The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-15

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then paused abruptly as Pennead ad-
Vanced $3.50
sfs4dr. Browning' Jack stopped
short land STARED with unbeieving
eyes. OF @ 60
5 ME girl laughed softly. and there
WaasogEin her eyes - she raised them
4onhis. I'd aqalQo 50
ssWHERE did you come fromr. she
asked, dropping her parcels to the
table and extending both Yed little
hands. 80 ~
{ arom Tie Bar h" he replied IA
conicaIiy. holding her hands firmly IN
his great brown palms. -
" xplaina why 5od are lhers9Ofl all
piaOesa Laeft yonlridins the Eanges u
Montana. and GIs ses sg0a again IN the
country home of my cousins and ,you
call me MR. roWningi% she SAID.
| withdrawing her hands and removing
/ the heavy CLOAK that enxe1oped her.
S8e1pSct1uB N111 4HIORnSA o1VW0-
ing. / was sitting up Tor him ! was
surprised Whehly On entereds'i e
b Liam ChrisfOphe Br0Bning.9 she
said saueily. Don't dare to- tell nae
that you, did not know THATg5
81 didn't know it.. he admitted hum
bly,. II knew you as Kitty Brown
ooh, the Clarks always abbreviated
ii. And SO you did not know you were
waiting for me?" she said musingly.
drawing nearer the IRE and holding
her hands to the comforting warmth.
tive been waiting for you ever since
you left the ranges. Kitty" he said
! gravely.
She turned away suddenly, and heE
voice shook slightly as she replied. u
told you that you must not"
81 cannot help it. Kitty. You must
know he began. drawing nearer te
| her.
.sYou, may help me Distribute my
gifts."s she said quickly. recovering hel
composure, and while we are filing
the stockings you must tell me how
you came to make the mistake in my
name and why you, instead OF my af
fectionate cousins. are waiting for me
/ now ~ @d.r ~ -
i Jack told his story while the girl dis
1 tfibuted the parcels she had brough
! among the limp stockings. There wa
even a gift for the capacious sock tina
represented Dick Mason's Christmas.
IS 81 have nothing for yours. Mr.. Pen
held snshe lsaide Fegretfully surveying
the remaining empty sock.
"A little note saying that you haG
i changed you're mind - he began.
! "But l haven't changed my mind
she murmured family.
Are you sureT'' ne insisted You
eyes. Kitty. betrayed you when yol
came into this room. You WERE glaI
60 see me. Say that you viii goE bacl
to the Bar T with me insthe spring.
4 She hesitated. .Oh, there Is some
thing In the sock, . she said evasively
and she stepped forward and. thrust
ing hand into the toe. brought fort
= small card. which she extended t.
ward Penfeld. a5ssa Z
He took 1t and glanced at the oppC
site side. He uttered an exclamatio
Of surprise. Then he held IT out Z
s her. .gC,gs
She took it reluctantly. As she lool
ed warm flush spread over her fac
and she cried iEnpulsiyely, "Why, that
miner 80 fQs} Ig us
1t was snapshot OF the master I
the Bar T ranch standing in the CO
raj. surrounded by hundreds OF horne
cattle.
"Did you take that picture. Kitty
asked Jack eagerly.
She nodded shamefacedly.
'How did It get in there p he aske
with a puzzled look.
Sra merry voice called from the doc
way: II found it on the door OF yol
| room, Christhphef Kit, carefully wra
Fped In tissue paper, after you wei
home at Thanksgiving OF course
e recognized Mr.. Penfeld when he q
3 rived yesterday and-an wants
/ 6onething eWOndeSfaI TO Happen I
i. Christmas eve, and for the. first tin
T in my life it has happened. And thai
' all, except merry Christmas bothF'
e yeBless the child!'' murmured ia,
3 happily gathering the abashed Chr.
! TOPPER into his arms.
d chats what say, too: she VIII
d pered softly.
s ise Not the ChFiStmas Spirit.
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