The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-05

sclonS as All untrled chorus girl. IheSe
logs can't be very warm in winter.
la. that must be the embassy where
all those lights are; carriages. AL
lons!"
TO make positive, he stopped a pc
destrian
Pardon me. sir" he said. touching
his hat. but will Won he so kind as
10 inform me if yonder is the British
rmbassy?"
1T is, my man. replied the gen.
tleman
Thank YOU. sir
And each passed On to his affairs.
Now for William; We must find
William, or the joke will be on Rob-
ert"
He mancuvelrd his way through
the conSestcd thorOmghfare. searching
the faces Of the grooms and footmen.
He dodgcd hither and lhither and was
once brought to a halt by the police.
Here you! What dye mean by rum
ming around like this. Lost your car
riase. hey? I've a mind to run va
in. V know the rules rclatin' tn leav-
in OF Yer box in times like these. Been
lakin' sly nip. probably. an they've
sent yer hack down a peg Get a gait
ON Y, now"
Warburtm laughed silently as he
made for the sidewalk. The first man
he pumped into was William-a very
much worried William. too. Robert
could have fallen on his neck for Joy.
All WAS plain sailing now.
I'm very glad to sec you. sir" said
William II was afraid you could not
get my clothes on. sir. was getting
a tritlc worried, too Here's the ear
riaee NUMBER"
Warh'lrton glanced hastily at it and
stuffed il into II convention, pocket
IFS 1G carriages mp, sir; bay and
a gray. You can't miss them Tho
bay. being Il saddle horse. is a bit rest
i've in the harness: but all You have
to do is to tonch him with the whip
And don't try to push ahead Of your
turn. or You will get into trouble with
the police. They are very strict. And
don't lot them confuse you. sir. The
numbers wont bc i'm rotation. You'll
hear Is, and the next moment 35, like
as not. It's all according as to how
the guests arc leaving; Good luck TO
you. sir, and don't forge, To explain It
all thoroughly to MIR. Warhnrton, sir"
Don't worry, William: we'll come
ont of this with colors flying"
Very we'll, sir shall hang around
till you arc safely off."-anh William
disappeared
Warbnrtom could occasionally hear
the faint strain of music. From time
to time the carriage-callcr hawlcd ont
number. and the carriage would roll
up under the rnrtc-t,mh2rc. Narmir-
ton concluded that il would be a good
plan To hunt up his rig. His search
did not last long. The bay and the
gray st"M only n little way from the
gate. TIL" laM was varaEt. and he
climbed up and gathered the rcins
W" sat there for some time, longing
intensely Tor cigar. IL good cigar such
as gentlemen smoked.
seventeen" came huarscly along
on tho wings of the night. Number
II, and lively there"
WarhlrtOn's pulse doubled it's beat.
His number
SKY! the hay and The gray started
forward. took the half-rirrle ana
stopped under the pOric-cochcre. War.
burton rrc"llcctcd that u fashionable
groom never turned his head unless
spoken to; so he lcvclcd his gaze at
his horses ears and waited
But from the very corner of his eve
he caught "A glimpse of two women,
ono Ol whom was clvrIOpcd in a GRIM
son cloak. lie thrilled with cxultatiOn.
What 81 joke IL was! He felt the car
riarc list as the women stepped in.
The door slammed to- and the rare
good Joke was on the way.
"Off with yOu!" cried the pomp,nls
foOtman. with an imperio's wave of
the hand. "Number go"
Ninety Nincty-ninc! bawlcd
the carriage man.
Our jchu turned into the avenue,
holding tolerablc rein. He cIurkeh
and lightly touched the horses with
the lash. This was true sport; this
forced He could imagine the girls
ant, their fright when he finally slowed
down. opened the door. and kissed
them both. Wouldn't they let out a
yell, though: lis plan was to drive
fnriOusly for half a dozen blocks,
Ziezas from ono side of the street To
tn" other. taking the corners sharply,
and then make for Scott Circle
Now a lad of six can tell The differ
enrc between II and H. Bm: this as
tunishinG iehu of mine had hrcn con-
Spi"uoiiS as the worst mathematician
and the best soldier in his class ut
West Point. No more did he rclnen-
her that h" was no. IN the wild west,
and that here in The cas-, there were
laws prohibiting reckless driving
He drove dcrcntly IiIl he struck
Dupont Circle. From here he turned
into New Hampshire. thinking it to he
Rhode Island. Mistake number two.
lie had studied the city map. but he
was conscious Of not knowing il as well
as he should have known it. but, true
TO his nature, he trusted 10 luck
Snap-crack! Tho surprised horses,
sensitive and quick-tcmpcrcd as all
highly organized beings are, nearly
lcaped out Of the harness Never be-
fore had their TANKS received 81 more
nnwarranted stroke of the lash. They
reared and plunged and hr0ke into a
mad gallOp. which was exactly What