The Washington herald., 1908-04-27

sens who get telephone messages tangled
up, but-weli, just 70 forget this double
disappointment. OF course. there was
enough 10 see and do In New York, but
she never had seen a golf tournament,
and IL was embarrassing to face this
calm-mannered butler In the role Of a
needless child who had made a mistake
about her invitation. And then there
was Jimmy! Perhaps Jimmy might have
had an explanation to offer, and now it
was pushed a whole week into the fu-
ture, and weeks are long when love is
young.
She climbed into the village hack, and
back TO the DOWNRIGHT IN the teeth OF
an ugly east wind they rode. the girl
wretched and the man jubllanf al his
shreWdness in recognizing the psychOlog-
zeal moment for not telling all he knew.
At the depot once more, Miss Dali
rymple drew out her purse. The money
pocket contained g. a dime. two subway
tickets. and a tiny gold glove buttoner.
If she paid the driver two dollars for
her round trip ride she would have ten
cents and two subway tickets with which
TO purchase her ticket back TO town.
Then a brilliant idea came TO her. She
would buy her ticket with a check! She
gave the driver the s. bill with the dime
for q tip.
When the All train from town pulled
into the station a square-shouldered.
foTceful looking chap dived into the depot
and made for the ticket window. Com
ing into the gloomy room he did not see
very clearly the tall figure which stood
in his way
The station agent was saying: II would
be very glad TO obllge you IL you could
find any one to identify you. but IL is
against cur rules. Good afternoon, Mr..
Morgani Want 70 use the telephone?''
The tall figure swung around.
"Oh, Carleton, / am SO glad"
Then sudden silence on the part OF the
two young people and wonder on the
part OF the station agent The young
man was the first to recover,
May I usurp my brothers place and
be Of service 10 you?" he asked rather
distantiy.
Dorothy flushed, then paled, but finally
her face set resolutely.
Yes! I have made q mistake regard
Ing the date OF the tournament, and,
worse still, ] brought only a little cash
and this gentleman wifi not accept a
check-end 1 want to get home"
Her glance fell, and Jimmy Morgan had
a chance TO bite his lip before he spoke
without q trace OF amusement In his
tones.
You've Just missed a train TO town
and there will not be another for an
hour I was just about to telephone for
my brothers car. Please let me take
you back 10 town that way. See, the sun
is coming out"
Dorothy grIpped her empty purse and
murmured. Il think I had better"
Go by automobile. I thought you d
agree with me" interrupted Jimmy
smoothly. and while Dorothy drew q
quick. amazed breath, he picked UP the
telephone transmitter.
The car was deep in the gloom Of the
Long Island ferryboat when Dorothy,
trying TO break an eloquent silence,
murmured, Il don't See how l ever made
a mistake about the date. Carleton must
have meant for me TO go with them to
Southampton. Mother never does catch
messages over the phone"
Heaven bless her for that, and my
sudden whim for quiet night at Garlic
tons, Otherwise there is no telling-but
it is all right now. dear?"
"Oh. Jimmy, please those horrid
deck hands Wait"
Not long, dear"
NO, only till we-are inside our own
parlor," replied Dorothy in her old, mis-
chieyous, teasing way, with the result
that Jimmy felt that he really could not
wait, and what the passing deckhand
saw sent him on his way grinning,
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