Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-11-21
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Marjorie WINGED at TINS ana NTltheu
at what followed: "Shant we take
breakfast together"
Mallory suffered: "I-l-no, thank
you've had breakfast"
Kathleen froze up again as she
snapped with that-train-acquaint-
ance. | suppose"
on, no, Mallory amended. Il mean
/ haven't had breakfast"
But Kathleen scowled with jeal-
ousy OF her own. You seem TO be
getting along iamously for mere train
aCquaiutauces'
"Oh, that's all we are, and hardly
that Mallory FASTENED to say with
too much truth sit down here a
moment won't you
NO. no. | haven't time she said.
and sat down Mamma will be wait
ing for me. You haven't been in to
see her yeti"
40. You see"
She cried an night
For me2'
No, for papa. Hes such a good
trayelor-and he had such a good
start. She really kept the whole car
awake"
Too bad" Mallory condoled, per-
runctoriIy. then with sudden eager
ness. and a trial at indifference: Il
see you have that bracelet still"
"Of course. you dear fellow. |
wouldn't be parted from It for worlds"
Marjorie CRASHED her teeth, but
Kathleen could not hear that She
gushcd on: And now we have met
again. It looks like Fate. doesn't
it,"
1T certainly does Mallory assent
ed, bitterly. then again. with zest:
Let me see that old bracelet. will
you?"
He tried TO lay hold OF II, but Kath-
leen giggled coyly: IT'S just an ex-
cuse to hold my hand" She swung
her arr over the back OF the seat
coquettishly. and Marjorie made a
desperate lunge at 1t. but missed,
since Kathleen. finding that Mallory
did not pursue the fugitive hand,
brought it back at once and yielded
il up:
"There-be careful. someone might
look"
Mallory took her by the wrist in a
gingerly manner, and said. so that's
the bracelet? Take It OF, won't your
"Never!-its wished on Kathleen
| protested sentimentally. Don't you
remember that evening in the moon
light?"
Mallory caught Marjorie's accusing
eye and lost his head lie made a
! ferocious effort to snatch the bracelet
/ of When this onset failed. he had
recourse to entreaty: Just slip II
on Kathleen shook her head tantal
izingly. Mallory urged more strenu
/ ously: please let me see it."
Kathleen shook her head with so
/ phistication: You'd never give Il
back. You'd pass 1t along to that
train-acquaintance"
How can you think such a thing?
Mallory demurred. and once mor'
made his appeal: Please, please, Sill
il off"
What on earth makes you 30 anx
] lOuS hdNhltth utludDhth, win oui
den suspicion. Mallory was stumped
till an inspiration came to him: ~
like TOTO get you a nicer one. Tha
one isn't good enough for you"
Here was an argument that Kath
leen could appreciate. "Oh. how swee
of you, Harry" she gurgled, and ha,
the bracelet down to her knuckles
. oh
When you bring the other. you ca
have this"
She pushed the circlet back, an
Mallory's hopes sank at the gesture
He grew frantic at being eternal
frustrated in his plans. He caugh
Kathleen's arm and, while his word
pleaded. his hands tugged: Please
please let me take it-for the measur
you know"
, Kathleen read the determination
| his fierce eyes, and she struggled Il
riously: why. Richard-Chauncey
--er-Billy! I'm amazed at you! IL
go OF I'll scream!"
She rose and, twisting her arr
from his grasp, confronted him wit
DeWlQeItu anger MalIoiy East
7 ward Marjorie look OF surrend'
and despair. Marjorie laid her han
7 on her throat and in pantomime su
7 gested that Mallory should thrott
q Kathleen, as he had promised.
) But Mallory was incapable OF fu
Their violence: and when Kathlee
with all her coquetry. bent down al
murmured: You are a very naughi
boy. but come to breakfast and we
talk II over" he was so added tn
J. he answered: Thanks, but l new,
eat breakfast"
Il CHAPTER XXXViI.
n Down Brakes