Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-19

no idea az carrying his little Joke too
far. sir. especially rs Mrs. Melville. sir.
seemed very anxious to bring things
TO u crisis. II ! may call II so, SIR"
you have been In this. too" cried
Jack. How far did my brother carry
what you have the impertinence to
call his hti!e jol.e?"
well. sir. I should like You to I'M
derstand. cir. that we have gone no
further than Squeezing hands. SIR"
"0h. really! And you say Mira. Mel
I ylllr Is coming to tea to-day"
ICES. sir. and That's their ring,
sir
Todd opened the door softly.
With an effort born OF despair, Jack
adopted slightly more breezy manner
than the one that was his. Mrs. Mel
VILE and Miss Melville entered.
Tea was brought In. Mrs. Melville
instantly appointed herself skipper
I'm quite cure you're not well" said
Jill finally with delicious sympathy.
II do wish you would let us send In
the doctor on our way home"
Jack dropped his spoon and trod on
! the cat. NO" he said; I'm only in
: the widest spirits. that's ALL"
How delightful" said Mrs. Mel
Vile. "And now | must run into the
kitchen for moment or two, II you
will allow me. want to ask your
cook how she makes these dear little
cakes. Do you mind?'
Before either Jack or jill could say
a word they we're alone. The maneu-
yer was mastery, though obvious.
Jill looked almost as uncomfortable as
Jack.
Jack could see exactly how things
seemed to Jill. Harry would not have
been alone with her for two minutes
without squeezing her hand. Jack
longed to do so, too.
"Jill," he said, with the tremor In
his voice that fills woman with pleas
urable anticipation. Jill"
Yes, Jack?"
! Il
been trying to tell you something.
I've got no right to say it-you see
I'm such an average kind OF idiot, and
you're $3.50 wonderful
Neither OF them heard the sound OF
wheels.
well, what is It that you have
wanted to say?"
THAT | love you appallingly, and
that want you to be my"
Todd tapped him on the shoulder
His ordinarily expressionless face was
puckcred up with excitement.
IL beg your pardon, sir" he said.
"Your brother has missed his train,
SIR"
What"
Todd repeated the words with DELHI
GRAFTON.
He is in the hall at this moment,
SIR" he added.
Without waiting to finish his sem
tence, Jack bo!ted cut OF the room
Todd followed him, just as Harry ell
tered from the rear
Jill turned.
Il thought you had gorc," said
Harry, lameiy.
"Gcne?" cried Jill. "0h. my dear"
With an abandon that was girlish,
she slipped into his arms.
I'm sure this is very kind Of you,"
said Harry, but | don't think l."
"Well?" asked Jill, clipping her arms
round his neck with little laugh.
1--WE got a sort of notion that I'm
not the right man."
Ee took her hands away, and hur-
ried to the door OF his bedroom.
"Will you excuse me?" he said, and
entering the room turned the key vio-
lently in the lock.
Todd entered and began gathering
up tho tea.things.
Where is Mrs. Melville?" said jill,
trembling with indignation.
Mrs. Melville, miss? l think she
is in the kitchen, miss, making notes
rs TO the number OF eggs used"
Jill turned on her heel ana left the
room.
Shaking with suppressed laughter,
Todd knocked at his masters bedroom
door
who's there?"
Todd, Girl"
60 away!"
IF I might speak to you for one
moment, sir"
Go away, tell you. I'm going to
bed
where's Miss Melville? Where's my
brother?" cried Jack, rushing IN.
Miss Melville has retired TO the
kitchen, sir, and Mr.. Follitt to bed,
SIR"
The door opened and Jill sailed in
again.
"Jill," said Jack.
Taking no notice OF the appealing
whisper, jill addressed herself tc
Todd.
"WoIld you be 80 good as to tel!
me where you think the cook can have
taken my mother?"
"Jill," whispered Jack.
Todd slipped away.
Jack caught her arm rs she was fol-
lowing. "Jill. darling"