The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
Go On with the Story.
CHAPTER xIv-coNTINUED.


so am l." confessed Alvarado,
You know. Mr.. o'Reilly has seen
my brothers"
you men must go right ahead
and talk as IL weren't here.
won't interrupt. except with a few
vivas or carambas or What are
some other lady-like Spanish excla-
mations?"
There aren't very many" john
ME acknowledged. Il always try to
swear in English"
Alvarado placed an affectionate
hand upon Miss Evans shoulder
"O'Reilly, this girl has done more
for Cuba than any of US. She has
spent a small fortune for medical
supplies" said he.
Those poor men must live on
quinine." the girl exclaimed. ANY
one who can bear to take the stun
ought TO have all he wants. I've a
perfect passion for giving pills"
'Oh. you may joke about it. All
the same. if others would make the
same sacrifice"
Miss Evans interrupted breezily'
"It wasn't any sacrifice at all. That 5
the worst of il. The salve / bought
was really for my conscience, IL yoS
must know. sQuander altogether
too much on myself" Then, turning
TO O'Reilly. Il love extravaganza
don't you?"
Dearly, It's my one unconquer-
able vice" he told her. He thought
grimIy of the four dollars in his
pocket which represented his and
Leslie Branch's total wealth. but il
seemed to him that he was called
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Evans might choose TO say.
O'Reilly liked this girl. He hac
liked her the instant she favored
him with her friendly smile. and so
trusting fatuously to his masculine
powers Of observation, he tried tc
analyze her. He could not guess hei
age, for an expensive ladies' tailor
can battle the most discriminating
eye. Certainly. however. she was
not too oId-he had an idea that sht
would tell him her exact age il ht
asked her. While he could not cal
her beautiful. she was something
immensely better-she was alive
human. interesting. and interested
The fact that she did not take he
mission" over-seriously proved
that she was also sensible beyond
most women. Yes, that was II. NO
rine Evans WAS a perfectly s"nslol"
unspuiled young person. who shower
the admirable effects OF clean iNln[
and clean thinking coupled with
normal. sturdy constitution. OReill!
told himself that here was sir
who could pour tea. nurse sicE
man, or throw a baseball.
And she was as good as her prom
ise. She did not interrupt when
during dinner. Alvarado led JOHNNIE
to talk about his latest experience
in Cuba, but on the contrary, ne
unfagging interest induced OReill!
to address his talk more often u
her than to the doctor. He soon dis
covered that she understood the Gu
ban situation as well as or even bet
ter than he. and that her sympathie'
were keen. When she did speak D
was to ask intelligent questions
some of which. by the way, II taNe'
IO'Reilly's wits to answer satistac
toriIy. Heretofore. johnnie ha'
looked upon the war primarily a
an unfortunate condition of affair
which had played the mischief Wit
his own personal fortunes: he ha'
not allowed himself to be very deep
" affected by the rights or wrong
of either party. But Norine Evan
took a much deeper and broade
view of the matter. She was gen
uineIy moved by the gallant strug
gle of the Cuban people. and whel
the dinner was over she exploded
surprise which left both me,
speechless.
This settles it with me-" she an
nounced. I'm going down there.
Alyarado stared at her a moneni
My dear" he began.