The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

III give I-lnlS marriage Incense Z
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 yol
Will" he declared, sternly, when tn,
girl began to expostulate Then h,
gave her the advice he had giver
Brent: Thing it o-over. Incidentally
watching TO see the effect of tn,
words TO follow-"I gave Major Bren
your m-miniature locket to keep"
A dull look came into Bertha's eyes
Her mouth twitehed 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 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 So
licitous glance at Toko's bandaged
head
Toxic got no eyes at all for you,'
groaned the injured fellow, sullenly.
No offense, son, no o-offense,"
suavely rejoined the orderly. Il came
to ssee 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. 1.-The
guardsman, eh2 Anything ito 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-
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,
Toxic"
'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 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," he
rejoined in a humble.
An hour or SO later the barracks
surgeon, after thorough examination
of Toko's wound, reported to Colonel |
Dare that his chauffeur was more seri-
ously injured than first appearances
showed. Before the day was over
Toxic 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. I
Pearl saw to it that day and night
nurses were especially employed to /
look after the unfortunate fellow.
Pearl went to the hospital herself to /
every arrangement for /
Tokos comfort and privacy, treating
him as though he were a member and |
not servant of the Dare family. This |
was not unusual in Pearl, for her sym
pathy for fellow-creatures was quick |
and full. Toxic showed that he APP
preciated this attention. His mistress |
left the hospital feeling rewarded and /
with parting instructions to the night |
inferno and nurse to provide for every t
want of the sick man and to keep her /
advised of his condition.
The nurse, who was very beautiful
Swiss girl, asked Toxic to tell her |
about his Mistress following Pearls |
departure.
You not know who Miss Dare isl" |
Toxic was annoyed to learn that some |
one in Washington knew nothing about !
Miss Dare, even when the nurse men, /
toned that she had not been in the /
country very long and its celebrities
were in consequence new names to
her ears. So. as long and as often as
she would permit him TO talk, he ex-