The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
FRENCH AND ENGLISH BL UNDERS BROUGHT ABOUT TURK CRISIS
BY MCNQN tfAL I I'll

his agent, who in turn had negotiated for the new property Bob had built.
 Strictly Legal
 It was all in strictly legal form, and so thoroughly had Bob done his work that the face of the deed showed nothing except that the prop erty was Mary's-for kindness sake. He had even had his agent write tho explanatory letter to Mary, which he was keeping with ths deed. It was all ready to be turned over to her any time Bob wished: but he had explained to the firm that 1t might be months or it might be years before he actually wished them to send the document.
 In case of death or accident to himself, Bob had addressed the deed to the New York firm, which, in turn. would have mailed it to Mary. Under no circumstance were they to reveal to her the name of the donor.
 There 1t lay-the deed-the fulfill ment of his promise-and turning to his typewriter. Bob began blindly to write. He prayed, as he wrote, to put into his words just the thing that was himself. On it he staked almost his ability to continue to exist:
 Mary Trevor:
 "It Is the little boy. of the long. long ago, who Is speaking to you the boy whose bundle you picked up on the streets one day when you must have gone to gather some roses beside an old house.
 You are all l have. l love you. Always I have considered you Just mine. And because of that. you must not marry any one else!
 T worship you who have been my fnr axiStinD ci red-brown curls fell back from your childish face that God-made day when you told me you wished me to succeedi
 have succeeded-and for your sake. The proof of this l am en- closing to you in the form of deed to piece of property in Birming- ham which will make good to you my promise of that long ago day-that when I made a success, I would give you a house. It was a curious thing to offer-but it was the finest thing my boyish mind could con ceive of then.
 All Hers
 "It is your house. Play in it-romp in it-do what you will with 1t. It Is yours, as much as a red apple might have slipped into your hand the day l saw you, only that 1 was so confused at your encouragement.
 There are no strings tied to the gift. And only this beseeching:
 ''I must see you-speak to you!
 q heard only just today now that you are to be married. This I am unable dumbly to endure. Therefore, when I come, beg that you will see me for little hour that may know  other man too truly ever to think of life on any other basis. And in this event, that 1 can hold from you something that may help me to carry on in poor existence that will have lost it's dream--its ecstasy of you.
 Do not be afraid to accept the property. As you will note from the deed, have made it so that 1t can not possibly bring criticism upon you.
 First to Encourage
 "Oh, there is so much to tell you. If only l might come to you--feeling that I might find in your eyes that same trusting, childish, unfaltering belief in me. With you, the world sings; without you, God-Mary-it is all dark! If this seems strange, for give me on the basis that 1 am the sort of individual whose heart is never able to find but single goal. You see, you were the only one, and the first one, who ever spoke to me in encouragement. Is it any wonder that you became that cherished dream that I would foirow even to the end of the road, and million miles beyond?
 God bless you"
 Bob did not sign the letter because he was afraid to. He feared that if he revealed his identity to Mary, following her expressed desire never to encounter him again, she would absolutely refuse to see him. He did not know what she might do. He was stalking everything upon what he felt was his last throw. There must be no mistake on his part. He must see her alone, where there would be no chance of her being able to depart quickly before he had had a chance to explain.
 His Best
 He was sorry that he could not sign that letter. He despised any thing of an anonymous nature. Yet 1t was as the best he could do.
 Sealing the letter, he enclosed it with the deed and other documents, wrote directions to the New York firm that 1t was to accompany the deed, and specified that the papers be sent to Miss Trevor at once. s
 That would make 1t a matter of about six days before his letter and documents would come to H1ary's hand. They must go to New York and be returned to Birmingham.
 In the meanwhile, Bob was in a fever of anxiety
 What would Mary think of 1t all?
 What would she do?
 The days crept by while he urged on the search for his mother, and at the same time planned how he was to accomplish his talk with Mary.
 (TO be cOutinued.l