Evening journal., 1909-02-06
The Cat and Dog Of 1t.
Observation-Disclosures

/ lCopyrighted, 1907, BY NJ. n. cunningham
BY all the laws and the prophets of
precedent Benworthy should have
made a stormy exit at the height Of
! the quarrel. In staying on when the
| final word had been said and grim ST.
lence had succeeded the heated accu-
Stations and counter accusations he was
guilty Of an anticlimax. But Ken
worthy was 10 respecter Of precedent
and 1T present it mottered not a rap
to him whether he was guilty Of an
anticlimax or not. He only knew that
he was utterly miserable and that the
fine view he had Of Alicia's back
turned to him with an obviousness not
to be gainsaid-was in nowlse encour-
aging.
He sat in the hammock, his face
study Of contradlcting emotions, gaz-
ing abstractedly afeld and pulling the
silky ears Of Raiah, the brindle bul'
terrier that lollcd beside him. Twice
he essayed to speak, but each time as
he raised his eyes and caught sight Of
that incorporating back the words
died on his lips
At length he looked down at the dog.
A whimsical smile curved his lips, and
he looked grimly toward Alicia, who
to all intents was interested in the
distant landscape.
'Rajah, old boy" he said addressing
the dog, ut strikes me that women
are getting very unfair these days.
They accuse a chap of all sorts Of
things, and when he offers to explain
they fly into a fine dudgeon and turn
their backs on him. They give him
the maximum sentence without a
, trial"
! He glanced at the girl. She was
quite unmoved. The landscape was
apparently quite as absorbing as ever
The back was certainly no whit less
uncompromising
1--WE been I'll treated, old man." Ken
T worthy went On. Il wanted to G.
plain it all to her, but she wouldn
= listen"
At that moment a Persian kittei
! came stalking across the lawn, pauseC
. irresolutely beneath the trees and thei
jumped into Alicia's lap
Teddy, you dear" cried the girl
( stroking the Kittens white coat ''yol
knew l wanted TO tell you something
about men. didn't your
s. Kenworthy pricked up his ears.
5 Teddy" she went on conhdentially
d call men are horrid- selfish and hor
IT rid You can't trust any Of them"
= Kenworthy smiled at the dog.
Between you and me. Rajah," salt
he. Il think the sum and substance o
the whole matter IS Jealousy"
Imagine my being Jealous, Teddy
said the girl scornfully. who o.
earth would be jealous of"
II imagine it's the Bronson cir
Rajah." said Kenworthy.
1.-THE Bronson girl goes automobi
ing quite frequently of late" said tn
d. girl to the kitten. And she's such
Is horrid little nirt! She boosted whe
ct she came here she'd have a spin
ne every car in town. l did think, Tee
OF dy''- She stopped abruptly.
ne ''By Jove, It is Jealousy" said Kel
m worthy, forgetting to address his r
81 marks to the dog.
Didn't 1 tell you men were horril
a. Teddy?" said Alicia, with much COZ
Nv viction
Ne Kenworthy chuckled softly.
=" do you suppose she really cares
/ did take the Bronson girl for spi
lie RajahT' he asked.
he "He was TO come here at yeste
nd day afternoon, Teddy" she said. .
ne was half past before he came. /
IN glad he found such congenial comp
- ny" -
no "see here, Rajah," said henworth
1.-THE explanation she refused to LIST
to shall tell to you"
as aren't men clever at explainin
TeddyT' asked the girl, with sarcasm
: 'You see" Kenworthy went on, p'
ting the dog, Il started out in the c
\ to run over here yesterday afternoc
When 1 got to the old Bassett pla
there was Jim Culver lying fat on I
ground beneath that runabout of b
81 I'm busted says Jim to me, "a
4 Miss Bronson wants 70 get that A.
. from the junction. Think you can G
% her over7 You'll have TO make r.
" ord What could a fellow do, Rails
Al old chap7 He couldn't be cad enou
to refuse, now, could hei"
az The girl stroked the kitten thoug
tn fully.
ut. ITS a very clever explanation" s
u unused.
.S "The worst of it is, Rajah. she wo
~ believe word of It," said he gloomi
:. I'm almost tempted TO believe
u Teddy" said she.
And IL she does believe 1t she wo
e. be sorry for the way she treated m
IS he went on.
= I'm almost tempted to be sorr
she said softly.
"And even II she Is sorry she'll me-
care for me the way l'ye-been try