The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-15

80 Wv. H. IJDt.
the Carleton Morgans, there to be me
by an outwardly placid but inwardly
perturbed butler.
No; Mr.. and Mrs Morgan were not
at home. They had gone 10 Southamp
ton TO spend the week end with Mrs
Morgan's married sister. No; they had
left no MESA ge. No; the Oakdale golf
tourney was not until the next Friday
and Saturday. No; Mrs. Morgan's
maid was not in. She had gone with
her mistress TO Southampton Would
Miss Dalrymple stop long enough for
a cup of tea? 1t was raw day.
With the last statement Miss Dial
rymple agreed. but she did not care for
tea She wanted to get back to town
not TO tell her mother what she thought
Of persons who got telephone mes.
sages tangled up. but-welI. Just to
forget this double disappointment o.
course there was enough to see and dc
In New York, but she never had seen
golf tournament. and ii was embar
! RAISING TO face this calm hammered
butler in the role of a needless chile
who had made a mistake about her in
vitation Aud then there was Jimmyi
Perhaps Jimmy might have had an ex
PLANTATION 10 offer, and now it was
pushed a whole week into the future
and weeks are long when love Ia
young.
she climbed into the village hack
and back to the town right In the
leelh OF an ugly east wind they rode
the Sirl wretched and the man jubi
rant at his shrewdness In recognizing
the psychological moment for not tell.
ing all he knew.
AT the depot once more Miss Dali
rymple drew out her purse. The mon
: ey pocket contained s.. dime tws
subway tickets and tiny gold glove
buttoher- IL she paid the driver 50 for
her round trip ride she would have 1c
cents and two subway tickets with
which to purchase her ticket back tc
town. Then brilliant idea came to
her. She would buy her ticket with
check. She gave the driver the two
e dollar bill with the dime for tip.
When the 417 train from town pull.
= ed into the station a square shoulder.
: ed, forceful looking chap diyed into the
depot and made for the ticket window
: Coming into the gloomy room. he did
S not see very clearly the tall figure
n which stood in his way.
e The station agent was saying: 81
d would be very glad TO oblige you If
Il you could find any one to identify you
but it is against our rules. Good after
s noon, Mr.. Morgan. Want to use tn,
6 telephone?"
q The tall figure swung around.
IT ooh, Carleton, I am so glad
Then sudden silence on the part o
4, the two young people and wonder o.
k the part of the station agent Tn
le young man was the first to recover.
d May l usurp my brothers plac
e and be of service to your" he asked
d rather distantly.
/ Dorothy flushed, then paled, but fina
" her face set resolutely.
l. Yes; have made a mistake regard
( ing the date OF the tournament, and
K worse still. l brought only little cash
r and this gentleman win not accept
a check, and l want to get home.''
r Her glance fell, and Jimmy Morga
f had a chance to bite his lip before
at spoke, without a trace of amusemeL
IL in his tones.
BIT you've Just missed a train to town
a and there will not be another for a
re hour. was just about to telephon
~ for my brothers car. Please let m
r. take you back to town that way. See
It, the sun is coming out"
b. Dorothy gripped her empty purs'
u and murmured, 81 think l had bet
e. ter
re Go by automobile, l thought you'(
ne agree with me-" interrupted Jimmy
Id smoothly, and while Dorothy drew
1g quick, amazed breath be picked VI
a the telephone transmitter
lie. The car was deep In the gloom o.
no the Long Island ferryboat when Dor
III othy, trying to break an eloquent 81
RS lence, murmured: Il don't see how
ever made a mistake about the date
en- Carleton must have meant for me +
Old go with them TO southampton. Moth
m or never does catch messages over tn
a phone"
ne Heaven bless her for that and m.
ISIS sudden whim for quiet night a
tie Carleton's. Otherwise there Is no tell
In ing. but it is all right now, dear"
lot "Oh, Jimmy, please-those horrit
lst deck hands. Waltz
In Not long, dear"
dis mo, only till we-are inside on
cd own parlor," replied Dorothy in he
us old. mischievous, teasing way, wit
an the result that Jimmy felt that b
est really could not wait and what th
". passing deck hand saw sent him o
he his way grinning.