The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-21
{ Continued from last weekly

twenty years OLD, ana ! haven't GOT
any parents or any one else. That's
what I've told them, and I'll stick to
It. can ride pretty well, you know,
20 I got into the cavalry. What are
you going to do about it7''
you're going east, Mart?"
II suppose so: we're here to take q
train; that's all know. I say, Jimr'
Mart's hand now caught Jim's sleeve.
How are they at home? You've
heard. Of course"
Eyes. I've heard" Jim admitted.
AT your house every ones well-ex.
cept for worrying about you"
Smother? And father2''
Mart had to be assured Of both SEP
arately.
"And Agnes"
Eyes; she's all right too.'
whats the matter, Jimr'
Nothing"
"say, what're you doing here, hey1
knew you'd enlisted, too, Of course
You didn't stay back. But-well, Ag.
mes hasn't come to YETI Is that I'll
She's still In a tranceT'
"She's broken our engagement, II
that's what you're getting at" Jim
Informed
Because you're going to fight! The
little idiot What do you care for?''
Mart commented, younger brother like.
'Then, you haven't been hearing from
herf You've been hearing only from
your house7"
mo, I've heard from Agnes too"
II meant to ask, Jim. Anything
about Bob Wendell7'
mo, nothing yet"
Conner shouted Jim's name: tho en-.
CINE at the front Of the train biSw q
warning blast. Jim and Mart clasped
hands.
"Good luck, Martv'
"Good luck, JIM"
Mart ran down the platform for an.
other train; Jim turned to his car and
found his seat beside Kilbane. The
Irish boy displayed bit Of delicate,
belaced ana embroidered linen.
II discovered it thrust bechune the
cushion 3d." he demonstrated. "she
was flne and fair one who dozed here
- tha weatwaril thrini"
CHAPTER XVI.
The Success Of the Sples.
A 8 night came Jim sat up straigh,
and looked about. Many wert
unable to sleep. A boy across
from him was opening an en-
velope, which had been opened before
and was taking out letter to reread
1t was a girls handwriting; Jim could
see that. He had Agnes last letter
In his pocket, but he had no impulse
at all to reread it.
A few men were passing up and
down the aisles. There was one boy
with remarkably handsome and sen
sittve face. with thick black hair cut
short, and with excellent eyes. He
wore the loose blouse and knicker
bockers and puttees of an aviator't
costume. AS he went by Jim watched
him curiously. He did not belong tt
the battalion, but Jim had heard thai
volunteer aviators would Join the regi
ment when It took to the field. Evi
IDENTIFY this was one of the amateur
aviators who had volunteered for suct
service. The boy went forward through
the train and then returned. Jim got
a better look at his face now, and hi
sat up straighter, suddenly. The boy
glancing at Jim, also seemed to start
but If he did he Immediately recov
cred himself and went on. Jim Jumped
up and stood staring down the aisle
He knew that boy; he was sure Of it
But where had he seen him before
and under what circumstances? Jim's
pulses were pounding. He certainly
knew that face, and, though he could
not place 1t yet, the semi-recognitor
stirred him with hot alarm. Surely
he had seen that boy before! All, now
he knew! He had seen him, but no,
as boy. That was a girl when jim
last saw her-a girl in an evening
gown and with her heavy hair, uncut
dressed in the latest fashion; she wat
the girl who laughed at him as, he
pointed his revolver to brighten her
and who dared him to shoot her as she
advanced upon him when he backed
toward the window in the house of the
spies!
She reached the end of the car, and
as she opened, the door, she glanced
back casually and saw him standing
and staring at her; she hesitated 9
moment as though to make sure she
was the object Of his attention, Their
she went through the door and let II
close behind her. Jim hurried down
the aisle and dashed after her into the
vestibule between the coaches; he
crossed the platforms to the door OF
the next coach to the rear before
he saw that the girl had not gone
further; she was standing quietly al
the side of the platform of the rear
car with her back to the door, which
when the trap over the steps was
lifted. opened to the side of the train
There was the customary light in the
vestibule which showed her expires.
sion clearly.
"Good EVENING" she nodded pleas.
antly to him as he turned toward her.
"Good EVENING" he returned