Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1920-01-02

the trunk and never moved until. late
On the afternoon, the white man an
peared, when be arose, saluted ana
then made a solemn gesture toward
the load others had carried.
The white mans eyes lighted up;
he seemed more cheerful than he had
been in days.
He spoke 10 the black in dialect,
whercupon he grasped a single handle
Of the trunk, and with one smooth
movement passed it over his shoulder
right side up to the crown of his head
He then marched with it into Andrews
Gaia.
She sprang up. "Whyl" she ex-
claimed and then added, her heart
sinking within her, "You don't think
that's one of mine, do you? Because
it isn't"
She watched to see his face fall, but
it didn't. From his pocket he took a
bunch Of keys, quickly slipped one
from the ring and handed it to her.
"Please open the trunk. It's certainly
yours, as is all that it contains" He
turned from her and added, "By the
way, I'm dining in khaki tonight"
AS Andrea walked slowly to her
room, clutching the key tightly, she
confessed to herself that she was being
eaten alive by curiosity. IF only"
she breathed, there should happen to
be one waole pair of stockingsl"
Half an hour later, when every last
thing the trunk had contained was
piled upon her cot, she went to the
door and closed it softly; then re-
turned 10 drop on her knees, throw
her arms wide across the accumula-
ton. bury her hot face against one
article otter another and kiss each
Ther1 eyery reason TO enumerate
that p dry goods if only to put
on recf 'or the benefit Of the sport
ing VIZ general a list that it took
many p compile; two TO decide
what cessary; eight to deter
mine that wasn't. To begin at
the b There were two pairs of
stout, !roSn, high, laced walking
boott sehen, in rapid succession, six
pairs of Isle thread stockings to
matd one pair of boys pig-skin put
tees blk dainty but sensible one-piece
und of softest and whitest woven
cottyj; three pairs of khaki breeches
(youtks slze) three khaki skirts, knee
length buttoned with real buttons and
butte holes all the way up the front
and the way up the back; four suits
of Amas, white madras, with silk
frog Ind knobs; six khaki shirts (two
bred pockets each); one belt; three
broN ties; one khaki-colored wooden
swefer; one macintosh, with hood /;
twof halki jackets enormous pockets)
two Mack. hair ribbons aud one nut
bro ln-o'-shapterI
d were'aiss6.s ifw assorted pack
aeeI ''ur or yves, which even thi.
fr1 earonlcle rift as'ta open, but n,
mar cap zach TO tie mention of ,
wei ~ aa D s'sewife, I'll equally com
drel pblor
ing BEDROOM sIippers, 'ang ,,l
MAJ |iboard box thashn OF th'
Nal ON of the
81 had as 20 disclosed on
@ OF a on Keen @y a hyDr5S frO s1s
mini md wear; one set Of
creT ie lovelles; two pairs o.
silk, 6gs, one pair of satin slip
peri And he said he's going to veal
khal II tonight" she moaned.
| Is necessary to state that she pres
entity got up off her knees and begin.
ming Kat the head of the bed, started
to try on every last thing2 She did
and she was only half through when
Bathtub knocked on the door and an.
nounced, "Scoff ready" No invitation
this time-an order.
"O4 dear" she sighed snd rushed
for Aerly inadequate mirror.
Fin ltes later her door opened
and yped out, slowly, like some
shy NJ the forest. Flushed OF
cheea Eant of eye, she walked to.
ward, pan. Oh, big black bow
Oh, starting one way and going
anoth eaping squared shoulder to
come rest and rise and fall against
the RI lnded face Of a firm young
breastl Oh, yisionl Oh, youth Oh,
day and hour of the gay hearth The
man looked and saw that her knees
were round, her legs straight. "Thanll
God" he murmured.
Andrea worries about her
wardrobe.