Show THAT HANDSOME MAN by JOHN DARLING I 1 copyright 1916 by the mcclure newspaper syndicate marian hamilton had met john broadfoot Broad toot la in washington Washing torn while that young man had been attached to the british embassy he had been noticeable ti even in washington society because of his handsome face and splendid carriage his hia manners too were charming and he was a much alons eions ought bought alter after guest at social bunc unc from the moment that he beheld marian he hallad bad loved her and he was not long in telling her of his feeling marian had been very kind but very sorry she could not marry him she had bad always said she could riot not be happy with a really handsome man and she had al always ways said she hoped she would not tall fall in love with one she recognized her own weakness a tendency to jealousy and it was not until john broad roo called back to his own country to serve his colors that the girl realized that in spite of herself she loved him she had bidden him a hasty goodby good by and there had bad been no time for further explanation following his departure she evaded society she was not happy and when an opportunity came to enlist herself for service in the red cross ranks she cheerfully took up the preliminary work in washington later when a girl chum decided to go on to the scenes of battle in europe she begged lea leave ve of her parents to accompany her therefore it was not so BO strange that she should one day find her old lover john broadfoot Broad toot among the wounded soldiers under her carp his hia wounds had been so severe that there hc d been little hope of his recovery An dabe day and night it t aho side of bf his cot so BO mat she might be near him when he regained and she had been there only to receive the fleeting recognition tion IOA and then to have him sink back again into the darkness strangest of all followed the cable calling her to washington she had only time to leave a message with the girl with whom she had come the ocean I 1 that message conveyed to john broadfoot the hope that it if he be still cared to tell her a story she would listen but the wounded soldier had not yet received the message and he looked forward to io the time when he could rejoin lis bis regiment and fight at the front S v ive found miss hamiltons friend mary sprague who says she has a word to whisper in your ear his nurse said to him one morning when he be seemed brighter and stronger will you see her hei t will a thirsty man drink he asked her smilingly and almost as he be said the words mary sprague appeared at the side of his bla cot john broadfoot Broad toot you know 1 me 0 now she said taking his thin white hand i now and always I 1 hope jig be said with a touch old time chivalry but its a long way from washington U S A it broadfoot nodded against his bis pillow then he be seemed to wait for the messa 1 iwae an was with alt gaw M ANVY 1 I yes I 1 remember eeling seeing her here the badent bald loew dalhed dl hed crofto gether and she was sued suddenly cud denly enli called billed home her mother was ill she she he left a hatty message tor for you she told me to tell you that j mary sprague hesitated that there was borne story you wanted to tell her that 1 that abt would be interested in now the ile woula wounded ded man searched the face 1 ot the nurse marian larlan i told you to tell me that he asked unbelievingly 1 she told me that as she left to vatch catch the steamer back to america mary sprague repeated john broadfoot was silent tor for a few minutes the other nurse had disappeared could you would you let me write i a cable message for her and would you send it for me lie ile asked with almost childish appeal in his voice mary kot got him pencil and paper then she left him while he composed his message when t the pable letter was finished be it said to marian larlan hamilton will you have me now I 1 am no longer the handsome man you refused my nose Is a flattened and turned up like that of socrates ive lost a finger la Is that enough the hattle did it hut but af it gives me you it was an extravagant message hut but it enuch lo 10 the wounded wound td man n n and when he received a reply to it that made him happier than he had e ever er been in his life he took a wonderful wonderful turn toward health and sur the nurses and doctors who i frere ere attending him when he left the hospital it was with the promise to mary sprague that he would bring his brida back to help with the splendid work that she had been pursuing and that he would help in every capacity in which he would be permitted to help |