Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03

saiu ana would not ran her.
Dan Appleton. eying Natalie and his
chief from a distance. exclaimed ad.
miringly:
shes perfect peach. sis She reg
istered a home run with nae the first
time at bat.''
"She Is nice"
"You know fellow gels mighty tone
ly In a place like this She'd uaAe u
dandy sister-in-law for you. wouldn't
sher'
Forget IT. said Eliza sharply
That's rank insubordination. omar
khayyam snatched her from the briny
and tried TO die for her He has
bought her two acres OF the most ex.
pensive roses and he remembers the
date of her birthday. Just you keep
your hands on"
How does she feel about himY'
''Oh. she heroizes him, Of course. I
don't know just how deep the feeling
goes. but l got the impression that II
was pretty serious. Two women can't
borrow hairpins and mix powder puts
for week and remain strangers"
Then. as for Daniel Appleton. G. e.,
good nightr exclaimed her brother rue
fully. IF l were a woman I'd marry
him myself. provided could get
ahead OF the rush; but. being a male
Of the species. suppose / shall creep
out into the jungle and sulk."
"Right-o! Don't enter this race. for
I'm afraid you'd be a bad foser. Per
sonally. / can't see anything In him 20
rave about What scares me pink is
the knowledge that I must tell him the
wretched business that brings me here.
III he strikes me. Danny. remember
I'm still your sister"
When the big gong gave the signal
for luncheon Appleton conducted Ma.
talie aud Eliza 10 the company mess.
room. where the field and office force
dined together. and presented them to
MS fellow neutenants. At supper time
those who had been out on the line dur
ing the day were likewise introduced.
and after a merry meal the whole par.
~ escorted the two girls back to the
green bungalow.
w ny Htlc y u DAhuO. EllLd tACfdltU-
ed upon entering the parlor.
IL borrowed it for the evening from
the Elite saloon" O'Neil volunteered.
IT'S a dissipated old instrument, and
some OF its teeth have been knocked
out-in drunken brawls, I'm afraid
but the owner vouched for its beha vior
on this occasion"
At her first opportunity Eliza under.
took to make that confession the
thought OF which had troubled her all
the afternoon. Drawing ONeil aside,
she began with some trepidation.
Have you any idea why I'm here"
Il supposed either you or Dan had
achieved your pet ambition"
Far from It. / have a fell purpose
and when you learn what 1t Is ex.
pect you to move the piano out-that's
what always happens in the play when
the heroine is dispossessed. Well,
then, I've been sent by the Review TO
bare all the disgraceful secrets Of your
lifer'
I'm delighted to learn you'll be here
so long. You can't possibly finish that
task before next spring" His man
ner though quizzical was genuinely |
hearty.
Don't laughF' said the girl There's
nothing funny about H. came north |
as a spy"
Then you're a Northern Spyr'
"Applesl' she cried. You remem-
bered. didn't your never supposed
men like you could be fiippant Well,
here goes for the worst" She outlined
her conversation with the editor OF her
paper.
$50 you think I'm trying TO steal
Alaska" he said when she had con-
GUIDED
That seems to be the general idea"
ITS pretty big job
Whoever controls transportation
win have the country by the throat"
yet somebody must build railroads,
since the government won't Did Il
ever occur 10 you that there "a a great
risk involved In a thing OF this sort
and that capital must see profit be
fore It enters a new field? / wonder
II you know how badly this country
needs an outlet and how much greater
the benefit In dollars and cents will
be to the men In the interior than TO
those who finance the road. But per-
ceive that you are a conservationist"
Rabbi Eliza bridled a little al
the hint OF amused superiority In his
voice. I'm suffragist tool dare
say that adds to your disgust"
NONSENSE he protested. 81 have,
no quarrel with conservation nor with
votes for women Neither have
anything to conceal I'm only afraid
that, like most writer's, you will be
content with half information. In
complete facts are responsible for most
Misunderstanding. II you are in ear. ,
nest and Will promise to take the time
necessary 20 get at all the facts I'll
make an agreement with you" .
Il promise! Time and a typewriter
are my only assets. don't intend to
DO hurried"
Dan approached, drawn by the I'M
knowledge OF his sisters :
and broke In: {
"Oh, sis has time TO burn. She's
going TO write book on the salmon I
while she's here. It's bound {
to be one OF the six best smellers!"
ONeil waved him away with the
threat Of sending him out among the