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time, the way they are after the dons
at Santiago. Can't you get off now, to
pack? But-you'll be sure to come
back and say good-by, Chris"
i amt of yet," said Spruce, "and
I amt too sure I will be- They're al
ways Citing orders and making an
everlasting hustle to pack up, and
then unpacking. You go to Sleep"
He was about to move away, but
Danvers detained him, saying that he
wanted to be turned; and as the SOL
der gently turned him, the boy got
one of his hands and gave it a squeeze
He tried to say something, but was
barely able to give Spruce a foolish
smile. Spruce, you're a soldier and
gentleman" he stammered. He
turned away his head to hide the
tears in his eyes. But Spruce had
seen them. OF course he made no
sign, stepping away briskly, with a
little pat on the lean shoulder.
He came back softly in little
while. He looked at Danvers, who
was Stimulating sleep, with his dark
lashes fallen over red eyelids, and he
shook his head. During his absence
he had found that the orders were no
rumor. The regiment was going to
Porto Rico sure enough. Spruce stood
moment, before he sat down by
Danvers' side. But he barely was
seated ere he was on his feet again,
in nervous irritation which none had
ever seen in Spruce He walked to
the door of the tent and gazed, in the
same attitude that the nurse had
gazed. an hour earlier, at the low,
white streets.
Them boysll be all broke up if 1
co." said Spruce.
He frowned and fidgeted. In fact,
he displayed every symptom of a man
struggling with a fit Of furious tenn
per. What really was buheting
Spruce's soul was not, however, anger,
it was the temptation of his life.
The boys needed him. But if he stay
ed with the boys, there was the regi-
ment and the company and the cap
tain and the chance to distinguish
himself and march back in glory to
his town.
II guess most folks would say I'd
ought to follow the colors," he
thought; raw fellers like them, they
need steady, old hand. Well, they've
got Bates" Dates was an old Regu-
lar, also, of less enterprising genius
than Spruce, but an admirable SOL
dier.) II s'pose," -grudgingly-"that
Bates would keep 'em steady. And
captain can fight, and the colonel
was q West Point man, though he's
been out of the army ten years, fool
Ing with the milish. l guess they don't
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bet we won't be hero two days long
err For which glee there was rea-
SON, since, inside the hour, the cap
tain was in the colonel's tent, conclud-
ing an eloquent picture of his. com
pany's d1scomforts with Somebody
has to. do something. If you are pow
erless, colonel, I'm not. II they don't
give some assurance of changing the
camp tomorrow l shall march Com
2any G out and pitch camp myself,
and stand a court-martial.- L would
rather risk a court-martial than see
my men die-and that's what it has
come to-"
The colonel looked the fiery young
speaker sternly in the eye, and said
something about unsoldierly conduct.
1T would be unmanly conduct for
me to let the boys trusted to me die,
because 1 was afraid to speak out"
flung back the captain. "And l know
one thing: if I am contaminated
the papers are likely to get the true
story"
"You mean the reporter on the Chi
cago papers who is shopping around I?
Let me advise you to give him a wide
BERTH"
II mean nothing of the kind, sir.
only mean that the thing will not be
done in corner"
well, we'll, keep cool, Captain,
you're too good fellow to fling your
self away. Wait and see if can't get
something definite out of the general
today"
Whereupon the captain departed
with outward decent gloom and in
ward premonitions of rejoicing, for
when he had hit a nail on the head he
had eyes to see. And the colonel be-
took himself, hot-foot, to the pompous
old soldier in charge of the camp, who
happened to be man of fixed belief
In himself, but, If he feared anything,
was afraid Of a newspaper reporter
The colonel gave him the facts, spar
ing no squalid detail; indeed, adding
a few picturesque embellishments
from his own observations. He cut
short the others contemptuous criti-
cism of boy soldiers, and his COM
parison with the hardshfps endured
during the Civil war, with a curt 81
know they fooled away mems lives
then; that is no reason we should
fool them away now. The men are
sickening today-they will be dying
tomorrow; I'm desperate. If that camp
is not changed by tomorrow I shall
march my regiment out myself and
pitch my own camp, and you may
court-martial me for it If you like. l
would rather stand court-martial
than see my men die, because I was
afraid to speak out! The camp we
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the head Of the me: and he. always
could see the captain, later; in: the
day, presenting him to: his father:
Here's Sergeant Spruce; who has
coached us ALL" He had overheard
those very words once said to, a. girl
visiting the camp, and they chung: to
MS memory with the persistent sweet
ness OF the odor 81 'vioiets.%
Today he was thinking much more
OF the captain than Of young Dan
vers, though Danvers ranked next In
his good will. Danvers was a. college
lad who had begged and: clustered his
mother into letting him: go. He would
not let her know how ill he was; but
had the captain write to- his: married
sister, In the same town: but not the
same house. She, in: sore perplexity,
wrote to both the captain and Spruce
and kept her trunk packed, expecting
telegram. Danvers used to talk OF
her and Of his mother and of his lit
tie nephews and nieces to Spruce, at
first in mere broken sentences-this
was when he was so ill they expected
that he might die, any day-later in
little happy snatches Of "reminiscences.
He was perfectly aware that he owed
his life to Spruce's nursing; and he
gave Spruce the same admiration
which he had used to give the great
man who commanded the university
football team.
Spruce's heart, a simple and tender
AFFAIR, as a soldiers is, oftener than
people know, swelled within him, not
for the first time.
well, guess l done right to come
here,' thought he, and guess all
the G boys win be out of the woods
this week, and then I don't care how
soon we git our orders"
Danvers stopped him when he re-
turned. II want to speak to you,
Chris" he next said, and a new note
in his voice turned Spruce about alb
ruptly.
Whats the matter, Dick?"
oh, nothing, only wanted to be
sure you'd come back and say good-by
before you got off. The regiments
got its orders, you know"
NO." cried Spruce. He swallowed
little gasp. what are you giving
me?"
"Oh, it's straight; heard them talk
ing. Colonel has the order; the boys
are packing today"
Spruce's eyes burned, he was mind
ed to make some exclamations of pro-
fame Joy, but his mood fell at the
sight Of the boys quivering SMILE
Great, isn't it," said Danvers. II
wish they'd waited two weeks and
given us fellows show. but I dare
say there won't be any show by that
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Women Who Can Do Thlnos.

