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Show back lo work. Jack. It's th only , ny'.- "Hnw about Ulllna- Huyr I ven- 1 turvd. vololn the problem that wor- ne1 me mnttt. ' "Why hurry? Walt till sha rets over the" ankle then tell her Home time. You can t tell me you re badly ZL, a That sounded all right from' his point of view" perhaps, but It didn't strike me as particularly bnnorahltv I didn't want to say anything Cor fear of nffrndtna; Bob yet I felt that 1 should hurry to Betty, trll her the truth and rWana her from un en n lament la-ment that tied her to a man who had nn righ t to frry , ', t X compromised. ! "You'll bars to coma with m to h?r tonlirht," I said. To this Fob Vlitdly tagrvfyl, for Bob hss al0 Lh'Micht a great deal of Betty. "Hay," bo said, as w paid our check nd were leaving the restaurant, "you've nothing ppeclal to do today CHAPTER 25. "Salute Your 8oldierl" Whether It was the Joy of set-tnic Bob Clark or the relief of pouring my trouble Into sympathetic eara. I don't know, but 1 waa feelltiK mora like myself my-self again, when seated In one of the alcoves of Jordan's grille 1 ended the story of my adventures since the day I I left Ihf Imnk 1 111 mnmaK2-3 I I How lorn ago that seemed I j j For a while we smi In silence. Worda j were unnecessary to express the sympathy, sym-pathy, the complete understanding I ' knew Bob felt and save to me. And then 1 felt his arm about my shoulder: I "Buck up boy. Tarry oi,,' " he said in a ihaimed voice. "You're a soldier even- If you don't carry a nun. You've n fti-ht t.. wtn--stnp worrying c MAKING GOOD Continui-d fmm page .i osns s.ms.1 aim e Walne's t fire." I A few minute later we were being warmly greeted by, out genial cmi-jrreastonal cmi-jrreastonal repreientatlve, who waa In 1 the outer office talking with a nmn ' obviously much disturbed over some- ( thing. ! "Hello, Boh.- Walters declnred heartily in Into the privtf office. Ifid Til be with ou in a minute." Ho In wa went, and we'd scarcely I aeated ourselves when .through th open door came the ntiirry voice of the man talking with Walter: "But I tell you he agreed to meet me , at my farm at 10 o'clock yesterday to i look It over. He never cme and now I has bought Jenkln'a place. I want to; sue him for breach of contract j "You en't," declnred Walters. I "Why can't I?" the man roared In j his anger. "I've 'witnesses that he promised. And a verbal agreement Is as good as a written one." Sometimes. Walters interrupted dry- j ly. "But in this caae you hadn't agreed : on anything nothing definite nr . price he hadn't said he would buy It. ' A a far as the law goea. It might have , been merely a social engagement. And ! you " I "111 fet another lawyer!" the man ; shouted, and the alam of the door teaii- , fled to hka determination. ; Walters came In smiling. . I "Wall, Boh." he said, slapping Bob ! on the shoulder, "I'm darned glad to1 see you?" j "Wait lln you nrar what I've come! for," said Bob, "and you mayn't be ; o dog -gone glad. I've coma to aak favor' I Walters smiled as though a man with , a favor to aak was the one thing he Seeded to make htm perfectly happy, t "Klre away!" he aaid pleasantly, and , 1 ssw then why he's so successful a . lltlclan. He listened closely to Bob's rlatm for preferment and immediately bit upon the atrong points In his fa- 1 Tor. I -Why." he said enthusiastically. I "that shouldn't be so hard. You're over , draft age Bob's 12) and when a young , man of your age and standing In your profession Is willing to give up a lu- j cratlve Income and enlist the least We en dt is -try to place htm where Be wants to be." I Bob expressed his appreciation. "Don't mention It." continued the af- ' , fable Walters. "I'll take car of both of you. I felt a hot flvfth creep over me. Evidently Walters had mlaunderatuod r-had thought Bob had Included me In j hia application to enter the aero serv- : ice. Rob .hot a quick look at m and aaw 1 D my diacomfltur. Then good acout I taat h I h cam to th reacue. - H "rlergeant'l already anllated, or rath- D or tried to and wa. postponed heart 1 1 wiurmur." I "oh. that o I'm orry," echoed I th. politician. "Well I'll take care of you. Hob." And h. ushered u. out of ; hi. office. 'Thai felluw'd undertake 16 nulld a railroad to the moon." Boh laughed, aa 1 w cam away. "And th funny part la he'd come pretty clna. to doing it." i I left Bob then, after making an ! appointment to meet him right after 1 dinner and go up to Betty, for 1 wanted to talk with l'ayne aa soon aa ' poaalble. ! 1 found rayn waiting for me. He'd j had a talk with Dr. talon and under- i Snood everything. The beat medicine for you," h uld. ' 'Nrould be to do a good big .ppli- ration." It waa Ilk. him to encourage a fellow that way. And then th tele phon rang. Tavn i answered It. ' "For rou. Jack." he .aid. "If. Mis. ' Ray." Ao I took th receiver my hand trembled, for Betty, made anxioua by : my neglect to telephone her the result of my examination, must be answered Q now. I .ought refuge In the first deliberate I lie I'd ever told her: fl "Halute your .oldler!" I said. ' H fTo be continued I B |