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nj his fnost unique sccofnptixtsfoefItg.
A. for this talk stDut hunger. Ofe.ily
need not concern himseif In the lesx4
on that score, far Jscksf WAS d small
eater and could grow fat On = diet nj
dried leaves. DISEASED Eab, II made
him laugh His experience with ssck-
ness wss wider than most hxieos. and
he was q better nurse than Miss Ey-
ANS would ever be. Jacket did not wish
u sppenr ia the least boastfuI. On
the contrary. he was actually too mod
est, ms his friends could attest, but
truth compelled him 10 BdfDit that he
WIS just the man for OEs5lIy. He
found II Impossible ~ recommend him,
self TOO highly: 10 rave his soul he
could think Of no qualification In which
he WINS lacking snd could see no rss-
son why his benefactor would not
greatly profit by the free use Of his
amnzing talents. The enterprise was
difficult: II would certainly fall With
out him.
Johnnie remained carefully atten.
tive during this ndJnrntion. He felt no
desire even 10 smile, for the boys ear
nastness wns touching and II caused
the elder mans thrOnt 10 tighten un-
comfortably. Johnnie lind not realized
before how fond he had become 0f this
qunint yOungstcr. And No. when tho
little fellow paused hopefully. o'Iteiily
put mn arm around him.
"Pm sure you are everything you
sny you nre. jacket. und more. too. but
you emit g0r'
With that Jacket flung on the en-
bruce and. stalking awny. sented him
self. He took a hnif-smokcd ciRnr
from the pocket Of his shirt md lit 1t.
scowiing the while Mt his friend. More
thnn once during the evening OReiliy
detected his sullon. angry eyes upon
him.
General Bctnncourt and several mem
bers OF his stan were up early the fol-
lowing morning 70 bid their visitor
good-by. In spite Of their efforts to
mike the parting cheerful II waa plain
that they hnd but little hope Of ever
ngnin seeing this fo0Ihnrdy American.
Johnnic'n spirits were not In the
ienst affected by this ill-cOncenled pes
simism. for. M he told himself. he had
money In his pockets md Mntanzns
wns not many miles AWAY. But when
he came to pnrt from jacket he expert
enced II genuine disappointment. The
boy. strangely enough. was almost lin
different to his leaving; he merely ex-
tended limp. dirty hand. and replied
to oNcilly's parting words with q
careless "Adlosi"
In hurt surprise the former inquired.
Don't we part good friendsT'
"Sure" jacket shrugged, then
turned away.
jacket was likablc youngster; his
devotion was thoroughly unscifsh: 1t
Ind not been casy to wound him. With
kccncr regrets than no cared to ac-