"o"en VINO Sdn 10 InlnQ8.
Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Poweu be-
lieves in the women who can do
things, and the other day he held up
Lady Baden-Powell as an exponent of
this much-desired art. The chief and
founder Of the Boy Scout movement
was describing tour that his wife
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saw Lady Baden-Powell,' he said, mot
so long ago in-what is the feminine
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back upon me to do the ironing"
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FRIENDS HELP.
st, Paul Park Incident.

after drinking coffee for breakfast
I always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then in about an hour or 50
q weak, nervous arrangement of tho
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force I would frequently
have to lie down."
Tea is Just as harmful, because it
contains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.
AT other times I had severe head
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constipation. A lady, for many years
State President of the w. C. T. o..
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Another lady who had been trou-
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have now is murder, as the reporters
say! l don't wonder that young fel
low from Chicago talks hard!'
You're excited, colonel; you forget
yourself"
Il am excited, general; I'm desper-
ate! Will you walk round the camp
with me-"
The end of the colloquy was that
the captain saw the general and the
colonel and told the first lieutenant,
who told the first sergeant, whose
name was Spruce. Captains kicked
to the colonel, guess" says Spruce,
"and coloners kicked to the general.
That's the talk Git ready, boys, and
pack" True enough, the camp was
moved the very next day.
II guess captain will make an off,
Ger If he lives and don't git the big
head" Spruce moralized ITS mighty
prevalent in the volunteers"
The captain wrote the whole &C.
count home to one single confidant-
his father-and him he swore to Sc
crecy. The captains father was the
man who had committed Company G
to Spruce's good offices. He sent a
check to the company and a special
box of cigars to Spruce. And Spruce,
knowing nothing of the intermediary,
felt more brilliant pride in his adopt
ed town. and Dragged of its virtues
more vehemently than ever. The
camp was not moved soon enough.
Pneumonia and typhoid fever ap
peared. One by one the boys of the
regiment sickened. Presently one by
one they began to die.
Then Spruce suggested to the cap
tain: Il guess I'd be more good in
the hospital than I am here. Cap
tain" And the captain (who was
scared, poor lad, and had visions of
the boys mothers demanding the
wasted lives of their sons at his
hands) had his best sergeant put on
the sick detail. If Spruce had been
useful - camp he was invaluable in
hospital The head surgeon leaned on
him, with jest, and the young sur
geon in charge with pretense of
abuse.
Captains going to distinguish him.
self, give him chance" thought
Spruce, hes got sense!"
And by degrees he began to feel for
the young volunteer reflection of
the worship which had secretly been
offered to certain fat little bald
headed captain of the old -steenth.
His picture of the great day when he
should have his triumph-quite as
dear to him, perhaps, as any Roman
generals to the Roman-now always
included vision Of the captain, slen.
der and straight and bright-eyed, at
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It's WeiQht.

