Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-05

IL fourth uOOr, east size.
The two leases had been made out
In the same schoolboy hand.
There has been a mistake at the Of
fee" said. 1--WE will telephone the
agent to know to whom he intended
| to lease the fiat"
'Do so If you like"
went to the telephone, and the
agent told me that, of course. the fat
had been rented to me. He could not
understand how there could have been
two leases issued. returned to the
lady and Informed her Of the fact.
81 don't care what the agent says. I
rented this fat and I'm going to occu-
| by it."
'T have rented it and | am going to
| occupy it, / rejoined.
thought had the advantage of her,
| and for moment she looked a bit
abashed. but, recovering. she said:
"We will see about that. Since your
| furniture is here there will not be time
to get it out and mine in today, so 1
shall be obliged to use yours. Tomor-
row we will make the change"
you are quite welcome, / assure
you. There are several rooms, and, If
you don't mind being my guest with
out chaperon. don't"
II do mind and shall occupy my fat
by myself You must leave at 10
o'clock"
GAS my guest must give you din
ner. and. my cook not having arrived, ]
shall be obliged to take you out to q
restaurant"
This staggered her, but not for long
"No." she said; ito accept your invita-
ton would be to admit that you are
host here. see that you have the
tableware and kitchen utensils. II
had the provisions could provide q
meal myself"
81 ordered all that is necessary for
a good dinner, but my cook disappoint'
ed me. The articles are here"
"In that case invite you to dine
with me-"
| She lighted up the range and went to
work at once. did my share by set
ting the table, not leaving off more
than half | should have put on and
opening bottle of port My guest Tor
host. as she would have it) got up a de-
licious dinner and without any of the
fuss and irritation usual to lady cook.
| When dinner was ready we took our
places at the table opposite each other.
and when we were helped | filed our
wineglasses and raised mine, saying:
ITO your health. dear guest"
"You are welcome to my home, Mr..
Impudence."
Notwithstanding the war being waged
between US. we enjoyed our dblner I'M
mensely. kept up my assurance and
after drinking most of the port made
bold to say:
II am to pay the cook | have en-
gagged GA a month. I'll give you the
place in her stead at TO-"
She smiled but said nothing. Soon
after we arose from the table, and |
insisted on wiping the dishes while
she washed them. She said she didn't
mind smoking, so | consumed a cigar
while handling the dish towel When
the tableware had been put away we
sat and chatted am a resolute TEL
low and was determined not TO be
driven out. AT 10 o'clock the lady
said
Il am sorry to seem unciyil to-
guest, but | must ask you to leave.
Ten O'Clock is my hour for retiring"
"And mine." | replied. and, rising,
/ went to my bedroom. said Good
night" and closed the door The key
was on the outside. and | heard 1t
turned
Il am sorry to say to YOU the lady
called from the other room. that l
am militant suffragist. and II is my
purpose 10 blow up this house tonight.
have done all | could TO save you,
and II is not my fault that you go to
your DEATH"
Never was the backbone quicker TAX
en- out of man.
Il begr' | called
"Too late! You would give me away
TO the police"
II promise 70 keep your secret"
"Swear itg'
did so The door was unlocked.
and out went
slept al hotel that night and In
the morning looked In the newspapers
for an account of the explosion II
was not there. but during the day my
furniture went out OF the 1at. aud the
lady's went IN called In the even
ING, and she laughed at me.
"rm no suffragette." she said; I'm
m anti"
Not only did she appropriate my dat,
but la time she appropriated me.
xof iha faf. but had 70 take her with IL