The Lamar register., 1913-06-11

both ON all right"
Perhaps It was . hand that thay
shot awayf"
Mot single one" said Caroline.
"Are my-my ears on IN rightf"
Yea" answered The girl. You
needn't hsthsr about thsm for . mo-
mant"
wilfssd staksd all ON The NJ quss-
How many legs have got lsftf-
All OF them" answered Carolinsj
every onei"
too amount to anything-you'n take
change OF II, Just the samsf How about
thatf~
That's an rasft." SD the gil. burr
ing her faoe on his shoulder.
Wflfrsd got hold OF her hand and
kissed It passionately. He seemed
quite strong enough for that.
Il tried to send you . telegram but
thsy wouldn't let me" whispered Caro-
ilne suddenly. raising hsr head and
looking It hin.
"You d1dr
Tea
WHAT d3d ysa ssy In itf-
BIT hsE0 - giri1 courage fxiled
-
IN NJ ~ you s,AA" persisted
WnnIsA
n ~ somsthang w .aosr IA
tsssa Docs CssuoanA
EW@ shr'
WA 4 - - - ttasf- asksd WI
0s4 suddsuiV lifting LII head and
o1BsfnG her.
4 dpu< hpw about tAa&,s STAN
nasssd OAsollnA blushinG . beautiful
sslmson. but It was vssy nice. I
wouldn't have tried to telegraph 4 Il
= Yas eomsthing bad. woulA r.
~0, 4 y w. % oDod,s - WI
6od, Wv On earth didnt yoa send
Mr.
'0oodna0 graoiousi" exclaimed
Caroline: how could when thay
wouldn't let mef'
"Wouldu't let your
4 shou3d think not Thay had .
Dreadful time at the telegraph omoe."
AZ The telegraph ONCE, were you
thsref" Wilfrsd made q violent effort
to reoollsct- 81 have It," he said in
stronger tones; "they told me at the
hospital I must get up"
NO. no; you mustn't" said Caro-
ffne. interposing.
Don't" said Wilfred; Fl have to at
tend to It" He spoke with q stern.
strange decision. entirely foreign to
his previous idle lovemaking. Il
know all about Thorne. He gets hold
Of our department telegraph and sends
out false order, weakens our de-
lenses at Cemetery Hill" The boy
got to his feet by this time, steadying
himself by Carolines shoulder. They
are down on US in a moment" A look
Of pain. not physical. shot across his
face. but he mastered 1t. And she
gave It to him. the commission; my
sister Edith" he continued bitterly.
"Oh!" said Caroline: you know"
II know this. II my father were
hers. he'd see her. AS he isn't here,
vfn attend to It Send her to me-"
He spoke weakly, but in clear
voice and q most imperative manner.
He took his hand off Caroline's shout
der. II hs were to deal with this. SO
grave and critical a situation. he must
do 1t without feminine support By 9
great effort he held himself resolutely
erect, repeating his command.
Send her to me-"
NO." said Caroline family, just a.
Mrs. Varney re-entered the room.
What Is It" asked the mother.
He wants to see Edith" returned
the girl.
Not now, Wilfred," persisted Mrs.
Varney; you are weak and Ill, and
Edith"
Tell her to come here. must see
her at once" repeated Wilfred.
Mrs. varney instantly OWNED the
reason. Caroline had told him about
the telegraph office, but she could see
no advantage to be gained by the in.
terview he sought.
II won't do you any good. Wilfred, n
she said. she won't speak a word to
anybody about it."
Il don't want her to speak to me,
returned the boy grimly; II am going
to speak to her."
But some other time, wilfred,
urged his mother.
mo, no: Immediately" but as nc
one made the slightest effort toward
complying with his demand, Very
WELL" he continued. moving slowly to
ward the door. and by a determined ef'