The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-10
FID0, JR.
BY MARGARET l. AHERN

iorie Hill spent Is minutes of her noon
hour gazing generously In the store
window And for the third time Lieu
tenant Dan Taylor. lunching alone NJ
his ciu5 across the street. watched her
with growing curiosity.
Dan TIE proud possessor ~ two gold
server strips and q wound strip.
was feeling rather bored after his
strenuous activities Of the pnst year.
This state u affairs was possibly due
to the fact that there had been no girl
waiting FOR him cover here" His in
terest was aroused now for the first
time since his return home.
IF 81 was fur coat she was looking
at So earnesjly.r he soliloquized. "or a
platinum bracelet watch. cr q rose
colored evening eown-l could under
stand il. But It's a bird aud animal
store. ! wonder IL It's a parrot or a
canary she wantsf"
While he watched the girl went in
side the store. Dan hastily paid his
meal check and hurried across the
street. He. in turn. stared 10 the win
dow at the miscellaneous assortment
Of livestock.
ON one side some tiny white mice
were huddled In a scuirming heap In
cage. NO girl In her right mind
would even look at those things" was
the lieutenant's sarcastic comment.
On the other side Of Che window two
white, curly-halred dogs frisked
around. -Inane pups" muttered Dan.
"She doesn't look Ike the kind Of a
girl who would carry one OF those toy
lambs around"
, IN the center Of the window was an
iron cage. and presently its occupant
"a small but very fat Boston terrier
was thrust In unceremoniously. The
girl inside the store leaned over to
play with him for a moment. and Dan
had a delightful glimpse Of rosy cheeks
and brown eyes. When she left Dan
followed her through the MONDAY
crowd until she entered a large bank
building.
A few minutes later the president OF
the bank was shaking hands joyfully
with the lieutenant. 1T surely does
make your old uncle glad to see you
again. Danny" he said. "and II there's
anything at all can do for you"
His offer was accepted with suspi-
cious alacrity. Dan explained glibly
that he wanted 10 look over the con-
tents of his safety deposit box, and
since his right arm was still lame, pos
sibly he could have the assistance Of
one Of the clerks. For answer his
uncle pressed a button beside his desk.
A young woman appeared almost i'm
mediataly. Dan. maneuvering TO po-
sition back Of her. frantically sig
nailed 10 his uncle. The latter hiding
smile, dismissed his efficient EN-
ployee with some casual instructions,
and asked her TO send Miss Hin TO
him.
Miss Hill proved to be the girl of
the bird store. From her demure blush
a. she acknowledged the introduction
10 the eager lieutenant, he suspected
that she recognized him. II was ar
ranged that she should work with
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Ana uor,or,. co,edad ~ him hor
long,ng % nossoss the ..,i,,,a chsnr
She told him how She had foprad Tho,
I've dollars was sue,cisn, sum ,or
sucb a tiny MUMMY and now sba had
been SAYING mn a .doy fundr and ,han
~ her disanna,n,man, a, laorr,na ,ha,
the small dng mad a mos, d,s,Ing',,shed
and biyb-cl,ss canine family tree-h.'
inc n direct descendsn, NJ R,ngmsste-
land his nresent owners refused 10
mart with him for less than twentv.fve
dollars A.
Needless IN say the nunnv n, min.