The Dolores star., 1910-11-18

wrong IN osiy one particular. Thsrs
is only oas su6srins CT. yos -. ne
horrtd Of me 10 laugh. know. ut ]
can't help II. lndss1 caat.
Tabby By this time he'd bssa ~
leased. Phyilis loaned forward b
Carothsrs' arms and running hse ~
gers along the wall pressed two but-
tons. turning on the light IN The hroa1
hall and living room.
Put me On the couch. please" oa11
the girl.
Delighted to obliss you." said Mr..
Carothers. depositing the victim q
his ball and bat with stgA a rslSels
Il know I'm not . falY4s Bot yoa
needn't BE- rude enough 70 tel ~
about II every ave seconds" sai1
Phyiiis petulantiy.
where's your sunt." 49, Co
rothers abruptly.
"Out visiting . nsighbor. Other.
WISE" with . laugh. I" should not
have dared TO be down IN that ed a
the garden"
oh. I See" said her companioa
with . grin that seemed to make the
footing Of these TOW still more that
Of good friends and comrades. Then
where IL the maidf'
"Out," was the brief reply.
Phyllis was enjoying herself i'm
mensely. Her good-looking neighbor
was the cause Of all this trouble and
could get himself out Of his present
difhculties without assistance from
her.
Great Scott. what nexts" asked
John Carothers. - he mopped hls
perspiring brow. Where II the tsls-
phone. can call the doctor q
least"
"on the table at the far end Of thia
room"
Mr.. Carothers. to his extreme ~
lief. found the doctor In and he prom
ised to come TO the rescue ct once.
Dr. Billings and Miss Gordon arrived
1t the garden gate ct the same time.
and II was an excited and alarmed
Aunt Jane Who rushed into the houss.
She was too agitatsd. when CaroutA-
ers was presented to her. to b any
thing but civil to him. and later when
she suddenly realised who be was. 4
was too late. Tabitha. seeing Nisa
Gordon. made . painful descent fro0
her refuge and went to her mistress.
who. when she saw the predicament
her pct was In. left her niece 70 Tie
tender mercies Of the doctor.
II told you that the cats injuries
were more important than yours.
said Carothers with . grin.
Or. Billings had finished bis cram
ination Of Phyliis's foot b. ths hive
Carothess haA rstusne1 % ~ uvtM9
room 10 lsarR that ~ pal0ooe -
suiIsring from soothing more essssmo
than . badly bruised iastep wAicA
would compel her 10 rsmaln o. hee
couch for . week or ten days. PAyiI1s
had made . WY face at the verdict.
And - for Tabitha. she wosl1 ~
cover.
A Caroshers bent over PAyllis 10
say good night she Whispered:
I've set Aunt James minA at rest
I'VE told her--well. several tAingp--
tut not Just exactly what happsaeA.
You keep still." o. CarotAsss q.
tempted 10 speak. "You zee. yos must
not tell her anything because your
confession viii implicate me. ! Ais-
obeyed orders. you know"
-Just the ssme. ! don't lire sailirg
under false eolors." SAID Carothers,
frowning. IT vas eli my fault and
want Miss Gordon 10 know H."
We'll. she Isn't going 10 10 know u
and ! forbid you TO say anything
about H." said Phyllis. STORMY.
As = compensation viii you lit ne
come every day 10 zee how you &c
getting a'ongf"
"i'll think you are quite rude ard
heartlep. " you dont Do that. ~
turned Phyllis.
And ~ Aunt Jane tFasically ~
marked 10 . friend. Into whose savs
she poured the tale a. her siecc's
betrothsl TO one Of the hatesd tribe ~
Carothers. that was the beginsing
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