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Show PBk I A Senator Off Guard. HBBS'i Tho Senator eat In his library nnd PpMle gti-ed Into tho fire. After a whllo ho pBWlj drew a bunch of keys from his pocket PBT und unfastoncd a drawer in hl3 writ- Bv I lug tablo; ovldently it was not often Bbv i used, for tho lock wns rusty. Bb I Ho took out a small velvet case, and pBs I opening it gazed Intently Into tho eyes pBv I which smiled up nt his. Tho Senator's Bb '! own eyes grow rather misty as ho PH '! looked, and ho passed his hand hastily Bv ' across them. Something fell from tho Bf f care, nnd ho stooped to pick It up; it PBs f; proved to bo a ring of soft brown BBJ liatr. and ho drew it gently through Ii his lingers beforo replacing It. Tho Senator closed tho case anil re- J turned the picture to tho drawer. Then BBJ" ) ho resumed his chair before tho lire. BBt "I'oor llttlo Molly," ho bald at last, BBff as ho unfoldod his uewspapor, "poor i Uttlo girl." Bt 1 Then ho found thn -jdltorlal pago BBE 1 nnd turned up tho light. Now York dh PM- |