The Washington herald., 1914-09-28


Roderick Carroll turned a harassed
face 10 Dacey's. DO look like a man
making silly joker" he demanded. 1T
isn't likely we're both engaged to the
same one!'
''No-but-which one? can't tell 'em
apart-although l know Kitty is the
one love and the one I'm engaged to-
at least, / asked her to marry me and
night and she declared she was already
engaged"
ITO me; it was Kitten said Carroll.
sadly; but I couldn't pick her out II
they were standing side by side! I'm en-
gagged to Kitten. Imagine naming twin
girls Kitty and Kitten! ! understand
their own mother can't tell them apart.
they look SO much alikeH
Sometimes they can't tell themselves
apart" muttered the captain grimIy.
They're playing a joke on Us, Rod, and
Just at this time I'm not inclined to
stand for it. My leave Is nearly ended.
and want a little time with my future
wife before 1 go. Nearly as 1 can cal
culate, I haven't really had a word with
Kitty since We became engaged. think
/ can pick her out, but It happens to
be Kitten every time!"
Same way with me, Dacey. We made
a chump OF myself three times this even
ing. Kitten has a tiny mole under her
right eye. and l congratulated myself
that she couldn't lose me again, but to-
night that witch of a Kitty appeared
with a little mole IN exactly the same
spot-I believe she painted 1t on! What
can fellow do to end it?''
He can firt with some other girl, 4"
said the captain reluctantly, though !
hate to do II, Rod"
Same here. Why not go and tell EN-
both together that one Of US is dead or
dying-we can find out then, and once I
get Kittens ear. I'll have an understand
ing with her or break my engagement
can't very well make q fool Of myself
over your girl"
You'd better not try" grumbled the
captain. Suppose I go in and break
the news that your body has been found
on the beach here? 1t will be danger
ousIy near the truth-I found you here
myself"
Go to II Solomon" agreed Carroll.
Capt. Dacey went back to the ball
room and quickly sought and found two
girlish figures clad in pink satin frocks
exactly alike in every detail as were the
wearers.
beauty-everything! 1t was marvellous
that the Creator should have made two
such perfect women whose only differ
ence In look was a trick Of expression
of the exact shade Of wonderful hazel
eyes. II Kitten Atwood had a tiny
brown mole. like little freckle, under
one eye, her sister Kitty had acquired
one since the morning by the aid Of q
borrowed makeup box.
Charming. lovely and mischievous, were
the Atwood twins.
Capt. Dacey bowed low before them,
biting his neither lip in vexation that he
could not detect his sweetheart from her
sister.
"I have sad news to impart. Kitty"
he said. addressing them collectively.
viii you come to the conservatory for
a moment"
The news must be broken roughly, he
decided. SO when the three were stand
ing there beside the fountain he looked
at their anxious, lovely faces with some
qualms OF conscience at the lie on his
lips
You will be shocked to learn that Car
rolls body has been found on the beach"
he said bluntly.
There was a simultaneous cry from the
twins.
"oh, Kit-' cried one
Darling KitI' cried the other.
Which twin said certain words Capt
Dacey never knew. Immediately one girl
vanished through the outer door and the
other swooned quietly away in his arms.
- am a brute"' accused the captain
flercely as he dipped his handkerchief
in the fountain and bathed the temples
Of the girl in his arms.
Her eyelids fiuttered. In another in
slant her eyes would open, and again
he would not be sure which was his own
sweetheart II the girls conspired to de-
ceive their lovers. was not all fair in
love?
So Capt. Dacey touched the tiny mole
under the long lashes-and 1t vanished
forever,
This was his own girl. carrolrs girl
had naturally gone out to the beach.
where he was.
At that moment Carroll was having
an adventure OF his own.
A light figure had come flying down
the board walk toward him, had paused
at sight Of his tall form leaning against
the rocks, had cried affrightedly when
she saw who II was.
IT'S only a joke, Kitten he protested.
Its a very silly joke" she retorted,
drawing back from his arms Kitten
tainted dead away when she heard the
I came to see If 1t really was
true. 1 suspect that Capt Dacey is COM
forting Kitten this very moment believ-
ing It is L.
That's too bad" said Rod. quietly.
'Dacey is merely wasting precious time
over Klttn: his leave is nearly over
and he will go back to his post OF course.
If the girl he's engaged to doesn't bind
his chains closer while she has an op-
portunity, he might-well. some OF those
army post girls are mighty, pretty. And
Just at this moment, Kitten is some
fascinating herselfP'
The very idear' cried Miss Atwood,
incredulously. But Carroll smiled when
she turned and fed back to the hotel
They must effect the cure themselves"
he muttered. as he followed her at a
safe distance.
That night when the Atwood twins
faced each other in the room they shared
together there was rather a scared look
in Kittens lovely eyes. Kitty's eyes
wore hurt oppression.
Kitten Atwood" said her twin sister,
coldly, you permitted Capt. Dacey to
kiss you'll saw you!"
Il hated it," shuddered Kitten, haughtI-
ly. But when 1 tainted, he dabbed
water on my face and my mole van
ished-he wouldn't believe that It was
not your
Il shall take care that there is no
mistake In the future" said Kitty, grave
ly. The silly season IL overland we are
not really shallow at heart, dear; so we
must not play with love any more
has told me tonight that It Is
a very precious thing"
Then" said Kitten, humbly,. you
better wash that horrid mole from under
your eye. dearie, and We viii go and