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CHAPTER y-contlnued.

CHAPTER v-continued.
schoolgirls can Judge character as
well rs grown-ups."
And SO you think you know me. and
and you're % altogether disappoint.
ed" asked Mark, smiling at last.
I'm not disappointed In you at all.
II you aren't In me. Dear Uncle Mark,
people don't really change-never,
neverl Only they learn to adapt them
selves to their environments. You are
just the same as ever-just the quiet.
sensitive. chivalrous Unole Mark I've
always dreamed Of"
WELL" said Mark. " see that there
are hopes that I shall regain the little
ward whom I've always thought about.
Ard, OF course, I ought to have re-
fncted that your environment has been
very different from the one l could
have given you"
Il wish I'd been with you, Uncle
Mark" she answered impulsively.
why didn't you keep me when you had
your chance. II you wanted me? Oh,
dear Uncle Mark, that was 90 like
You, tOO-giving mp to others. And
you never sent me that photograph r.
i've never had one taken since, FL
eanOr."
But I've got you yourself now"
said the girl. $50 you mustn't give me
up any more. no matter who seems to
have L better claim on me. Will you
promise n thatf'
Mark knew now for certain that he
had fouad his own. Il PROMISE" he
answered.
"Because. you know, I've been very
happy With Colonel and Mrs. Howard.
but this isn't the best and biggest part
Of me that you zee here. II l could
have had my way I'd rather have been
living . more useful life somewhere
somewhere where / hadn't quite 30
many things that ! want. Colonel
Howard gives me everything he thinks
/ want. But-you see. Uncle Mark.
something Il missing. You remember
what W talked over-abOut my being
the regimental mascot"
Mark nodded. watching her face
closely.
"Wsll. AL that's over and gone.
There isn't any regiment now. any
way. All the old people have gone out
of Il. And We we're three years In San
Francleco, you know. And-Oh. Uncle
Mark. I wish We could have those days
again, when ! used to dream about my
tather and-and-",
= know, my dear" said Mark.
I've always secretly hoped that I
should know. some day. But I've al
most st0pp4d hoping. except for M
thing that I've never told anybody.
:.Ycn reGnember Whist I said to you
AbOut i man watching mef'
He dosant watch Jon now. FL
eanOri~
She nodded. HE has come back"
she answered. "He's older and grayer.
but he's the same man. I've seen him
here. IL Washington. And I've eve
dared to speak Of It, even to Colonel
Howard. but I know IT'S not q delusion,
Uncle MARX"
And yOu think be has some connec-
ton With your father, Eleanorf' asked
Mark.
II don't know what to think. What
do you think, Uncle Nark1' asked the
girl.
II think, nv dear" said Mark DELHI
erately. sAthat Il isn't, the same man.
i stands 70 reason It can't b. Why
should - have watched you Ill these
years and never spoken to your No.
EleanoE. ! thlnk you've had this idea
- long tAat yo1 have uninterrupted
II moQn1
Il kncw WAat yoa mean. Uncle
Mark. VEL, e doesn't matter. And
now I mnst - baek = Mr.. Howard
Or thsy W11 ~ Wo0defing what has
become g - hit we've picked up
our meneGles, hayen't vet And III
80 . ut oe 20. Uncle Marx. before
yeU g ~ - wary
!. CHAPTER VI.
hut Mafk rsfused Coloael Howard's