The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-25

rescue again.
It'll be glad to stay to dinner. and
if Dickie will let me share his quar-
tiers I'll invite myself to stay until
morning" Diclzie was not in a posi-
ton to refuse. The older man had
brought him out of a disgraceful col
lege scrape. He rose to the occasion.
They all went in. Kittie hastily
dressed for dinner. and Se1wyn washed
up, refusing Dickie's offer of clothes.
He longed to kick the little cad, but
restrained himself.
Dinner went pleasantly enough be-
cause Selwyn would have it so. He
knew himself to be irreproachable.
he knew they knew it, and he had
once been deeply in love with Clara
James, who had chosen his friend
Smiley instead. This was Clara's
little sister. And she was like Clara
perhaps she was even sweeter than
Clara. He looked across the table at
her wild-rose bloom and wide blue
eyes, the fine, firm little chin and in
telligent forehead. She caught his
glance and her flush deepened and
burned. He again addressed Mrs.
Austin, and as he did SO resolved to
her life when he saw her. To leave
the girl with people like this while
she chased off to Suffrage meetings
and got sick at the wrong times!
MRS. Austin, I am going to rob you
tomorrow of your guest. My sister is
with me in San Francisco, and we are
going to Los Angeles in a few days.
She will take Kittie with her and
meet her aunt there"
Kittie sat still and drew a long
breath of relief, but her soul was burn
ing with shame and fear. What did
this splendid knight think of her for
even thinking she might ever love
Dickie Austin? What should she say
when she reached his sister? OF course
the engagement matter would never go
any further! Her heart sank strangely
The next day saw her safely on her
way to Mrs. Jackson, her face glowing.
The ride was a wonder of delight, the
beauty of the country after the eastern
snow, most of all the sthong men be-
side her. She gave herself to the joy
of the moment, charming him with
everything she said and did. Freed
from her trouble her sweetness came to
the top and dubbed and sparkled like
champagne. A great protective sense
came over the man, but a twinge at
the heart, too. Only for today was she
his, and he would not have touched her
finger tips without her consent. He
turned to her as they neared San Fran
cisco.
you've had an adventure, a real one,
haven't your" She looked at him, Sob
bling, her eyes deep, but her tongue
would not speak. 1--WE never been en-
gagged before" he said, land I'm nearly
thirty. 1t is very lovely. I shall al
ways remember it-long after you have
married the right man, younger and
brighter than II
She shook her head.
ST shall never-never-marry anybody
all my life!' she burst out. After
Dickie-I should be-afraid.' She shiv-
caught at her slim fingers. Would you
be afraid of me? Would you?" Her
eyes filled with tears.
"Oh, but it isn't-real about you! You
had to lie to get me out of trouble, and
you've got yourself in. Mrs. Austin
will tell people and-and-"
"She couldn't say anything if you
made it real, Kittie. Could you? VIII
you?'' She turned from him pitifally,
and then brought her glance bravely 20
his: Her voice was grave and quiet.
You don't-love me.'' The man
laughed outright. Love is as swift as
hght-it doesn't need time.
Il dor he said. II love and love YOU!
VIII you make me happy now-or make
me court you for months just to satisfy
your pride?'' She gave him her hand
simply, and her answer also, and he
blessed her for it.
I'm not very WISE she faltered,
out L do-love you!'-(Copyrigh 1912.
by Associated Literary Press.)
Bear Made Things Lively.
Six men stood about the cage of a
russian brown bear in the Bronx zoo and
tried to coax the beast into crate for
shipment to- Pennsylvania The coaxing
was done with long irons that reached to
the farthest corners of the cage and a
nice nice, red: raw piece of pigs head which
Look out Jake!" shouted a fellow
keeper to the man holding the rope that
held open the cage door. The warning
was in the nick OF time for bruin had
seized a loose iron bar intended to shut
off his escape if he once entered the
crate, and. bending it almost double in
ha cln ,o6 ~ier1,f 4
left through the bars of his cage.
from the time that the struggle began
until the beast was securely fastened in
the crate he beat against the side of his
cage and Slashed at the keepers with the
loose iron bar constantly. There was no
rest for him or the men. For two hours
the bear tore at the bars and seized them
from the men as fast as they tried to put
them in place in the front of the crate
after he was inside
Bruin backed into his prison cautiously
1t looked dark to him, and he preferred
to be in a position to run in case of at
tack from the rear. Bread in loayes, fish, |
vegetab 1es, and even juicy pigs feet fail
ed to pacify him. He tore at the red flesh
savagely, ratified the bars, scratched at
to be contented in his new home The |
blacksmith was kept busy all the after
noon preparing new bars for the crate, so |
last We're they bent or torn from the !
grasp of the keepers when they tried to |
put them in place. The crate was firmly !
wedged against the cage door, however. !
and finally the bars were put in place. /
The crate is made of lockwood 1t was |
built in Singapore and was the home of a |
fine leopard that Raymond L. Ditmars |
assistant curator of the zoo, received last |
year.
IF I did not know that crate was per
fectly secure" said Mr.. Ditmars, "I would |
hardly care to let this bear go by express |
or freight He was born only a year ago /
last January, but is very strong and a |
customer to handIe.''
The box was placarded with various
mails 'Animaux WANT 'Raubtiere. . |
and our familiar Beware were on the |
ends and sides Of the box. The bear will |
be fed on the way by express COMPANY |
York Times.