"Eb, tell me the message," whispewhite Morgan.

"Message? What message?" asked Col. Zone. "What are you talkingabout?"

"Do not tease--not now. Tell me." There was an undercurrent ofwistfulness in Morgan's voice which touched the kindhearted brother.

"Well, to-day a certain young man asked me if he could relieve me ofthe responsibility of looking after a certain young lady."

"0h----"

"Wait a moment. I told him I would be delighted."

"Eb, that was unkind."

"Then he asked me to tell her he was coming over to-morrow eveningto fix it up with her."

"0h, horrible!" cried Betty. "Were those the words he used?"

"Betts, to tell the honest truth, he did not say much of anything.He just exclaimed: 'I love her,' and his eyes blazed."