Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-12

A bored look came 20 her face 81,
put On her things iisiless.y-ii was
snct a relief 10 be Tree ron Der
mothers vigilance. AZ she Gniast.
ened the neck ~ her blouse. a mans
silk handkerchief. knoi'ed about be
throat. eXhaled The .ns.di0rs oder OF
pipe smoke Win q little gesture OF
yehemence she pressed eagerly 70
her burning cheek-hlr.,t ter fac-
in Sc soft fods
Mrs Metcalie BIZ her lip as Rather.
Inc whimsically r s'ed upon climb
ing 20 seat beside the driver but
she did not interfere aud smiled wit.
what grace che ,oulc muster m the
Judge he'ree Per % her place beside
him IN he daT They drove for
hour up re- lrt go,d.span zled hills
thrcrga c0r. alleys and along pic
'uresone eret-hes o. iovci flower.
fringeG rood Tie girl freely sroke
but sat IN silence dr.rt ng 10 each
fresh beauty
Mrs Me'caVf gnf Jude" Gresham
kept pp a Iyc., flow % couyersation
The mothers ccasraint VANISHED
The Judge vas 20 one NJ his lIte'ies'
moods when snaily. ~ twilight
they STOPPED IN from. ~ the hons"
Mrs Metcalfe excused herself ano
hurried inside Judge Netcal'. 10
tainec katherine mofoen' al m
gate
Little Firl" 70 heprn askwardN
there's something wan' 70 ssy a.
you have been varf'c 80 ash vor
for n Ions time Cfn Won guess vtr
y lsr"
81 believe Sc It'mk 50 WIS re
ialterinF reply
"Yoa know Of course. WHY I've Fcf.
coming more And -r. we lacked ne
courage 20 trths
Katherine lifted IN inrllfive harf
and laid It on HE coat sleeve
DON'T think Won have Jry'h rr
10 fear she said with o little smile
The Judge took her 6ngers snd heid
them close In HE biz warm ralm
Thank Won he said. "and ~ vol
think ] might call 'lis evening"
Yon may come 700 i.t- now ari
stay ro 20. with ne Do"
Jrtc Gresham followed her -r 1908
nc steps and into ''a d.uy rrt'.-
library There she 'al' him. with g
backward Smile OF rance. ,ill So
could remove her 'hrcs As sl,
entered Ter room Mrs Netcllfe 'rot.
ed M aryionsly II couldn't r.
hearing rar Of IL Kitty beg yo.
pardon hu' Won 7cconied him."
Katherine suddenly ,l' down on me
edge ~ p chat. and putting her 81
bows m her knees rrorped her chin |
In her hands did not " she ar
nounced
You did not Rut always hor"d I
- always believed that YOU"
AS a father rcrhaps not as-N
husband came the thnndcrbot from
her daughters pretty red lips
20 Kitty" she cried
Yes continued that Young person
gllhly hes downstairs now. pretend
ing 20 he waiting for me In reality
It's YOU he wants to see. Now let's
hurry and get on the mauve dress
do your hair in that nobby new style
Mrs. Metcalfe lifted an appealing
hand. Please" she implored. You
mustn't You don't know what you're
saying"
katherine rose quickly. crossed the
room to her mothers chair and drop.
ping on her knees beside n took the
trembling little woman in her arms.
y know only too well. you foolish
httle dove" she murmured tenderly.
I've known all along As for that
precious old muttonhead OF a Judge
do make haste and get into your rags
us almost tea.time and you've
guest waiting in the library. And
by the way. Muzzie, I'm going on,
with Jack 10 the theatetr at eigh,
o'clock This is one time won't he
made 20 play second fddlel"
Three hours later. when Katherine
returned the light was still burning
brightly In the library and with her |
niger on her lips she ushered young I
baker supertitiously into the drawing |
room across tho hall