The Washington herald., 1907-12-16

cient'' confidentially aside, you are young
and need experience. You trust an old
fellow who has kept his eyes open, even
il he never had girl that sent him 10
the rightabout for 4 ships cobbler.
Watch the opening of the woods yonder
for short quarter of an hour-that pace
where the grass is wearing thin-you pick
it unlike the track TO a field canteen.
And If you don't see Phil Calmont COM
ing out OF those pines at a harvester's
trot, call me Dutehman. and l promise to
submit 10 Molly MOllOy for the rest OF my
natural life without the winking of an
eyel"
Billy pretended that he was busy with
some intricacies OF the revolving appa-
ratus. but. nevertheless. kept an eye on
the prescribed spot. Presently, in quicker
time than Dick had foreseen, Phil Cal
mont's slender figure. belted In the blue
knitted jumper and flannel trousers of his
w0rk-a-day life. was seen loping easily
down the steep track.
There you are. Billy" said Dick
triumphant1y; what did I tell your
Billy Bryan growled something unin-
telligible.
If you want TO do anything IN the
plotting way-if you still hold the opinion
that it was you the little one signaled
1 for-nOw's your chance. You have time
. be in ahead. yeti"
Look here" cried the exasperated
Irishman. whose lighthouse is this any
way?"
Yours" said Dick promptly; but for
some years to come you couldn't bear
to see another hand on that clockworlS
and connections other than Dick Fin
mans. your old mates"
Faith, and that's true," said Billy
/ jumping across the platform, ali his
/ kasty anger vanishing; 'ye are an aggre-
vaun ovid Scotch beast, but I can't do
without ye, and that's a fac, But all
the same. and whatever We think. it's
] Heavens own truth about Molly. I've
always been sorry l ran away!
Then I'll take that back" said Dick
Il had no right to gainsay any man in
his affections"
Thus was peace re-established, and
about the same time Vida. having made
certain that her patient was not likely
to require anything for half an hour. ran
out TO the shade of the single rowan
tree at the gable-end. where she was
wont 10 meet her lover.
Phil saluted with his hand officially.
Come aboard. Captain" he said, in
the manner Of the only pilot he had ever
! seen-Jlm Mcbride, who ran the Incubus
town Waterfront. down by Coatestown.
Phil said Vida. Il wanted you i'm
mediately."-At this he smiled upon her.
| seeing that it was nothing serious.
so our foreman, Silas, on the tip told
me" he laughed. You had better get
away pretty smart" he said, there's
a flag hyin' that looks Ike 'urgent-this
side up with care"
But he didn't know the code! How
dared he?" cried Vida. indignant at the
progress Of education among the lower
classes.
No" drawled Phil but he guessed.
You see a man who loves one woman is
! pretty like 4 man who loves another
woman. One knows an awful lot about
the other. Now, Silas Milton has not
been married a year, and when his wife
hangs one of his Sunday shirts out Of
a bedroom window at the Row. Silas
drops his shovel and leaves. So that Is
how he knew TO pass me the word
Il think II was great liberty Of him.
said Vida, in whose mind the Sunday
shirt ranked
We'll. I don't know" said Phil, laying
his hand gently on the girls shoulder
/ his favorite caress. I wouldn't be too
hard on Silas. If it hadn't been for him
l would have been of down the shaft,
your service. Captain"
Your father has been here" said Vida.
| opening the subject.
'Ah." returned Phil thoughtfully, said
anything?'
Lots Of things" continued Vida.
means il Kindly, but
Annoyed you somewhat" queried Phil.
moving his hand up over the ripping
curls; brought out that wrinkle again.
did he? l thought | had done for HIM"
And he sm0othed her brow tenderly
with a hand that never made a mistake.
a hand which felt the responsive sway OF
feeling. pleasure or displeasure, under
the smooth touch as surely as the mag
net turns the hidden needle
Phi" she went on. ARE we 10 be
poor? For myself, 1 don't mind; please
remember that! But your father said
that he had better tell me"
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