Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20


opLEAsE page Mr.. Brown and tell
him that l have. had engine
trouble but that / will be at the hotel
in half an hour. This is Miss Mathers
speaking. Mr.. Brown will under
stand"
Dorothy Mathers was telephoning
from the garage in little village half
way between Mardon college and the
bustling city Of New Kent. She had
still had twenty miles to go, but with
level road and little traffic she hoped
to get her distinguished passenger
back to college in time for the lecture
which was slated to begin at half-past
three Ridley Brown was a very re-
nowned philosopher. who had been en-
gagged to lecture at Mardon college on
his Impression Of America. and Dor
othy Mathers was the niece of the col
lege president, who had been sent by
her uncle to fetch the distinguished
savant from the hotel at New Kent,
where his train stopped
Dorothy arrived before the impress
sive entrance of the hotel in New
Kent exactly at the expiration of the
half hour. A young man with a smart
suitcase stood expectantly waiting
She barely brought the car to stand
still, smiled and beckoned as she
opened the door of the sedan.
I'll put my case in there" said the
young man. 'But II may I'll sit in
front with you"
by all MEANS" agreed Dorothy
"Fm Dorothy Mathers, Doctor Mathers'
niece. How do you do, Mr.. Brown"
Once she was in the clearer stretches
OF the country-headed toward Mar
don-DorOthy told Mr.. Brown that she
hoped he had not been waiting long.
Indeed not, he said. In fact, he had
just arrived and had expected to wait
for another hour or so before she ar
rived.
But the Jamboree comes Off at half
past three" said Dorothy.
"Half-past threeT questioned Mr..
Brown. "Why, thought 1t was after
dinner-eight or half-past. I've got
evening clOthes-Heavens, / can't go
through with 1t in the things I wear"
I'D like to know why mott" assured
Dorothy, and then they drove on In
silence.
Il had no idea you would be like
this" was the next remark from the
distinguished guest.
Dorothy giggled. II didn't know
you had ever even heard of me-"
"How could I have helped iti" said
Mr.. Brown, and Dorothy felt that be
was becoming rather absurd.
For awhile they said nothing. Some
how 1t seemed as If they talked at
cross purposes. Then Mr.. Brown
asked whether they would go right to
the church, and Dorothy said they
would go right to the chapel, II that
was what he meant
And as they drew nearer to the col
lege chapel where the lecture was to
be held Mr. Brown grew more and
more perpleXed. Dorothy led him into
the small room behind the platform.
a much distraught looking college
president met them there. And see
ing Dorothys companion he looked
more distraught than ever.
"But word Just came that Mr..
Brown couldn't be here" he said
"And the chapel Is packed now. Mr.
Browns mother-in-law had passed
away"
MY ther-in-law-passed away,
stammered the Mr.. Brown present.
and then somehow explanations fol-
lowed The Mr.. Brown present had
come from the East to be best man
for friend. lie had beer told that
the girl who was to be maid of honor
whose name he had forgotten
would meet him at the hotel and drive
him out to Brookdal$ where the bride
lived.
"But what shall we do?" the dis
tracted president asked. "The stu.
dents are waiting for lecture. If we
had known before we might have got
a substitute. But it Is so late"
81 made a speech last week." sug
gested Donald Brown. 81 had an en-.
| cheering job in Afrlca-had a chance
10 do some big game shooting few
thrilling experiences"
The professor look a little dubious
but saw no way out of the difficulty
but TO accept the young mans offer.
No speaker who had ever been
heard In the college chapel held and
thrilled and inspired his audience so
completely as did Donald Brown that
afternoon. Students and professors
crowded round him afterwards to con.
graduate him and ask for further de.
tails of his adventures II was gen.
orally Understood that he was an old
| friend Of the presidents clever little
niece, and had come to iii the gap at
the last minute. And during all his
congratulations Dorothy stood by his
side. When she made a stir to move
he held her back with strong hand
upon her arm
Then AT last when they had gone he
| turned TO Dorothy. "Now I'll try 10
get to Brookdale fer the wedding"
Come along" said Dorothy and led
HE way to her cHr-and left the dis
mayed president gaping with surprise
us they sped down the campus street
on theii way
1T has been IA glorious drive, Don
aid told hes just before they reached
liruokdale Maybe wen be on our
way to our own wedding some day"
SILLY said Dorothy, people don't
drive together to their own weddings.
Moi unless they elope." suggested
Ridley
Then let's elole, said Dorothy.
Aud sure enough weeks later
they did