
to her.
But surely you are not going with
out the other" Kent exclaimed i'm
pulsively.
What other?" she asked quickly
! with a slightly startled air.
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-. A PLAIN BUSINESS WOMAN


can tell me all about this" he sug.
gested, recalling her wandering
glance.
"Why-yes-to be sureI" she hest.
tated. when did see it last?" with
pathetic appeal to Adele. Suddenly
two glowing sparks illumed madam's
dark eyes. Il remember it all now!
| was looking at the jewels, wishing
might give them to my niece very
soon, when Hannah announced Miss
Simpson, my dressmaker, who had
come for a fitting. l thrust them in
TO one of the gloves Adele had
dropped in her haste to catch an early
train. Meaning to take care OF them
very soon, / laid the glove upon tha
table near some pieces OF applique
which had been sent upon approval.
In the excitement Of being fitted 1
forgot all about them"
Kent turned triumphant eyes for an
instant upon the girl, but she waa
watching her aunt intently, and did
not heed him.
And then" the young man guess
toned gently.
81 wrapped up the trimmings
doubtless including the glove in my
haste, and asked Miss Simpson to re-
turn them for me. She must hava
carried the package away, quite un'
aware of it's value"
For the first time Kent saw a wavs
of joyous color sweep over the girPs
face and the care-free light of youth
shine from her soft dark eyes.
Il really must insist upon your ac-
cepting your dowry at once, my dear,
said the fairy godmother, pleadinglyI
II am too careless a custodian. Mr..
Foster, won't you help me to persuade
her."
81 meant to keep them for her un'
til her wedding day" the little old
lady continued, but I've decided not
to wait. Heaven knows l should new
er rest a moment-after this" she per-
sisted
The young mans voice held a con-
strained note, as he responded:
IF | might venture to hope my
words would have any weight l should
advise her to accept them at once; but
perhaps it would be better to consult
the happy man" with an intent
glance at the girls sweet face.
But there really isn't any TO con<
suit" Adele broke in hastily, with a
charming wave of color. "Auntie finds
il difficult TO realize l am just plain
business woman, and not the beauti-
full young damsel in distress her i'm
agination loves to picture"
Il think we really ought to humor
her. II she prefers TO dispense her
bounty upon a wedding day l shall en-
deavor to use all my powers Of per-
suasion to induce her charming niecs
to help me provide it."
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i thought I should speak to you
The gray eyes showed a slightly
impatient gleam. "A trifie like this"
the young man began, and stopped ab-
ruptly as his fingers came in con-
tact with something hard and irregu-
lar inside.
He deftly reversed the glove and its
contents fell in glitteripg little
heap before him, an emerald ring. a
pearl pendant and a diamond brooch
win an exclamation of surprise and
pleasure at their beauty, the juniaor
partner examined them criticaIlv.
Pardon me, Sims, you were quite
right They are evidently genuine.
and doubtless valuable If anv one
inquiries for them you may send him
10 me. BY the way, have you ques-
toned the finder?"
Miss Morley of the trimming de-
partment, sir, brought the glove to me
on her way to lunch. She discovered
II among some bolts of applique as
she was putting up stock, just before
II"
Making hasty memorandum in his
notebook the young man placed the
jewels upon bit of cotton in a small
box and, laying the glove also within,
put them away in his safe
Returning to the routine of the dav.
he was annoyed to find the incident
recurring to his mind. despite the de-
mands Of business. Nor was his in
terest abated when he slipped into a
seat in a homeward- bound car and
opened the evening paper. for he
turned quickly TO the columns head
ed, Lost and scanned them care
fully.
Nothing in the long list of missing
articles, however, bore the slightest
resemblance of the unique parcel in
his safe.
Not in the mood of reading. the
young man allowed his gaze to wan
der casually along the row of pas
senger opposite and rest finally up
on the oval face of a graceful girl
with weary dark eyes. She was
dressed in well-worn blue serge and
her ungloved hand clasped a shabby
music roll
1t appealed to Kent's love Of a
beautiful hand. and he glanced at the
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about Millicent that only exaggerat-
ed her charm.
To the man standing near the ticket
office she seemed the embodiment of
all that was lovely.
Millicent looked up and caught his
eyes fixed admiringly upon her and
the color famed into her cheeks. Her
fingers trembled slightly as she fum-
bled for her ticket
A frown sped swiftly across her
face. The ticket that she had taken
month or so ago was not in her
bag! Had she not been consumed
with disappointment and annoyance
Millicent could have laughed aloud.
1T is so like a story heroine she
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JUST SMILES
Well MhipDed.

James," said the chef in the big
hotel. fix up two dozen eggs for the
cakes"
How do you want them?" asked
the scullion.
Fix them a Ia Roosevelt"
And how is that, sir?"
why. beaten to q frazzle.'"
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MatrimoniallY Speaking

"A PREACHER" remarked the gem
orator OF useless ideas, lis a poor
mathematician"
Why" que-ied the chap who is
always there with a nibble.
Because he adds one and one to-
gether and the total is one," ax-
planned the other.
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newcomer Queried, lightly.
Burger made no reply at once. Then
he broke the silence with a speech
that for him was long
You and | may never sit together
like this again, Cartwright. I'll tell
you a story.
Once there was a young military
cadet proud of his calling. But one
day when a girl was very i'll and he
was denied permission to go to see
her he broke bounds and went anyway.
Coming back to quarters late at night
he was seen and hauled up to explain.
In foolish desperation he lied
like a common thief. They broke his
sword, Cartwright, for that, and ex-
PEELED him Proke his sword-mind
Burger bowed his face in his hands
for an instant Cartwright nodded in
silent sympathy. At last he knew who
this taciturn, but lovable companion
in arms was-a degraded soldier!
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ITS all right, old man, all right.
The accounts square. Don't be afraid
to speak to her as a soldier"
But she wouldn't let him speak at
first. AS Cortwright, handing her
something in an aside, stole softly
away to leave them alone, she put a
soft hand over his lips and smiled
tremblingly again as she drew her
other hand into sight.
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Real Nice.