"Cholly complained Of having some
thing on his mind
Il know what it is. I saw him
strike his head against lot of cob
webs in the corner"
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Answered.,

Answered.
I'm about to give an opera party.
What boxes should I take?"
ANY, except chatterboxes." Judge
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second any kind Of motion-except
a motion that looks like work.
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True Love.

And would you die for me?"
Certainly not. I would rather live
forever than to give you such a cause
for grief"
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Ars. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
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Copyright By the Bobbs-M Merrill Coz

HE flies and the sun!
The sun and the flies!
The two tents of the d.
vision ward in the hos
pital had been pitched
end to end, thus turning
them into one: The sun
filtered through the
cracks of the canvas; it
ood IN n knood damn
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the boys going back-1 suppose he
has lived there all his life and"
mot bit Of it; Danvers told me
he merely enlisted from there. But
they are making a great time over
him. Telegraphed to have his body
sent there: and here's another tele-
gram. See"
I'll let him see," said the nurse,
taking it, may I, doctor?"
yes, but not the first part about
sending him back; that's a little too
previous"
The nurses touch reused Spruce.
Dick" he murmured, "Dick, you tell
the folks. I couldn't go with the regt-
ment-you know why"
"They know why, too: here's a tele-
gram from your captains father: Tell
Spruce he's the hero of Company c."
Read it again."
She read it. His hand frightened
on hers. Her trained eyes were on
his face.
"Ain't it the-the bulliest town! I
wisht I'd enough money to go back:
but you see my folks got to have my
pay. But wisht-''
Her eyes, not the nurses now, but
a woman's, sought the doctors in a
glance Of question and appeal. He
nodded.
Her sweet voice said: "And the
town has telegraphed that no expense
must be spared to cure you; but If
you don't recover you are to go back
to them"
Spruce drew a long, ecstatic sigh.
"Oh-didn't I tell you? Amt it tho
bulliest town."
A minute later he murmured:
'*Thank you. Dick" and, still holding
the nurses hand; Spruce went to sec
his town.
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doctor?' he whispered.
"Just tainted" the surgeon answered
cheerfully, you've been OVERRIDING it
in this heat. Be careful"
"Oh, it's nothing, sir" Spruce
grinned back; had it lots of times,
only not so bad. All the boys git
giddy heads"
Somehow the ready words faltered
of his tongue; the surgeon had been
fumbling at his blouse, under the pre-
text of opening 1t for air, he was look
ing in queer, intent way at Spruce's
chest.
OF sudden the eyes of doctor and
soldier, who had been nurse, met and
challenged each other. There was
dumb terror in the soldiers eyes, a
grave pity in the surgeons. Il seen
them spots yesterday" said Spruce,
slowly, in a toneless voice. "but I
wouldn't believe they was typhoid
spots, nor they anti"
"You get inside and get drink,
Spruce, and go to bed" said the doc
tor. "Of course, I'm not certain, but
as good nurse as you know that IS
isn't safe to try to bluff typhoid
fever"
By this time Spruce was on his feet,
able to salute with his reply: That's
all right Major, butt got to keep
up till Danvers gifts of with his folks,
or he'd be kicking and want to stay.
Jest let me see him of, and I'll go
straight to bed"
mo walking about, mind, though"
said the doctor, not well pleased, yet
knowing enough of the two men to
perceive the point of the argument.
Spruce saw Danvers OF, with joke
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
SYNOPSIS

Gordon Kelly. a mountain boy Of
Georgia, goes 20 Atlanta. He be-
comes the sensation Of the baseball
world through his marvellous playing,
although be said that he had never
played a game before arriving In At
lanta. He is bought by the Boston
American League Club for $50 900
Kelly inCurs the eumity Of Forrest
Cain. a wealthy ne'er do well at
the same time winning the friend
ship and love Of Mildred Deery.
daughter Of an Atlanta banker Kel-
" Is hurt in a game and Mildred
runs 10 his assistance. He RECEIVERS,
leaves the hospital and mysteriously
disappears. He is not heard from
for months Mildred admits to her
self that she loves Kelly Her faith
er dlsllkes the publicity given Mil
dred-s assistance 20 Kelly on the
baseball field He gets Mildred to
agree 10 60 to the mountains. Cain
follows Mildred and calls upon her
While Mildred is fishing she suddenly
comes upon Gordon Kelly. In the
meeting each learns Of the others
love Kelly Is sought everywhere by
the press. Cain proposes 10 Mildred
and Is refused. Kelly meets Cain and
the latter tries to shoot Kelly. Elmer
saves Kelly's life.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

