The Washington times., 1925-10-08
New and Amazing Serial Describes One
Mans Long But Losing Battle
for Freedom

Suddenly my jaw dropped, I
had forgotten prohibitions. "A lone
saloon in such a small town
would. Of course, be closed. That
meant would have to so All the
way to the cfty-that would
have to wait more than an hour
before L could get relief. from my
misery.
I looked at my watch. I had
twelve minutes in which TO catch
the IL O'Clock train. I began
dressing hastily. When half
i dressed I heard someone coming
upstairs. 7 became demoralized.
/ didn't know whether to drop to
: the ground just as was or TO
!. hide again. In my excitement
dropped one of my shoes. 1t
struck the floor with a thud. To
me it sounded like a blast OF giant
powder.
Mildred's Plan
$50, yours awake at last. Don."
exclaimed Mildred cheerily. "It's
almost noon. I've been up here
half a dozen times. How are
your" She stepped out onto the
noreh. smiling Il had slumped
down on the side OF. he bed. I
saw my drink disappearing like
q tiny speck tar up In the air.
Mildred ran over and seated her.
self beside me, felt like q
school boy caught Ted1handed, and
Il must have looked like one.
= Never mind. Don, she said,
stroking my head. I'll Just
knew you'd have to splurge over
prohibition, especially the last
day.. But It's over now, and
and we'll begin again. I have
some strong black coffee ready.
You drink some and then lie
down again. Wait, III go get
it." Before / could speak she
arose and ran lightly into the
house. sat there stunned. Was
j dreaming? Was she actually
forgiyfng me? didn't deserve
to be forgiven.
a dressine,down was due me.
Il wasn't nice of her to make me
feel so .impotentIy guilty. At the
same time was tremendously re.
neved. And perhaps she was
right about prohibition. I could
make 1t mark the beginning OF
a new life. By George would
do It!
Mildred returned with the cot.
fee. She looked very winsome
and lovable in q new house dress
that 1 hadn't seen before
wanted to earess her. but was Z
held back by that old fear that
she might think It alcoholic ef-
NV hands shook so that I
spilled the coffee. She held the
cup for me, at the same time CIV 5
ing me two aspirin tablets to
swallow along with the beverage.
Almost instantly felt better.
The coffee woke mp a holdover.
How long have you known I
was up here?" asked az laid
down again at her bidding
Since you came IN last night,
she laughed. discovered you
when came out here and turned
on the light. Your toes showed
from under the curtain. But
reasoned quickly that you
wouldn't hide that way unless
you were ashamed and didn't
seev any sense in shaniing you"
But how did you know it was
]" I asked, incredulous.
''By your hat; it was on the
bed. l saw IT the first thing,
she laughed again, not in ridicule,
but centagiously. laughed with
her.
Think I'll try for a job as
clown in a circus next, / COM
mSnted.
mot q. bad idea" She agreed.
but that wasn't all. After I
went back downstairs Doctor Kos
ter advised me to come up again
and see If you had brought hone
bottle. / didn't like to do it
you know how am that way
but I finally old come up. You
were fast asleep. I didn't even
look for a bottle: I went back
downstairs ami told the doctor
you had none. We talked about
you for q long time. She Is GER
tainly a good friend of yours.