New Britain herald., 1926-03-26

-,-.-.--.--.------:-===--, noon Shr saw herself goinr d,,n the crowded street, aud looking ,Ip io s"o Jim and larry upproaching They were talking very eurnnstlv ,, Especially had Jim uppea,,I earnest.
 She had smiled She had thought that hl view of what Barry rclym had told llcr about Jim, he mlght ha glad to sec her smile ut him. And they had scen her of that there had been no qucstiou---for hulnI sho a"n swift recognition leap into Juu'a eyes" Hadn't she seen his and hand move mp to his hat?
 And then, 10 turn on his hprl aud rM her dead. She simply couldn't believe lt, For an instant sho had believed him gone suddenly mad.
 She had gone honlc where fresh bunch Of flowers, carefully watered by her mother, morkod her, They were from Samuol Church. and with them Was Il not"--a moi" of apology, usking for "anolhcr chuncc"
 "lll phone you tonight 'it snid. Mary no one could love you as 1 do and bear 10 lose you."
 She wondered vaguely what love Was after all'-cyrn felt slight t"inE" Of pity for sam Church. Was on" to recognize n thing as love only when on" frlt suro it WAS unre- pnlttrd" We're rropl" doomed 10 wander through the world loync those they ronld never hope 10 have?
 "Loyc," she yolioqullrd in hcr mirror must be like opportunity. If conos but once, and If it isn't recognized it is gone forever
 "unly,' she continued. touriua hors"lf away, "l won't Ei,r kim up ! won't. Not if l have to crawl 10 him and beg. Oh Jim have pity"
 She flung herself on tho coucn and gay" Way to bitter tears. "I love him so," sha sobbod
 Ulgt was ronScioua onr. more. ''''HH '''I' anu III Stdt| pi SfiIll- hystcria, when Jimmy RanI d,liv. cred her over to kindly uUrSvs with instructions for constant a1traIancr and d private room.
 Shock" he said briefly in answer 10 their questioning looks.
 Himself he Wayluid thc first ,lo,.- tor he saw, "IaiN in my silo." he explained. Think its smashed rih. Want you to do something To sort of patch ir up and holI it to- gether and let me get out Of here"
 Tn" doctor, after q brief ,xumilia- ton. confirmed his own diagnosis.
 Broken rib, all right Nothing very serious, but you ought to bc quiet for q WhiIr.-"
 "I.atcr oU. yrs. i've got to ",t out now. topr" h"rE you understand"
 And that's the way it Hrs. Jimmy lett thu hospital tightly btudaeed , beneath his shirt with in" doctors Hoir" ringing in his ear to "bc care- tul."
 H" stopped long rGorgh to tie phone Lieltruaut u'Day "Hr right down. Something important to ,.Il you."
 "Ana I've something important for You, too, said u'Day,
 His nerves Wcr" so a-tinglo with excitement that he ignored the chair U'iDay proff"rcd him and- fidgotrd and Gcsturod ns he related the hap p"nings of the last drama-f filled hours. 10 the occasional accompani- . mcnt of d sharp stab of pain that . was the warning of the protesting | and mHItrra1ed rib
 "And J"nern's lrad,' hr said. I 'piyis is jN th" hands of polisc" f "Noah, l know, Rand heard about it. \ snIHd'S gone out there. . Th"y'll make him talk" "rhcy don't have to. I know who -""n, don't know much, but" "Hcrc," interrupted O'Day. show , Ing q sh"af Of yellow paper at him. "rrom Mooney. Just got it. Hes learned what ho was after from Mexico CItE Thaddrua Rand was . mixed up in this thing, after all Read i' then I'll listen 10 you." tud Jimmy read. with eyes that dlatrd with astonish"d wonder and , daWuin@ realization. Sharp cries Of surprise came from him.
 Long minutes h" was silent. after he had read lt alI Then he turned Io ODay:
 "I think | understand noV." he said softly, "I think understand. ."
 Iir turned 10 fac" Opay SmarcIy. "Lioutruant," and his hand Wns on the others shoulder, "you'vc been kind to luo. You're one Of tho few who hav" understood mo. Now | want to ask you d favor before I tell you the rest"
 "Shoot, lad.' O'Day was smiling his voice gruff as a bulldogs. 'l want you to let me handle this thing my way, Lieutenant"
 "What do you mean"
 First, do you promise" "All right, l promise, Now, then. 70.
 Gro Be Continucd)