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Burger lifted his face again. so
came into the army as q private, to
offer myself and my life in atonement
Something tells mo tho sacrifice will
be required tomorrow. wouldn't
have you wonder about my secret. II
! go you will know ! went as a sol
der, won't you?"
Cartwright wanted to ask about thu
girl. She had recovered, Burger brief
~ admitted; but he had never seer
her since-had- never tried to see her
He was a disgraced soldier.
They did not talk again until tn,
dawn brought a sudden alarm. The
splitting fire Of the pickets became al
most at once that curiously uninter.
mitteut roar Of continued infantry
fire.
Before Burger and Cartwright knew
where they were to take part, cannon
had doomed out q challenge and had
been c%rashingly answered. The battle
was on.
"It's comet" Burger grimly observ.
ed to his comrade. II dreamed Of it
and of q broken sword"
Then came the order to advance
for Burgers and Cortwright's regi.
ment to attack. Shortly thereafter
Burgers company was directed
against a combination Of woods, stone.
wall and sharpshooters in cover. II
was q 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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After that she forced herself to take
up the thread Of the drama and follow
it's course.
The success Of the play had come,
not through any hectic love affairs
With another mans wife or any great
financial crisis. 1t was merely a
pretty. domestic drama told by we'll
balanced. healthy-minded people.
There we're no scheming politicians
and wan-eyed heroines.
The hero was big and broad-minded
and the girl he loved was sweet and
she was not jealous o catty when
her handsome lover danced with the
dark-eyed Suzette.
Millicent felt suddenly very small
and magnificent and unloved.
1T is only play girls who are SO
simple minded" she argued with her.
self.
She glanced at the man beside her.
His eyes were following the girl on
the stage and Millicent fancied there
was more than the theater.goer's ad-
miration in his face. She bit her lips
to still their trembling and turned
again toward the stage.
"Girls are not like that in real
life." she told herself vehemently.
The curtain went down on the sec.
ond act. The man beside Millicent
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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 carr
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 Millicent
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--l 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. It.
was az if he had folded her within
his arms.
Il have never ceased to love you.
sweetheart of mine," he told her. and
slipped the ring back or her finger.
See how completely surrender.
cd she said happily. II had my tick
ct all the time"
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the box office. She had known be.
fore asking that there was not an.
other seat to be had in tho theater.
I'VE have been booked for the last
six weeks" the man told her.
Millicent pouted through her dis.
appointment.
Il did SO want to see the play" she
Informed the ma behind the window
AS she turned to leave the foyer
her appealing eyes swept across space
to the good-looking man whose Eaze
had brought the color into her cheeks
He raised his hat.
IF you care to take this seat
will be only too happy" he said in a
perfectly impersonal tone.
Millicent hesitated a second only:
then in a hurried voice thanked him
"And you arc not robbing y~ourself?'
she questioned.
The seat will 80 begging If YOU dc
not use it." the man said, and gave
her the ticket.
Millicent reached down into the
depths Of her opera bag and brought
forth a So bill.
rs that right?" she asked and did
not raise her eyes.
a dull red mounted even to the
mans temples. He drew. back. swift.
ly. then as suddenly took the money.
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THANK you, yes" He raised his
hat and Millicent went into the we'll
filled theater.
A moment before the curtain arose
she knew that he had come in, and
that he a sitting beside her. Mill
licent felt peculiarly aggrieved that
he had not SO much as looked at her.
At the same time she knew that IL he
had acted otherwise she would in all
PROBABILITY have left the theater.
II wish he were-not quite 90 good.
looking" she found herself thinking.
The curtain went UP and she be-
came interested in the play. But
through it all Millicent was uncom-
fortably conscious Of the ma beside
her.
notwithstanding the fact that he
was sitting in the next seat to her.
he seemed to have put himself miles
away. That he was completely alb
sorbed in the drama being enacted
| on the stage. and not in her. was evil
dent to Millicent.
She found herself losing interest in
the actors and watching every move
ment Of the long, shapely hands Of
the. man. Occasionally she stole a
surreptitious glance at the profile.
During the intermissions he left his
seat to return only as the curtain
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touched them caressingly. They have
been In the family SO long I couldn't
bear to have them pass into a strang,
re- unloving hands. This" touchint
the diamond brooch "is what I have
put away to provide for Adele's dow,
ry. I was only waiting till the right
man came to bestow them all upor
! her."
