The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-16


.oh, it's your Dick spoke con-
temptuously and ignored the scene
that had just passed. and all neces-
sity for apology
II could hear you way downstairs
Kenneth spoke with sort of dull
helplessness far removed from the
brick smartness of the Broadway
tone" he had mastered and used such
short time ago. He opened the
window and turned to Jim with un-
concealed impatience.
You get out I'm still bit above
entertaining chauffeurs In my apart
ment, and don't you ever dare to
smoke that pipe in here again This
is neither servants hall nor a bar
room. i won't tell you that again.
Why the grouch?" aueried Kitty
lightly.
Il won't have it. You go." said
Kenneth
This time Kitty did not think IT
worth her while TO indulge in bit
of play acting and add histrionic.
James,
-Oh. all right" said Jim the aft
snubbed Il don't see much in this
place. anyway. but let me tell you
something. young feller. Pride's all
right when you are somebody. but
when Ii amt travelin' with a bank
roll It's bum STALL
He slammed the door after him.
The measure of the fail of the son
OF the house of Nelson was marked
by the fact that Jim Garrity slammed
the door after him and that Kitty
scorned to pretend Indignation at her
supposed servants impudence. In
hc en- caId1v-
Now I suppose you are satisfied =
Satisfied Good heavens. Kitty.
am learning a great deal lately. But
| 1t takes time TO learn to associate
with some OF your friends"
And in his sore young heart Ken
meth was wondering If he had DOOM
ed himself forever to this level of
associations IL always he must
struggle along in the sordid world OF
Kitty's level.
Dick came toward Kenneth in ruff
| fed indignation and with threatening
| manner.
"Kitty's friends are hard to asso-
ciate wItn--eh? Meaning me-per-
haps?''
Perhaps said Ken very coldly.
| Il suppose you can pull that haugh-
| ty stuff on me just because I owe you
a few dirty dollars
Kenneth answered with quietness
of manner that almost impressed
Dick-at least 1t made him honest in
reply.
When I had money I shared II
willingly. It has been lesson to
me-to see how quickly your manner
changed when you found out that II
was gone"
why wouldn't it7~ exclaimed Mr..
7 a cf ali
would I want of YOU? I'll see. you
before / go. Kitty. but I'm done!
Kitty watched his leave taking with
that growing question In the hack OF
her eyes. She could not quite under
stand herself. Was It all tie of
hatred that bound her to. Kenneth
Nelson? Her glance took hasty stock
of his clean cut young face. He looked
tired. wild almost. bit seedy--for
truly the valet often makes the man.
But under the look of disarray-there
was certain grooming that was part
of the boys nature and heritage from
a strong father and beautiful moth
er. His skin was clear; his wide open,
honest eyes had no CLEAN OF avarice
or passion; his well cut mouth had no
droop of dissipation or bitterness And
vet there was a veil over his face and
bearing. The man. of one and twenty
looked like a little lost child. Kitty
had no use for weakness son her part,
or that of her admirers, when that
weakness meant failure to provide
her summum bonum, her only good.
her presiding diety-MONEY.
'Dick, too. / suppose I'll be next
she flung out, bitterly
The boy crossed to her, his arms
held out In the tone OF his sad young
voice there was something of the love
that had not yet been DESTROYED
something of the despair that was de-
stroying everything.
kitty he plead.
MORE MONEY
The girl drew away from him petu-
lantly What use had she for q pfker
"a failure She hardened that hard
little muscle called her heart.
NO, You've started something
how are you going to finish 1t?
can't see IT. You don't seem to be
very we'll able to take care Of Ken
meth Nelson--let alone Kitty May"
II am trying my best-trying harder
than you know. will find something
to do, Kitty. I've left everything for
you. / thought we'd begin over
somehow. That you would get a
fresh start. I--wonder--if--I--ha
made-a bluinder after all"