The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-23

SlQe. buI ue ASlu at III uIS lulIu.
Have you kept my little tokenT'
she asked.
Yes. | thought that would put
your superstition TO the test and see
what came of it,"
well, | hope it may convince
you soon or late. Keep it and see
what happens. l shall never cease
to be grateful to it"
Did it lead you to the one manT'
he asked.
"To the man | love as l can love
no other. When | think of him |
forget father and mother and
friends"
She looked down at her pretty
foot and there was a note of sad
ness in her tone as she asked:
Have you not seen Pat?"
"NO. And l fear that | may never
see her again."
TOO bad! War is cruel. The
chances now are all In favor of
Harry Gage. He is terribly good
looking"
II agree to that"
II am even more deeply in love
than you and / am frightfully jeal-
ous," she said as she arose and sur
veyed herself in a mirrored panel,
lightly touching her hair.
Il cannot believe that you are
really in love-"
She turned upon him with a
pretty indignation in her eyes, say
ing: rs il not love when / am
thinking of him and laying plans
for his happiness day and night?
My husband can be a British peer
il he will. My aunt has promised
her influence and she is friend of
the king"
'And you are an American" he
exclaimed.
THAT would not stop my think
ing of his welfare. This stupid
war cannot last forever. / hope
that before you go tonight l can
introduce you to him"
rs he expected here?"
"Yes. and l want you to know
him"
II suppose that he will be like
all other men," he answered with a
laugh.
NO, he is not like any other
man. He stands alone. l must
win him or my life has failed"
"No doubt he has taken you
across the kissing bridge"
He referred to a famous bridge
that crossed a creek on the Bowery
much frequented by young people,
for in crossing it boys and girls had
long had the habit of saluting each
other.
mo, but he has smacked me
more than once" said Nancy with
a smile.
She arose and brought a beau
tifully bound and illustrated vol
ume of Boccaccio and opened it as
she sat close beside him.
"What play girl you arew he
laughed. There could be no pic
ture like you"
DO you prefer to look at me?"
she asked. her face lighted with Joy.
Il do. Still it's like looking at
red wine, and one may drink too
freely with ones eyes,"
The scene was interrupted by a
rap at the door. Colin arose and
opened it. The butler stood before
them saying:
"a messenger is in the hall, sir,
to see Colonel Cabot. He says that
his business is urgent, sir"
Colin went out to the front door,
where he found Colonel Tilghman,
an aide of the Commander in Chief,
who said:
General Washington wishes you
to report Immediately at his office"
The young man returned to Nancy
saying: 81 am summoned to head
quarters. Please give my thanks
and compliments to your charming
aunt"
Must you go?"
"At once. 1t is urgent"
"Oh, that little old woman!' the
girl exclaimed. as she stamped her
foot impatiently. Does she know
that | am here?"
81 am sure that no one at gen.
eral headquarters knows of your
being here"
She followed him to the door,
saying: Don't tell them, please.
Let it be one of our secrets. You
will come back to me soon. Will you
not?"
"They may send me away" he
answered, not wishing to commit
himself"
Then | shall try to find you"
Again she offered her lips. He
kissed her and they parted.
Red Even the darkness is red p"
he exclaimed in a whisper as he
walked eastward. 1t reminded him
of things he had heard In the gossip
of the camp. officers who had
served in Europe had said that the
primal urge was ALWAYS at IFS worst