The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14
David and Jonathan
BY COSMO HAMILTON

thing, and as the waiter bolted in
with a scared look they each yelled
for two brandies and sodas
These arrived before they had got
through with their laugh, and as the
waiter left the room they silently
clicked glasses and drank.
"Cigarette?" Clynde showed his case
across the table.
Thanks, old man." said HilGay.
For several thoughtful moments the
two sat blowing rings. Glynde looked
his friend up and down curiously, and
thought, with=a~certain pride. what a
sood-looking, clean limbed chap he
was. He could we'll imagine what a
poor chance he would stand against a
man with Teddy's kind of nose. eyes
and hair Then, too, he was SO rip
pngly sunburnt, and he had always
heard-he understood none of the
idosyncrasies of girls himself-that
sunburn went a long way. He sud-
denly caught Hilgay,s calculating eye.
i And then Teddy ran over Jack.
Not a dogs chance against a man
like Jack" thought 4ilgay. Look at
that nose, those eyes and that hair
and the way he tans is simply i'm
mense. BY CAD, too. / never noticed
before what awfully decent hands and
| feet he's GOT
Thus both men sat running up a
which each considered he did not
possess.
Who is to propose first?" said
Glynde abruptly.
spin coin" said Hilgay.
Glynde laughed. What? Even In
| this case?"
Why not? We've always done 1t
/ hitherto"
Very well. old man. And If you
win the toss, wish you all the luck
l know you'd wish me-"
Thanks" said Hilgay.
They got up. Their healthy faces
/ wore extremely cheerful expressions
expressions Of sporting keenness, hon.
esty. and a desire to do their leve
best.
a man called Carbis came in wear.
ing evening dress and bashful grin
| He had been al Elton with Glynde anG
at Christ Church with Ri!gay. They
both disliked him intensely. For al
| that, he was a very decent chap, play,
ed tennis with the best of them, ant
sang songs like an angel with sens.
Of humor.
Halo, you chaps"
Halo" said Glynde and Hilgay to
gether.
4 Jolly night, isn't it?"
Jolly" said Glynde.
Very jolly" said EIilgay.
You two chaps look jolly, too
/. Cabs grinned at them SO widely an
A unaffectedly that it was almost pos
sible for them to see his heart.
I'VE feel jolly" said Glynde
Very jolly" said Hilgay.
Instinctively they both made a NOV
towards the door.
Cabs began to tweak his finger
ncrvously, although the beam was sti
on his face. II say" he said. "yo
, fellows, You might give me a mnut
| II you haven't anything better to d.
VIII you, please?"
1 Glynde and Hilgay tuuHed back.
After all he had been to Elton wit
, Glynde and Cambridge with IIilga,
Besides, he sang n jolly good sons
They returned his grin with some cor
, daily.
Then Carbis became flustered "Er-
: I'm--I'm intensely happy, and as 20
chaps have always been my idea {
$ men, and I've always liked you bot
extremely, ] should very much Ill,
you to be the first TOTO know VIII
4 1nl--I'm intensely happy--er---and I
= drink me good luck, and that kind {
thing VIII you, please?"
9 Rather. old man." said Glynd
9 heartily.
l. 81 should think we would, carbi
y old boy" snid Hilgay.
J, you Will? Oh. now come, that
t nice OF you both, I'm going to BE MAJ
O Rod. The day was fixed to-nigh
y She's really and truly-the only 81
o in the world"
Glynde and H1gay exchange
;. chances Of sympathetic amusement.
!, good enough to wish mo happiness ar
g long life. don't You know. Its iol
g old English institution. and L,
p known you two-first one and the
! tho other--for the best part of my If
SO far"
o They waited for Carbis with uplift,
y glasses. Carbis cleared his throat al
: steadied the culver In bis voice,
,e ITO the lady who Is to honor me |