The Washington herald., 1907-12-16

would have been a part of-of The
Rookeryr"
The doctor WINGED a little.
Not quite that he said. in 4 more
serious tone than he had yet used. phil
was idle, but always quiet"
We'll. sir" said Vida. IF I marry
Phil, will see 20 Il that neither of US
asks anything from anybody"
Not even from me-" said the doctor
Now. l can at least give you some good
advice without charging for it. And
will begin now"
They had passed out together, and now
stood-the long rocky peninsula of Rough
Island glistening before them in the white
sun. and the cliffs rising high up about
the cove. There was a pleasant wash Of
ccol water all about. the lisping splash
of long seaweed in the pools. like clothes
lifted and let drop in a washing tub-Only
cool and salt and June like-above all,
the tall lighthouse tower. and two little
dots moving about upon its platform.
Dr. Hugh smiled and then he sighed
1T is the ideal lfe," he said; Il
envy Phil. But. do you know that I'm
taking Mr. Romer like this, YOU are as
| likely as not to get him to keep? 1t
| seems like nothing can be recovered OF
the estate. and. for my part of the bus
mess, L fOresee that he may be somewhat
better-even perhaps be able 10 walk
about little. But he viii be a charge
10 some one all his days, In the years
Of his richness he denied all about YOU
why, then. should you"
| The doctor was trying the girl
1 She drew from her pocket a little strip
Of parchment, worn into creases with car
rying in an envelope. And Vida R0mer
handed TO the doctor her birth certificate.
"He brought that with him, in his
handT' she said. with the utmost sim
plicity in the world
! "Ah. did hep" said the doctor, slowly,
returning the certificate "and Phil thinks
as you do?"
"Of course, Phil thinks as I do" said
the girl. Indignantly, "he always does,'
"Oh, Sacredest Innocencer murmured
the doctor, and stUmped his unsh0d hazel
staff hard on the ground, so that he might
not smile We'll, God bless you-you
! Babes" he said. laying his hand on Vidas
head Perhaps, after all, such a belief
| is the best capital TO set up house on,
Don't sell out TIL you can't help it.'
| After Dr. Hugh CalmOnt was gone Vida
went hastily out TO the Flagstaff. and
/ flew the signal which asks for pilot.
Hey, do you see that?" cried Billy,
seizing Dick by the arm. there is some
thing wrong at the house. The little one
/ is asking fOr a pilot
Dick put his closed fist to his eye and
turned to his mate with a smile which
said that this time he held him.
Where's Molly Mcuoy now, and the
! Tilted man that knows everything" ne
asked. And where's the man that
wouldn't read signals exchanged between
a young pair accounting with a mile or
so OF afr between them? Seen him any
where about, that man? He was yarnin'
20 me t'other day till l couldn't hear my
self speak. He made me feel as poor and
mean as a half-fried flounder-nOt a flap
TO my tail,'
Shut up. you. Dick Finnan," said Billy;
'her-her father. old Romer that is. may
/ be taken worse, She may want advice
1t may be a call for usr
| Nonsense, man." said the wiser Dick
1T does not need a course OF Molly
Molloy TO tell me that If Vida had wanted
US. she wotId have run down TO the foot
of the garden and shouted. Besides-the
/ fag says. Wanted pilot" Now which
OF US does she want? / have the more
( knOwledge-yOu have the more cOnceit'
No, depend upon II, the little girl only
feels lonely, and wants a talk with heI
beau
Her beau" snorted Billy. Are you
not ashamed of yourself. Dick Finnan
using such words-and you an elder OF the
Kirk?"
Dick Finnan laughed with the unceas-
ing chuckling mirth Of an unhumorous
man, who after years Of trial, has hit
upon a good thing at last.
Billy Bryan" he said taking his "an-