The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-04-13
why, what's the joke? What's
your girls name?'

$40" ~. IlS"N SlaHo was al oa"y
empty. So was the smoking-room.
Good heavens! isn't the world large
enough for us ho'l?' Glyndes face
was twi,chirg and his eyes blazed.
"Wha, have we don.? What's tie
matter with u? What's wrong with
the world? Why, in Heavens name,
should We always come up against
each Other? D, you hear? Why the
bazAs AIT you fall in love with any
of the mii'in o her girls there are
knocking abouI'
Hilgay sprang to his feet angrily.
"You cant .alk," he cried furiously.
"You BACKED my eyes, AMI won the
beastly cup. Surely to goodness
that S had enough, without your crop
ping up now AMI cutting in with the
only GIRL I've ever loved in this
world
'Cigarett, Gynde showed his
case across the table.
Thanks, old man," said Hlgay.
For several thoughtful moments the
two sat blowing rings. Gynde looked
his friend up and down curiously, and.
thoue ht, with certain pride, what
good-looking, clean-linbed chap be
was. H. could we'll imagine what a
poor chance be would stand against a
man with Teddy's kind Of nose, eyes
and hair. Il rn. tnr. he WAS So ZIP
pingly sunburned, and ne had aiwa,~
heard-Le understood nonp of the idl-
osyncracies of girls himsef-'hat sun
burn went long way. H. suddenly
caught Hilgal' : calculating eye, and
blushed.
And then Teddy ran over Jack.
mot dogs chnnce against a man
like Jack" thought Hilgay: Look at
that nose, those eyes and that hair
and the way he tans is simply i'm
mense. By CAD, too, never noticed
before what awfully decent hands and
feet he's GOT
Thus both men sat, running up
long list of the others qualifications
which each considered he did not pos
sess.
"Who is to propose frs'?' said
Glynnde abruptly
"Spln coin," said Hllgay.
Glynde laughed. "Wha'! Even in
this case?"
why not? We've always done it
hitherto.
Very we'll, old man. And if you
win the toss, l wish you all the luck |
know you'd wish me-"
"Tbanks," said Hilgay.
They got up. Their healthy faces
wore extremely cheerful expressions,
expressions of sporting keenness, hon.
esty, and desire to do their level
best.
A man called Corbis came in wear
ing evening dress and bashful grin.
He had been at Eton with Glynde and
at Christ Church with Hlgay. They
both disliked him intensely. For all
that, he was very decent chap, play
ed tennis with the best of them, and
sang songs like an angel with a sense
of humor.
"Helle! you chaps!'
"Hellor' said Glynde and Hilgay
together.
"Jolly night, isn't i1?'
"Jolly," said G!ynde.
Very jolly" said Hilgay.
"You two fellows look jolly, too."
Carbis grinned at them so widely and
unaffectedly that it was almest possi-
BILE for them to see his heart.
I'VE feel jolly" said Glynde.
VERY jolly" said Hilgay.
InstiLctively they both made a
move toward the door.
Carbis began to tweak his fingers
nervously, although the beam was
still on his face. 81 say" he said,
"you fellows, you might give me a
minute if you havn't anything better
to do. Will you, please?"
Glynde and Hlgay turned back.
After all, he had been to Eton with
G ynde and Cambridge with Hilgay.
Besides, he sang a jolly good song.
They returned his grin with some cor.
diality.
Then Carbs became fustered "Er-
I'm-Im intensely happy, and as you
chaps have always been my idea Of
men, and I've always liked you both
extremely, l should very much like
you to be the first to-te know why
l'm-l'm intensely happy-er-and
to drink me good luck, and that kind
of thing. Will you, please?'