The Washington times., 1908-09-27
Mr.. CIaye's Courtesy.

Mr.. Claye's Courtesy.
8Ir- CIaye, perceivinE that the fore
man porter was waiting with a wear
lly patient face 20 have his say in ms
matter. turned 10 him
Its all right. sir" said the fore
man The lady should have had the
trunks labeled via kinEstown. in
stead Of merely Dublin. They've been
put of at HolyEead station. instead
of being brought down TO Holyhead
pier. and they'll come on BY the North
Wall boat at O'Clock YOuI md
them at North Wall. ma am, about 3
o'clock this evening
Nr Claye comp-eheHded, saw his
chance, and thanked his lucky stars
All. yes. yes that is quite risuI." ne
said Thank you, my maa- You Sc
madam. he continued. JIruiug -
Miss DriscoI. lit is just as be says.
The train Stops al HOlyhead station
and puts or any passengers aid what
ever baggage may he going over ~
the North IS all route As yuEr trunks
were labeled Dublin and not kings
town, they were put on there, and
they VIII be sent forward Dy the
evening boat. 10 North S. all, where
you VIII hnd them quite safe. on the
barrier n The station, about . o Cl0CA-
A very. very simple matter, con-
cluded M Claye. 1t once happened
70 my own baggage
But thaL viii mean that / shall
have 10 stay in Dublin all night
said Miss DriscoU. Il meant 10 catch
The 5--J FOR Limerick al Lugs1TIdgs
Jhis evening
Il Iesr." said Mr. Claye. that that
cannot be done, unless. indeed. you
leave your trunks 70 take care Of
themselves"
Il shall not do that. certainly said
Miss DriscOu with much decision. so
I shall have 10 stay all night whether
1 wish Il or not"
II 1 might advise" said M CIaye,
toying with a pair Of gold-rimmed
glasses, i should suggest that your
best plan. madam. would be 70 drive
around TO North WaII-put Up al the
London and Northwestern Hotel. An
admirable and extremely we'll conduct
cd house, for the night, and catch
the s O'Clock train in the morning
from the adjacent station for Kings
bridge. where YOU would have an hour
the Great Southern and Western Tor
Limerick
That" concluded Mr.. CIaye, "a
what my young friend and colleague
and myself are Goins-we prefer that
hotel 20 those in the city because Of
its QuieJude and the facility afforded
by hnIng able 10 walk out Of ones
hOte into ones train. as il were We
ourselves 80 on tomorrow morning TO
Limerick on our way TO LahinCh.
where We shall play golf
Miss DriscoH thought all this very
good advice. and said so, and thank
cd Mr. Claye heartily Tor taking so
much trouble about her affairs lie
responded that Il had been a pleasure
10 serve her. bowed politely, and =siLh-
drew 20 rej0in Mr.. BaNenddIc, whom
he presently conducted TO a qCiet coz
ner of the top deck and made aC-
quainJed with all that mad passed
Its a perfect Soisend, ne said aS
ne lighted a fresh. ciEar. Wen man
age IL al the hotel tonight as sure as
eggs are eEGs- Never mind how, Just
now, my son; it's maturing in my
mind. What a lovely afternoon" ne
exclaimed, barring his head Co tbs
breeze Il wonder when we might,
as respectable parsons. nave another
WhiSky-aud-SOdag p
Il should think even pars9n is al
lowed "A bit of latitude on a holiday"
said Mr.. Baxendalc-
II should think SO. too" said III.
Clay. Come below"
Ar. CIaye. being an essentially wise
DriscolI again He exchanged friend
Iy and very polite bow with her on
leaving the boat. and again al Vest
land Row, where he and mas COM
panion and Miss DriscoU were al
quickly swallowed up iu wildly con-
fused mass Of passengers, porters. and
outside cars.
Mr.. Claye knew quite we'll that Two
things were absolutely certain-tHs
first, that Miss DriscoU would take
good care of her Ereen bag. the sec
end. that Size would present herself
at North Wall 10 claim her trunks.
He also felt almost as certain hat
she would stop The night al tie motel
De had recommended 10 hcr.
In these suTmises Mr.. Ciaye proved
20 be quite correct. The car which
conveyed him aad Air. BJNeadais
from Westland Row 10 &orth N5n
followed another car wherein sat Miss
Driscon Miss Driscou had just booS-
ed her room at the hotel when Eir-
Claye and MI BaxsrJale arrived
there. They saw her name iD the reg
lister against the number T. Presently
their own names appeared iu the reg
lister against tue numbers -J and 2I-
or. rather. one should say the names
by which they just then clTcd TO be
designated. and the initials of which
appeared on their portladnteauN- The
Rev Herbert Meredith, ~ A. OXOn;
the Rev Frank SomervilIe. =. A, OK
on. Nothing could have been more
respectable.
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