The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-18

A sound like a sneeze In the Old
house
The girl whiried and glanced ever
her shoulder There was yawning Va
csncy where the door had once hung.
but there was nothing she could see
In the room.
Her father was an insurance man
ard employed clerks. Why not give
Raffies a position there until he could
better himself. she would speak to
him that very evening. Mr.. Rallies
would have TO change his name ana
stop running out nights. but there
WIS no doubt that he'd cheerfully
make the sacrifice
a yawn from the old house,
Mercy, what was that"
The girl arose and started to move
on, but bethought her OF tramps aud
sat down again. She had no fear OF
the wayfarers by daylight One OF
them had turned In there the night be-
fore but he might not even wake up.
II brother Rob knew that she had
come out hoping to aid Rallies what
row there would be- Hut how was he
to know And II he did find out she
would stand right up and sass back
and let him know that his days OF
bossing her were over with forever.
sneeze and a cough
Mss Kitty jumped To her feet and
faced the doorway
The next moment she was facing q
man OF thirty who was cursing undr1D
his breath He looked tough. III
looked wicked
who the blank are you" he de-
handed rs he looked from her to her
runabout and back
II am Miss Dalrelle.' she STAN
mered.
What are you doing here"
Il came out-to-to-"
You came out TO play the spy for
the ofiicers'-
NO. sir. I thought-thought-"
what In blank do care what you
thought Rallies isn't caught yet and
isn't likely 20 be-. Much obliged for
the runabout7"
Here Here" she cried as he
started from the vehicle.
No time TO talk"
But you can't take that"
"But ! have, Give my love To all
the bone head officers who are trying
to find my tracks In the mud"
He had gone II was Raf'ies OF tho
romance
Miss Kitty DalEelle sat down and
wept She had INDUCED in a charm
ing Huston for days, and II had been
knocked skyhigh In about sixty sec
onds II was a hard blow. and the
maid was still weeping when an auto
halted and some one touched her arm
and gently asked:
Can ! be Of any assistance tn
YOU"
II was a young man OF pleasant lace
and voice. and he had no chauffeur
with him
"A man has run away with my
runabout'" was gasped.
1t was yours. eh' He passed mo
two miles back. and I am afraid he
won't stop for 30 miles lie looked
70 be a hard case"
That was Chevalier Raffies."
You don't say"
He was hiding In this old house
Il declare
"Do you know my brother. Bob
I'm afraid not. though I can tell
better after hearing your name. Nine
Is Duke WILDWOOD"
And am Kitty DalrcIle. and !
have q brother. bob You won't tell
him. will YOU"
Never In this world Nov that
your machine Is gone. am ready to
convey you home In my auto"
But what explanation can give
regarding the loss Of the runaboutr'
was the innocent query.
We'll talk II over M We 60"
II Was talked over. Rafies made
good his escape. The runabout was
never recovered
Something mighty funny about all
this!" said Bob after Mr.. winwood's
seventh or eighth call. Sis lets 20 OF
one hero and picks up another In lsss
than an hour. and 10 getting too chssty
for anything"
Wheo ths .ng. ~ouaot A. snoos,xl :