Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05

'rll give t-this marriage license t.
Bertha Bonn," was the parting shot OF
the orderly.
Adams did that very thing the mex
day and startled Bertha half out o,
her wits. you'll do 1t, too, $50 yor
will" he declared, sternly, when thu
girl began to expostulate. Then he
gave her the advice he had giver
Brent: "Thing 1t o-over. Incidentally
watching to see the effect of the
words to follow-'I gave Major Bren,
your m-miniature locket to keep"
A dull look came into Bertha's 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 slight scalp abrasion and,
with Toxic out of commission, the more
important duties of the chauffeur fell
on his shoulders.
"How's 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.
mo 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 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
see Jap who looks like me kill him,
too" growled Toxic.
"You g-got killin' 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.
mot 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 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 fist 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.
Pearl saw to 1t that day and night
nurses were especially employed to
look after the unfortunate fellow.
Pearl went to the hospital herself to
superintend every arrangement for
Toko's 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 ap-
preciated this attention. His mistress
left the hospital feeling rewarded and
with parting instructions to the night
inferno and nurse to provide for every
want of the sick man and to keep her
advised of his condition.
The nurse, who was n very beautiful
Swiss girl, asked Toxic to tell her
about his mistress, following PEARLS
departure.
you not know who Miss Dare is?"
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 MS
she would permit him to talk, he ex-