The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-04
CHAPTER V-(ContInued).

All rlght, she said, and ! thought
her eyes flashed a little. Then | go
to hotel-that's all!"
"A hotel Why. you can't do that
oh, say"
Why can't -" She was downright
angry could see 1t; and how dis
tractingly lovely she was with that
dame in her cheeks
But she was JUST a child-an limo
sent little child: and how the deuce
could | ever make her understand?
stammered: "Why-er-not in
New York, you know They won't take
q lady In at this time OF night They"
She snapped her fingers. ION,
say, Mr. Lightnut. play easier on that
grille and lady pedal; cook up fresh
gag! tell you. I've put all that be-
hind me- Say. wait till you've known
me little, and I'll bet purse you
never call me lady again! Lady,
Say that's funny"
And It certainly seemed to strike
her sense of tumor. She gave me
sudden punch in the side that fairly
left me breataless and her laughter
rang out birdllke. joyous. or sud
den ! felt devilish awkward and fool
tsh.
"Oh, please stop stringing me, Mr..
Lightnut--dont treat me like a kid.
] want to get acquainted" Then her
bright face sobered. Say, was that
on the level-that about your going
IN hnf n.
ering you, am |, Mr.. Lightnut?"
"Bothering me-" | calculated. Both
ering me? should say mott"
think | must have said 1t heartily
and convincingly, don't you know, for
her lovely face looked pleased
Because If | am she said earn
estly, "I'll fade away into my own lit
tie room there" Her glance ranged
toward her door It's sure some
swell, that room"
So Jolly glad you like IT," said.
well, | should say!" Then her
beautiful eyes looked at me full.
You know, | didn't expect this-I
mean having a room all to myself.
Never"
And then. while | gasped, she went
on, sweetly and calmly:
Why. Mr.. Lightnut, Brother Jack
would throw seventeen thousand fits
II went to a hotel, because" She
laughed deliciously. Well, | promised
him that II he would let me come
home by New York | would stay right
here with you and behave myself"
Behave yourself!" | echoed indig-
nantly why, look here, do you mean
10 say Jack Billings-your own broth
er, you know-thought you wouldn't
--er-do that at a hotel?"
Thought" Her laugh this time
was explosive. mo, he never thought;
It; he knew | wouldn't He knew |
would be tearing around all night with
the boys-thats what"
And dash me. II she didn't throw
herself back with kind OF swagger
why, you-you wouldn't do such a
thing" | uttered family
Wouldn't L." She Strengthened sud.
denly, and her lovely blue eyes mar
rowed at me. Say, Mr.. Lghtnut,
wrong. I'm none OF your little waxy
Cardenias-not much! When I'm in
New York, it's the bright lights and
the Great White Way for mine-yes.
sir, every time!"
And she gave me a blow on the
shoulder that was like a stroke from
a mans arm. II sent me down into
my chair.
''If you don't believe me-" she add
cd, her face shining with excitement,
lust you ask Jack about last summer
when l came through-about that 10y
ride 70 Coney .yith three Columbia fell
lows and b " We got pinched Oh,
mamma. but didn't Jack swear at
me-"
heard noise by the door. Jen.
ktns stood there, his eyes sticking out
like hard boiled eggs.
Tim back, sir" he said rather
falteringly. beg pardon, sir; just
thought you'd want to know. didn't
know you-h'mi" And with an odd
look and a little cough Jenkins slipped
away. But i scarcely noticed him at
all.
Poor misguided girl!
MY brain was buzzing like a devil
Ssh hive of bees. don't you know. BY
- Ioxe. this was 81 Asomething awful
And yet--and yet Her frank. sweet
eAes met mine with clear light that
}hsre was no mistaking. There was
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