The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-06

"NAN--E
mind
Saturday merning be Eas on hand,
eagerly scanning he passenger from
the Murphy train u the EeIl fellow
who sIouched cut of the smcse~ he
knew Lila bridegroom. He had the
dark beauty often sss1 among The
mountain boys. although HE few
years q manhood had already tar
nished Il with signs of dissipation
Il WAS, however, TOO late TO stop
Bre6y introducing himself he hur-
ried Dan up the street 20 the Pleas
ant View hotel
Kitty was setting the tables il the
dlnsag room. 3 bellbOy Informed
them. Two girls we're Laughing and
talking At the table The taller one
raised her head. Il was Kitty. She
cIutched the back Of = chair and her
face whitened-
7 have brought Dan. Kitty" Car
ton explained. with a vague sense Of
unesainess.
The color had come back 70 Kitty's
cheeks. Her eyes cleaned dangerous
~ -brought--Dan. contempt
uously. ~Wen, you might have saved
yourself the trouble
But he wants 10 marry you, he
persisted aWkWardly
Marry him. sne flashed back
wouldn't marry him II he were The
last man on earth A nice sorr q 2
husband he'd make for me-"
You mind what you sag. Kitty RAJ.
ston, Dan began angrily-
Kitty never gave him glance.
And you thought would take him
when I had talked 10 you and you
knew how felt You" She burst
into tears.
The other waitress stepped "
quickly and put her arms around the
sobbing girl Il think you had both
better 70 away" she said severely.
u never imagined she would take
I II this way. Carton exclaimed rue
fully, when they we're once more o.
the street.
Might have known" Dan said SUI
Ienly. Kitty always was a spitnre.
Perhaps she Will feel differently
tomorrow" Dick suggested. 7 can
understand It"
Looks to me as II Kilt might b.
sweet on you. I'm done with her 70
good. I'M Just knock round Will
TO see the sights and then III max
for home Turning on his heel q
walked up the street
The abashed state pathologist r.
NAMED for some moments stupid
staring after him.
Kitty was not in the dining roof
the next morning, nor the next no
the next. Cartons uneasiness II
creased from day to day. 70 wha
desperate meafures had he force
herr or perhaps she was M Eithe
alternative was disquieting. At iengt
he resolved to consult one Of IN
Mattresses.
II was near the end of the dinin
hour. and the room was free frol
guests. The Mattresses congregate
In little knots, talking TO his d
turbed conscience they seemed
watch him furtIyely. Plucklng up b
courage, he beckoned to the neare
one.
aWhere is Kitty RaIson7"
~she has gone away" The q
spoke meaningly. and he recognize
I her as the sole witness Of the u
fortunate Saturdays encounter.
He gave a little sigh OF relief. =
s then von know about It." His toI
. was 80 miserable that the girl
Tented,
KITTY was afraid you might bril-
= that fellow back. so she left"
, ~But where has she gomez" he ps
= sisted eagerly.
Q The waitress eyed him sharpl
III we're you I would not hunt b
e up unless9-she hesnated d-"unle
> you like her pretty well"
. but why, why?" Carton sta
q mered. the blood rushing 70 his fa'
10 because Kitty likes you. Did
'e she hang over your table the bless
time you were In the ROOM Did
r. she turn color II You as much
smoke TO her? Anyone but a M
At would have seen It," The scorn
of her tone was inexpressible.
it His head wbirled Kitty loved hi
IN And he-and he--iike one in drei
ID he heard himself saying. And Il
ss do like herr"
ID Then she is at the Bixby hospit
se starting course in trained nursinl
lp He made straight for the telepho
er booth. and then caught a car TO
m hospital All the way his heart v
IN singing. In his chosen work
he teaching the mountain folk how
% farm he would have a loving he
mate. he would have one Of his p
"a pie.
in Modesty Rebuked.