powerful MAN. And her mind dwelt
on his simplicity of manner, his kind
ness and gentlenesS and his proves
on the ball field and his bravery so
lately displayed. And she was salts
fled. She smiled contentedly 10 her
self as she lay curled in the ham,
mock. No, she would not break the
engagement she had for o'clock that
afternoon, but she would find out all
about the Gordon Kelly-Mr Bud mys-
terry.
Make me look pretty. Mandy" said
Mildred to her maid, who assisted her
to dress when the time came. Use
got 'portant 'gagement TO dis after
noon"
She seldom allowed herself to I'M
bend in dignity to her maid. but to-
day she was feeling very cheerful and
happy
"Wln you wear your tan dress, Miss
Mildred?" asked the maid.
NO, Mandy, I'll wear the light blue;
it's more becoming, don't you think
so?"
Thus arrayed she went out on the
porch and asked Elmer to bring the
runabout around. When it came she
stepped in 1t and took her place be-
hind the wheel
Good bye. Elmer see you later
she said to the lad
Gee, amt I going, too?" said Elmer
in tone Of disappointment
Not this time, honey; goodbye
Before the car was fairly in motion
the boy Jumped on the side Of it and,
leaning over, whispered mischievously
in Mildred's ear:
Good bye, Mrs. Gordon Kelly"
you little wretch" exclaimed Mil
drad bIushing furiOusly
Rut she turned her head a moment
later and waved her hand and smiled
at him.
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ton. He summoned his man George
and commanded him TO pack up. His
campaign had utterly failed He
would go back to Atlanta to nurse his
injury, nurse his lacerated feelings
and plan some revenge that would set
tie scores with Gordon Kelly once and
for all While his man was busy
packing he bathed his hand in cold
water and, after pouring whisky on
the wound as an antiseptic (and
pouring a considerable quantity of it
down his throat as an antisplenetic)
he bandaged the injured member,
swore at George on general princi-
pies and went outside to smoke and
think some more
In his three personal encounters
with Gordon Kelly Cain had been
badly worsted verbally or physically,
every time Yet Gordon Kelly was in
no way to blame in any case. He
was attending strictly to his own bust
ness and had sought no quarrel with
the man who declared himself his foe.
This phase of the matter never once
entered the mind of Cain. He only
knew that it was through Gordon
Kelly that all his troubles came.
At this point his sullen reveries
were interrupted by the appearance
Of a tall, raw-boned, black bearded
man, dressed in the uncouth habil-
ments of the backwoods. Without a
nod or any salutation, he made known
the nature of his business.
I'VE done run out Of matches" he
said. Got any?"
Cain was accustomed to Difference
from those he considered beneath
him.
What do you want with them?" he
asked with a scowl.
Eat EN-, mebbe; what's that to
your drawled the stranger
Where do you come FROM"
None o. your damned business. Eff
yer amt got no matches say So"
You're on my property; you're
traspassing," declared Cain.
What do you all reckon you're go
in to do about?" observed the stran-
ger in the same even tone.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
BY LADY DOROTHY NEvILL

Upon which. without the slightest
hesitation, the lady exclaimed. AS
Nathan said unto David, Thou art
the man" And, seeing no POSSIBLE
ity Of escape, he was.
Speaking of the amusements of
girls in her time. Lady Dorothy said
that in the sixties, when old fash
toned croquet occupied most of her
attention it was supposed to be re-
sponsible for many marriages. Are
YOU going to make a flower bed here.
Thomas" asked a young lady of the
gardener. Yes, mum, them's the
borders" why, it will quite spoil
our croquet ground" Cant help it.
mum. Them's yer pas horders. He
ses as 'ow to have it laid out for 'orti-
culture. not 'usbandry."
Lady Dorothy also numbered the
late King Edward among her person
al friends. Once, sitting next to him
at dinner, he noticed she ate oysters
with a knife. He made a humorous
comment, and the next morning pre-
sented her with a beautiful case of
oyster knives, and in the note which
accompanied them said: In remem-
brance Of your criminal tendency"