Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

to the Blue Bungalow and take his
banjo and have some music. Well.
he hadn't wasted much time.
Archie-who'd forgotten all about
those people since such lot OF
things had happened-said half
aloud. HE never wrote q word TO
me. None of them did"
The Admiral. watching the younger
mans face. said half grimly, half
good humoredly. so she turned you
down. too. my boy, did she?"
Yes sir" the smiling fib came
promptly from the Arrant (but
sporting) Rover.
Come and. have a drink" the
Admiral replied. I've just thought
of something"
Over pink gins in the small deck
bar beside the captains cabin young
Laverock received the offer of his
fourth job that summer. The Ad-
miral made it clear TO him in a few
words.
III ycu don't mind a couple Of
months being sort of chauffeur and
head porter"
the young motor expert ruefulN.
We'll; It's these friends OF a sis
ter OF mine who are going up 10
Scotland for the Twelfth. They
start the day after tomorrow. Big
party, going up in three cars, with
fourth 10 take the gear they want
on the way. They're putting up at
York and Edinburgh and so on. |
was lending them man of mine,
reliable fellow. But | didn't really
want to spare him, II you cared
Kind OF YOU TO suggest 1t. sir"
hnCA 90 .l.t,r
car up. see after the others when
YOU get up there, and take the guns
out The Admiral grinned over
some thought OF his own. Adding:
They've pots of money. Ny
youngest sister married money. Won
Know sensible girD. ] expect they'd
do you pretty well.
Archie hesitated. Truth to tell,
he was FED" with this kind Of job.
Messing about with other peoples
cars and caravans end launches for
living. He'd come TO a decision
about that. -.
Yet
Scotland and the hea Their. by love.
for the last time before he left the
old country. For he did mean TO
leave IT. That $50 quid that was to
nave been frittered away in Con-
carneau--Archie meant to use il as
passage money. Out somewhere,
British East Africa, perhaps. He
hadn't thought out details vet, but
on that ono thing he was deter
mined. Out of England and these
conditions he meant to get. and into
what Mrs. Wilmot had called some
man size" work
This, the Admiral's job. would
give him time to make arrange
ments, it would keep him from
breaking into the precious $50, it
would be the send-off
re accepted with thanks.
Right. The Admiral brought out
cards, addresses. Here's where
you'll report yourself. I'll write a
note To the people about you as
soon as | get to town"
Thanks awfully."
and | expect it'll be all right "
lie gave q quick glance at the AT
,ractire figure. glass in hand, stand
ing peside MIN. One never knows.
i'aNerock; you might pick up an
neiress Yourself. my boy, up there"
ne suggested, ChuckIing good
raturedly again. NO? Off sweets?
Once bit. twice shy, CHI? Well. well
Royal Automobile club about q: 30
on Monday morning. Day after to-
morrow
So there, in word, young LAYER
rock found himself. Pail Mall. out
side the II. a. c.
Three empty cars, - \ fourth
piled with expensive looking hand
luggage.
Archie. the insurance ticket in his
pocket stood checking the stuff,
putting some under the scat, alter
ing the ropinS of others. His get up
was workmanlikc; peaked cap. a
leather driving coat (bought, cheap
from a friend in the air force). old
Ehaki riding breeChes. leggines. and
neat brown boots. lie looked at his
watch.
They're due"
Punctually there trooped down the
steps OF the club the party.
The party" they were to remain.
TO Archie Laverock. (The Admirars
sensible sister certainly had married
money! Fourteen or fifteen OF
them they were. and the collective
erect was of expensive advertise
ments for Burbcrrys and Zambrene,
Tor II was gray morning.
Archie saw a huge man IN A.
brown rainCoat slipping an enormous
whisky flask into his pocket: saw
me party sorting itself out into
minor parties. caught tho CLEAN of
eyes blue as the Admiral's from un-
der small leather hat (that was
tho sister,. exchanged a word with
some other man who seemed to
command
Then voice. What about the
kiddic? Going In the Rolls"
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