Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-18

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'rr'.la %l.Ein. was TIE igTiir.. s.iu, Ell
Ec orderly
Adams did that very hing thc next
lay and startled Bertha half out of
her wits. You'll do it. too. $50 yen
lwillr' he declared. sternly, when the
girl began To expostulate. Then he
gave her the advice ne had given
Brent Thing ii o-over. Incidentally
watching 10 see the effect OF the
words 10 follow-'I gave Major Brent
your m-miniature locket e. Keep
A duh 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.
lie proceeded 10 the Dare garage
and entered the quarters OF Toko. 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 guardsInan
dealt on his head. Adams had ESCAPED
with only Il slight scalp abrasion and.
with Toxic III Of commission. the nor
important duties of the chauffeur fell
On his shoulders.
'How's ole goo-goo eyes this III
norning?" inquired Adams will Il so
Iicitous glance ut Toko's bandaged
head.
Toxic got no eyes at all for you"
groaned the injured fellow. sullenly.
No ~offense, son. no o-ofTense."
suavely rejoined the orderly. Il came
10 s-see what / could 10 around here"
Go kill that guardsman for Toxic"
grunted the chauffeur. IF you want 10
show a loving dlsrosish."
Adams laughed heartily. 1.-THE
-uardsman. eh? Anything tito ohlige
you but-but m-murder. He'll anguish
in prison flor some time to come. 50
w-we don't have TO worry about him
any more"
Toxic grOaned again and pointed 10
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 list. Of his
clothes with the iifty-dollar bank note
In payment therefor. "Next time ]
see Jap who looks like me | kill him.
too" growled Toxic.
You g-got KILN ON the brain this
morning" observed Adams, smilingly.
Kill you. too, ma be. sometime.
Adams" snarlcd Toxic; and his voice
sounded as though he meant the
words.
Not till after n w-wedding,
Toxic"
"Weddingt"
IL got a n-notioE that some day soon
Major Brent and Bertha Bonn ure Z
going 10 git mnrriei-soon.'' hc repeat
cd. musingly, with a speculative eye
on the mar in bed.
Toxic shifted his position and turned
his back on Adams. That's the only
sensible thing you say Yet t-day." he
rejolned In a mulhic.
An hour or 81 later the barracks
surgeon. after Il thorough examination
OF Toko's wound, reported a. Colonel
Dare that his chauffeur was more seri-
ousiy injured than FIRST appearances
showed. Before The day was over
Toxic was removed 10 a private ROOF
In the government ward In the local
hospital. Fever was setting in. 1t
looked like brain fever ID ihc doctors.
Pearl saw 10 il that Gay and ni-ht
nurses were especially employed 10
look after Tie unfortunate fellow.
Pearl went IL the hospital herself e.
Supcrintend every arrangement for
roko's comfort and privacy. treating
him a. though hc were a member and
o n servant If tie Dare family. This
was not unusual la Pearl. for her sym
pathy for fellow-crcaturcs was quick
and full. Toxic showed that he APP
preciated this attention. His mistress
left the hospital feeling rewarded AMI
with parting instructions e. h night
inferno and nurse 10 provide for every
want nf the sick man and 10 keep her
advised Of his condition.
The nurse. who was a very beautiful
Swiss girl. asked Toxic ~ tell her
about his mistress, following Pearls
departure.
You not know who Miss Dare is?''
Toxic was annoyed 10 learn that S0,ae
one in Washington knew nothing about
Miss Dare. eve when the nurse men
toned that she had not been In the
country very long anu its celebrities
were in consequence new nanes 10
her ears. So, IS long and as often as
she would permit him to talk. he ex.