Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-09
My Lady's Mare
Was Roguish
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BEFORE leaving for Florida for a
- month or two, Lady Whitlock did
something so lovely that Marie, her
faithful housemald, positively wept
over 1t.
Marie. you have done more for
me In the time you have been with me
than any ten maids have ever had.
Now, know you love horses and
riding. While we are away would you
like to ride Matte for her daily exer-
else? Simpklns will be riding the mas .
ter's horse and will take good care Of
you"
"Oh, madame, you are too kind"
cried the delighted Marie. "You know
how much I have missed the horses
since left the farm"
81 do, and | know you would be
back there where your heart Is II you
weren't so faithful to me. Now run
along and tell Simpkins what I have
said. You will find that gray riding
suit of mine. It will At you nicely
and am finished with It."
And the kindly little American,
Lady Whitlock, who had married into
the English arlstocracy, turned away
quickly so that she might not see the
big tears of Joy that welled into Ma
rie's eyes.
Simpkins was as delighted as Ma
RE. It was bit lonely riding one
horse and leading the other each
morning through the park.
The next day Policeman John Gil.
low, riding along by the bride path,
watched Simpkins and Marie riding
side by side He knew Slmpkins
slightly as the groom of Lord Whit
lock and he supposed Of course that
Marie was no other than her lady.
ship herself
He touched his cap as they went
past him and II seemed to GillOw that
he had never met pair OF more
rogulsh eyes than those of the little
lady on the black mare. For some
time now. Gillow had been feeling the
loneliness Of polceman's life
To Marie the ride on so splendid q
mount and with the safe and sane
Simpkins beside her was one of sheer
delight.
They canlered through the park for
two hours and on the return again
passed Policeman GillOw and again
the roguish eyes looked swiftly into
those of the officer.
Policeman Gillow was an extraordi-
narily good-looking man. nor was 1t the
nnifnrr1N m hid Jfo
a beautiful chestnut mare.
Marie longed to question Slmpkins
regarding him but felt It would not
be tactful. Also she had feeling
that If Simpkins knew she was inter-
ested In anyone he would guide the
mares over toward Riverside drive
and thus deprive an officer Of the law
from gazing on Marie.
The rides through the park went
on daily and each day Marie and Gil
low exchanged but the slightest Of
glances. And there was that In the
look of her eyes that told Policeman
Gillow the very oft-tOld tale. He
sighed heavily, for the eyes Of a po-
Iicenian could only come to grief by
looking too closely into the eyes Of
Lady Whltlock lie wished, for the
first time in his life, that he belonged
to that circle known as arlstocratic.
My Ladys mare was certainly q
thoroughbred and whether or not
her instinct told her about conditions
Of the heart or whether II was just
fate. no one will ever know. Her
brown eyes, however, had been ap-
prasing the mount upon which Gil.
low sat so nobly and perhaps she
wondered who might win In short
race.
The black mare chose morning
when II was glorlOusly sunny and
when Simpkins' mount seemed a bit
weary
Anyway, just within sight OF the
gOOd-lOOking officer on his cookbook.
ing mount, My Lady's mare decided
to bolt and see who would catch her
up.
II was pretty stIf and fairly fear
some race that followed
The chestnut mare got her dander
up when she saw the mud flying be-
hind the black and after her she few
like the wind, urged by her master
to a speed she had not known herself
capable Of.
SmpkIns gasped, saw that he was
quite out of the running and, feeling
reasonably certain that Marie would
keep her head, followed In the wake
Of the two mud-0inglng mares.
GIllow, urged by speed that was
of the heart, was soon alongside the
black mare and had her bride firmly
grIpped.
Marie, OF course, did the usual thing,
after keeping her head 80 well, and
promptly tainted Glllow caught her
swiftly and irmly--perhaps more
firmly than he had caught the bride.
The mares, now that they had done
their duty, seemed happy and com.
pared notes on various speeds posi-.
Bile In the park.
"My Lady" said Glllow. touching
his cap, you had fright that time
you were very brave" lie was look
Ing very deep into those rogulsb eyes
now that they were open.
"Tm not Ny Lady" she said
sweetly "Pm My Lady's maid"
you won't be that for long" said
Gillow and the two mares seemed az
happy ms their riders