Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13

"lt sure pays to be honeSt.e constrained to astonishment over some thing strange and unexpected in the appearance of the man before her.
 "Why. MT. Andrew" she said. with some show of confusion over her own temerity, how odd you look! What is it? Oh. yes. of eoursei It's your clothes. What can 1t mean? Tell me. please"
 At the request the smile vanished from the face of the Master Mind.
 Patience. patience" he admonished. You snail know all about everything presently, but not quite yet. 1t isn't necessary now
 Then he continued:
 "Tell me. instead. has our little girl left her heart in Paris or has she brought it back intaet.a Though he put the question so lightly, it was of import to him in his scheme of venge- ance
 "Oh. neither the one or the other, Lucene declared. with moue of re- sentiment against the idea. T left my heart here sir. wien went away. You should know that for l told you all about my one very meager romance, which can never come 10 anything, of course"
 "Never is long time" Andrew sug- gested drily. aware of the intrieacies he had set in motion by his mechanism for the coereing of destiny 50. then, you have actually remained faithful to the old memory all this long timeT'
 Does it surprise youfa She became grave "I think that have that vir- -faithfulness. she said. hesitat- ingly Its only all ideal. perhaps, but she was violently aroused by Andrews next words:
 II fancy" he said deliberately. that I'm going to surprise you q bit. You shall see him soon"
 The girl started, and her eyes sought those of the speaker in amazed ques tioning.
 "Oh, Mir. Andrew! You can't mean you ean't mean
 "Yes.' the man said with quiet em- phasis. T do mean just what I have said. You shall see that ideal of yours very soon. That promise you, my dear girl. Yes. you are to meet the one that owes his fife to you. yet doesn't even know your name. And you are to meet him speedily too.9
 Lucene's eyes were like stars now. shimmering with the gusty joy of her heart. and her lips wreathed to a smile of delight
 "Oh, when?" she cried. "Oh. tell me whenl It can't be true. It's too won derful to be true. Is he-quite wellT
 Quite"
 "When they took him away in the ambulance" she continued pensively, "I was sure that he must die. in spite of what I had tried to do for him.
 And so he would have died" An drew said gravely, but for you.'
 T did do the right thing. didn't IT' she said appealingly.
 Yes, Andrew agreed. You did the only thing that could have saved him. But tell me, if you please. how did you ever learn to make tourniquetY'
 Why. as to that came the ready reply, "Id seen pictures of them in those first aid things on q placard in train, and I studied them until l un- derstood the principle just because I had nothing else to do at the time. And then" tremor was in her voice at the memory. when he was thrown from the automobile right there at my feet almost and lay bleeding so dread fully, then somehow l remembered"
 And you never forgot him." the man exclaimed betrayed into open ex- pression of his wonder oyer this light ming welding Of hearts. And you never forgot" he repeated softly, with a half envious note in his voice. 'fYou never forgot. though neither of you even sc much as knew the others name"
 The suggestion in his words quick ened the girls curiosity.
 oh she begged. who is he?"
 Andrew regarded her quizzically.
 Ut was a small chance. mighty small one, that you two should ever meet again. the little, friendless waif of the city and the brilliant man of the world Yet so it was to be. Yes. it was for this purpose that I took the house here For this same purpose have created a family for you. Lucene. to take the place of the one you lost when you were a mere child. I have provided for you father. a mother, brother. Even I have made for you q blameless pasta past that Will stand all the scrutiny it is ever likely to re- ceiye and more"
 Nevertheless the girl. even in the face of these astoni hing revelations. held her chief interest on that ideal around which tad clustered The dear est reveriea of her heart through the years. So now sbe made no comment. only:
 Does he remember mef
 Much more than that, Andrew as serted briskly. eHe has tried again and again to find you. Since my hay ing you in charge it has been. of course. impossible for him 10 learn anything of you. But now the time has come to reveal you" The girls face darkened little