The Washington times., 1919-09-06

''FeF pity's. sake Babbsie-don't
desert me. ! cant. make out her
get-up,- and this-thiS tem-fooieTy.
She won't speak to me. Not a word
that means anything" he said de-
5ectediy.
Neal, what did you give up like
this forg" asked in evaporation.
why did you so off and leave her
70 her own deviees7 / thought you
were a-hEhter"
what can I dc! She goes to
the phone and calls up some fell
lew named West. can't stand
and listen, can II"
why did you let her? Why
didn't yeu tust-grab her and make
her listen? Oh. Neal, I hurried off
and left you together so you'd make
her listen"
NesI's face went bFiek-rsd.
Make her listen" be said. sneeF-
ingly. Il couldn't get in a word
Il was all, oh Lieutenant Hyland,
how becoming your uniform is"
And Lieutenant Hyland, aren't you
Lieutenant Hyland, do excuse me
while explain things to the man
your sister cut off 90 eddy q.
Where did / come in to make a
monkey Of myself, grabbing her like
you sRidT'
Neal" ] demanded again, 'I have
70 know about that ring, il I'm
going to help you"
Little to Ten.
Well. there's darn little to tell,
Babbs," said Neal locking down and
hdgstiHE with the buttons of his
blouse. dad came to camp and
gave IL back to me. couldn't
stand hearing him preach, so 1 beg
ged him 90 let it so at that, ard he 4
did, though he would insist on say
ing IL was Mrs.. Dalton who sent il
back"
1T was" asserted, simply.
Yeah, Mrs. Dalton. Vir-
giniH always Fuhs Phoebe. Looks
like she was doing Il now" sneersd
Neal In tones I'd never before heard
'And that's all there is to the
story?" I asked, ihereduIously. you
didn't even writer"
Neal dropped his arms eloquently
TO his sides and gave IT to me
straight:
Il couldn't But thought she'd
write. And when she didn't I II
felt verse than ever, and after. I
gott ever the FIRST sorsRess was
80 darn busy looking after the Of
nceEE camp, and then had 70
huneh myself 90 hard at camp for
feaF-Pd be busted out. And I kinda
forget-hrst the soreness, and then
Phoebe"
fRQoF little kid" I-sIelaimed in
voluntarfly.
%oh. I'm a man-lrI bear it,"
said Neal grandiloQuently, but guIp-
ing q bit on his words.
II mean-poor little Phoebe!"
said slowly.
Neal laughed shortly.
Wen, she seems to be taking
care 81 herself all right Not eating
her heart cut or missing any old |
friends, or anything" /
went over and reached my
hands up tony young brothers /
shoulders.
Neal Doesn't Understand.
oh, Neal, Neal-boy, told you
you couldn't understand! But wo- !
men are educated to believe that |
men tire OF them easily. And right |
under Phoebe's eyes. Virginia had |
gone through - goodness knows |
what unhRppiness. So Is II very |
amazing, after all, that when you |
neglected her and we're 50 calm /
about accepting dismissal that
Phoebe-aeeepted It, tooT'
DO you mean TO tell me that's |
why she calls me Lieutenant Hy- |
land and telephones another chap |
right under my noses? demanded |
Neal.
That's Just what I mean"
0TUaH the 1HFf1n unFuehFefT TIL /
show herr
Neal took a determined. trium-
phant stride or two in the direction
Of the door just as Phoebe came
hurting in from the living room.
And without q word, the boy caught
her in his arms and strained her
slim little form close against him,
burying his face IN her massed cuFls
before he put one hand under her
chin and lifted her heart-shSpsd face
for his kiss.
Ia the second before I turned
away, IL seemed rs IL Phoebe we've
TelaAing, giving herself TO his arms
with the joy Of coming home to her
real place. But in the next second,
heard a Fesounding smack. and a
little wildcat Of girl whirled over
20 my side. ] turned back sgaIn,
Neal stood with blazing eyes and
face white except for the crimson
stalh OF Phoebe's hand on chuck and
ear.
He was YeI3 quiet, a FusF"I ha'f-
smile on Lis lips But Phoebe
breathed in audible gasps.
Would you mind going out and
giving me chance 20 dress. AHne?'
she demanded when she could find
her breath. 1--WE a luncheon en-.
gag ment with a-gentleman"
Neal turned and strode from thu |
rooia- reached my arms out -
Phoebe. But with a qusenIy cold
ness Virginia could never have sur
passed, the child said:
Ny dear Anne, privacy is 80 lit
tie 10 AK
SC 1 followed Nea! 70 the other
room. With an air Of putting he
hind him everything that mad oe-
CURED 90 Tar thIL morning. Neal
casually inquired:
AHHe, DO you hEppen to Fenem-
Der Evelyn Nsson'S phone mum
tie De Continusd.)