The Washington times., 1903-12-13

and because he was going away, ana.
perhaps. because she had an inkling of
what folly an unstable rogue such as
he might drift into.
DO you mean I'm not to go?"
mo. go. But why aren't you differ
ent7 Then 1 might have loved you, but
now I can't
BE pulled himself together. and Z
you hadn't known the man you might
have thought he was going to do great
things and come back and claim her.
Very well, III go. but I'll come back.
II won't be yet. but I'll come back, and
now give me one kiss for remembrance.
The thought of it'll steady me-"
But he didn't get his kiss. You
don't know me. Pat" she said softly.
IF ever I marry I'll have nothing I'm
sorry for
"A kiss, What's a kiss to be sorry
for? / want Il as a pledge"
ooh. Pat!' and she laughed. What's
the good of our talking? If I thought
that within six months even you
wouldn't be in love with half a dozen
other girls I'd kiss you now, but you
can't help yourself any more than 1
can help not trusting you
without a word he went away. and
Judy. left behind. cried-not because
she was heart-broken. but because LIES
an ugly business when you see too
much and haven't little love TO blind
you.
It was that very afternoon. as Judy
went home alone. that she met Car
rick Dane The Danes were an old
family. with a big place just out of
Port Regis. and they would hunt and
ride all over the country, and now,
just to be in fashion. they secured the
country I'm motor cars. which were
something of a novelty whereabouts.
Carrick was something of a stranger
in Port Regis. He was a cousin. one Of
| the poorer branch. and had gone into
the navy. At twenty-eight he was a
/ capable. resolute young fellow. who
/ looked some ten years older. Hard as
iron, with nerves Of steel, he spent the
best part OF his life buffeting about in
a crazy destroyer. which might any mo-
ment break her back, but trusted be.
fore doing so 10 smash up some larger
enemy He was a man of sudden fixed
resolutions. a man who took chances.
and who once he'd made I'D his mind
TO do a thing. never looked to right
or left until he got right there. There
are plenty of Carrick Danes in the
| British navy. which is one reason why
/ some of us feel much more confident
than the croakers who think that A
country which doesn't breed Carrick
Danes will one day sweep the seas clear
Of our fleets.
Carrick saw Judy leaning against a
gate. She was crying and he was a
sailor. He couldn't see her face, but
| when you first meet the girl you want
to marry and recognize the fact, her
hair. her attitude. the poise Of her head
TO say nothing of her voice, show you
| who she is. Carrick never had any
doubt from that moment, and char
| acteristically he wasted no time, be-
cause a sailors time on shore is short
He pulled UP the car he was driving
with a jerk, got out and walked straight
up to her.
"wnl you tell me why you're erying?
he said.
Judy threw up her head and laughed
I'm not crying. apd If were dom
see why
Il beg your pardon, but I'm enjoying
myself and you looked unhappy"
"Ohr'-the humor Of the thing struck
her-'I was a blot Oh the landscape
was 1?'
You weren't made, TO be unhappy
You're not going to be unhappy"
! Are you going 20 prevent it,"
; Yes" said Carrick, I'm going to pre-
, vent it."
Its very kind of you. And l dom
even know who you are
I'm Carrick Dane and I'm driving
back TO Port Regis"
ITO Castle Dane?'
Eyes. Have you far to go?'
Five miles"
ION foot?"
? ''Of course"
"Alone?'
Il came with-with a friend. I'm go
. ing back alone"
Have you ever been in a motor carp
Never"
. '"Wiu you come now?''
Judy laughed. But I don't know you
VIII you take meT'
IN drive you home II you'll tell m
, the way"
He helped her in. "Sit tight and don
I be frightened"
! Frightened" There was a touch o
. scorn I'm her voice which amazed Car
: rick
Some roads in Ireland are pretty de
1 serted and Carrick had that passion 70
letting his machine rip which gets hol
of most amateurs and Of some who ar
d more than that He had steady hand
| and iron nerves, and the powerful CO