The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-30

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the corners of her mouth, or she Il glance
at me over her shoulder, with her chin
up, and then-and then"
And then p said Weary, twinkling
"Then | shall sweat like coolie, and
stand gaping like stuck pig, said War
rington, savagely; ''and my knees will go
iabby and my face twitchy, as you ele-
gantly put it. Good-by.'
ssEh p
''Tm going there now | mean to go
there now
Eyes, said Weary, ''and directly
you re outside you IL stand still for a quar-
ter of au hour, and then cut off home and
spend the evening practicing profanity in
solitude. =
Warrington stood in front of his Junior
Unless - said Weary, and stopped
and grinned
Unless, said Warrington with pain
full eagerness.
Unless, said Weary, coolly, knock
Ing his pipe out in the CRATE, ''unless
come with you.
" dlilnStou dIeW loug DTSdtH.
Thanks, . he said shortly, and watch
ed 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 a whacking big balance on
the Chukundra side, he said
'Needn' say goodbye to the mater,
he went on as they descended the stairs.
you Il 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 hanson.
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. Warning
ton was trying to see the whole of his per-
son at once in six-inch strip of looking
glass
''Now, | ask of you, Vic" he said
plaintivelv, lis it likely she d have an OBJ
ject like me p
''Fishingr' said the subaltern. s'You'r re
not an Adouis, but v c. covers a null
titude of sins.
Pooh What does girl care about
that p said Warrington, and Weary
laughed aloud at him. To himself he
said The girl who gets you viii get
/ the brayest, cleanest, best man that wears
the queen 5 uniform, and the girl that
/ win refuse you doesn' exist
sWhy, we're there, said Warrington
flushing aud fdgeting, 'how that horse
has been goingr'
Three doors down the square, said
Weary to the cabman through the trap.
| Tell him to drive once round first,
said Warrington, pulling a glove off and
then beginning to put it on again. '1ve
got something to say to you
"It'll keep, said Weary. ''out you
yet
''No-I say-half minute, Weary
Is my tie straight? ought to have
changed my collar Hang it-all right,
/ I'm coming. Wait for us, cabby-we
shan't be FIVE minutes Weary, don't
ring. IL don think I'll call today,
after all-it' a bit late, don t you think ?
/ You have runs? Dash it, IL let me
/ ask -
The door was opened.
'.Is Mr.. Rivers in No? Oh, thank
YOU. Ii don t matter-Tl call again
! Good
Weary caught him as he turned and
held him fast.
is Miss Rivers in he asked.
s'Yes sir, said the man, who knew
him we'll
Say Lieutenant Beverley Warrington
wishes to see her fer few moments on
most important-come here, you old idiot
on most important business. =
Inside the house, Warrington mopped
his face and rehearsed speeches in low
monotone until the man reappeared.
"Will you walk upstairs, sir, please?
Walk up p said Weary, sternly, and
marched him out Of the rocm. Right
half face Quick march Go on, you
conquering hero, and good luck attend
you
Warrington did not answer, but breathed
stertorously and fingered the balustrade.
,Up you gor' said Weary. There's
no retreat. She waiting for you
IL wish you could come, too, said
| Warrington in loud, hoarse whisper.
Weary grinned, shaking with internal
laughter. Warrington glared at him,
groaned, and went slowly upstairs, where
the man stood patiently waiting to announce
| him.
Weary heard him say breathlessly,
"Wait a minute" but the man preferred
not to hear him, and opened the door with
most portentous, Lieutenant Beverley
Warrington.
Weary waited in the library. He
smoked one cigarette, and another, and
another. He tried to read, but gave it
up. He tried to laugh at the scene in
which he had just taken part, but gave
that up, too. After all, he was in no
laughing mood where Warrington hap
piness was concerned.
And at last, when the hands of the
clock showed three-quarters of an hour
gone, Warrington voice from upstairs
called hoarsely, "Vieary =
He paused a moment, breathless. Then
another voice, far clearer and sweeter, but
with Just faint tremor in it, repeated,
''Vicaryr'
And then he few upstairs as fast as his
wound would allow him.
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