Williams news., 1919-11-28


 Lock that door, don't let another soul in here"
 But, sir, he says they from the Philadelphia detective agency and they have just come over on a special f train."
 "I don't give a whoop who they are there is not room to breathe in here now and my private office wasn't built with the idea of accommodating all the policemen this side of New York" The manager of the great hotel swung about in his chair and addressed i'm patiently a rOund-faced, matronly wom. an whose arm was about fair-haired httle girl clinging to her as though for protection from the excited group which ranged itself behind Dr. Louise Craig-Lackland. 'Go ahead, Mrs. Chit wood." That is about all, sir. I am sure no harm is done. that I can see. When Little Chit brought her home should have come right over, especial ly when she admitted that she was out without her-her- =" Mrs. Chitwood cast about dubiously for a word. She dare not refer to the indignant group as servants. and parents and relatives they were not, without her keepers permission" cheerfully resumed the widow, noting with placid satisfaction the gasp of Doctor Craig-Lackland. ''They were out all the afternoon playing on the beach, and her shoes and stockings were all wet. So made her take these off while I dried them and then the poor dear child was so hungry"
 ''Yes." spoke up the Money Princess. quite suddenly losing her shyness, you shall not blame Little Chit's mother, nor Little Chit either. I had perfect ly glorious time, so I did-all after noon, and had soup for dinner soup with big yellow dumplings and choco- late layer cake. and am glad didn't come home and have to eat four ounces of old farina and fruit and sterilized milk, and I wish I could stay right here with Little Chit and his mother and that all of you would let me be-
 Such impertinence," gasped the gov erness.
 "1t comes of her association no doubt" indignantly declared the house. keeper.
 Boiled dumplings and chocolate cake at bedtime. You naughty, un- grateful child" This from Doctor Graf g-Lackland.
 That very night the Money Princess and her 'retinue left the great hotel. But as the last taxicab pulled away from under the porte ,cochere bright golden head protruded from the cab window.
 ''Goodby, Little Chit. remember our promise.''
 "Good-by, princess, shall never for get you"
 The rule seventeen as plainly posted over the head porter's desk told what would happen to an employee who but no difference, for hadn't Colonel Job hurried right into the managers office and hadn't the manager called in Little Chit's mother and wasn't the outcome of this whole matter that old Colonel Job. who had more money and more gOut and less relatives than is good for any man of his age, aston ished the whole hotel by insisting that he was henceforth to be Little Chit's guardian and protector-and that the boy was to have everything that money and good home could afford?
 
 Ten years elapSe.
 Terrible as the strain of the last few days had been-days when there was neither sleep nor moments rest nor ease of mind. every member of University unit No. thrilled with pride.
 American engineers had filled the gap. Throwing away picks and shovels they had stemmed that gray horde that was pouring through a wide hole at the very base of the British wedge. widening hole that for two days threatened to turn Byng's mighty vic tory into disaster immeasurable. "I have just put your first American into 'G' pavilion" The orderly pushed the empty operating cart into the corri- dor and dropped hospital record card onto the nurses desk as he passed. She was not trained nurse, this l beautiful, fair-haired young woman. She had volunteered as secretary to | an American university unit, just as | hundreds of other wealthy American | girls had volunteered.
 In the stress that followed the ebb | and flow of the great offensive when | first dressing stations had been swept 1 away and disorganiZed, moaning. | mangled men had been hauled in by |