The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-26

blew little tendrils Of her brown hair
over her white forehead.
A hot breath on her neck reused her
instantly.
Might as well be sociable." said a
thick voice behind her. and she turned
to find that the solitary passenger had
walked along the running board and
taken a seat back Of her. Don't care
how long WI stay. do your" He
laughed r~ecklessly. and Kitty sat there
frozen with horror.
II the conductor or the motormaD
would only turn around!
"S'pose ! might Al we'll sit beside
you." mumbled the man az he essayed
to climb over the seat
"Please don'tv' cried Kitty. unaware
Of the sharp terror IN her voice.
A dark form swung into view from
the front platform. and the motorman
thrust his head through the open front
window.
The conductor pushed the loafer
back into the seat and hustled him
into the rear Of the ar. Stay there"
he ordered sternly. "or I'll put you OF
understand"
The loafer grumbled himself into un-
easy slumber. and the conductor came
up and stood at the end Of Kitty's
seat Kitty could see his form out
lined against the open end.
II am sorry he frightened you" he
said c~ourteously. Il should not have
left the car only l thought he was
asleep"
1T IL no natter" trembled Kitty.
Must we wait long?"
II cannot. say. There is something
wrong at the power house. The serv-
ice has been poor all day"
He sat down on the end Of her seat
and removed his cap. letting the wind
rufle his hair. He did not address
her again.
Kitty knew that he was sitting there
to protect her. and she felt a grateful
stir of warmth at his thoughtfulness.
It was what n would expect from a
man that looked SO much like Len
Thornleigh!
Suddenly he put up his hand and
rumpled his hair in such a familiar
ann that Kitty Baker overstepped
the bounds of conventionality and ex-
claimed: s.
Lent"
Like a fash he turned toward her
and sat staring. In that instant the
light Jared up and revealed her face.
Again they were in darkness, but he
vas sliding along the seat toward her.
kitty! Is it really vou?" be asked
hOarsely.
"Why. Len. Len. it is you after ALL"
she half sobbed.
Somehow her hands were in bis and
he was holding them tightly. shaking
them up and down.
What are you doing hereY' he asked
brusquely, as one unaccustomed to e e
ing his womankind riding unprotected
in public vehicles At midnight.
Kitty told him frankly. finding q de-
licious n Of relief in talking to him
again.
And your" she asked at last.
notwithstanding my living" he
said grimly.
"Then you are poor Something has
happened. Oh. Len. | am n glad"
Kitty's voice was b%etraying.
"Now that I am u wage Garner yOn
can tell me II you love me-" be said
gently.
''Oh. Len, of course I do" sObbed
Kitty on his shoulder, and the motor
man discreetly turned his hack upon
them.
"And you will marry me?" he asked
after an interval.
EYES," she whispered. IF you can
take grandmother too"
"Of course. I wish there were more
| Of you to take. uncles and cousins and
aunts." be chuckled gayly. then sud-
denly: But how about my fathers
money? You hate the stuf.::
"Yes. In a way, only l felt | could
not hold you to your promise when l
was so poor. and-and-l thought you
were working for your living now"
Kitty drew away from his arms.
II am. When you drew that tine
against my money I went to father
and told him II l went through college
I would earn every penny myself.
couldn't let the girl | loved go out
to work every day and be such q drone
myself. He let me do It, and I've
done all sorts Of things. Kitty. This
trolley work il fine and cool and
healthy in the summer timer he
laughed a big. healthy laugh.
"Your-father-was disappointedT'
mot IN the least. Guess what his
last words were when I took this job.
Kitty?" There was laughter In hia
voice.
Tell me-"
"'Go out and grub for your living,
It won't hurt you. And II you can
find that little girl of yours-Dan b.
ker's d~aughter-just kidnap her and
tell her there In q big. lonesome house
waiting for her here" Lens voice
was very tender when be concluded.
"And grandmother. to0v' asked Kit.
~ weakly .