Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
l Rescues a Starv-

run away with you. Where 10 this place
Eagerly Helen told him where It was
and that the elevated would bring him
within a couple OF blocks and that she
would wait there until he came.
But what on earth are you doing Il
that neighborhood?"
why. dear, came over to look W
that place where Mira Stevens gets he
olive oil"
But. see here" as the thought just
occurred to him, II that place is empty
IL must be TO let. Why can't you tele-
phone to the agent. Isn't his name on
the dgn?''
There ism any sign. It's little old
building and there isn't any janitor or
care tal3er. or anything Oh" quiverinSIy,
Warren, you Just said you'd come
Now. there's nothing to get worked
up about" as he detected tears in her
voice. II l said ia come. 1 will be
there In twenty minutes
Just what Warren could DO when he
did come, Helen did not know, but she
was sure that somehow he would get
the kitten out. She went back and waited
before the shop. The people passing by
her gazed at her curiously. At length
she caught sight or Warren striding up
the street. Eagerly abe ran to meet him
and brought him down TO the shop win
dow.
'Jove. that Is n weak little begsarg
as he stopped down and peered through
the clear space IN the glass That's an
outrage Where's the door, He turned
and shook 1t soundly. Then with q curt
You wait here" he strobe into the
locksmith shop.
But, evidently his interview with the
old man was no more satisfactory than
had been Helen's, for he came out with
an angry:
Cant set anything out Of these peo-
pie. You say there's no policeman on this
block"
mo. the nearest one Is five blocks be-
lew. and he won't leave his beat
Well. I'm not going to fool around
here. Pm going to get that kitten out
and there's only one way to do It. Here
hold this He thrust his cane In her
hand and crsmmed his gloves In Is
pocket.
"oh, Warren, you're not going to break
open the door? as he put his shoulder
against It.
Nothing else to do. I'll have this
rickety old door open In Q fifty"
But the people who own Itch, dear,
won't you get into troubley'
"A few dollars for a new lock. Guess
they can't do more than that" and with
a sharp wrench he had the door open.
By this time a small crowd had gath
cred, but no one made any effort to
help or to interfere. II took only q mo-
ment for Helen to dart in and pick up
the kitten and bring 1t out, carrying it
very tenderly.
Now. where's the nearest place to
get miIk?' Warren asked briskly.
II think I saw a delicatessen in the
block above"
The delicatessen was small and smelly,
but there was stout. good-aatured look
Ing woman behind the counter.
Can We get a saucer Of milk de-
manded Warren. This kittens about
starvsd-we found ii down the street.
The woman got out bottle OF milk
and poured some In a wooden dish.
A Helen put the kitten on the floor to
drink Il. the woman gave a startled.
why. that's-thats Minnie's kitten.
where'd yer find it?''
Helen explained about the empty shop
and then the woman told them the kit-
ten had been missing for over two weeks
and they thought II had been stolen.
Minnie, Minnie" she called. Come
and see whats here
A little girl Of about ten years. very
pretty and very dirty. came running in
from a room at the back As soon as
she saw the kitten which was weakly
tapping the milk. she knelt down beside
1t with Joyous cry.
When a little later Helen and Warren
left the shop. Helen slipped her hand
through his arm and pressed close
against him.
oh. didn't IL all come out beautiful?
To think We could get that poor little
kitten out OF there and into its own
home. On. it was dear Of you to come.
You're always 50 good to animals, and
you"
Nonsense, interrupted Warren. who
always hated praise Here. you'll have
to hustle IL we get this car"
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