The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-07

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warned me to
keep off the grass. He even used
threats"
The girls face suddenly grew pale.
You mustn't be rash," she said
Then she hastily added: THE league
can't spare such valuable official"
"The great McCool is a good deal
Of a buffer" he said. Besides, /
fancy l have trimmed his fangs."
Howl"
There is a certain man who feels
indebted to me. l 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. HE was such a stumbling
block"
And have more good news for
you," he said. 81 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
come on Thursday afternoon and hear
the result of the meeting?"
May you come echoed Allan. 81
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 a
bandage about his head.
"Wh-what has happened?" she
cried.
Nothing serious" he answered
Merely a 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 theil
horde of dodgers. There were homes
to be found, there were hungry
mouths to be fed
And then one morning a man in q
blue uniform came to the Edwards
home.
I'm sanitary officer, MISS" he
said to Laura, "and l bring you &
message from Mr.. Merling. He ha:
been taking care of a sick boy, miss
and we find it's smallpox, and they've
both been sent to the hospital fol
contagious cases." He saw thai
Laura was crying and said no more
So the weeks went by and then &
letter came to Laura. Allan was NJ
longer in the hospital. He was at 6
sanitarium.
| Il am coming to see you before
| go, although 1t will hurt my pride,
he wrote. I'm not SCARED up 81
much, but bony, painfully and un
pleasant to look upon. But want tt
see you"
| Three days later he followed tn,
letter. Laura heard the carriage ant
ran to meet him, and drew him int
the library and put him in the biz
easy chair.
This is fine" he said. Everybody
is so good to me. Such funny thing!
happen. That carriage driver on
there asked me If he might shake
hands with me. And do you see thi!
little bunch of flowers. A woman wal
waiting at the door of the sanitarium
She gave me that. She's the mothel
of that sick boy, you remember-tht
one 1 helped. They are having sucl
a time finding the right sort of nurs,
to go with me. I'm quite fussy, you
know, and need such a lot of care
Why, what's wrong?"
She was looking down at him, ant
her eyes were filled with tears.
Don't he whispered. 81 shall b,
sorry came. Can't you see how In
trying to brace up? Don't you realize
how it hurts me to go away from
your"
She suddenly stopped and put he
loving arms around him and kissed
his SCARED face.
"Oh, my DEAR" she murmured, "yor
will take me with you and let mt
care for you-always."