Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1913-10-16

" out with me- He
warned me to
keep of the grass. He even used
threats"
girls face suddenly grew pale.
iygu mustn't be rash," she said.
Then she hastily added: "The league
can't spare such a valuable official"
"The great McCool is a good deal
of a buffer" he said. Besides,
fancy / have trimmed his fangs."
"How?"
There is a certain man who feels
indebted to me. / have helped him
at times-helped him when his need
was urgent. In some way he has
come into possession of certain facts
regarding the great McCool"
why, that's splendid!" Laura
cried. "fIe was such stumbling
block" ----
And / have more good news for
you," he said. Il am to have an in
terview on Thursday morning with
the dreadful Crimmins. 1t is the first
time he has consented to see me-"
BE careful" said Laura. "He is
called a revengeful man. May L
come on Thursday afternoon and hear
the result of the meeting?"
May you come " echoed Allan. 'TI
shall feel much hurt If you fail to
come"
When Laura entered the Office Of
the league that Thursday afternoon,
Allan was sitting at his desk with
bandaNS about his head.
bat has happened?" she
cried@H
Nothing serious" he answered.
Merely bump with Mr.. Crimmins
compliments"
"Tell me about it?"
There is little to tell" Allen an
swered. "After Mr.. Crimmins pre-
sumed upon our brief acquaintance
by handing me this souvenir"
What was the argument?"
ut was based upon my ability and
willingness to hunt up Mr.. Crimmins
at any time and beat him to FRAGILE
If he persisted in annoying u.s.
"And what was the result of this
heroic form Of persuasion?"
THE wreckers will begin to de
molish the Crimmins tenements next
Monday morning"
Splendid" cried the girl
Allan was a busy man, while the
dreadful old buildings gave up their
horde of dodgers. There were homes
to be found, there were hungry
mouths to be fed.
And then one morning a man in a
blue uniform came to the Edwards
home.
I'm a sanitary officer. MISS" he
said to Laura, ''and l bring you a
mesSPge from Mr.. Merling. He has
beA aking care Of a'sick boy, miss,
ANEW find it's smallpox. and they've
both been sent to the hospital for
contagious cases." He saw that
Laura was crying and said no more.
SO the weeks went by and then a
letter came to Laura. Allan was no
longer in the hospital. He was at a
sanitarum.
Il am coming to see you before l
60 although It will hurt my PRIDE"
he wrote. I'm not SCARED up so
much, but bony, painfully and un-
pleasant TO look upon. But'I want to y
see you" 4
Three days later he followed the
letter Laura heard the carriage and
ran TO meet him. and drew him into
the library and put him in the big
easy chair.
This is fne." he said. Everybody
is so good to me. Such funny things i
happen. That carriage driver out
there asked me IL he might shake
hands with me. And do you see this
little bunch of flowers. A woman was
waiting at the door OF the sanitarium.
She gave me that. She's the mother
OF that sick boy. you remember-the
one helped. They are having such
a time finding the right sort OF nurse
10 go with me. I'm quite fussy. you
know. and need such a lot OF care.
Why, what's wrong?"
shf was looking down at him, and
hd YES were filled with tears.
W5n't he whispered. Il shall be
sorry came. Can't you see how I'm
trying TO brace up? Don't you realize
how II hurts me TO 90 away from
your"
She suddenly stopped and put her
loving arms around him and kissed
his SCARED face.
"Oh. my dear" she murmured. you
win take me with you and let me
care for you-always.