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It was a Saturday afternoon, and they were going to Sausalito. But first they went downtown in the lazy soft spring afternoon, to buy gloves for Julia and a scarf pin for Richie, who was to be Jim's best man, and to go into the big railroad office to get tickets for the use of Dr. and Mrs. James Studdiford three days later. "Where are we going?"
Julia gave her excuse. "You know Evelyn here is my cousin?" she said, in her quiet but uncompromising way, as she hooked her sables together. "About eleven times removed!" Evelyn said cheerfully. "Right in here, please, Mrs. Addison! At the same time to-morrow, Mrs. Studdiford. Thank you, good-night." "Good-night!" Julia said, smiling.
Every one felt the indelicacy of this, except Julia, who relieved all Jane's hearers by saying warmly: "Oh, don't say awful! Why, you'd all go wild over a dear little baby!" Doctor Studdiford gave her a curious look at this, and though Julia did not see it, Barbara did.
It required all of Kate's courage and a dismal sacrifice of pride to suggest the ride to Captain Studdiford, but she did it the next morning, stopping him near the fort after having walked not thirty feet behind for more than two hundred yards. She was a trifle insecure as to her own valour in this preliminary step.
"Everybody does nowadays, I suppose," Julia laughed. "Sometimes I think what good material The Alexander stuff would be, Aunt Sanna. But the truth is, Jim doesn't like the idea." "Doesn't? Bless us all, why not?" "Oh!" Julia dimpled demurely. "The great Mrs. Studdiford writing, like a mere ordinary person?" she asked. "Oh, that's it? Where is Jim, by the way?" "Sacramento.
I suppose he's calling on his aunt." To this Mark made no immediate answer. Presently he said: "City and County! I'll bet the city pays for his automobile!" "Oh, no!" Julia protested. "He's a rich man in his own right, Mark." They were at the house now, and went up the steps together. Doctor Studdiford was in the little reception hall with Miss Toland.
Julia said, cordially clasping his hand. "Mr. Cox Doctor Studdiford. I'm so glad you came, Chess!" "Glad to know you, Mr. Cox," Jim said heartily. "And I brought you a little present; it ain't much, but maybe you can use it!" mumbled Chester, terribly embarrassed, and with a nervous laugh handing Julia a rather large package somewhat flimsily wrapped and tied. "Oh, thank you!"
In her confusion she had forgotten the terrible sword, but it recurred to her, and, with it, the thought which had given birth to her untimely mirth, the thought that was to lead her from the chief predicament into which she had been cast. She would ask the Captain to turn back to Jamestown at once, avoiding the possibility of conflict. "Captain Studdiford, I believe we had better turn back."
"She has no mother, and her grandmother's out," Julia said soothingly. "Miss Toland, if I telephone do you think I can catch Doctor Studdiford at the City and County?" "A two hours' trip from Sausalito!" Miss Toland said scornfully. "You must be crazy, that's all! No! Go into Mission Street "
At last she was compelled to ask: "How can you, I pray, use such a monstrous sword, Captain Studdiford? It must have been made for a giant." "It was; it was my great-great- grand-father's over a century ago. See! It is serviceable, even in my weak hand."
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