Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-31

Myrtle looked at him suspiciously.
Perhaps L do. but L haven't learned
race track expressions. and l don't
know where you have either"
Ralph. to hide his confusion. picked
up the book which Myrtle had been
reading and skinned its pages. As
Myrtle kept her gaze fixed ON him he
laughed rather Silly and asked:
Where I've learned them:''
The girl was not going to let him
dodge.
Yes she replied.
Ralph had recovered his wits. He
had ceased TO spar. He thought of his
answer.
Any that 1 know 1 have picked up
reading the newspapers and in con-
versation with my men friends
The subject was not particularly
amusing or interesting to Janet. To
close it she agreed with Ralph.
One hears them everywhere and
simply absorbs them"
Certainly" answered Ralph with
sigh of relief for help from an unex
pected quarter.
Yes, but the opening of n race track
so near here viii force DIR. Woodhurst
to sell his home and leave the neigh
borhood,'' said Myrtle to Janet
''WiIl it?' she asked rather indiffer-
emily.
Janet had really come in search of
BERTHE Ainsworth, Il younger son of an
English nobleman, who was touring in
America and incidentally looking for
Derby winner for his brother. He had
spent the night at bridge and was not
an early riser. In some way she
boT RI IN
ing an eagerness to learn all about the
affairs of the young folks, with one eye
open for the appearance of BERTHE. she
politely listened as Myrtle explained:
DR.. Woodhurst is bitterly opposed
to gambling in every form, particularly
betting on horse races. When the
Westhampton track was built just
down the road there and within half
a mile of his home five years ago, that
made him oppose it all the more vigor-
ously. Why, didn't you know DR..
Woodhurst is the author of the anti
betting bill which Senator Bond intro
duced two years ago."
NO. 1 didn't know it." Janet an
swered.
''Well, he was repeated Myrtle.
"And because of its proximity to the
track the doctor is going to sell his
home?" politely inquired Janet.
Yes. It's a shame too. The place
has been in the family for years. hasn't
it, Ralph?''
For longer than I can remember"
Ralph had gravitated toward Myrtle.
AS he spoke she turned and, taking
both of his hands in hers, said:
1T would have been ours-I mean
yours-some day. OF course I'm de-
lighted with the place the doctor has
bought for us-and''-
Janet moved toward the door. This
talk could not help her find BERTHE. To
keep up semblance of interest she
asked:
.'IIas he bought it already?'
Its as good as bought The terms
are all agreed upon, and he told me
that today or tomorrow he was going
to give Ralph the money to pay for it."
1.-THE whole deal is to be settled to-
morrow. The governor thinks that if
/ conduct the transaction I might have
more sentiment about it and so leaves
everything to me-"
Ralph spoke proudly of the trust his
father had placed in him. Myrtle was
delighted at the thought of his making
the deal for their home. 1t seemed
so much more like something that real
" belonged to them alone than the 9TH
err presents which would be showered
upon them, but in which third persons
must always share.
The trio was about to return to the
house when Hortense, the colored
maid. walked across the lawn and gave
Ralph u telegram
"a telegram for you, sir"
Ralph crumpled the telegram in his
hand, frowning as he did so. Myrtle.
quick to observe any change in his
countenance. asked him:
mo bad news, is it, Ralph?"
Still confused, he replied, NO, in
deed"
"Am dere any reply, sir:" broke in
HortenSe.
NO, Hortense."
To relieve the tension, Janet sought
to change the subject of conversation.
what a jolly crowd your sister has
visiting her" she observed
Il think its about the incest house
party she ever had" Myrtle replied
II think that Mr.. Ainsworth is one
of the dearest men r.
Her encoIniuns of the younger son
of noble house were never finished,
as she spied Il visitor crossing the
lawn. Evidently he was from the
track. as his outer apparel was of u
cut and pattern more striking than
modish Addressing Ralph. he said:
Il moseyed over this WAY thinkin L
might find Mrs. Darlington"