The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-13
CHAPTER XXXY.


me that you mean it,
why Harry, what woman says
she ALWAYS means"
Always means not to do"
"You are as much of a brute as usu-
al; but, Harry, really I'm going to be
good this time," pleaded Pauline.
They were emerging from the gate
of the Marvin mansion to the avenue.
AS Harry turned to Pauline with
skeptical reply on his lips, the APP
proach of young man of military
bearing caused him to hesitate.
by Jove, isn't that-who the deuce
| is It? Why Benny Summers"
The young man was Fastening past
| them without recognition. He had
gone by when Harry called sharply:
Hello, Benz"
Harry Harry Marvin! By the coin
of Croesus, is it really your
NO." said Harry, grasping his hand,
mot the you" you used to know. l
have been driven into young old age
by caring for militant sister. This
Is she Polly, this is Ensign Summers
of the navy. PLEASE promise me
that you won't get him into danger, be-
1 cause he used to be friend of mine.
He has never done anything more dan
i gerOus than run a submarine and
shoot torpedoes out of it in field OF
mines"
"A submarine? Torpedoes?" cried
Pauline. isn't that beautiful"
But, Benny, how are you? What
have you been doing? / haven't seen
you in thousand years." cried Harry
with cordial enthusiasm.
I'm still at It, And I've GOT It,
Harry give you my word, | have
"Got what?"
"The torpedo mean THE torpedo
in capital letters and italics with line
under the word. I've invented one that
would blow-well, I've GOT it."
4 Congratulations, Fluctuations, laud-
atory remarks and enthusiasm" said
Harry. without having the slightest
idea what a torpedo is, / rejoice WITH
you. Come on back to the house and
tell us about it"
I'm sorry, can't, Harry, now Tn
engaged for a conference with the
Naval Board, and I'm late already. Blu
will you and Miss Marvin come tt
luncheon with me tomorrow"
"Why not you with us; we saw you
first"
Summers laughed well, for thi
reason, want you to meet Mile. d.
Longeon, who will preside at this par
ticular luncheon, and who Isl
The crimson flush that came sud
denly to the cheeks of the young ON
Ger brought involuntary laughte
from Harry and Pauline.
81 take that as an acceptance-th
Kerrimore, East Fifty-sixth street. n
called as he fled.
But at the gate of the Marvin hous
he came upon Raymond Owen. Their
was a hasty clasp of hands and Your
to come, too" cried Summers, contin
uing his flight.
where am l to come? asked Owe
as he approached Harry and Pauline.
ITO luncheon with Ensign Summer
tomorrow. Isn't he a dear? | low
men who blush. They seem SO inne
cent"
y Ensign Summers had gained pos
/ ton beyond his titular rank In tn
navy. A natural bent toward scienc
and patriotic bent toward the us
of science as means of national az
Tense had inspired him to experiment
which had resulted in success amai
ing even to himself.
He n00 Deen allOWeu--uuIiH6 VI
year preceding the meeting with Hal
ry and Pauline leave of absenc
In that time he had visited ital
France, England and Germany an
had studied under masters OF nav'
knowledge He had come back HON
with his own little idea undiminishe
In its Importance to his own min
: and he had proceeded with youthf'
: enthusiasm and effrontery to prove \
Importance to the highest OF his con
manders.
The tests now about to be made
tests OF new torpedo gun and ne
/ torpedo-had been ordered by II
! mightiest in the land.
Triumphant in his discovery an
I wealthy in his own right, Summer
was the happiest OF men.
II was In Paris that he had met NIL
/ De Iongeon. Exquisitely beautiful,
/ the alluring and dangerous typ
} quick OF wit, delicate OF tact, she hs
! completely fascinated the young OF
| Ger.
He had vowed his alteration OF ~
H.