The Lamar register., 1919-11-12

tirely harmless and spiritless beast.
who had prowled OF n an ung,larded
moment. -
But every one In that part of the
Woodmere lawn had heard the COM
motion, and like wildfre spread the
Information that ferocious bear
had broken into Alicia Barton's tent,
thai there had been Q narrow escape,
that one Of the young men from rns
menagerie tent had performed the
rescue and that on the whole the af-
fair had been very thrilling.
That seemed to turn the tide to-
ward the gypsy's tent. For now they
came eagerly. they stood In line out
SIDE, and the eager Bobby was more
occupied now in timing the applicants
to see that no one stayed more than
Ave minutes than In shouting through
his megsphone. And Mnia. between
those nve-minute Interviews. noticed
that the tambourine In which she put
the silver with which her palm was
crossed was getting to look very tempt
ing. and some of The silver" was real
ly paper.
She rather regretted that Alicia
Barton would have all the credit. for
as yet her mask had not been re
moved and she had heard more than
certainly looked charming In gypsy
costume.
The afternoon was almost over and
Mais was beginning TO feel the strain
Of her unaccustomed work when some
one came who caused her heart to
best faster than had the inquisitive
hear.
Perhaps you had better knock
m. Miss Barton" he began. "Yon
must have had quite fright from
that beast" II was DIR. Rodney Hill
Rodney Hin. by whose side Maia
had worked during those most trying
lays and nights In France; Rodney
ago. had held Maia's hand Ia
his own and had iold Msia that she
was the pluckiest giri in the world
and had told her that he didn't know
how he was going TO get along with
Duf her. Msia hrd not heard from
Doctor Hill again. and there were
lines when she had had to confess to
here was greater cause for the ex-
haustion she had felt during these
months back In America than was the
memory Of all the work in France.
Asia didn't intend to take of that
mask even then. hut once she spoke
Rodney Hill knew her and he knew
{ was aot Alicia Barton. to whom he
Aad been sent to give any profes-
'ioaai aid that she might need after
he bear episode. which had been get
ing more and more Interesting ss the
afternoon passed.
He was holding her hand again and
telling her that she was the pluckiest
Iiri. and Bobbie had been told to give
them double time" which meant ten
But ] didn't know you were one
sf these people-noney and society
and all that sort OF thing" he told her.
And I never dreamed that you
we're" she said. You never seemed
like these woodmere people or that
you knew girls like AlIcis Barton"
But I'm not, and l don't" pro-
tested Rodney. You see when I
got back from France I'd rather lost
my grip. had Just finished medical
college when went over. and ex-
haustsd as ! was | wasn't In shape
to nut up the fight that would h,.
necessary to start In on my own
Then ! got In touch with these million.
aire Dorkinses who wanted = resident
doctor for the summer to look after
old Dorkins gout aud Grandma Dor
kins' bad temper. Well. to tell the
that went with It that accepted It for
the summer.
Il wanted to make sure had
enough to keep the pot boiling for =
year and then ! was going to look you
up and ask you whether you'd help
me to start. wanted to tell you back
there in France, that night when we
left, but I knew we had both been
through too much to think of ourselves
then. Besides, ! wanted to have q
home TO offer you before I asked you
Maia dear"
Ten minutes is up" called out the
cheerful barker outside. and then,
This way to see the greatest gypsy
in the world. Learn your past and
know your future"