The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31

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| Binners sisted.
(By Jean Dickerson.)
The telephone bell rang sharply. Jack
Streath lifted the receiver from tts
hook. "Yes?'' he inquired lazily.
This is Wells-I say. Jack. Btnner
wants us to come up to his place Tor
the weekend
Il pass!" said Jack promptly.
| why? I thought you liked old Bin
ner.' protested Ben Wells.
do, hrst-rate, but Binner has q si9-
ter-met her year or so aSo-ex-
cuse mel"
"Oh, very we'll" returned Ben huialy.
"Of course. know you're not q cad
or the real article"
Thanks" re5oined Jack good-na-
turedly,
! 'Goodbyi" came back from the Of
Tended BENJAMIN.
Jack yawned and hung up the receiv-
er.
"Ye, gods! Shall L ever forget the
sister Of Willy Binner?" he asked
himself ".Nay-for the bony horror OF
been on the shady side of 30 then and
that was three years ago and now
wow!'
Jack returned to his interrupted la
, bors which had consisted Of studying
the pages OF a motor car catalogue
with view to persuading his indulgent
parent that a new car was an actual
necessity.
All the way up to Lakeville, where
Willy Binner had lived since he left
college. Ben Wells felt a growing sat
| isfaction with his intimate friend, Jack
Streath.
What had come over Jack that he
should refuse Dinners cordial invita-
ton merely because Binner had q
homely sister? She must be far from
beautiful II Jack Streath sacrificed sew
eral days shooting over WHY'S excel
lent preserves on account OF the sister.
Very likely there was some feminine at
traction in New York that kept him
home.
Sorry Streath couldn't come" said
.. Willy Binner with genuine regret az he
greeted Ben Wells. 'Got your guns
ali. yes. Give 'em to Standish there-
hop in"
Ben hoped into the long motor car.
which turned into the winding road
that led up the forest-ciad mountain.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES end
OF sport" pulled Willy. who was short
T, and fat and red Of face. my sister
bagged a number Of quail yesterday-all
within an hour. Fine shot for a xirl
ever met herr"
Il haven't had that pleasure"
/ There she is now" Binner nod
ded toward the house which they were
approaching and Ben saw q slender
steps.
Grace. this Is Ben Wells" said Bin
ner Informally. Ben. my, sister. Miss
Ben found himself looking into 4
pair OF laughing hazel eyes as a slen-
DER hand was extended in a cordial
| clasp. This sister of WHY Rinner:.
quite took his breath away. She was
so young and beautiful
Wnat In thunder did Jack mean?"
muttered Ben as he dressed for din
ner. what more could be exnect
tnan-this?" He glanced over his
snouioer. where. through the window
ne caught a glimpse of the GARDEN
Daeneo IN sunset: down a path between
leaness shrubs, strolled willy stnner
with sweater tossed over his shonId-
ers and his fat arm entwfned the .i.n.
der waist of his sister.
ones the prettfest thing I've ever
seem, added Ben. frownfnR at III. mon
OF sed hair and his very servfceabIe Int
not very remarkable red-brown eve.
Two years ago she must have heen
prettyCsne could never have been anv.
rn1ng but a dear"
The next evening Rem .>,<
gram to Jack Streath.
You're crazy" it terselv read
wnen Jack read it he hunched hi.
SHOULDERS disconsolately and nromntIv
1olsot all about Ben Wells and III.
cIyptic messages. What carAd reci-
S.reath for Ben Walls-or fat ,llv
sister? o1 1@'~
For Jack streath there existed only
one girl In the world worth lookinS af
and she was young ana fair. and she
hao not quite discouraged his eager
wooing; but while he had given up sew
erai Gays OF perfectly good shooting at
Aakevllle In order to be near her he
Wa olsmayed to learn that she had
gone into the country for a week.
just my luck!" he muttered. ..T've
= mino 70 run up to LakeviIle next
tation Is good for a holdoverCTu ana
out. Jack pulled a telephone toward
MIN and got the proper lone-distance
connection.
Come a1ong-glad to have WON'T"
chirped WHY'S voice over the wire.
at the 2:10" Sou
So 1t was arranged that lack
eueatn was to go up the next Friday
and he settled down to work wttt !.
FEELING Of satisfaction that when ahe
returned to town. he would be en-
1oyfng himself elsewhere.
You certainly can't let women get
the idea that they're the whole SHOW !"
ne muttered primly; land I'll take in