The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-24

thought a little. Pretty az to be inl
But who was It she resembledI Her
face was like-like-
Il ought to tell you who am !
am from st. Paul. Minnesota. am
Kittie-Katharine james" His
face was clear again.
"Ah-Clara's little sister! Don't
you remember2 / spent a Christmas
weekend at your house four years ago
John selwyni I'll break Dick Aus
tins good-for-nothing neckl" The
tears turned to smiles. The girl nod.
ded her head. She knew now who be
was.
"of course I'll look after you" he
said. What is Mrs. Austin about, let.
ting her son poster her guestf You
surely are not--do not care for the
little wretch7"
She rubbed her arms over her
eyes. tits like a bad dream. He
made me think | did until the very
last minute Mira. Austin always left
US together. She is awfully worried
about something. l guess it's money.
Dickie said he was in trouble and !
was sorry for him. He said they
would have to give up the place"
"And he thought he would marry
you for your fathers money!" Kittie
had not thought Of this, and gave a
little scream. Il guess It's time an old
friend appeared Look here, my sis
ter is at a hotel in Frisco. shall
take you there tonight. and in the
morning we win see."
He turned the machine suddenly.
and sent It ahead at terrific speed. re-
tracing the way they had come.
'Ts the Austin place that big gray
stone place with the palmsr"
She nodded an Affirmative to his
question.
where are we goingf will be
late for dinner, and Dlckie win be
furious. and will tell his mother any.
thingl She will believe him. Don't
go there!" she begged him. II don't
think auntie knew them as well az
she ought
"or as do. moi Listen. l am go.
ing back with you. Introduce me. let
me talk. and do Just as | cay. VIII
your She promised. and again he
speeded up the little car.
Dusk was fallins when they slid into
the Austin place. Mrs Austin and
Dickie came from the porch, followed
by other relatives. Selwyn got down,
handed out the girl. and took her arm.
smiling.
This is Mr., John selwyn. Mrs
Austin
1t was all she had to say. selwyn
put out his hand "Of Chicago" he
explained. How are you. Richard :
Haven't seen you since your freshman
days at Harvard-get through" Dick
put out his hand. Selwyn knew too
much about him. Mrs. Austin was
frigidly waiting for more-a queer
CLEAN in her eyes.
Il don't understand" she said. kit
tie. we have been looking for you"
Selwyn took the matter up Il do
owe you an explanation he said.
You see am engaged to Kittie. ]
came out here to surprise her. and srw
her on the road and carried her on
for ride. The engagement was to
have been announced as soon as she
reached home. Her aunt knows It..
Surely you remember me. Mrs. Aus
tin? Met you at my sisters, Mrs.
Jackson" Mrs. Austin thawed and re
membered-also remembered the
James fortune. and Etiffened again.
But In deceney she had to ask him to
dinner. He saw unpleasantness for
kittie ahead. and promptly came to
the rescue again.
I'll be glad to stay to dinner. and If
Dickie will let me share his quar-
ters I'll invite myself to stay until
morning" Dickie was not In a posi-
tion to refuse The oldeI man had
bought him out OF a disgraceful col
lege scrape. He rose to the occasion.
They all went in. Kittle hastily
dressed for dinner and Selwyn washed
up. refusing Dicks offer OF clothes.
He longed to kick the little cad. but
restrained himself
Dinner went pleasantly enough be-
cause 5elwyn would have II So He
knew himself to be irreproachabIe. he
knew they knew 1t. and he had once
been deeply in love with Clara James.