The evening world., 1914-11-11
Forbes whispered. chokingly.

yes" she answered. "i-you ses.
didn't know you. l didn't dream I
should ever meet anybody who would
would thrill me-thats the only
word--As you did, - you do. didn't
Imagine that ! should ever love e.
other people do-insAnsly, mAdly. dis.
hohorably--anythingly 70 b With Ehs
one ! loved. And didn't dare 1--we
UP Willie till I was sure I loved you.
and when I was sure ] loved yot,'
lit seemed 30 hataful even 20 men.
tion his name. 1t would have been
liks-liks this"
With her heel she pushed q rook
Into the water, and Il thumped And
splashed and curdled the little pool.
That's the effect his name would
have had on our moonlight, and I
couldn't toll you then. VIII you for.
give mo. or do you think I'm . hope
less rotter and . sneAkr'
He smiled at her mixed vocabulary.
and gathered her into his arms. my
hove! My Persist But you'll tell him
now. won't your"
"Oh. now. yes!" she cried, ecstatic
as com forted child. you arc glor-
io,is to forgive me 10 easily. and not
be nasty and lccture-y. And see the
pool: It's all smooth and clear again."
He looked and held back tbs con-
fesslon he was about to make In
his turn. Tho mention of his pow
erty would be pushing another rock
the mirror would clear after that.
"We ought to- keep those horses A.
. souvenir of our engagement. II
wodld bo q pity TO lot any one else
ride the dear old brutes. wouldn't Il Z"
ut would. indeed" he said.
Lots buy them from Willie. He
would sell them for song"
Listen. honey; you've got 4 wrong
Idea Of my situation. I'm to blame
for II. I reckon. I've been meaning
to speak about II. but I didn't-for
Just tho same reason that kept you
quiet about Enslee. I'm not rich.
honey. I didn't toll anybody I was
rich. but the idea got started from
mo coming out Of a big bank. I told
him the truth. and now I must tell
you. YOu'll hate me. but you've got
TO know some time. I'm not rioh.
honey"
"what OF II. dearf" she said. Creep
ing toward him. II love you for
yourself. never thought you were
rich like Willie. gave up all that
gladly"
"But I'm what you would Gala
pauper. ! suppose. have only my
isn't that snoush1 How much IL
your army pay II you don't mind
"As first lieutenant I got . little
over two thousand"
1.-TWO thousand a weekf Why,
that's not had at all. Why did you
frlghten MOP"
He laughed aloud. and she corrected
herself.
"Oh. two thousand a month. That's
about twenty-five thousand a year
~ Isn't much. Is II. But We could
skimp and scrape. and we'd have
each other"
She had given him his death blow
unwittingly.
lie smiled dismaliy and groaned:
Two thousand n year with forage"
She stared at him in unbelief. 1.-TWO
thousand year with forage! We
couldn't eat the forage, could we?
They give you pittanoe like that
for being an officer and 4 gentleman
and a hero?"
The hero business In the worst
paid of all. Look at the fremen."
But. my dear. two thousand A.
Why, our chef gets more than that.
and our chauffeur nearly as much:
and my fathers body
gets more than that"
She put out her hand and caressed
his brow. Poor boy. It's cruel, It's
hateful. Willie Enslee with all that
money and you with two thousand a
year! And no prospects for more?"
well. l hope to be promoted cap
tain very shortly-any day now
should get my commission. That car
rles with II twenty-four hundred =
year"
She siRhed. "T,hs little oar I vanAsd