The Washington herald., 1909-10-29
CHAPTER XXI.
GOod-by to Jerry DangerheId.

GOOd-by to Jerry DanEerfeId.
The next morning Ardmore knocked at
Griswold's door as early as he dared,
and went In and talked to his friend IN
their old intimate fashion. The associate
professor OF admiralty was shaving him
self with care.
You won't have any hard feelings
about that scarlet fever business, viii
you. Grissy? 1t was downright selfish
Of me 20 want 10 keep the thing 20 my
self, but I thought it would be fun TO
go ahead and carry II through and then
show you how we'll I pulled it on"
Don't ever refer to II again, n you
love me-" spluttered Griswold amiably.
as he washed or the lather. ~ too,
have ruled over a kingdom, and have
seen history in the making, quorum pars
magma full"
But I say. Grissy. there IS such a
thing as fate and destiny and all that
after all; don't you believe it2"
Don't I believe II! I know it," thun-
dered Griswold, reaching for a towel
lie lifted q white rose from a glass of
water where il had spent the night and
regarded it tenderly. The right rose
N-lAtI Alb llbNL STAR. anu inc LuluE s.
done; the rose, the star, and the girl
the combination simply can't be beat
Ardy.'
Ardmore seized and wrung his friends
hand for the twentieth time: but he was
preoccupied, and Griswold. fastening his
collar at the mirror. hummed softly the
couplet;
With the winking eye
For ny battle-cTy.
"Grissy," shouted Ardmore. "she never
did it,
"Oh-bless my soul, what was I say
ing! Why, of course she wasn't the onei
Not Miss Dangerfleld-neverl"
wei. you like her. don't your de-
manded Ardmore petulanty.
"Of course 1 like her. you idiot! She
wonderful She's"
| He frowned upon the scarf he had
chosen with much care, snapped It to
shake the wrinkles out, humming softly.
while Ardmore glared at him
She's wise" Griswold resumed, with
the wisdom of laughter-accept that with
my compliments. It's not often I do go
well before breakfast. And now II you're
TO be congratulated before I go back 10
the groves Of Academe pray bestir your
! self. At this very moment I have an
| engagement to walk with a lady before
| Observation-Disclosures; yes, that's my coat.
GoOd-by"
| Breakfast was a lingering affair at
Ardsley that morning. The two COVER
nors and the national guard officers. who
had spent the night in the house. were
not in the slightest hurry to break IN
the party, for such company. they ali
knew, could hardly be assembled again
! The governors were a trife nervous as
to the attitude of the press, in spite OF
| Collins efforts TO dictate what history
should say OF the affair on the Raccoon,
but before they left the table the Raleigh
morning papers were brought IN. and II
was clear that the newspaper men We're
keeping their contract.
7 congratulate you, Dangerield." said
! Gov. Osborne IT only hope that the co.
lumbia and Charleston papers have done
/ half as well by me-"
Both governors had decided upon AZ
inspection Of such portions Of their mill.
tia as were assembled on the Raccoon
and a joint dress parade was appointed
for 6 o'clock.
! ArdmOre. anxious to make every one ai
home, saw the morning pass without a
chance TO speak to Jerry; and when bf
was free shortly before noon he wa,
chagrined to find that she had gone for
a ride over the estate with her father
Gov. Osborne, Barbara. and Griswold
He went in pursuit, and 10 his delight
found her presently sitting alone on >
log by the Raccoon, having dfsmounted
1t appeared, to rescue a fledgling robir
whose cries had led her away from he,
companions. She pointed out the nest
and directed him 10 climb the tree anf
restore the bird. This done, he sat dowr
beside her at point where the Raecoor
curved sweepingly and swung of
abruptly into a new course
Il hope your father didn't scold vol
for anything we did" he began meekiy
No; he took it all pretty we'll anc
promised that If 1 wouldn't tell mama
what no had been doing-about coming