Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-04-05


-etch OF sand. where
ole fleets had ridden
1chor. the once -four.
town had dwindled
te OF valiant struggles
etain her ancient SUI.
and breadth of the
ace .uld be found so sleepy.
behind the times. so tortuous
and so moss-grown of stone.
J had become. when. by 4
lnee. the game of golf came
N the North and established
<he fashion. Then somebody
cred that the bare and unproduc-
aads between Stroan and the
ide excellent links" visitors
1agriYe--and TO put up at a
w hotel built expressly for
commodation. and a little
of active life began to stir
ere in the narrow. winding
he visitors one warm Sep
ne down from London three
10 tempered their devotion
various other pursuits. each
, his inclination.
ybeare. the eldest of the
journalist. who had aspir-
allure of less cphemeral
ed his holiday by trying
10Th prose and poetry, of
companions offered tren-
discriminating criticism.
tim. -Aerk-skinned man.
1T. aquiline features. and
upon by the two others as
mpion and social leader.
e Jordan. the youngest of the
was short and. alas. fat. with
,. light hair and n huge. tawny
tache. which he had cultivated as
trademark OF his calling. which
that of an artist.
eTd King. the remaining member
trio Fas a barrister. to whom
rs yet intrusted n brief.
irk-haired. blue-eyed. good
Dung fellow, whom every
and in whom all his friends
with an enthusiasm which
without excuse. for Clifford
$. and was only waiting for
tunity which comes to all
ait In the right way.
I been ut Stroan five days.
lie god. Cupid. had already
fmony of the party.
-. . the victim. OF course.
always Willie who could not
pair OF handsome eyes. black.
gray: so that when he became
q to the society of old Colonel
and would insist upon accom-
lg that uninteresting old gentle
rom the Links to his home three
laway. Clifford and Otto ex-
j winks. and having found out
1t the colonel had a daughter. at
&c believed thar they had probed
into the mystery of VIII
s civilIty.
%. justly incensed at Willie's du-
city. for that young man had spoken
ghtingly OF Miss Bostars attrac-
Otto and Clifford determined
Packing the traitor 10 his lair.
they did on sunny afternoon.
he straight road over the re-
marsh between Stroan and
End was thick in white dusI.
knew the colonel's house from
Iside. having passed 1t on many
k from Stroan TO Courtstairs.
xt town. 1t was about half
yond the Blue Lion. pictur-
Aadside inn. which was the
,'~uso between Courtstairs
roaS.~ Very poor the colonel
he took care to inform every
nd very poverty-stricken his
looked in the observant eyes
wo young men, as they rang
and waited n long time before
answered il.
End was a pretty. tumble
ouse. which stood at the angle
by two roads. IL had once
White. but neglect and hard
r had made II a notified gray;
cracked and dusty windows.
shutters and untrimmed trees
shes combined TO give the place
~ and unprosperous appear
nd the house was a garden, with
ultry-rm and a paddock; and
chad seen. as they passed. the
Gel reading his paper under an
Sic tree. while the futter OF 4 petit
II in the background among the
es seemed TO confirm their suspi-
MS.
We've unearthed the rascal" smiled
to. as they at last heard footsteps
the house in answer to their second
Ig.
ut when the door was opened their
rts sank. for there stood before
a woman of forty. at least. small.
4. dowdy. precise OF manner and
Of speech. wearing a pair of
dening gloves and sun-bonnet.
, looked~at them in some surprise.
asked them stifny what they
who was acute enough to per.
hat this must be the colonels
ter, apologized for disturbing
nd said they had brought let
their friend Jordan, who. they
TODD. was spending the after
With Colonel Bostal. They
not have intruded but that
sIieved the letter was very i'm
as.it was marked on the en-
Please deliver Immediately.
.plotter drew from his peck
Nominations care, a missiy,