Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-15

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brother she ended, half earnestly,
half pestingiy as tbs carriage stopped
and alighted to keep the> appoint
ment Charlie had made
AS entered the hotel, found my
self mattering. lead us not iRto temp
tation'';; and. as it seemed to be my
day for resolutions. entered another,
which was, 10 avoid seeing any more
OF this most attractive young woman
the sight OF whom caused me to see
visions. and whose wealth and beauty
placed her beyond the line my pride
permitted me to cross.
My thoughts took a pleasanter and
more happy turn when was shown
into a private sitting room, and met
on the threshold by my old Yankee
college chuEa, Jack Churchill He
seemed hardly To have changed hair
since / had last seen him ON grad
uation day. and looked hardly day
older. with his clean shayen face, ex-
cept for a little added carnestness of
expression Success and energy were
written all over him; and. had I not
known it already, and had simply
met him by chance. would have
known that my surmise in the train
on the way north was correct. At
the clasp of his hand, knew he was
the same warm friend, and that i'll
luck and misfortune would make no
difference to or in him.
by Jevet Frank! 1t is the happi-
est meeting have had for many a
long day, he exclaimed And would
have known you anywhere, too;
though you seem to have kept on
growing. and made much Drawer
show on your upper lip than you did
seven years ago
And you, old fellow, have not
changed a hair from the brilliant ora
tor who used to down us all in the
old days, except that you look little
more as though you had conquered
the world answered.
"You don't look particularly down
cast yourself. though Mr.. Douglas has
just been telling me you left some OF
the wealth Of Peru and Mexico be-
hind you, and needed no special car TO
bring home your spoils. AS for ora
tory, / dare swear that IL / said a
word of beautiful women now, you
would crush me with yeur eioquence
on the superiority Of southern women
just as you used to do.
But have seen your cousin Doro-
thy now, Jack; and might be pre-
pared to make exceptions, you know,
/ answered, smiling
do you hear that. uncle?' said
Jack laughing. turning to an older
man, who had stood quietly aside until
Jacks greeting was finished. and
whom recognized as Captain Welles
of reconstruction days. Here is the
man who would admit no beauty north
of the Mason and Dixon line. and has
fallen captive at first sight to Doro-
thy's 'beaux Yenx. and begun turn
ing renegade to his beloved South
.@Not quite the lrst sight, Jack,
said Mr.. Wellos. advancing with a
pleasant smile, and taking my hand
warmly. You ran from them most
yaliantly the first time you saw them,
didn't you Mr.. Hamilton
What's that?" broke in Jack. You
had seen Dorothy before yesterday?
and ran away?''
"0h! many man has run in his
day; and I was only a boy then any
way. But it was nothing, Jack. A
triffe Mr.. Welles and your cousin seem
to wish to magnify Now don't you
think We had better get down to busi-
ness?'
Saving my daughters life was
hardly a trifie to me. Mr.. Hamilton.
said Mr. WelIes grayely, and / did
everything In my power to trace you
at the time. Now that good fortune
has placed you in my way. will not
let you escape my thanks so easily.
But we will attend to this business
| now, as know Douglas has TO leave
early, and you and / viii settle the
other matter later.
well, BY Joye, said Jack laughing,
as we sat down, ITO think that yon
we're the lost boy that fished Dorothy
ont OF the water. and that they have
been looking for ever since"
with such clear heads as my three
companions possessed. our business
was soon dispatched and everything
| put i'm train for the birth OF a new
era In the yet unsisspecting counties
Of North Alabama; and received my
powers and instructions.
AS Charlie and rose TO leave, MF.
Welles approached me again, and said,
NO, Mr.. Hamilton. You are not 70
leave. Aay daughter especially charg-
ed me 10 keep you TO dine with AS,
4 and a lady,s word Is Law to q south
ern gentleman. you know. Besides
know you win have q great deal tn
!, talk over with Jack here"
The temptation was truly great. but
l i raanfuIly wishst0od u, and declined
telling him very truthfulIy that re-
/ GREETED il exceedingly, and that bad
1 promised my sister would dine u
home. And with rather q hasty good
1 bye, / followed Charlie ont