Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-04

what she was talking about Hadn't
my sisters myself, don't you know
and never had learned much about
other fellows sisters; but, dash It,
knew something about faces, and
would have staked my life on hers.
You can nearly always tell, you know.
But, anyhow, I thought l had better
20 now.
I got up. II say, you want to just
make yourself at home" 1 said. And
II you don't mind. I'll see you az TIE
boat 10 the morning"
She stood up. too, looking rather
surprised. You're not going awayT"
"0h, no; not out Of town" thought
that was what she meant. l added:
And as l go out. I'll stop downstairs
and have some one come up and stay
with you"
She dropped to the arm Of the chair,
her pretty face showing dispay.
"Oh, but see here! I'm running you
Off know l am. Say, Mr.. Lightnut
/ don't want to 90 that. | thought
sure you were going to be here. Broth
er insisted you would be-"
Brother! Nice brother, indeed, for
her--poor little thing!
"Oh, you'll he 81 right" I said re.
assuringiy. I'm just going over to
the club, DONE You 4now-not tar
away"
She came right up to me and placed
a hand on each shoulder.
Honest Injun, Dow,' she said--and
No.
now, Mr.. Lightnut, you're going just
because I'm here. Say now, own up!"
And, dash it, there was nothing to
do but admit it.
"All right" she said; and thought
her eyes flashed little. Then / go
to a hotel-that's ALL"
"a hotel! Why, you can't do that
oh, ! say!"
why can't II" She was downright
angry could see it; and how dis
tractingly lovely she was with that
fame In her checks!
But she was just child-an tnno
cent little child; and how the deuce
could ever make her understand
stammered: "Why-er-not IN
New York, you know. They won't take
lady In at this time of night They"
She snapped her fingers. "Oh.
say. Mr.. Lightnut, play easier On that
grille and lady pedal: cook up fresh
gag! tell you, I've put all that be-
hind me. Say, wait till you've known
| me a little, and I'll bet a purse you
never call me a lady again! LadyI
| Say, that's funny!"
And 1t certainly seemed to strike
her sense Of humor. She gave me q
sudden punch In the side that fairly
left me breathiess, and her laughter
rang out birdlike. joyous. OF sud
den felt devilish awkward and fool
ish.
"Oh, please stop stringing me, Mr..
Lightnut-don't treat me like . kid.
/ want to get acquainted" Then her
bright face sobered. Gay. was that
on the level-that about your going
TO leave me! See here, I'm not both
ering You, am l. Mr. Lightnut?"
"Bothering mol" calculated. Both.
ering me? l should say not!"
think must have said 1t hsAYtily
and convincingly. don't you know, foe
her lovely face looked pleased
Because II am" she ssid earn
estly, "I'li fade away into my own No
tie room there" Her glance ranged
toward her door. "It'g sure soma
swell. that room"
$50 jolly glad you life IT," said.
"Weli, should say" Then hen
beautiful eyes looked at me full.
| evan kuov Z didn't Axnaet thia-H
mean having q room all to myself;
Never"
And then. while gasped, she went
!. on. sweetly and calmly:
. why, Mr. Lightnut, Brother Jack
would throw seventeen thousand nta
i. II went to q hotel, because" She
laughed deliciously. well, I promised
him that II no would let me come
home by New York would stay right
here with you and behave myself"
Behave yourself!" echoed indig
nantly. why, look here, do you mean
to say Jack Billings-your own broth
er, you mow-thought you wouldn't
--er-do that at a hotel?"
Thought" Her laugh this time
. was explosive. mo. he never thought;
1t; he knew I wouldn't! He knew
would be tearing around all night with
the boys-thats whatl"
And dash me, II she didn't throw
herself back with kind OF swagger
by JoVel
why, you-you wouldn't do such .
: thing!" / uttered family.
sTWouldn't I9" Sha atraiRhtaned sud