Macon beacon., 1917-03-23


"Tll give t-this marriage license t.
Bertha Bonn" was the parting shot o.
the orderly.
Adams did that very thing the mex
day and startled Bertha half out o,
her wits. you'll do it, too, $50 yor
Will" he declared, sternly, when the
girl began to expoStulate. Then ht
gave her the advice he had giver
Brent: Thing it O-over. Incidentally
watching to see the effect of the
words TO fOllow-'I gave Major Brent
your m-miniature locket to keep"
A dull look came into BerthaS eyes
Her mouth twitched little. She fal
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.
"Hows old goo-goo eyes this m
morning?' inquired Adams with a So
licitous glance at Toko's bandaged
head.
"Toko got no eyes at all for YOU"
groaned the injured fellow, sullenly.
No offenSe, son, no o-offense,"
suavely rejoined the orderly. II came
to s-see what could do around here"
go kill that guardsman for Toxic"
grunted the chauffeur, IF you want to
show a loving disposish."
Adams laughed heartily. "The
guardsman, eh? Anything ito oblige
you but-but mmurder. 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-
ader 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 fifty-dollar bank note
IN payment therefor. Next time l
see Jap who looks like me l kill him,
too" growled Toxic.
You g-got KILN on the brain this
morning." observed Adams, smilingly.
XIII you. too, maybe, sometime,
Adams" snarled Toxic; and his voice
sounded as though he meant the
words.
"Not till after the w.wedding,
Toko."
Wedding"
Il got n-notion that some day soon
Major Brent and Bertha Bonn are e.
going to git married-soon," he repeat
ed, musingly, with speculative eye
on the man in bed.
Toxic shifted his position and turned
his back on Adams. "Thats the only
sensible thing you say yet t-day," he
rejoined In humble.
An hour or so later the barracks
surgeon, after thorough examination
or Toko's wound, reported to Colonel
Dare that his chauffeur was more seri-
ously injured than first appearances
showed. Before the day was over
Ioko was removed to a private room
IN the government ward In the local
hospital. Fever was setting In. 1t
looked like brain fever to the doctors.
Pearl saw to it that day and night
nurses were especially employed to
ook after the unfortunate fellow.
Pearl went to the hospital herself to
'uperintend every arrangement for
roko's comfort and privacy, treating
lim as though he were a member and
lot servant Of the Dare family. This
vas not unusual In Pearl, for her SYM |
'athy for fellow-creatures was quick |
Ind full. Toxic showed that he ap-
'reclated this attention. His mistress
eft the hospital feeling rewarded and
With parting instructions to the night
nterne and nurse to provide for every
want Of the sick man and to keep her
dvised Of his condition.
The nurse, who was a very beautiful
'wiss girl, asked Toxic to tell her
bout his mistress, following PEARLS
departure.
You not know who Miss Dare is?"
'oko was annoyed to learn that some
ne in Washington knew nothing about
liss Dare, even when the nurse men
loned that she had not been In the
ountry very long and Its celebrities
7ere In consequence new names to
er ears. So, as long and as often as
he would permit him to talk, he ex.