The right mani" Kent stifened un,
consciously.
Perhaps I ought to give them te
her now" the old lady continued ju.
IDEALLY, smoothing her faded brocade
But how did they ind their va,
here?"
Kent repeated the story. For a mo.
ment she seemed to think deeply
then she said with unexpected shrewd.
ness:
II would like to leave them, IL
may. for a few days longer. Since :
thief has once found the way it would
De we'll 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
and puzzled. he returned to his desk
his mind still busy with the problem
II the girl he had admired we're real,
~ Adele, as he felt intuitively shs
must be, how did the jewels come t.
be hidden in her glove:
Nonsense! What if a single dia,
mond would pay the rent" He pu,
the unworthy thought angrily aside
He could not suspect that beautiful,
girl Of wrongdoing.
Several days passed, but no on,
came to claim the gems, although tn,
advertisement appeared daily. Then
one evening, just before closing time
he glanced up to find the lady of hi,
thoughts approaching.
Kent felt bis pulse q%uickeninx. a,
he eagerly scanned her face. She hat
grown pale and thin. he fancied.
"Auntie has been positively i'll from
~nervousness." she explained, "evel
since she discovered the theft Of hel
jewels. I could not leave her to com,
to you until tonight. You have foun,
no clew to the culprit?"
"I'm afraid not the young man ad
mitted reluctantly. Not a single in
quiry has been made, l believe. i
your aunt is worried and i'll, Why no
take them to herr" he suggested.
/ Going to the safe. he replaced til,
jewels in the glove. and held it GU,
to her.
But surely you are not going with
out the other!" Kent exclaimed i'm,
p%ulsively.
What othcr?" she asked quickly
! with a slightly startled air.
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again went out. and in her vivid JIM
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 o the mau. 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
overpowered 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 wal
! 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 an.
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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forward command was given. Then
the small detachment swept ou-dou-
ble-quicked-swept on toward an OBJ
liberation a. swift and utter as IL
they had faced the shriveling blast of
a furnace
For the enemy was ready and watt
ing, In force. An unerring IRE seem
ed to strike the attacking line and rip
along 1t like fingers over the keys OF
a piano. The front staggered and
reeled.
Aud the officers went down as
thickly az their men before the MUIR
derous scythe Of war. Those that re-
manned. however. pushed on with Bur-
ger and his fellows at their heels. Only
the regulations prevented Burger from
outstripping his supertors.
"Heaven bless you, Cartwright"
Burger muttered once, with a grim
satisfaction. Its blessing me. I've
prayed for something like this to help
me forget.
And "this" was the scream of shells,
the mad roar of the musketry, men
staggering on in q drunken line or
Keeling as into the gutter, the air
trembling with the fierce passions of
war, the sky lurid with wild flashes
vance.
Yet the command pressed on-and
Burger pushed forward on q lone Of
hcer's heels. For there vas but one
now.
Then that one suddenly became nal.
sled. Topping, his sword dew from
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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 a
crumplcd blue glove inside the door.
Kent sprang calamity to its rescue
and followed its owner out of the
car. only to find he was too late.
lilo 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-
~ speaking should ding two gantlets
at the feet Of a matter of-fact bust
ness man, like myself. On the same
day, too-and each with an element
Of romance!"
Placing the impromptu jewel case
upon his desk, he laid the second
glove beside 1t, 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
smoothed 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 3 o'clock, the anti.
thesis of his mental picture appeared
at his desk. a little old lady, who re.
minded him of a fairy godmother..
Il have come to inquire about the
jewels which 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, MADAME"
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Why, the other glovc-the mate!
Is not this yours also?" and he
placed it in her shapely, %ringless
hand.
1T certainly looks like mine," the
girl replied. paling perccptibly. as.
glancing from n to the other, she
noted the telltale traces of her own
repairing.
Clinton avenue car Wednesday night"
Kent explained, feeling that he had
been a tactless brute. Pm glad to
Thanks" the siri answered alb
ment; then, speaking with evident CT
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 one steadily.
prove nothing. 1t might have come
servant-perhaps-"
"1mpossible!" the girl shook her
head. I'VE have only Hannah"
IL WOO 1CAt NSOuCSOdS HlOTuluS ny
an unknown person." the man went
on hastily.
