Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10

before"
"Gooc land of love--and the calve,
get loOse!" he almost shouted as he
held up his one sound arm to her. "My
dear, my dear"
"Oh, sweetheart" she whispered lay
ing her hot cheek against his, ats
taken you so long to say it, but love
you all the more for the dear thoughts
that made you hesitate"
He was silent few moments, digest.
ing his amazement, speechless with the
great happiness that was hIs-and
then Dolores was kissing the back of
the hand Of that helpless, bandaged
arm lying across his breast. He had
a tightening In his throat, for he had
not expected love; and that sweet, be-
nIgnant, humble little kiss spelled ado
ration and eternal surrender; when
she looked at him again the mists Of
Joy were in his eyes.
Dear old Callph john" she
crOOned. Hes never had a woman
to understand his funny ways and ap'
precate them and take care Of him,
has hep She patted his cheek. "And
bless his simple old heart he would
rather give up his love than be false
to his friend. Yes, indeed. Johnny
Webster respects No Shooting signs
when he sees them, but he tells fibs
! and pretends to be very stupid when
he really isn't. So you wouldn't be
false to Bllly-eh, dear? I'm glad to
know that, because the man who can
not be false to his friend can never be
false to his wife"
He crushed her down to him and
held her there for long time. my
dear" he said presently, isn't there
something you have to say to me?"
81 love you, john she whispered,
and sealed the sweet confession with
a true lovers kiss.
"Alls we'll with the world" John
Stuart Webster announced when he
could use his lips once more for CON
versatiOn. "And," he added, sowing
to the fact that I started a trihe late
In life, believe I could stand a little
more Of the same"
The door opened and Ricardo looked
in on them.
"KilljOy!" Webster growled. "Old
KilljOy the Thirteenth, King of So
brante Is this surprise to your"
mot a bit of 1t, Jack. 1 knew 1t
was due"
"Am welcome in the Ruey family?"
Ricardo came over and kissed his
sister Don't be a lobster, Jack" he
protested. 81 dislike foolish ques-
tlons." And he pressed his friends
hand with a fervor that testified to his
pleasure.
"I'm sorry to crowd in at time
like this, Jack" he continued, with a
hug for Dolores, "but Mr.. What-yOu-
may-call-hm, the American consul, has
called to pay his respects. AS fellow
citizen Of yours, he is vitality interested
Ill NOuI NClldl w Oulu NOu care u
receive him for a few minutes?"
"One minute will do" Webster de-
clared with emphasis. "Show the hui
man slug up. Rick"
Mr.. Lemuel TOlllver tripped breezily
in with Outstretched hand my dear
Mr.. Webster" he began, but Webster
cut him short with a peremptOry GEES
ture
Listen. friend TOlliver." he said. !
THE only reason received y.'' was
to tell YOU I'm going to remain in this
country awhile and help develop it.
| may even conclude to grow up with
It. shall not of course. renOunce my
American citizenship; and of course,
rs an American citizen, | am naturally
Interested in the man my country
sends to SObrante to represent 1t. l
might as well be frank and tell you
hat you won't do. | called on you
)nce to do your duty, and you weren't
here; | told you then | might have
something to say about your job later
IN, and now I'm due to say it. Mr..
rOlliver, I'm the power behind the
hrOne in this little Jlm-crOw country
md to quote your own elegant phrase
'logy, you, as American consul, are
lux vOmlca to the SObrantean gov
Moreover, as soon as the
SObrantean ambassador reaches Wash
ngtOn, he's going to tell the president
hat you are, and then the president
will be courteous enough to remove
'Ou. In the meantime, fare thee well,
1r. Consul"
"But, Mr.. Webster"
"Vaya!"
Mr.. TOlllver, approaching the utter
utility Of argument, bowed and de-
arted
"Verily, life grows sweeter with each
assing day." Webster murmured !
"Rick, old man, l think
gu had better escort the consul to ,
he front door. Your presence is nux
Omica to me Also See that you back
lie up and dispose Of that fellow Toll
yer, or you can't come to our we'd '
lng-can he, sweetheart
When Ripard had tolyaD his danar. 1