Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-05-10

She became bolder at sight Of those
tightly closed eyes and the steady
rise and fall of the big chest, and
drew near enough to the great car
to read the notice that was tackled on
the back of the car.
Madge caught her breath in q little
gasp Of delight. "He is a chauffeur
for people to drive about the coun-
try" she exclaimed aloud. 81 shall
engage him for my very own SELF"
she decided, while a smile lit up her
eyes and curled her lips into adorable
lines.
Then Jimmy Constable opened his
eyes. He jumped to his feet.
"Oh!" gasped Madge, and much to
her annoyance she felt the color
sweep into her cheeks. Then recov-
erlng slightly from her surprise, 81
want to know If l can engage you
for the summer" She spoke breath
lessly as If fearful that this prize
would be snatched from her grasp.
Jimmy Constable smiled. His first
patron was indeed anxious to hire
him. He looked for a moment into
the eyes so eagerly awaiting his an
swer and his own face took on a dull
red, Would II be safe, under his pres
ent financial difficulties, to be long in
the presence of this magnetic, be-
witching girl?
you are not engaged, are your"
demanded Madge.
Mono" he answered quickly, mo,
am not engaged" He smiled again
and Madge bit her lip to keep from
making a retort to his answer, In
stead she said with what she con-
sidered great dignity:
Then consider yourself engaged to
me-for the summer"
1t was at that moment that Jimmy
Constable let his teeth come together
with a determination to recoup every
dollar of his lost fortune and to sup
plement two more words to Madge
Lambert's last sentence.
There was no more ennui for the
two that summer. Madge did not
raise hand to her yawning lips and
Jimmy Constable was kept alive by
the electric presence of his first and
last patron.
He tried very hard to conceal all
trace Of Jimmy Constable and remain
only the hired chauffeur of Madge
Lambert. It was not an easy task
when the roads trailed behind them
through arches Of trees and the lake
lay peacefully beside them; or when
the slim moonbeams stole out and
shone on the girl in the seat beside
him. For Madge had insisted upon
sharing the drivers seat and learning
all there was to be learned about
motoring and country roads. Also
she insisted upon her chauffeur shar.
ing the picnic lunches that she pre-.
pared.
How foolish II would be-" she rea
soned with herself, "for me to sit on
one fallen tree and my chauffeur on
another and each eat a lonesome
meal. Especially when" But Madge
had finished her sentence only In her
inner dreamings. II will never love
any one else," she frankly admitted
In the silence of her room, and II her
eyes were wistful they we're not un
happy
II was when the harvest moon was
shining over a bronZe-red landscape
that they took the momentous drive,
Jimmy had been silent with a sense
Of inner radiance shining In his eyes
ever since he had stopped for his
mall, and Madge had felt his Joy
and wondered at 1t. In some subtle
way the chauffeur had vanished and
Jimmy Constable had taken his
place.
At the brow OF big hill and for
no other apparent reason than that
of giving his faithful engine q breath
ing space after the ascent, Jimmy
stopped the car.
Madge looked at him as II In won
derment at his action. Her eyes,
there In the moonlight, we're un-
guarded, and Jimmy leaned nearer
and with swift. unexpected move
ment swept her into his arms.
"Madge. dear" he cried, unsteadlly.
a. am Jimmy Constable, millionaire
again. and love you" He drew
sharp breath and tightened his arms
about the girl who had smiled up at
him
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