YES" said the captain Of the mil
lionaires' volunteer fire company, I'VE
boys are charmed to go to fires these
days"
That so?" interrogated the caller.
Yes, We look so deuced cunning in
our new outfits. We have discarded
the old traditional red shirts and
black hats for pink shirts and green
hats"
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See first" she said, see what you
led the charge with"
He wouldn't take his eyes of her
face until she thrust something be-
fore him. Then he realized that she
was holding over him, as if in the act
Of knighting his late captains blade.
the one he had hastily snatched up
and carried to honor-the hilt and ths
half of a broken sword.
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fast as the mails might bring it. And
his nurse was empowered to tell him
that as soon as his eyes were open.
They opened at last on her. And
they rested in a long, wondering stare
on her anxious, solicitous and blush
ing face. She did not speak. Her lips
trembled, and then she smiled.
Cartwright interrupted. Bending
over his comrade he whispered.
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Hitting Back.

Why can't you settle up some
times?" said the grocer, gruftly. You
are always short"
YES" laughed the slow-paying Gus
toner, something like your scales.
And the grocer was so piqued he
weighed out prunes for ~>Sshing soda
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A Hint.

A Hint
NDick-She doesn't mind a strong
hint at all.
Katharine-In what way?
Dick-I took her skating last night
and told her to cut the figure s on the
ice.
Katharine-And did she?
Dick-No, but she cut the most per-
feet image Of solitaire engagement
ring you ever saw IL your life.
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cred that the emerald ring, the pearl
pendant and the diamond brooch
had intended for the dowry Of my
grandniece were missing. I've often
told Adele they were to be hers-and
now-Lackaday! 1t is too late! I'm
really getting too old and forgetful
for any use"
"Ah-h. What was I saying?"
You were speaking of your loss
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sure her. Il already may have cIew.
Describe them, please"
The little woman frightened and
quickly set forth in turn the Charac-
teristics of each unique setting.
Still puzzled, but quite satisfied as
to the fairy godmother's reliability
Kent brought the box and placed her
treasures before her.
With a low cry of pleasure she
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and your grandniece-Adele," he
prompted, with an added note of in
terest
I'll have to so home and tell her
how careless I've been il / don't find
them," she lamented and the corners
OF her sweet, old mouth twitched
neryously.
Indeed, It is not so bad as you
fear, / fancy" Kent hastened to reas-
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Kent questioned with a distinct note
Of disappointment which he quickly
controlled.
Your advertisement set me think
ing" the visitor explained easily.
First l sympathized with the losers,
next | wondered about the safety OF
my own gems and then l investigated.
When | had gone through every pos
sible place of concealment / discov-
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
By ELSIE ENDICOTT.

L L c E y T stepped
lightly from her
limousine and into
the foyer Of the the
ater. She was con-
scious of presenting
an unusual picture
in her big dropping
hat and frOck of
palest mauve; there
was just a sugges-
ton of melancholy
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The Critics.

Bess-She never said onA sweet
thing in her life.
Belle-No, she says so many sour
things she must have a picked tCngua
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Not a Member.

Magistrates you are a member
Of the light-fngered fraternity, eh;
Prisoner-No, your honor. sell
dom get ms hand in until after dark.
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BY WALTER GREGORY.

IE tents of the army
stretched off into the
distance of a gloomy
night. A young fell
low with the glow of
the fire on his grave
face looked up to
welcome a visitor.
Can you read in
the embers the for
tunes of the coming
battle, Burger?" the
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on the gold chain across his waist
coat a ring was suspended.
Millicent smiled half petulantly.
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ascended.
This, too, irritated Millicent. She
noticed, with deepened interest, that
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BY WILL SEAT.

ENT FOSTER raised
alert, gray eyes TO
those of the man ap-
preaching.
What is it, Sims?"
The head of the
lost and found de-
partment placed a
shabby, blue glove
upon the desk of the
junior member of the
firm.
should speak to you
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20

days at their home in Leonard. They
are living in Bemidji during the win
ter so the children can attend school.
Miss Lila Dudley, who teaches at
Becida, will spend her vacation with
her parents at NiaWa.
Miss Florence Ripple returned to
Bemidji this morning from Farris
where she has been teaching school
and will spend the holidays with her
parents. She was accompanied to
Bemidji by Miss Esther Mackey of
Farris who will remain over Sunday
as the guest of Miss Ripple.
The man without home, the ship
without a harbor, are examples of
misguided calculations. Make your
banking home with the Northern Ma
tional Bank while you are earning
money and il your old age you can
live comfortably on the income from
it.-adv.
Schoens Rough House Kids will
make everybody laugh at the Brink
man-Schoens kids in a school room
act that surpasses anything in this
line ever seen in this city are the
scream of the Brinkman bill this
week not minute Of the act escaped
without some funny incident each
| number of the company is star in
his or her particular line and all with
| in making the audience feel good. Its
a. school room act a little bit differ.
ent and a little bit better than any
other in the business. Tonight anC
Sunday night at Brinkman Theatre.
ADV. -
| We have received a shipment OF
Heinz fancy Christmas baskets con.
ltaining a variety of IL Heinz pro
ducts. These will make splendic
Christmas gifts Price each basket
$500 at Roe & Markuson. We will
reserve orders for delivery the day
before Christmas. Phone 206-207.-
ADV. - ..