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MUTT AND JEFF
MY AUTOMATIC UMPIRE WHICH I INVENTED IS.ACCURATE! IT'
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"Peter, it won't be necessary for you Peter snorted disgustedly. "And to stay here. Go on up to Jud's camp to think, I have to give up a perfectly and enjoy yourself.", swell week-end, at, Jud Abbott's camp "But, Dad, I want to stay! Why, I just to present myself on a committee think I ought. After all. of welcome!"
The red-headed girl wasn't at break. "You don't like the idea?" said a fast, nor was she anywhere around the to the voice. Peter started. He hadn't grounds. He strolled down dreamed that anyone was within ear- water's edge and watched a sailboat, shot. It baffled him to think he'd been maneuvering about the bay. "That's overheard, and by a girl, too. A strange the Honorable Francis doing his stuff,” a voice said beside him. It was the girl. A beautiful red-headed girl!
She came toward him along the ter- British female. "I suppose,” She was race, out of the shadows.
said Peter vaguely, smiling, and this fact made Peter feel "that she's with him?".
"She's always with him," said the uneasy, as though she shared a secret. with someone else.
British female.
"Sorry, I was thinking out loud. Bad habit I have. You sound English. You're not a member of the Honorable Francis' party?"
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Peter excused himself and down to the pier. He prepared to wait. He wanted to see them together, want- ed to see how they acted toward each "But definitely."
other. It would help him immeasur- "Lord!" Peter thought. "Now I've ably in organising his campaign. put my foot into it." Aloud: "I'm The sun was hot. Peter lighted a dreadfully sorry. Must have sounded cigarette, but threw it away when the beastly inhospitable. You're not relat- sailboat tacked near, then veered off ed to him, I hope?"
again. He lighted another cigarette. "Would it alter your opinion if I The skiff put about, but veered away.
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were?" she laughed. Please tell me why you have such an aversion for the Honorable Francis?"
Peter wanted a drink. The sun became hotter. His skin felt dry and parched. He considered going back to the house the sailboat "Nothing against the chap person for refreshments but ally. He's a yachtsman. I'm not inter- headed toward the pier, only to veer ested in yachts. They bore me. But away once more. He decided to remain because the Honorable is a friend I of on the pier, just in case it made dad's, I have to help entertain him and landing while he was away. and-"
"And you had a week-end planned at Jud Abbott's camp."
Two hours passed. Five times, the skiff nosed toward him, only to veer away. Peter felt he'd simply have to "Exactly. Besides, the Honorable is have water, and was on the verge of probably one of those stuffy old cod- departing, when the skiff headed in and gers. Oh, look here, I didn't mean kept its course. that. I'm getting in deeper and deep-
er.
A look of horror had come into the girl's eyes. But she smiled almost at once, "If I were your dad I'd compél you to go off somewhere until guests had departed."
A girl the red-headed girl-tossed him a line. Peter made it fast, then peered into the skiff.
"Where," he asked is, "the Honorable Francis ?”
his She laughed. "I'm the Honorable Francis. Only it's Frances, not Fran- "Did I sound as bad as that? I'm cis. British women can be honorables," really not as violent as I sound. The you know." Her eyes danced mis- fact is, now-since you-I mean, well chievously. I'm going to be here and so are you so
can't we be friends?? "Let's say acquaintances? The Hon
Peter moistened his dry lips, became acutely conscious of his sunburned neck and face. "Honorables," he said.
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don't want to talk about him. It's She stared at him. Remorse filled my turn to be sorry. I must rush her eyes. She started to speak, but away now. Goodby,"
Peter turned away and headed up the Peter stood like a statue and wat- path. He was, he thought, going to ched hér go. A terrible, sickening get a drink of water, then head for thought came to him. She was the Jud's camp. There were no sailboats
She was engaged at Jad's camp.
Honorable's 'wifel,
to him! At least she was his sweet- (Copyright, 1988, By The Associated heart. Lord! What a mess he'd made.
Newspapers). of things! What a blundering idiot he'd proven himself!
Later, at dinner, his fears were con- firmed. There were twenty at the REACH THOSE WHO table, and located at the far end, was the girl, beside her one of those Eng- lish chaps you read about monacle, silly laugh and dull-looking countenance. et al. The reality was something of a shock."
After dinner Peter made some dis- creet inquiries. He found Marion Crosby in conversation with one of the girls who composed the party of Eng- lishmen. He presented himself for an introduction, then casually queried the British female about the redheaded member of her party.
No, the redhead wasn't married to the Honorable Francis, or any one elso. No, she wasn't engaged to him. Fond of him? Yes. Oh, very fond of him. "Humm," thought Peter. "Humm,
hum:
Early the next morning Pator's. father rapped on his door.
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