Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
WARRINGTON, W. c.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

o-ownly one gurl-'as my sympa-
thee;
She m'yn't be vairy pritty-
Shakespeare" between the shoul-
der-blades cut his effort short. He
twisted round, chuckling and rubbing
himself.
STEADY on. old chap! What's up?"
81 came here to-day for your help"
said Warrington and stopped short.
"Warry!" said Weary, nervously.
He had never seen him like this before.
Vic, I'm longing to see her-to say
it! I've been longing for months and
nOw-I simply daren't call"
Bulldog father-comic pa
pers," murmured Weary, quite uncom-
pretending
Warrington glared.
"If you're going to be a drivelling
young idiot" he said, icily.
Mono! Drive ahead" said Weary.
ITS just her I'm frightened Of" said
Warrington. "Pd rather go through
week of Chukundras than speak; but
I'd 90 through life time of them with
her at the far end"
But Warrington" said Weary, puz-
zled, she's not such a Tartar"
Dllt > lllt DtSl BlIl III lut NOElus
said Warrington V. c.; "and the only
thing in It I'm afraid to face"
"Why, what would she do?" said vi
cary.
"Do" said Warrington. with both
hands at his mustache. do? Why,
she'll drop her eyelashes. or she'll curl
the corners of her mouth, or she'll
glance at me over her shodlder, with
her chin up, and then-and them
And them" said Weary, twinkling.
Then | shall sweat like a cOolie and
stand gaping like a stuck pig" said
Warrington, savagely; "and my knees
will go flabby and my face twitchy, as
you elegantly put it. Good-by."
"Eh?"
"Im going there now; I mean to go
there now"
Yes" said Weary; "and directly
you're outside you'll stand still for a
quarter of an hour and then cut off
home and spend the evening practising
profanity in solitude"
Warrington stood in front of his
junior and dared not contradict
"Unless - said Weary and stopped
and grinned.
"Unless," said Warrington, with pain
full eagerness.
"Unless," said Weary cody, knocking
his pipe out in the CRATE, unless 1
come with you"
Warrington drew a long breath.
Thanks" he said shortly, and
watched Weary putting on hat and coat
and pulled his mustache violently.
AS they left the room he slipped his
hand through Vicary's arm.
This is my Kir Wallah" he said,
gravely.
Weary laughed round at him
There's a whacking big balance on
the Chekundra side" he said.
Needn't say goodby to the mater"
he went on, as they descended the
stairs you'll come back to dine"
"To be cheered up" said Warrington,
with pathos.
Weary did not deign to reply to such
an absurd remark. He hailed a han
som.
Hadn't we better-er-walk?" said
Warrington. nervously.
'You jump in," said Weary; don't
be frightened. I'm coming to hold
your hand"
He gave the address and they bowled
away through the grey wetness. War
rington was trying to see the whole of
his person at once in a six-inch strip
of looking-glass.
'Now, l ask of you, Vic" he said
plaintively, lis it likely she'd have an
object like me?"
"Fishing!" said the subaltern.
You're not an adonis, but V. C. COW
ers multitude of SINS"
Pooh! What does a girl care about
that?" said Warrington; and Weary
laughed aloud at him. To himself he
! said: THE girl who gets you will get
the bravest, cleanest, best man that
wears the Queens uniform; and the
girl that will refuse you doesn't ex-
ist."
why, we're there" said Warrington,
| flushing, and fidgeting; how that
horse has been going!"
Three doors down the square," said
Weary to the cabman through the
| trap.
Tell im to drive once round first" !"
| said Warrington, pulling a glove off
and then beginning to put it on. I've
got something to say to you
"Itll keep" said Weary. "Out you
get"
"No-I say-half a minute, Weary
Is my tie straight? l ought to have
changed my collar. Hang it-all right,
] L III NbAulHSs w AT lbl uts' tdDDg z
sha'n't be five minutes. Weary, don't
ring. II don't think I'll call to-day,
after all-it's a bit late, don't you
think? You have rung? Dash it! l
-I-let me ask?" The door was open
ed.
rs Mr.. Rivers in? No? Oh, thank
you. 1t don't matter-Ill call again.
| Good
Weary caught him as he turned and
held him fast.
rs Miss Rivers in?" he asked.
"Yessir," said the man, who knew
| him we'll.
Say Lieutenant Beverley Warning
| ton wishes to see her for a few mo-
ments on most mportant-come here,
you old idiot-on most important busi-
ness"
Inside the house Warrington mopped
his face and rehearsed speeches in a
low monotone until the man reappear-
ed.
"Will you walk upstairs, sir, please?"
Walk up" said Weary, sternly, and
marched him out of the room. Right
half facet Quick march! Go on, you
conquering hero, and good luck attend
you"
Warrington did not answer, but
breathsd stertorously and fingered the
| 5alustrade.
up you go!" said Weary. "Theres
no retreat. She's waiting for you"
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