Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19

aTT give t-thIs marriage license to
Bertha Bonn" was the parting shot Of
the orderly.
Adams did that very thing the next
day and startled Bertha half out OF
her wits you'll do II, too, $50 you
win !" he declared, sternly when the
girl began to expostulate. Then he
gave her the advice he had given
Brent: "rhing It O-Over. Incidentally"
watching to see the effect Of the
words to follOw-'T gavc Major Brent
your m-miniature locket to keep"
A dull look came into Bertha's eyes.
Her mouth twitched a little. She fall
tered away, softly crying Adams tip
toed out Of her presence for he knew
that Bertha Bonn would no longer per-
secute Major Brent.
He proceeded to the Dare garage
and entered the quarters Of Toxic, the
| chauffeur. The affair OF the previous
night had resulted badly for Toxic. He
was laid up and In bed, suffering from
the effects of the blow the ~guardsman
dealt on his head. Adams had escaped
with only a slight scalp abrasion and.
with Toxic out OF commission, the more
important duties Of the chauffeur fell
on his shoulders.
FLOWS old goo-goo eyes this m
morning?" inquired Adams with a so
l~lcltous glance at Toko's bandaged
head.
"TokO got no eyes at all for you"
groaned the injured fellow, sullenly.
"NO orense, son, no O-onense,"
suavely rejoined the orderly. II came
to s-see what 1 could do around here"
"Go kill that guardsman for Toxic"
grunted the chauffeur, IF you want to
show n loving disposlsh."
Adams laughed heartily. 1.-THE
~guardsman, ehP Anything tito oblige
you but-but m-murder. He'll languish
in prison flor some time to come, so
w-we don't have to worry about him
any more"
Toxic groaned again and pointed to
the suit Of clothes left by the masquer-
adler Of the night before through
whose marvellous imitation of Toxic and
use of his garments the portfolio Of the
secretary Of war containing the army
mobilization data was stolen. He also
showed Adams the note the man left
which thanked Toxic for the use Of his
clothes with the ffty-dollar bank note
in payment therefor. "Next time !
see Jap who looks like me 1 kill him,
too" growled Toxic.
"YOu g-got KILN on the brain this
morning." observed Adams, smllingly.
xiii you, too, maybe, sometime,
Adams" sndrled Toxic; and his voice
sounded as though he meant the
words.
mot till after the w-weddlng,
Toxic"
"Wedding2"
81 got a n-noticn that some day soon
Major Brent and Bertha Bonn are g
going to git married-soon," he repeat.
ed, musingly, with a speculative eye
on the man in bed.
Toxic shifted his position and turned
his back on Adams. THAT'S the only
sensible thing you say yet t-day," hi
rejOined in a humble.
An hour or so later the barracks
surgeon, after a thorough examination
Of Toko's wound, reported to ColOne
Dare that his chauffeur was more seri
Ously injured than f st appearances
!, showed. Before the day was OveI
} Toxic was removed to a private roo
in the government ward in the loca
hncnffoI Eavnr vrng cnfffnn In I
. looked like brain fever to the doctors
Pearl saw TO 1t that day and nigh
nurses were especially employed T.
> look after the unfortunate fellow.
|, Pearl went to the hospital herself T.
2 superintend every arrangement 70
TokO's comfort and privacy, Treating
2 him as though he were a member an,
not a servant of the Dare family. Thi
' was not unusual In Pearl, for her sym
r pathy for fellOw-creatures was quicI
4 and full. Toxic showed that he ap
$ preciated this attention. His mistres
left the hospital feeling rewarded an
with parting instructions to the nigh
inferno and nurse to provide for ever
want Of the sick nan and to keep he
o advised of his condition.
The nurse, who was a very beautifu
r Swiss girl, asked Toxic to tell he
v about his mistress, following Pearl
|, departure.
o you not know who Miss Dare Isl
Toxic was annoyed to learn that sOm'
one in Washington knew nothing abou
q Miss Dare, even when the nurse mel
toned that she had not been In tn
country very long and its celebritie
we're in consequence new names [
4 her ears. So, as long and as often 0
i she would permit him to talk, he e.