The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-14
THE
Captains Double
By L1LL1As CAMPBELL DAVIDSON

did not shrink from his whispered
"Let me-" One long, long moment
seemed to them as brief as a flash, as
extended as an aeon OF years. Never
had the old conservatory at NutwOOd
listened to sweeter story than the
one those wordless lips told.
my darling! And do you love me?"
Better than anything else in the
whole world! Only-only-we ought
not to belong to each othef till papa
comes home, and says may!"
by Jove! forgot him. I suppose
it's so. When does he come? I don't
feel in a mood for waiting. I am not
an over-patient man at the best of
times
"He sails next week. It's too short
a time for letter to reach"
Cant I cable?"
But Ursula shook her head. 1T
would say so little,' she said. II want
him to know you, and hear all about
it; he won't say yes till he does, in
any case"
And you don't think he'll make any
objection? I know it's awfulIy selfish
of me to want to take you away from
him.
will make me happy said Ursula,
with simple conviction, for which Win
stanley gave thanks in fashion
which was becoming familiar to both.
"Then we're not to tell people?
can't let the world see what a happy
man I am?"
*'There's really nothing to tell them,
is there, except that we-well, we care
for each other? We can't be engaged
till papa says yes should feel as if
I mustn't even hint it to the dear, kind
Shuttlewaites, for it would be so un-
fair to tell them before papa knows.
We must Just go on as we have been
doing-be great friends, and no more,
till papa lands at Plymouth and we
have right to feel ourselves more"
"Great friends! That's rather an
impossibility after tonight. Do you
mean we are to be Miss Hamilton and
Capt Winstanley, and talk small talk,
and dance together three times at
dances, and that's all?"
'Well, Miss Hamilton and Capt.
Winstanley in public. certainly. We
needn't be quite SO formal, perhaps,
friends call themselves by their Chris
tian names sometimes, and we shall
know, though other people don't"
eyes, we shall know. I wonder if
knowing will be more of consolation
or tantilization, when it ends there?
Cant we play we are engaged even if
we're not quite yet? A kind of private
rehearsal, you know"
"Well, perhaps when we are alone,
like this; but nothing to make people
talk, you know. It would hurt my
dear old daddy dreadfully if he
thought I felt it was settled without
his having been consulted.'
when we are alone. Like this. All
right. I've genius for getting people
alone, when like. A sort Of hemi-
demi-semi-engagem is that the sort
of thing it is? Mind, darling, I expect
a doubly tight tied agement-an
engagement with half the usual length
to it to make up for this
''Time enough to talk of that after
wards. AS long as we know, it's all
right don't you Think"
II think that people who say that
friendship is as good a thing as love
| are deluded old idiots. Let them go
| through this sort of thing and see if
| they don't alter their minds"
eff you would rather not be friends, -
| suggested Miss Hamilton, who had a
| genius for teasing sometimes.
IF I, Udsula-if you are going to
, make speeches like that to me vow
I shall kiss you in public, and then
| the game will be up"
The sound of the door behind them
| opening sent Winstanley two yards
| away with spring. It was the. ad
| miral's loud and genial voice that ac
costed them. "Taken Winstanley out
! to let him smoke, my little maid
That's right: Come in and give us "a
| song when he's done" He shut the
door again, and Winstanly guiltily
clutched ed at his cigarette case and his
match box: Il
But even cigarette cannot be made
to: last forever, and it was all: too soon
that Ursula firmly said they must re
turn. The group in the drawing room
hailed: her with pleasure, for they were
waiting for one of her songs: Thevery
observant: might have. noticed a new
kind Of appro opriation in the manner 5o1
Capt. Winstanley as he followed Miss
Hamilton to- the piano and turned hel