The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-12

you'd change your mind He's coming
down to Ardsley to visit me; for sheer
nerve must say my relations beat the
world. I got my place over here IN North
Carolina Just 10 get away from them.
and now my sisteT-not the duchess, but
Mrs. Atchison-is coming down there with
lot OF girls and Ballywinkle has at
tached himself TO the party They'll pass
through here to-day. and they'll expect
10 find me at Ardsley."
If the dukes really coming 10 our
State I suppose we ought 10 recognize
him officially" and Jerry's eyes were
large with reverie as she pondered her
possible duty.
do something for him!" blazed Ard
more. II hope you don't labor under
the delusion that a dukes any better
than anybody else2 II you'd suffered
what l have from being related TO a
duke. you'd be sorry 10 hear he was
even passing through your State. much
less stopping Off for couple OF weeks -
Because you don't Ike him Is no
reason why every one else should feel
the same way. is Il? I've read about the
Duke OF Ballywinkls and he belongs 70
one OF the oldest families IN England.
and I've seen pictures OF Ballywinkle
Castle"
Worse than that" grlnned Ardmore
with rising humOr. Il had TO chip IN TO
pay for it! And the plumbing isn't yet
what 1t ought to be- The last time ]
was over there caught cold and nearly
died of pneumonia make II a rule
now never 10 visit dukes. You never
know what you'll strike when you stay
In those ancestral castles. even when
they've been restored with some silly
American girls grandfather's money.
Those places are all full OF drafts and ma
laria, and ghosts, and they make you
drink tea in the afternoon. which Is
worse than being haunted
Il suppose we might invite his grace
70 inspect our militia" persisted Jerry
1T would sound well in the papers Ia
have a real duke inspect the North Caro-
lima troops"
1T would sound better than he would
look doing It. I can tell you that. Old
Wellington may have been all right, but
these new dukes are never made for
horseback"
He might appear IN a carriage. wear
ing his orders. and ride the lines tina;
way with all the troops presenting
arms"
cor you might pin his debts on him
and mount him on a goat on the rife
range and let the sharp-shooters pepper
away at him! Please let US not talk
about Ballywlnkle any more: the thought
OF him gives me that sinking feeling.
He had opened an atlas and was por-
Ing over II with magnifytng glass.
It's positively funny" he murmured.
laughing a little 20 himself. but I know
something about this country over here.
Here's Ardsley. IN the far corner OF Dbl.
we'll County. and here's Kildare.
Yes; I understand maps. Dilweu Is
green. and there's the State line. and
that ugly watery sort OF yellow is Mingc
County. S. c.. and Turner Court House
Is the county seat OF f. Those little
black marks are hills on the border. and
It's right there that these Appleweight
people live. and dance on the State line
as though they were skipping rope"
That's exactly II. Now what we want
10 do Is 20 arrest Applewelght and put
him in jail in South Carolina. which
relieves the governor Of North Carolina,
your honored father, from all embarrass-
ment."
She snatched the paper-outter and took
possession Of the map for a moment
then pointed. with happy little laugh
why, that will be only too easy. You
see. there's Azbell County. where the
militia is encamped. Just three counties
away from Dilwell. and II we needed The
soldiers It wouldn't hurt the troops To
march that far. would it2'
Hurt them, nothing!" exclaimed Ard.
more. 1T Will be good for them. You
have TO give orders to the adjutant gen.
eral, and, being engaged 10 him, he
would be afraid not 10 obey your orders
even II you told him TO go in balloons. -
well, Of course, Ia send him an off,
cial order; and II he was disobedient
/ could break our engagement. When ]
broke my engagement with Arthur
Treadmeasure, II was only because he
was five minutes late coming 20 take
me 70 a dance"
You were perfectly right, Miss Dan
gerfeld. No gentleman would keep you
waiting"
But he didn't keep me waltlngl I was
sick In bed with a sore throat. and
mama wouldn't let me 20 but Z thought
1t was very scareless and taking too
much for granted for him 20 think he
could come poking along any time he
pleased, so I ended everything"
II would have interested Ardmore 10
Know the total OF Miss Dangerfleid's
engagements, but the time did not seem
prop!tious for such Inquiries: and. more
over his awe OF her as a young person
Of great determination and force OF char
acter increased. She spoke OF employing
the armed forces Of the State as though
playing with the militia were q cheerful
pastime, like horseback riding or tennis.
His heart sank as he foresaw the DOS
sibility OF the gallant Gillingwater COM
ing out OF the Appleweight AFFAIR with
flying colors. a hero lnighted on the
field for valor. The remembrance OF Gill
ingwater receiving the salutes OF the
militia and riding on 70 the wars to the
beat Of drums had deprived Ardnore OF
sleep all night
We'll, there's the map. and there's
thai insulting telegram; what are You
going to do about it9' asked Jerry.
ITO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW