Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10

. yer from which, in the adjOiiAng
Ill, they could see the dancing fest
.eeping excellent rhythm with the sax
.rhonist, who was not always certain
he were playing In twofour or three
our time. Madeleine pirOuetted
around on tiptoes. her eyes shining
nth excitement. III
The officer watched the pretty girl
dmiringly. The opening notes Of the
,ext number startled him from his gaze
nd with guilty look Of having been
"aught he led her into the hall. And
as they glided smoothly over the poll
shed floor Madeleine uttered silent
prayer of gratitude that the Lieutenant.
ould dance so well, while it must be.
admitted the lieutenant was trying the
twin task of determining If the girl
could dance better than she was pretty.
1.-THE closing strain Of Good Night,
Ladies'" regretfully ordered them to the
checking room. and when he had es-
corted her to her hotel he asked per-
mission to see her again. Certainly.
Madeleine agreed, and as the chimes
from the church near by sounded twice
she flew into the waiting section Of
the revolving door.
The next morning she awoke with
the premonition that something sur
prisingly pleasant would happen. And
by way of preparedness, her wardrobe
for the day was selected with scrupu-'
lous care and Judgment. AS she en-
tered the dining room many an eye
approvingly took in her entire person.
stopping to linger at the clear color OF
her cheeks and the happy twist OF her
lips. The light breakfast finished she
passed out onto the stone terrace, ana
it seemed q sort Of accepted fact TO
find the lieutenant there.
II thought you might like to go mo-
toring this morning." he explained,
"and perhaps after dinner you may
care to visit the camp"
Madeleine decided that daylight did
not detract from the mans personality.
Delightful" she answered; and de-,
lightful ride it was. Out on the coun-
try road speed did not lessen his care
full driving. Twelve o'clock brought
them to hosiery In the valley, and
to his other attributes Madeleine add
ed the knowledge how to order an ex-
cellent dinner. On arrival at camp
the lieutenant, now in his own element,
became even more engaging, but ex-s
perienced disappointment that this
most attractive girl should fail to find
any interest in the life and surrounds
ings which meant so much to him.
But how was he to know that instead
Of being a novel experience it had been
her daily program for two weeks past!
He racked his brain for an. idea to
arouse her tagging interest.
"1ll have my company drill with
rifles" he suggested. you'll like that.
AS they proceeded down the com
pany street Madeleine recognized Ia,
miliar figure coming toward them.
Hello, SIS" Ralph called out. slid
ing his arm through hers as he saluted
the officer. 'Where did You meet Lieu
tenant Roberts?"
Lieutenant Roberts - Madeleine ex-
claimed in a dazed manner. Certain
" not your Lieutenant ROberts?
sAnd don't you like his Lieutenant
Roberts?" the lieutenant smllingly ana
wonderingly asked. n {.
"When sis learned couldn't come
home on furlou-h," Ralph explain
ed. "she wrote she hated even the
name of Roberts,
FLUSH. Ralph" Madeleine whispered,
holding up IL warning finger against
her pretty mouth.
And then Ralph did a very unmlll-
t,try thing. He saluted his superior
oC:crr and deliberately winked. And
although it is not on record, 1t Is very
ro>.;il IL that as he made an about
r.cc, :! marched off with big grin
spread fr"m ear to ear. g. ..z
DO YOU think the lieutenant
asked. :ts his eyes cloQuently pleaded
his cause that Mrs. Roberts sounds
re q very bad nane?"
MaGcleine'S LAUGH gurgled from her
:hrnHt for Joy. 90, the contrary she
answered looking up archly at the
straight figure. II believe l shall find
it very much to my liking"
The lieutenant glanced down the
company street and SAW his men stand
ing rigidly ut attention, their sp0tless
rifles glistening in the monday sun.
Sergeant" he called out, trying hard
to conceal the happiness in his voice,
"there'I be no drill today. Dismiss the
company"