New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

the kitchen table and was discovered
hiding In Bobby's bureau, when the
Fraulein put away the washing.
The governess protested that he
heard nothing she told him. and was
absent-minded at his lessons. But as
she was always protesting about some
thing, no n paid any attention.
Bobby drew ahead on his pocket allow
ance without question. and as his
birthday was not far off, asked for
1.-THE dollar to grow on" In advance.
He always received a dollar for each
year. which went into the hank, and a
dollar to grow on, which a his own
to spend.
With the dollar he made a number
of purchases-candles and candlestick.
a toy pistol and caps, one of the masks
for the carnival, now displayed in all
the windows. a kitchen knife, wooden
plates, and a piece of bacon.
Now and then he appeared at the
scenic railway, distracted and viewing
with a calculating eye the furnishings
Of the engine room and workshop.
From there disappeared a broken
chair, a piece of old carpet, discarded
from a. car, and a large paddock, but
the latter he asked for and obtained.
His occasional visits to the railway,
however. found him in old .Adelbert's
shack. He filled his pockets with char
coal from the pail beside the stove,
and made cautious inquiries as to
methods of cooking potatoes. But the
pail of old Adelbert's gloom penetrated
at last even through the boys abstrac-
ton.
II hope your daughter is not worse"
he said politely, during n of his
visits to the ticket booth.
"She Is well. She RECEIVERS strength
rapidly"
"And the new uniform-does it fit
your"
II do not know" said old Adelbert
grimly. II have not seen 1t recently"
ION the day Of the procession we r
all going to watch for you. I'll tell you
where we will be, SO you can look for
u.s."
There will be no procession"
Then to the boy old Adelbert poured
out the bitterness Of his soul. He
showed where he had torn down the
kings picture, and replaced 1t with one
of a dying stag. He reviewed his days
in the hospital, and the hardships
through which he had passed, to come
to this. The king had forgotten his
brave men.
During the rest Of the day Bobby
considered. No less Il matter than the
sharing Of a certain secret occupied
his mind. Now, half the pleasure Of
a secret Is sharing it, naturally, but
1t should be with the right person. And
his old playfellow was changed.
Bobby, rejecting, wondered whether
old Adelbert would really care to join
his pirate crew, consisting Of Tucker
and himself. On the next day, how
ever, he put the matter to the test,
having resolved that old Adelbert
needed distraction and cheering.
"You know" he said, talking through
t"S "iAuo" VI tHc OOOlu, luIuk
when I grow up I'll be a pirate"
There be worse trades" said old
Adelbert, whose hand was now against
every man.
And hide treasure" Bobby went on.
In a-in a cave, you know" Bobby
edged closer to the window. "Tve got
the cave already"
"So!"
"Here. in the park. 1t is a great
secret"
"A cave-here in the park1"
I'll take you, If you'd like to see It."
Old Adelbert was. puzzled. The park
offered, so far as he knew, no place
for a cave. 1t was a plain, the site
Of the old wall, and now planted in
grass and flowers. He himself had
seen 1t graded and sown. A cave!
"Where?"
"That's a secret. But I'll show 1t to
you, If you won't tell"
Old Adelbert agreed to silence.
Until midday, when the railway
opened for business, the old soldier
vas free. So the next morning, due
precautions having been taken, the