The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25

young idiot" he said, Jelly.
Mono! Drive ahead" said Weary
It's Just her m frightened Of" said
Warrington. I'D rather 20 through a
week of Chukundras than speak: but
ia go through life time of them with
her at the far end"
But Warrington" said Weary, puz-
zled, she's not such Tartar"
Shes the best girl in the world"
said Warrington, v. c.; land the only
thing In 1t I'm afraid to face"
Why, what would she do?" said vi
cary.
"Do?" said Warrington, with both
hands at his mustache. do? WHY.
SMELL drop her eyelashes, or she'll curl
the corners of her mouth, or she'll
glance at me over her shoulder. with
her chin up, and then-and them
And them" said Weary. twinkling
fhen shall sweat like coolie. and
stand gaping like a stuck pig" said
warrington, savagely; land my knees
VIII go fiabby and my face twitchy. as
"Eh?"
I'm going there now; 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 stonned
and grinned.
Unless" said Warrington. with pain-
full eagerness.
Unless" said Weary cody. knocking
his pipe out in the CRATE. unless I
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 wh&cking big balance on
the Chekundra side" ne said.
Needn't say goodby to the mater"
ne 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 ham
som.
Hadn't we bettel-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 10 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 a multitude Of sins"
Pooh! What does girl care about
that?" said Warrington; and Weary
laughed aloud at him. To himself he
said: "The girl VINO gets you will get
the bravest cleanest best man that
wears the Queens uniform: and the
girl that will refuse You doesn't ex-
list"
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 him 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
It'll keep" said Weary. "out you
get"
hoI
Is my tie straight? | ought TO have
changed my collar Hang tall right,
I'm coming. Walt for Us. cabby-we
sha'n't be five minutes. Weary, don't
ring. Il don't think I'll call to-day,
after all-it's a bit late, don't you.
think? You have rung? DASH il!
-I-let me ask?" The door was open
ed; --'-
is 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.
Is Miss Rivers in?" he asked.
"Yessir," said the man, who knew
him well, .,,...... o.....,...
ton wishes to see her for a few mo
ments on most impnrtant-eeme here,
you old diot-on most important busi-
ness
Inside the house Warrington mopped
his face and rehearsed speeches in q
low monotone until the man reappeap.l
ed.
Will you walk upstairs, sir, please?"
Walk up" said Weary, sternly. and
marched him out OF the room. Right
half face! Quick march! ca an, you
couQuering here. and good luck attend
4ou..n "
) Warrington did not answer, but
breathed stertorouslJ and fingered the
balustrade
sop you go!" saiG Weary There's
no retreat. She's waiting for YOU"
IL wish you c. I'd come, too" said
Warrington i'll 4 lad, hoarse whis-
per:
Weary grinned, shaking with inter-
nal laughter, Warrington glared at
him, groaned, and went slowly up
stairs, where the man stood patiently
Waiting to announce him.
Weary heard him say. breathlessly.
wait q minute!" hut ythe man pre-
ferred not to hear him, and opened the
door with a most portentous 'I.ieuten-
ant Beverley WaYipsteR,"
Weary waited in the library. He
smoked one cigarette and another, and
another. He tried TO read, but he gave
1t up, Hn tried TO laugh at the scene
Ia which he had Just taken part, but
gave that up too. After all, he was in
no laughing mood where Warrington's
| hanniness was concerned !
And at last, when the hands OF the
| clock showed .tnree-ouAPtaIs of an hour