Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
LITERARY MAGazIWE SECTION

to get capable girl like Kitty to- look after his
five children and bring him neat fortune at her |
fathers death, besides. | saw enough OF him at
dinner to know that he is a soft old fool. can't
understand how Kitty be so infatuated with
him."
Fife children! Hmme! You don't tell me he
got fife children. Vell he nefer told dat. And
you tink my Kitty is in love NIT dat old bald
headed ade fool? tink she yust hates him
OF course she is in love with him. Just look
at them now. Doesn't that look as If she were
in love with him?"
Judge Hetzers eye followed the direction of
Threnodora's finger and as he caught the reflection
OF Kitty, clasping Mr. Waites hand in both her
own and looking seriously up into his face, he s
grew liv1d with rage. Before Threnodora could
check him he sprang from his chair, threw open
the folding doors and confronted the two on the
tetea-tete.
''Kitty Hetzel you pack yourself off to bed dis
minute Dere, not one word! And you, Sir will 4
ekschplain how you dare dake dis liberty in myg|
house I nefer tink my daughter can be so im1
modest. Off to bed NIT you" II
The attorney dropped Ktty's hand and fumbled
nervously with the buttons his vest.
you tink you make fool of in my
own house? You tink let you have my daughter
to slave for you and dake of your children
and den get her money In de end? No, am not
such pig fool as look. You can fool Kitty and
her moder and make dem tink vat fine catch
you are; but you can't fool me. oh, no, know
desc too vell.'
But, Judge Hetzel, permit me to explain" Mr.
Waite said in frightened tones when the angry
Judge paused for breath.
81 want no ekschplanation. man betray i
my confidence yust once, and den am done NIT
him." the Judge thundered
"Oh, papa. don't talk so. You are unreasonable
and unjust" Kitty cried unconscously adding oil
to the fire of her fathers wrath
"Vat, girl; Do you dare to dake his part! ON
to bed nit you, I say. I pring dis man here and
| see dat he gets away.
"And don't need to be urged to leave" Mr., 4
Waite said hotly he approached the door,
EITHER you have been misinformed with regard
to me"-with suspicious glance at Threnodora-H
cor you are strangely inconsistent man. FronE
the things you said to me this afternoon, had nd
reason to expect such treatment Your daughterT
and l just trying to arrive at an understandf
ing-and we'll do 1t yet" with menacng gesture.&
as he withdrew to the hall
"How on earth did you do 1t, Threny?' KttyA
cried few minutes later, as the two girls, fronS
the window of Kitty's room, watched the dfscon1
certed suitor descending the front steps.
"Oh it was all inspiration" Threnodora& s
laughed "I told him that Mr.. Waite had five
children. l didn't know whether he had five on
fifty but In the absence of proof to the contrary IS
assumed that there were five. Then made him
think that you were in love with Mr.. Waite, ano
that finished the work"
"Well you came just in time to- save me. The
old simpleton was going to kiss me, and CAM
imagine any emetic." Kitty cried, pressing
her friends hand gratefully. "But what makes
so hot?" she asked lifting the hand to her lipsN IN
"Oh, the agony has begun again." ThrenodoraV
said weariy. have been fighting 1t off ever sinceN
we came up stairs I fear something is wrong at II
home. Get me my things, dear 1t isn't late and
I won't wait for DR.. Ben. am not afraid to go
alone"
With heart over1owing with pity, Kitty left they
room, murmuring to herself,-"I wonder what the
end of all this will be-"
CHAPTER XVII.
It was few minutes after nine o'clock when
Tbrenodora entered the front door of her own 4
UNbaro library