The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-17
Thursday, May II, 1906.

muster more than 10000 apiece, / don It
think you should make haste on their
It's the other way about, Mr.. Drum
mond. Individually, they are poorer
than l, therefore should have re-
turned long ago, Now, l fear they will
"WelL, if anybody left me 1900
pounds, I'd take an afternoon off to
celebrate. Here we are in the suburbs
again Won you change your mind
and your direction; let US get back into
the country, sit down on the hillside,
wealth?''
Dorothy Amhurst shook her head and
held out her hand. -.
81 must bid you goodby here, Lieu
tenant Drummond. This is my short
est way home.'' =
,:.., MAY | not accompany you just a
"Please, no, wish to go the rest
of the way alone. -
He held her hand, which she tried
: to withdraw, and spoke with anima-
: ton. 49,
=. "There's SO much I wanted to say,
but perhaps the most important is this:
l shall see you the night of the 14th
at the ball we are giving On the .Con-
- "1t is very likely laughed the
girl, ''unless you overlook me in the
throng. There will be great mob.
[. hear you have issued many invita-
tions. : p. I 80 -
"We hope all our friends will come.
1t 8 going to be a great function. Your
secretary of the navy has promised to
look in on US, and our ambassador from
Washington wilt be there. assure
you we are doing our best, with fes-
tooned electric lights, hanging dra-
peries, and all that, for we want to
make the occasion at least remotely
worthy Of the hospitality we have re-
ceived. OF course you have your card,
but | wish you hadn It, SO that might
- have the privilege of sending you one
or more invitations.''
That would be quite unnecessary,
said the girl, again, with a slight laugh
and heightened, color. >.,-
off any of your friends need cards
of invitation, won't YOU let me know,
so that l may send them to youa''
81 IN sure I shan It need any, but
if I do, I promise to remember your
kindness and apply
"It will be a pleasure for me to
serve you. With whom shall you Gomez
/ should like to know the name, in
case l should miss you in the crowd.''
~ expect to be, with Captain Kempt
or the United States navy
Ah,' said the lieutenant, with
note of disappointment in his voice
which he had not the Diplomacy to con
ccal. His hold of her hand relaxed,
and she took the opportunity to with
draw it. ~.'
'tWhat sort. of man is Captain
kempte shall be on the lookout for
him, you know - 49, =. /. -.
I 81 think he is the han:lsumest man
l have ever seen, and / know he is the
kindest and most courteous.
tReallyg A young man. I take it?''
There speaks the conceit of youth, -
said Dorothy, smiling Captain
daughter is just two years older than
myself.
ooh, yes, Captain Kempt-I-I re-
member him now. He. was at the din
ne: last night, and sat beside our cap
tain. What splendid story teller he
is! !" cried the lieutenant with honest
enthusiasm.
''I shall tell him that and ask him
how he liked your song. Goodby,' - and
before the young man could collect his
thoughts to make any reply she was
gone >.,. ... .~ 49,
-. Swimming lightly over the ground at
first, she gradually slaekened her pace
and slowed down to very sober walk
until she came to three-story so-callea
"cottage' overlooking the bay, then,
with sigh. she opened the gate and
went into the house by the servant IS