Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-06

first, m his hat next.
why didn't you thank him instead
of bowling so coldly?" whispered the
ant a moment later.
because my role is to be one of
naughty Indifference. That man needs
only the slightest encouragement to
try to fiirt with me-"
He will certainly think you have
no breeding protested the aunt as
they were driving down town.
Captain Turner had not been seek
ing an opportunity. He was no such
man as that. Events had come along
naturally. and he hadn't expected any
effusive thanks. but he was. nettled a
bit by the naughty indifference shown
by the young lady. Two days later,
while he was going over to Jayville In
an auto he had hired for the season
and was running himself. he came
upon a scene by the roadside. Edith
and her aunt were out in the judges
auto, which the girl had managed on
fifty previous occasions, and all was
going well when a wheel dropped into
a hole, and the two were thrown Out.
The passengers had Just picked them.
selves up and ascertained that they
had suffered only a bruise or two,
when the soldier came whizzing up.
OF course. he stopped and offered his
aid. The aunt looked to Edith, but
Edith turned her shoulder and NUT
tered something about walking home
and sending the chauffeur after the
machine. Then Aunt Susan had to
say: IF you would only be so kind,
sir" and the captain, with the help
Of two farmers who came along, right
ed the auto and found that 1t could
be run home under its own power.
Aunt Susan was profuse in her
thanks, but Miss Edith only slightly
bowed her Acknowledgements.
Il thought you had some manners
about you" exclaimed the chaperon
as they were homeward bound. After
all his trouble, the gentleman de.
served something more than the icy
bow you gave him"
The red spots on the aunt's cheeks
enlarged n became more vivid, and
her teeth made a grating noise, but
what could she do about It? She had
laid down the law and must abide by
1t. OF course, the captain discovered
the identity of the proud and naughty
girl. He was bound to do that. When
a gentleman has been repeatedly
snubbed by a good looking young lady
he is just as anxious to learn the
name Of the snubbess as he would be
If ne was In love. He got into the
habit of going to the depot every day.
If the ladies TOOK the train, he took
it also. If they did not appear, he re.
turned home. He also rode out In his
auto, and when he did not meet them,
he returned home with the feeling
that he was an ill-used man. Even
when he journeyed up town in the
same car with them. Aunt Susan sim.
ply bobbed her head in doubtful recog.
milton, while Edith looked straight
past him or over his head. When two
weeks had gone by. the captain went
off to a golf club for the day, and did
not leave for home In his auto until
nine o'clock. 1t heightened his jour.
ney by four miles to come by way OF
Judge Eldridge's manor.
He was approaching the house when
he was hailed by a man at the road.
side and a few words passed between
them. The nan was told to come on,
but he continued his way. The cap.
tain and the auto turned In at the
lodge and made for the front door.
and the machine had not yet come to
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up the steps and finging open the
front door. In the sitting-room, to
the left of the hall, sat two women,
tied to their chairs, and in the dining.
room beyond three men were packing
I'D the household silver and pausing
now and then to sip Of the judges
best. There was just a moment OF
hesitation, and then the soldier ap.
peared before the trio. He had a re.
volver in his hand, but he used II
only as a club. He struck right and
left, and he struck hard. The fellows
went topping over before they could
understand what had broken loose.
Then the women were united, the
cords used to bind the others, and
when all was finished the soldier IN.
quired II he could be Of any help.
Aunt Susan coughed and gulped and
choked up and could moi answer,
Edith looked her full In the face and
asked:
"Auntie, may I firt enough with
this gentleman to answer his ques
tion?"
you may flirt-you may fall In
love-you may elopo-you may ge,
married." was the sobbing answer az
the dear old Puritan laid her head on
the table,