New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-19

IS Mighty Pleased.
Race thought constantly of the little
man and Of Nourma Dalrymple, and
was as joyous as if the result had in,
timately concerned himself when the
first news (Which he had asked tC
have) came telling of the experiment
All was going well, so far as could be
known, and it was believed that the
opinion of the eminent specialist
would be triumphantly justified.
Christopher had had to take up an
engagement Immediately after return.
ing to London with Hardness and the
two Miss Dalrymples. This called him
out Of town, and he did not return un.
til nearly another fortnight had passed.
His first thought after getting back
was to go and see the American at a
nursing home, the address of which, by
request, had been given him. But
Hardness was no longer there. He had
received u telegram with some unex.
pected tidings, and having been pro.
nounced strong enough to move, had
left with a few hours notice. There
was however, u note for Mr.. Race, in
case he remembered his promise to pay
u visit.
cam just off to get rooms for Mrs.
Hardness and self at Savoy hotel
Christopher read, scrubbed hastily in
pencil on a shiny thin card such as had
introduced the INT to Scarlet Run
ner's master. Mrs. H" has wired
will arrive sooner than she thought.
Shall probably remain in London some
days, as she wants to shop; and would
both be pleased If you found time tO
call"
He did call at the Savoy that day,
and at such an hour as to be almost
sure of finding Mr.. and Mrs. james
Hardness at home. He was not disap.
pointed. They were in, and he was
asked up to their private sitting-room.
Mrs. Hardness vas a bustling woman
of n%oticeably fine figure, and as she
and her husband came forward to meet
their guest, she lowered over him q
good two inches in height. Christie.
pher had thought the American small,
but now he seemed to have shrunk to
half his original size. Was it only
that he was thin, with hOllows in his
pale cheeks, and stopped a little as If
from fatigue after a long days shop.
ping with his wife, or was it partly the
with Mrs. Harkness' imposing
carriage and superior height? Christie.
phere did not quite know; but he did
know that the brown eyes we're as kind
and wistful as ever, and that they
lighted up with pleasure at sight OF
him.
"Why, yes" said the lady; "Mr
has told me how lucky he
was to have gotten you and your cele-
.rated automobile to take him a trip
am very glad to meet you. It's q
good thing he has seen all he wants OF
the country"
They asked Christopher to stop to
which they were having early
and go to the theater with them after.
wards. but Christopher pleaded an en-.
yagement.
"Well?" he said, when Hardness
down with him to the door.
ut is WELL" the other answered. 1.-THE
Dig doctors mighty pleased with her;
thinks she's ever better than he hoped.
guess no one. not even you, can un.
1erstand what that means, my know.
ng the happiness that's surely coming
% her now will be just a tiny bit
through me. Miss Dalrymple, the
lunt, has written all about every.
hing, since it's over, to the young
nan. He is a baronet. l know his
lame now. He's Capt. Sir Edward
'%folyneux. She'll be Lady Molyneaux.
you just e how happy he'll be,
out she did care always, and
Why she wouldn't let him know? She
have called him back herself,
'ut Miss Dalrymple could tell him all
light"
$50 this is to be the end" said Chris
opher. Love and happiness with her
over for the girl you saved; and for
,Ou-"
Happiness, too-the best kind. All
ny life is in the Missing Chapter. But
/ isn't missing for me. The memory Of
IS enough"
Then he shook hands with Christie
her. and went back to his wife.
(END OF ELEVENTH EPISODE.)