/ But I 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.
ut would not matter" returned the
girl. "for l have not been in this par
| <iA,,0or cfnra $or nj 1oNot ~ $o,knS-l. -
Rising in nervou haste. she said
with an appealing note in a voice that
tried hard to be steady, "Mr. Foster.
arr going to ask a great favor. Will
you take these" with a weary ges-
it will prove the remedy she really
needs"
But. my dear young lady," Kent
began to protest: then pcrceiving her
disappointment. finished quickly, "it
l shall be most happy!"
At last they reached an old-fashioned
led the way to her aunt's apartments.
sound of Kent'sJ CHEEKY voice, and she
stretched out a tiny brown hand to
greet him. ut was very kind Of you
to come out with Adele" she smiled.
The young mar 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-
zled and distressed. CROPPED for the
key to remembrance.
Kent gazed at her with a steady
I light in his eyes. II am sure you
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can tell me all about this" he sug.
gested. recalling her wandering
glance.
"Why-yes--to be surc!" she hest.
tatcd. when did I see it last?." with
pathetic appeal to Adele. Suddenly
two glowing sparks illumed madam's
dark eyes. II remember it all now!
! was looking at the jewels. wishing
I might give them to my niece very
soon. when Hannah announced Miss
Simpson. my dressmaker. who had
conc for a fitting. thrust them i'm
to n OF tho gloves Adele had
dropped in her haste to catch an early
train. Meaning to take care of them
very soon, ! laid the glove upon the
table near some pieces of applique.
which had been sent upon approval.
In the excitement OF being fitted, /
forgot all about them"
Kent turned triumphant eyes for an
instant upon the girl. but she was
watching her aunt intently. and did
not heed him.
And them" the young a ques-
toned gently.
u wrapped up the trimmings.
doubtless including the glove in my
haste, and asked Miss Simpson to re-
turn them for me. She must have
carried the package away, quite un-
aware Of its value"
For the first time Kent saw a wave
of joyous color sweep over the girls
face and the care-free light Of youth
shine from her soft dark eyes.
81 really must insist upon your ac-
cepting your dowry at once, my DEAR"
said the fairy godmother. pleadingly.
II Am too careless a custodian. Mr..
| Foster, won't you help me to persuade
herr"
II meant to keep them for her I'M
til her wedding day." the little old
lady continued, "but I've decided not
! to wait. Heaven knows I should new
! er rest a moment-aftcr this" she per-
| sisted.
The young mans voice held a con-
strained note, as he responded:
eff might venture to hope my
words would have any weight I should
advise her to accept them at once; but
perhaps 1t would be better to consult
the happy man" with an intent
| glance at the girls sweet face.
But there really isn't any to on
suit" Adele broke in hastily, with a
charming wave Of color. "Auntie finds
it difficult to realize I am just a plain
business woman, and not the beauti-
full young damsel In distress her inn
! agination loves to picture"
Il think We really ought to humor
her. If 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 niece
to help me provide it."
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t6out Millicent that only exaggerat-
I'd her charm.
TO the man standing near the ticket
eidce she seemed the embodiment of
OIL that was lovely.
Milliceht looked up and caught his
eyes fixed admiringly upon her and
Tue color famed into her checks. Her
Fingers trembled slightly as she FUN
kled for her ticket.
A frown sped swiftly across her
lace. The ticket that she had taken
D month or 30 ago was not In her
bag!' Had she not been consumed
witt. disappointment and annoyance
M%illieent could have laughed aloud.
ut 10 80 like a story heroine" she
told herself while she turned toward
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Il thought I should sneak n WI,
lbout 1t. sir" '1 ep0a" % you
The gray eyes showed a slightly
%pstient CLEAN. "a trthe like this"
ne young man began. and stoned alb.
,uptiy as his fingers came in con
'act with something hard and irre9u.
re deftly reversed the glove and II,
'ontents fell In a g%litterfne little
cap before him, an emerald ring. a
- pendent and a diamond brooch.
