Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-05

hurst. safely lodged in our friend, Morton's
bank. and don't hurry for any one"
II didn't say 1t was a fortune: there's
only $4,000 there.
THAT sounds formidable, but unless the
people who are waiting for you muster
more than ten thousand apiece. don't
think you should make haste on their ac-
IT'S the other way about, Mr.. Drum
| mend. individually they are poorer than
/. therefore should have returned long
per-"
well. IL anybody left me s2ooo. I'd take
an afternoon off to celebrate. Here We are
In the suburbs again. Won't you change
your mind and your direction; let US get
back into the country. sit down on the hlii-
side, look at the bay, and gloat over your
wealth."
Dorothy Amhurst shook her head and
held out her hand.
II must bid you goodbye here, Lieut.
Drummond. This is my shortest way
home
May | not accompany you just little
farther7
please, no, 1 wish to go the rest Of the
way alone"
He held her hand which she tried to
withdraw and spoke with animation.
There's so much I wanted to say. out
perhaps the most important is this: shaii
see you the night of the 14th, at the pan
we are giving on the CONSERVATION?
1T is very likely" laughed the girl "un-
less you overlook me in the throng: There
IL
sued many invitations"
I'VE hope all our friends will come. It's
going to be great function Your Secre-
tary OF the Navy has promised to look IN
on US, and our ambassador from Wash
ington will be there. l assure you we are
doing our best with festooned electric
lights hanging draperies, and all that. LOT
we want to make the occasion at least re-
motely worthy of the hospitality we have
received. OF course you nave our caro'
but I wish you hadn't, SO that might
have the privilege of sending you one OF
more invitations.
''That would be quite unnecessary" said
the girl again with slight laugh and
heightened color.
IF any of your friends need cards of
invitation, won't you let me KNOW, 80 tiia1
1 may send them to your?
I'm sure / shan't need any, but II L do,
I promise to remember your kindness anu
apply" - .r,,.
you With whom shall you come? should
like to know the name. in case shoulo
miss you in the crowd.
II expect to be with capt hempt Oh inc
United States navy"
"Ah" said the lieutenant, with note or
disappointment in his voice which ne hao
not the diplomacy to conceal His hold OF
her hand relaxed, and she took the oppor-
tunity to withdraw 1t.
What sort of man is Capt. kempt!
shall be on the lookout for him. you
know"
IillUh ne Is liS IthiioSOiAiSSh
have ever seen, and 1 know he is the kind
est and most courteous.
REALLY? young man. take it?'
'There speaks the conceit of youth, said
Dorothy, smiling. Capt. Kempt, U: 8. N,
retired. His youngest daughter Ia just
two years older than myself"
'Oh, yes, Capt. Kempt II remember
him now He was at the dinner last night,
and sat beside our captain. What splen-
did story teller he isl" cried the lieutenant
with honest enthusiasm.
IT shall tell him that, and ask him how
he liked your song. Goodbye" and be-
fore the young man could collect his
thoughts to make any reply, she was gpne.
Swimming lightly over the ground at first,
she gradually slackened her pace. and
slowed down to a very sober walk until
she came to a three-storted so-called cot
tage" overlooking the bay, then with sigh
she opened the gate, and went into the
house by the servants entrance.