Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-16

IN the grass. Her face was damp With
tears. She looked up as he was pass
ng and spoke.
Can you tell me. please. when the
relief train will arrive?'
mo. ma'am, l can't. Shall l find
o-out?'
She shook her head YEARLY. "Are
you also a wreck vlctimf"
Not exactly t-that."
you seem To have been inJuredf"
".Jest b-bruiscd. And you, ma'am?"
She negaiiN.d. "NOu are the man
who helped me- Her voice broke.
Adams bowed gravely. 'The m-man
with the lantern. The dead Teller a
a friend Of your'n. wasn't he!'
She shiyered. 1.-The dead man was
Capt. Ralph Payne. l am Miss Ecarl
Dare. What Is your name?'
IT. @. Adams of Monks Corner,
Nebraska he responded for the sec
ond time that night.
Monks Cornerl' she echoed.
Its not on the m-map. It's Il c-cow
town"
"Oh!" She looked At him with some
interest. "You must be u cowboy
Them
"Yes'm."
She felt that he was evading her.
I'm too curious" said she, apologet-
ically.
"A pleasant light came into his eyes.
Kin | s-Sit down and talk with YOU
a w-while? Maybe / kin help you lin
your trouble. You seem TO have a-a
lot Of ii Don your mind"
She signlied an Indifferent willing
ness.
Cowboys make good soldiers she
commented to keep up the conyersa-
ton which diverted her.
"Ycs'm."
She looked at him askance.
YOU'D look the part In uniform.
Have you ever thought Of joining the
army? The country needs fighting
men these days"
"Ycs'm, | hey. How do you ego
about IL? You travel around "A b-bit
IA The army. don't y-you! Would m-Iny
suffering keep me out? Your dads n
great soldier. amt hef"
Tho mans simple mind amused
Pearl. You ask too many questions
AT once she replied with a little
LATCH. I'll answer them all In one.
Talk with my father when he arrives
If the subject appeals TO you seri-
ously."
WAL" he reflected. II amt g-gof
anything else 10 do, 1 m-miEht as well
soldier Then he changed fine sub
iect. THAT there Captain Payne was
s-some officer. w-wasn't her lnsinua-
ton lurked in his voice.
What do you know about Captain
Payne?" she asked sharply.
lie replied in an indifferent tone.
'Nothin' mcbbc except w-what | seen
N 1.-THE newspapers. They're always
a h-bundle of lies. anyway"
She seemed 10 like that.
kin | s-smokel" he asked. opening
4 cigarette case.
His observance of polite form was
unexpected 10 Pearl. Her curiosity
Iccpcned.
"He m-meant a lot to you. d-didn't
le?" he observed. hunting matches in
his pocket.
"very much. indeed" she murmured
sadly in the momentary silence which
lad fallen.
"Now that t-there note"
He struck a match and calmly lit
4 cigarette.
"T-that there note" he repeated. in
Mailing deeply that there last w-will
ana Testament ~ his. T-that's a
1retty big iiob for a little girl like
you ito tackle"
She sat NJ and glanced Mt his profile.
Ic smoked and stared straight ahead
1urpoSely avoiding her eyes.
Are you g-going To tackle it," he
Questioned with a puzzIing ~frankncSS.
Their eyes now met. why 10 YOU
askf'
I'D Hike to help YOU"
"louf'
"Why not? | amt g-got a job j-jcst
now"
Il fear that n cowboy could not be
II much assistance" she replied. in
diligently.
I'm a b~-harbcr. too he rcioined.
BARRIERS hear a Hot Of funny things,
ma'am."
The idea seemed 80 fanciful that she
-igClcd. "Whnt else have you heeEE'
"Waal." he drawled. taking Il Soiled
envelope from his inner ~ pocket T;
I've b-hcen a little If everything.
guess He took \ card out NJ the
envelope and handed it 10 her. "AI-my
specially Of late's b-been telegraph
cooperating"
He struck Il match - that she could
read. The card identified him rs Il.
I D. Adams. Il member of the Organiza-
ton If photographers, a sort Of trades
union.