WIN an exclamation of SURPRISE and
pleasure at their beauty. the jmniaor
partner examined them critically.
faroo me, Sims. you were quite
asnt. They are evidently genuine
INC doubtless valuable. II any one
nquires for them you may send him
% me. By tho way, have Won mes
Toned the tnder?"
Wis Morley of the trimming de-.
'artment, sir. brough. the glove to me
~ he- way to lunch. She discovered
I among some bolts Of applique as
me was putting up stock, lust before
Waxing q hasty memorandum in his
aoteoook the young man placed the
ewels upon a bit Of cotton in a small
'ox and. laying the glove also within.
'ut them away in his safe.
Returning to the routine Of the dav,
se was annoyed to find the incident
securing to his mind. despite tho de-
nands Of business. Nor was his in
Hrest abated when he slipped into a
'eat in a homeward- bound car and
tpened the evening paper, for he
alrned quickly to the columns head
ID. Lost" and scanned them care
mlly.
Nothing In the long list Of missing
articles, however. bore the slightest
resemblance Of tho unique parcel in
his safe.
Not in the mood of reading. the
Eoung man allowed his gaze to wan.
Ter casually along the row Of pas
bsnger opposite and rest finally up.
IN the oval face of a graceful girl
ltth weary dark eyes. She was
dressed in well-worn blue serge and
her ungloved hand clasped a shabby
music roll.
It appealed to Kent's love Of a
beautiful hand. and he glanced at the
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Real Nice.

YES" said the captain Of the mil.
!ionatres' volunteer ire company, I'VE
boys are charmed to 60 to fires these
days."
That so?" Intercepted the caller.
Eyes. We look 80 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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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. III tell
you a story.
Once there was a young military
cadet proud of his calling. But one
day when girl was very i'll and he
was denied permission to 60 to see
her he broke bounds and went anyway.
Coming back to quarters late at night
he was seen and hauled up to explain.
I'm foolish desperation he lied
like a common thief. They broke his
sword, Cartwright. for that. and ex-
PEELED him-broke his sword-mind
you."
Burger bowed his face in his hands
for an instant. Cartwright nodded in
silent sympathy. At last he knew who
this taciturn, hut lovable companion
pens xya-a degraded soldier!
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See first" she said. see what you
led the charge With"
He wouldn't take his eyes off her
face until she thrust something be.
fore him. Then he realized that she
was holding ove him, as IL in the act
OF knighting his late captains blade.
the one he had hastily snatched up
and carried to honor-the hilt and the
half of a broken sword.
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IT'S all right. old man, all right.
Tho accounts square. Don't be afraid
to speak to her as a soldier"
But she wouldn't let him speak at
first. AS Cartwright. handing her
something in iii aside. stole softly
away to leave them alone, she put a
soft hand yer his lips and smiled
tremblingly again as she drew her
other hand into sight.
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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 q clew.
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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Kent questioned with a distinct note
Of disappointment which he quickly
controlled.
Your advertisement set me think.
Ing" the visitor explained easily.
First I sympathized with the losers,
next I wondered about the safety Of
my W gems and then I Investigated.
When ] had gone through every pos
sible place Of concealment I discov-
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Hitting Back.

why cant you settle up some.
times?" said the grocer. grufdy. You
are always short"
EYES," laughed the slow-paying Gus.
toner, connecting like your scales"
And the grocer was SO piqued he
weighed out prunes for washing soda.
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and your grandniece-Adels." he
prompted. with an added note of in
terest.
"Ill have to 30 home and tell her
how careless I've been IL don't ind
them." she lamsnted and the corners
Of her sweet. old mouth twitched
n%ervously. 4f.
Indeed. It Is not so bad as you
fear. I fancy" Kent fastened to reas-
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JUST SMILES
Well Whpred,

Well Whipped.
James," said the chef in the big
hotel. FIX up two dozen eggs for thu
cakes"
How do you want them?" asked
the scullion.
Elk them a la Roosevelt"
And how is that, sir?"
why beaten to o frazzle.'s
-Q-
The Critics.
Bessie never said On, sweet
thing in her life.
Belle-No. she says 70 many sour
things she must have a picked tOngus
---n--
Not Q Member.
Magistrate-So you are . member
Of the light-fngered fraternity. Oh:
Prisoner-No. your honor. ~.
dom get ms hand In until after dark.