The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
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CONTINUED from yesterday
THAT sounds formidable. but unless
the people who are waiting for you
muster more than $4,000 apiece 1
don't think you should make haste on
their account"
ITS the other way about, Mr.. Drum
.mond. Individually they are poorer
than l. therefore l should have re-
turned long ago. Now, 1 fear they
will be In a temper"
well, If anybody left me $4,000 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 hillside, look
at the bay and gloat over your wealth.
Dorothy Amhurst shook her head and
held out her hand
81 must bid you goodby here, Lieu
tenant Drummond. This is my short
est way home"
May l not accompany you just a
little fartherf"
"Piease, no. 1 wish to 60 the rest of
the way alone"
He held her hand, which she tried to
withdraw, and spoke with animation.
There's so much ] wanted to say,
but perhaps the most important is this:
/ shall see you the night of the 14th at
the ball we are giving on the Conster-
nationY'
TT is very likely" laughed the girl,
sunless you overlook me in the throng.
There VIII be great mob. hear you
have issued many invitations"
1--WE hope all our friends will come.
It's going to be a great function. Your
secretary Of the navy has promised to
look in on us, and our ambassador
from washington will be there. / as
sure you we are doing our best, with
festooned electric lights, hanging dra-
peries and all that, for we want to
make the occasion at least remotely
worthy of the hospitality we have re-
ceived. OF course you have your card
but l wish you hadn't, so that l might
have the privileg~ of sending you one
or 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
so that l may send them to your?
I'm sure l shan't need any, but If
do promise to remember your kind
ness and apply"
ct will be a pleasure for me to
serve you. With whom shall you
come? 1 should like to know the
name in case l should miss you in the
crowd"
Il expect to be with Captain Kempt
of the United States navy
"Ahr said the lieutenant with a
note of disappointment in his voice
which he had not the diplomacy to
conceal. His hold of her hand relax
ed. and she took the opportunity to
withdraw it.
What sort of a man is Captain
Kempt2 / shall be on the lookout for
him, you know"
I think he is the handsomest man
l have ever seen, and l know he is
the kindest and most courteous"
Really? A young man, take it?"
There speaks the conceit of youth, .
said Dorothy. smiling. Captain
Kempt, Z. s. n. retired. His youngest
daughter IS just two years older than
myself"
"Oh, yes, Captain Kempt! II re.
member him now. He was at the din
ner last night and sat beside our cap
tain What a splendid story teller he
ISL cried the lieutenant. with honest
enthusiasm.
Il shall tell him that and ask hin
how he liked your song Goodby.'
And before the young man could col
lect his thoughts to make any reply
she was gone.
Swimming lightly over the grounc
at first she gradually slackened he
pace and slowed down to a very sobe
walk until she came to q three storie'
so called cottage overlooking tn
bay Then. with a sigh, she openet
the gate and went into the house b
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