Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-03-25
IN QUEST ~
OF KATE %
By MARIAN WARNER
WILDMAN
Copyright, 1908, bp T. C. Mcclure

He stopped and picked it up-a lace
edged cobweb handkerchief, elusively
fragrant and marked with daintily
embroidered Kate"
Harper watched the couples gliding
by him. "Jane-Gladys-A he
murmured. Dorothy - Isabel 49, Ruth.
Now, which of the hundred | don't
know is Kate? Kate!' he repeated
musingly.
The music stopped with crash, and
the young lawyer mingled with the
promenading throng, a frowning, pre-
occupied expression in his eyes
Look at that coat of Ted Harper's,
Miss Cavanaugh," drawled a gilded
youth to his companion. He cares as
little for clothes that fit as u
For anything else Reggie" she COM
pleted. Hes too good looking to need
to care. He's like the lilies Not that
he doesn't toll and spin" she added
quickly. Hes worth dozen of you
lazy society boys-is Theodore Harper!"
Her voice was low, but the passing
owner of the name turned suddenly
Renal | was afraid you hadn't
come. Can't l have this dancer?
Il saved it for you, Ted. And well
talk know you'd rather"
Good girl!' he replied gratefully as
he escorted her to the moonlit piazza
There, with the music softened by dis
tnnce he was content. He even forgot
hn e 1t,
Rena laughed and chatted
'Now that you are getting rich and
famous, Teddy, you ought to marry.
You're plenty old enough know your
age to q minute"
"And | yours, my dear! l haven't
forgotten being dragged to see you
when you were three weeks old nor
how | cried when our mothers made
me kiss you!"
Poor boy! 1t has been a long friend
ship, Ted. 1t would have broken my
heart if you had taken Whitfield fingers
and love affairs to any other girl"
ooh, by Jove, that reminds me! I'm
in love again, Renar'
Rena's silvery laugh was anything
but credulous.
81 am, honestly. Aren't you inter
ested this timeY
Profoundly. Who is the happy
LADY,"
Her name is Kate"
'Kate-whatW
81 don't know"
"Well, really, Teddy, what do you
know about herr"
"This!' said Harper. laying some
thing in her soft hand. Rena held the
handkerchief up to the moonlight.
You always were susceptible. Ted,
but-to fall in love with a bit of linen
and lace"
81 haven't. It's the suggestion, the
atmosphere. the-the"-
THE Violette de Parme?" suggested
Rena helpfully. 1--WE all use it, you
know"
"Rena, you're heartless! I'd counted
on your help"
Teddy, what is it you want me to
do?
ITO tell me all the Hates who may
possibly have been in this jam tonight.
Then I'll devote myself between briefs
to narrowing the inquiry"
kate Simpson, Kate Ray, Kate
Hold on, Rena! One at a time,
please"
Very we'll. Katie Simpson you ought
to know. You went to dancing school
with her. She has dimples."
"She's not the Kate I'm after. I re.
member her now. Dimples in a baby
are all right but-how about Kate
Ray"
Engaged to Reggy Van Dyke. You
knew that, of course"
"Of course l didn't. Who nextW
Kate Delemater, a new girl in town;
handsome, tall, black eyes, awfully
clever. Shall l take you in and in.
troduce your"
Thanks, | can wait. I'll have some
one of the fellows get permission 10
take me around for call. If she
doesn't prove to be the real Kate I'll
come to you, say Friday, for more
clews."
you might come in any case. 1
Shall be wild TO know. Yes. really" in
repiy W nls protest as Sne arose, u
must go in now"
Harper offered a reluctant arm, and
they passed from the freshness of the
June night to the glare and gayety
within.
The October evening was cool. and
Harper found Rena by fire Of snap
ping hickory.
I'm too delightfully."- weary to rise, I"
she said. 'I've been in the country all
day. Lookw with a comprehensive
wave of her hand. The library was
aglow with lavish masses of color-the
orange and scarlet of maple, the GRIM
son of sumac, the purple and russell of
oak and beech. This is my October
carnival. always celebrate when the
autumn gets into my blood. Oh, the
glory of the woods today. Teddy She
leaned forward to lay a fagot on the
Goals. The seasoned wood burst into a
whirl of blue and yellow flame. Harper