Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-16

"Oh. NO. mol Surely. Kit. you
wouldn't be 20 eruel!" she Whispered
pleadingiy. "You know what he would
think. He-oh. Kit. lot them all get
settled for the night, and then come
down. like . dear. and help mo out.
I know loads Of ways-honestly do. -
IF leave you here" debated.
what about the policeman"
Never mind him" frantically.
Listen! THERE'S Jim up In the pan.
Try. Run. for the sake Of heaven!"
Sol ran. At the top Of the stairs
met Jimmy. very crumpled a to
shirt.front and detected % to face.
"I've been hunting everywhere for
you" he said dismally. II thought
you had added to the general merri-
meut by falling downstairs and break
Ing your neck
went past him with my chin up.
Now that had time TO think about It..
was furiously angry with him.
"Kit!" he called after me appealing
~, but I would not hear. Then he
adopted different tactics. He took ad-
vantage of my catching my foot in the
lace Of my gown to pass me, and to
stand with his back against the door.
you're not going until you hear
me, Kit" he declared miserably I'm
the first place, for all you are down
on me, is 1t my fault? Honestly. now.
10 it my fault?"
refused to speak.
II was coming home to be miserable
alone" he went on, "nnd-oh. l know
you meant we'll. Kit; but you asked
all these crazy peopie here"
Perhaps you will give me credit for
some things" said YEARLY. Il did
not give Takahiro smallpox for in
stance. and-if you will permit me to
mention the fact-Aunt Selma is not
my Aunt Selma"
that's what wanted to speak to
you about" Jimmy went on wretched-
ly, trying not to look at me. you
see, when they are rowing so about
who would get the breakfast never
saw such . lot of people; half of them
never touch breakfast. but Of course
now they want all kinds Of things
when they were talking. Aunt Selma
said she knew you would get It, being
the hostess, and responsible. besides
knowing where things are kept" He
had fixed his eyes on the orchids, and
he looked shrunken. actually shrunk-
en-. II thought" he finished. you might
give me . few pointers now. and I
could come down in the morning. and
and fuss up something, coffee and
90 on. would say you did It! oh, hang
1t all, Kit, why don't you say some
thing?"
What do you want me to say?"
demanded. THAT love to cook, and
Of course I'll NJ trays and carry them
up in the morning to Anne Brown and
Leila Mercer and the rest: and that
I will have the shaving water ready"
II know what I'm going to do" Jim
my said. with q sudden resolution.
Aunt Selma and her money can go to
'blazes. am going right upstairs ana
tell her the truth. tell her who you
It." He opened the door.
you'll do nothing Of the kind"
gasped, catching him In time. Don't
you dare, Jimmy Wilson! Why. what
would they think Of me? After letting
her call me Bella, and him-Jim, II
Mr.. Harbison ever learns the TRUTH
Il will take poison. II we are going
TO be shut up here together. We viii
have to carry 1t on. couldn't stand
the disgrace"
In spite Of an heroic effort. Jim
looked relieved. "They have been
hunting for the linen closet" he said,
more cheerfully, land there will be
room enough, think. HARRISON and
will hang out In the studio; there are
two couches there. I'm afraid you'll
have to take Aunt Selma, Kit"
Certainly" said coldly. That was
the way It was all along. Whenever
there was something to do that no one
else would undertake-any unpleas-
ant responsibility-that entire mon.
grel household turned with one ges-
ture and pointed its finger at me!
Well. 1t 10 over now, and ought not
to be bitter, considering everything.
It was quite characteristic Of that
memorable evening (that 10 quite nov
elesque. think that my interview
with Jimmy should have sensational
ending. He was terribly down, OF
course. and ~ was trying to pass
him 70 get to the door, he caught my
hand.
you're . girl In . thousand, Kit"
he said forlornly. "f were not %
hopelessly. idiotically in
love with-somebody else, I should be
crazy about you.''
Don't be maudlin," retorted.
Would you mind letting my hand
go?" I felt sure Belle could hear.
'Oh, come now, Kit" he implored.
we've always got along so well. It's
. shame to let thing like this make
US bad friends. Aren't you ever going
to forgive met"
Never" said promptly. when
once get away. don't want ever to
sec you again. I was never so humili-
ated in my life. loathe you!"
Then l. turned around. and, OF
course, there was Aunt Selma with
her eyes protruding until you could
have knocked them on with . stick,
and beside her. very red and uncom-
Mr.. HARRISON! r
sBsllal" she said in shocked voice,
the