Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19

announced He added the complaint.
You're late
.An right Mark sighed Bring
'em out"
Then Kazia spoke her protest
Piotr. can't you see he's tired 70
But can't do EN-" Piotr became
sulky at once. And / haven't failed
once this week.
"Pfotr, you're . greedy Hunky pig
Don't you do it, she turned To Mark
Sundays the double turn"
Was this the olive branch? Moth
ing then could have persuaded him
to give UP the hour with Piotr But
he saw an opening; he unlimbered
big gun and sent one shell screaming
toward her camp. YOU" he said with
crushing dignity, will be walking In
the park and won't care Pfotr, we're
losing time"
She turned away SO quickly that he
could not judge his craftsmanship
The lesson began and lasted until Piotr
rushed of to school
The double turn came and was duly
endured, as are most of hfe's dreaded
trials when they actually present
themselves But even Roman showed
the effects of the long strain. When
he reached home he began at once to
drown his fatigue In huge potations
Mark went to his room
There surprise awaited him: clean
clothes, neatly laid out-als0 Kazia,
who had just completed this kindly
service.
Il thought you'd like to clean mp
before supper" she explained with =
new difhdence.
Thank you, Kazta You always
think OF the right things"
No, not always"
She moved toward the door-anx-
ious to avoid him, as usual, he thought
But he had no spirit for the siege just
then. He dropped into the chair, bury
ing his throbbing head in his hands
He supposed that she had gone.
But she had not gone. She stood
uncertain in the doorway, watching the
tired detected figure he made.
Not always" she repeated. The
ready color mounted. Sometimes I'm
when I don't want to be-"
He glanced up. bewildered by this
sudden striking of colors.
You look awful tired" she went on
hurriedly.
the fact that for once she was neither
hostile nor Indifferent It's the heat"
It'll be worse in summer. It hurts
even Uncle Roman then. You can't
stand it."
He reused himself. Yes, / can stand
I will" Richard Courtney
would have detected a new firmness
in the line of the grimly shut mouth
Several thousand men stand it,
4 hope so," she answered gravely.
When you say it that way, you make
me think you can
I say it to make myself think SO,
I guess" He laughed shortly. Then
he observed that she was wearing her
white dress; the reason, of course.
was obvious
Was it nice walk today?
81 didn't CO."
OH He leaned forward. very
eagerly for an exhausted man. "Kazia,
do you still think I'm stuck-up and
self1sh?"
She shook her head slowly You've
been so nice to Piotr this week. when
you've been so tired"
"Kazia-'' Before that honest gaze
ne, too, had to be honest. "Kazia.
did it to make you think that But
It was to help him you wanted me
20 stay, wasn't it?''
No. it wasn't"
Then why?"
Her eyes looked unwaverfngly into
his. 81 don't know" she said slowly.
Because you're different, l guess. You
Know things. You A queer little
rown of puzzlement furrowed the
pretty brow as she CROPPED for the
words. She sighed impatiently. for
he cropping was fruitless You're just
/ thought I could learn
from you-mebby."
VIII you go walking with me next
Sunday, Kazia?"
Yes" she said very gravely
'fKazia," he pleaded whimsicaIly.
you even laugh for others-some-
lines. Don't you think you might
mile for me this once, anyhow"
A smile quivered on her lips and
vas gone But for breath she lin
,ered. her questioning eyes still upon
linn.