The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-23

and he urged the mare into a sharp
| run
So he went back to his tentative ro-
nance. She had passed his window
/ and disappeared into the fog. and
there was reasonable doubt of her
ever returning from it. The singer II
| the fog-thus he would write it down
| in his book of memories and sensibly
4 turn the page. At length he came
back TO the entrance and surrendered
the mare. He was about to cross the
square when he was hailed
Hillard wheeled and saw Merrihew.
He too. was III riding breeches.
"Why. Dan, glad to see you. Were
/ you in the park"
Riverside. Beastly cold too. Come
join me in cup of good coffee"
The two entered the cafe.
How are you behaving yourself
these days." asked Merrihew.
My habits are always exemplary
answered Hillard. But yours?'
Merrihew gulped his coffee.
"Kitty Killigrew leaves in two
weeks for Europe"
''And who the deuce is Kitty KILL
grew demanded Hillard
what" reproachfully. You haven't
heard of Kitty Killigrew in The Mod
ern MaidT Where have you been
Pippin, Prettiest soubrette that's hit
the town, in a dogs age"
II say. Dan. don't you ever tire of
that sort? | can't recall when there
wasn't a Kitty Killigrew What's the
attraction" Hillard waved aside the
big black cigar. What's the attrac-
ton"
1.-THE truth is, Jack. I'm a jack 1ss
half the time | can't get away from
the glamour of the footlights. I'm no
Johnny. You know that No hanging
around stage entrances and buying
wine and diamonds. | might be reck-
less enough to buy bunch of roses
when I'm not broke. But | like EN-
the bright ones. They keep fellow
amused. Most of 'em speak good Eng
lish and come from better families
than you would suppose. Just good
fellowship. you know. Maybe a rab-
bit and q bottle of beer after the per-
Torrance or a little quarter limit at
the apartment. singing and good sto-
ries. What you've in mind Is the
chorus lady. Not for mine."
Hillard laughed. recalling his CONVEX
sation with the policeman.
Go on" he said Get it all out of
your system now that you're started"
And then il tickles a fellows vani-
ty to be seen with them at the restau-
know. I'll be perfectly frank with
you. If it wasn't for what the other
fellows say most of the chorus ladies
would go hungry. And tae girls that
you and | know think I'm devil of a
fellow wicked. but interesting, and
all that"
Hillard's laughter broke forth again.
and he leaned back. Merrihew would
always be twenty-six; he would al
ways be youthful.
And this Kitty Killigrew? l be-
lieve I've seen posters of her in the
windows now that you speak of it.
well. Jack. I've got it bad this trip.
/ offered TO marry her last night and
was refused"
TT seems to me that your Kitty is
not half bad. What would you have
done had she accepted you?"
Married her within twenty-four
hours
Come. Dan: be sensible. You are
not such an ass as all that"
Yes. | am moodily. Il told you
that | was jackass half the time.
This is the half"
But she won't have you?"
Not for love or money"
Are you sure about the money!
asked Hillard shrewdly.
Seven hundred or seven thousand.
Ii wouldn't matter to Kitty If she made
up her mind TO marry fellow. What's
the matter with me anyhow I'm not
so badly set up. | can whip any man
In the club at my weight. can tell a
story well. and I'm not afraid of any
thing
Not even of the future added Hill
lard.
"Do you reS!ly think it's my mon
ey?" pathetichlly.
We'll. seven thousand doesn't go far.
and that's all you have. If il were
seventy. now. I'm sure Kitty wouldn't
reconsider What's she like?" asked
with more sympathy than
Merrihew drew out his watch and
opened the case. 1t was a pretty face.
More than that. ii was refined pretti-
ness. The eyes were merry; the brow
was intelligent: the nose and chin
we're good. Altogether 1t was the face
IF a merry. kindly little soul. one such
is would be most likely to trap the
fancy of a young man like
Merrihew.
And she won't have you?" Hillard
repeated. this time with more curiosity
than sympathy.
"Oh. she's no fool. suppose. And
now she's going TO Europe! Some
manager has the idea in his head that
there is money to be made in Italy
md Germany during the spring and
American comic opera in
bose countries-can you imagine it:
he has an angel. and | suppose money