efore that dyspeptic youth had wakened from his slumbers. Then they all dressed for dinner and afterward met in the lobby, where Uncle John t

s appearance, and as they trooped into

n a trance and needs rol

," replied Flo Stanton. "I'm sure if I had been all but

summoned energy to vis

be weak and ill, but at

"He is a bit shy and retiring, which is perhaps due to his lone

ters wheeling several big trunks up the east corri

"he intends to stay a while, anyhow. Yo

ther you are taking the boy seriously or as a joke. From your description of his personal appearance, I incline to the belief that under ordinary circumstan

re curiosity; but it would be dreadful to have him tag

d I'll wager a hatpin against a glove-buttoner that he won't bore you. At the same time he may not interest you-or any of us-for

otion, I suppose,"

t English; h

," correc

ke his name, or is ash

le

and he always called himself 'A. Judson Keith.' He was a dignified ch

to ride down a steep hill on horseback, as part of a film story, and a bad accident resulted. One of t

" was the gene

ers was seriously injured except little Sadie Martin, who was riding a bronco. The poor thing was

a picture?" cried Patsy indignantly. "

and now do platform work entirely. To be sure we assume some minor r

et well, and has enough money to tide her ov

r people are very good about that and probably Sadie Martin's

breath, "I suppose we shall read a

eles, where ten thousand or more people make their living from motion pictures; but the public is protected from all kn

ublic loved the dare-

ur W

t of amplified story book-and the spectators like them exciting; but if they stopped to reflect that men and women in the flesh were required to do these dangerous feats for their ent

is interesting topic when they espied A. Jones walking toward them. The youth was atti

ontrose and her nieces. Very earnestly the boy grasped the hand of the young girl who had been chiefl

ing, for your life is valuable, Mr. Jones, I'm sure. But I had almost nothing to do beyond calling Patsy Doyle's attenti

would have done the same th

tain

our due and I hope you will accept it as the least tribute I can pay you. Of a

spered Flo

apologies more than gratitude, for your folly was responsible for the incident. You were altogether too ventureso

t, and foolishly imagined the old Pacific, in which I have sport

g better and stronger

ected you to joi

fare is very limited, you know, owing to my-my condition; and so I carry m

!" cried Pats

s-very harmless-and I am pe

and you're a living skeleton!

ing her, "we must give Mr. Jones the cr

nt about-about health, and medicine and the like. But in New

is life. "Always take the advice of a doctor, listen to the advice of

?" inquired Mrs. Montrose, looking at

wreck. Then I tried to eat the rich food at your restaurants and hotels-we live very plainly in Sangoa, you know-and by the time I got to New York I was a confirmed dyspeptic and suffe

u better?"

esit

ot suffer so much pain, but I-I s

. "If you starve yoursel

expression of surprise.

advise me to d

atsy flushed a trifle but covered her confusi

There was humor in the b

at you thought of my absurd condition. Now that you call my attention to it, I believe I am starving myself. I need

efiance of the law. According to common sense you ought to eat plenty of good, wholesome food, but

way," he said quie

" demanded Maud in a

a moment. Th

e to be talking about myself to those who are practically strangers, and you will realiz

ing a kindly hand on the young fellow's shoulder. "You seem in a bad way, it's true, but your condition is far from desperate. Patsy's frankness-it'

simi

it-pessi

a fashion, until the final breakdown. Fate weaves the thread of our lives, I truly believe, and she didn't use very good material when she started mine. But that doesn't matter," he added quickly. "I'm trying to do a little good as I go along and not

is days were numbered, felt her eyes fill with tears. Patsy sniffed scornfully, but said nothing. It

ong about your condition, for a sick person has no judgment whatever, but I've noticed the mind has a g

hat was growing awkward when they were all aroused by