The Irish standard., 1906-05-19
ANOTHER SALAD IDEA.


worried. They questioned Jane hut
she knew nothing. Jack went out to
The stables; no news there William
having driven the girls home himself,
dared say nothing. Then Jack wisely
1elephoned for me. and hurried o.er
20 the house
Maybe he hunted NJ some fl lends
last night" suggested.
But here's his hiatt" cried Nancy.
"Oh. he's all right; don't worry. III
take tour around the city Ill find
him. He may be at one of the clubs. y
Fortunately for Mr. James Osborne !
returned home first. and there found
bis note awaiting me. | was a, the
court by noon. armed with So and a
suit of clothes OF my own. ] found tho
clerk.
"A young man. dressed as groom
and locked up overnight" said can
tiously. II wish to pay his fine"
James Osborne?"
YES, that's the name: James Os-
horne, reaching down into my peck.
ct.
Fines Just been paid We were
ABOUT to release him. Here officer
show this gentleman to lanes Os-
horne's cell. and tell him to pack m
and get out"
So his fine was paid! Foum.l the
money in his Clothes. doubtless. On
the way TO the cells | wondered what
the deuce the rascal had been dong 10
get locked up overnight. was vastly
angry. hut at the sight of him all INV
anger melted into a prolonged sIoH, OF
laughter
That's right; laugh, You cid pirate!
wish you had been in NY horts a
few hours ago. Lord"
/ laughed again
"llave yon COL that $:a:-,?" he asked
"Why, your fine has been paid
replied. rather surprised.
And didn't You pay it?'
Not !! The clerk told me hat II
had Just been paid"
Warhnrton's jaw sank Imply. Just
been paid?- Who the deuce COZ Id
have paid il. or Enown?"
First. tell me what you've nenn M
TO-"
he told mo snatches Of the exploit as
lie changed his clothes. and it was .
question which of MS laughed the more
But he didn't say a word about til,
stolen kiss, for which think none the
less OF him.
"Who were the women?" asked.
: In <,I
deciding. Finally he made a ncgativ,
sign.
Don't know who they were. ch?"-
| incrcdulUlslv.
He shrugged, laughed, and drew or
his shoes.
Il always knew that was the jack.
abs Of the family Chntk X. hut ncvt,
| expected TO do i, so we'll Let's get out
Of this hole. Wonder who can hav,
paid that fine? No. that would
not be poSSihle.'
What would not be?'
Nothing. nothing. laughing.
But conld see that his spirits haf
gone up several degrees.
1.-THE whole thing is likely to bf
IN the evening papers, said Tic
nceded a little worrying. Ana ! knew
his horror of publicity.
"'The newspapers In the ncwspa.
pers? Oh. ] say, Chuck. can't YOU use
your Influence TO suppress the thing:
Think Of the girls"
"Ill do the best can. And there's
only one thing for You to do. and that
is to cut ont of town tin your beard
has grown. II would serve you right
however, if the reporters got the true
facts
'I'm for getting ont of town. Chuck
and ON the next train but one"
Here our conversation was inter
rnptel by the entrance of a policeman
"A note for Mister Osborne ."-irOni.
cally. He tossed the letter to War
burton and withdrew.
Mister Osborne eagerly tore open ar
end OF the envclopc-a very aristocrat.
ic envelope as ] could readily discern
and extracted the letter I closely
watched his facial expressions. First
there was interest. then surprise, to be
snccccded by amusement and certain
exnltation. He slapped his thigh
by George. Chuck I'll do IT,"
"Do it? Now what?'
Listen to this" He cleared his
throat, shifted of the family scented
paper and cleared his throat again
lfe looked mp at me tlrolly.
stvIyr11 4
as eager to hear It as he had bcen to
read it, I believed that the mystery
was about to be solved
James Osborne, Sir: have been
thinking the matter over seriously. and
have come TO the conclusion that there
may have been a mistake. Fndonbt
eddy my groom was primarily to blame
] have discharged him for neglcctinp
his post of duty. distinctly recall the
manner in which you handled the
horses last night II may he possible
that they ran away with you. How
ever that may be, find myself in need
of groom. Your hOrscmanship saved
MS from serious accident IF you will
promise to let whisky alone. besides
bringing me recommendation. and
are without engagement, call at the en-.
closed address this afternoon at three
o'clock. ] should be willing to pay as
much as $40 month. You would be
expected to accompany me on my
morning rides"
"She must have paid the fine" said
l. "Well, it beats anything ever heard
Of Had Won arrectnd md r1,, ,,,ant.