Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-27

cause?' The Old gentleman lifted his
shaggy white eyebrows in faint surprise,
and answered slowly and with an easiness
which only half hid an ineffable disdain:
OF the truth left the captain fabbergast-
ed. He grew red and was beginning. II
thought when the girl, who consider
ed it possible that a quick quarrel might
arise between the two strong men. inter
rupted:
perhaps, captain. you don't understand
our part of the world. In Kentucky we
still hold with the old laws of honor.
which we sometimes hear are dead-or'
at any rate. back numbers-in other coun-
tries. My father has fought duels all his
life. The Ogilvies have been fighters way
back to the time of the settlement by
Lord Baltimore. My cousin Dick tells me
for father never talks Of them unless he
has to-that they never forced quarrels
for their own ends; though / must say
that they are pretty tOuchy-" She was
in turn interrupted by her father. who
said. quickly:
I fear you use it too lightly. A man
should he tOuchy where honor is con-
eerned. For honor is the first thing in all
the world. What men should live for;
what men should die for! To gentle
man there is nothing so holy. And if he
can't fight for such sacred thing he
does not deserve to have it. He does not
know what it means
Through the pause came the grave
voice of the captain. valiant man who
breast in accordance with the etiquette
of the occasion. the large gold medal Of
the Royal Humane Society:
"There are many things that men
should fight for-and die for if need be.
But i am bound to say that l don't hold
that the chiefest among them is a per-
sonal grievance: even if he be on the SUBJ
ject of the measure of ones own self-re-
spect." Noticing the coming frown on the
Kentuckian's face. he went on a thought
with dueling. Col. Ogilvie. for any cause.
1 am bound to say that if a man thinks
and believes that 1t is right to fight. then
it becomes a duty which he should full
fil,'
For answer the colonel held out his
hand. which the other took. warmly. That
handshake cemented a friendship of two
strong men who understood each other
well enough to tolerate the others !imita-
lions.
And can tell you this. seh." said Col
Ogilvie, there are some men who want
dillingham; it badly!'
The girl glowed. She loved to see her
father strong and triumphant: and when
liberation was added to his ether fine
qualities there was an added measure in
her pride Of him.
There came tap on the panelng. and
the doorway was darkened by the figure
of a buXom. pleaSant-faced woman, who
spoke in strong Irish accent:
IL beg your pardon. Miss Ogilvie. but
We awnt is yelling out for ye She s
thnkin' that now the wathers deep the
ship is bound to go down in it, and she
seq she wants ye to be wild her Whin the
ind comes. as she's afeard to die alone"'
That's very thoughtful of her! Judy
was always an unselfsh creature.' said
the colonel with an easy sarcasm. Run
along to her anyhow. little girl. That's
the sort Of fighting a woman has to do.
And''-turnin= to the captain-"by Ged,
sch! she's got plenty of that sort of fight
ing between her cradle and the grave"
AS she went out of the door the girl said
over her shoulder:
THAT reminds me, daddy. Don't go
on with that lecture of yours of what
women should learn until l come back
Remember. I'm only a child emerging
into womanhood'-that's what you wrote
to mother when you wouldn't let me
travel to her alone. Some one might kill
me, ] suppose, or steal me between this
and Ischia. So it is well l should be
forewarned, and forearmed. at all
points,
The captain looked after her admiringly
then, turning to Col. Ogilvie. he said al
most unconsciously-he had daughters of
his own:
II shouldn't be surprised il lot want
to steal her. colonel. And don't know
but they'd be right.
II agree with you. by Ged. seh!" said
the colonel relectively, as he looked after
his daughter pacing with free strides
along the deck with the stout little stew
ardess over whom she lowered by a full
head.
Miss Ogilvie found her aunt, Miss Judith
Hayes, in her bunk. From the clothes
hung round and laid, neatly folded. on
the upper berth it was apparent that she
had undressed as for the night. When