The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-28
The Eoenine Story
Kitty and Kitten.
(By Clarissa Mackie. }

hurriedly and sought seclusion ON the
sandy beach at the end of the board
walk Five minutes later came Captain
Arthur Dacey Of the army. whom he
had left lancing with one Of the At
wood twins
Which twin?
Carroll could not have answered that
question and therein was the cause Of
his predicament.
Dacey sat down ON tho sand beside
his friend and lighted q cigarette.
Thought you were dancing re-
marked Carroll.
"Was-but to tell the truth, Rod, I'm
in a mess!' declared Dacey.
SORRY for you II you've more trou-
bic than hAver'
s.Listen to this. Rod" confided the
captain. turning a troubled face to the
other. "I'm engaged TO one OF the At
wood twins-and I don't know which
one It II! Can you beat THAR?
'T'm engaged to one myoef-And I
don't know which It 10. either!'
Good heavens. Rod. you're 5oking!
cried the captain.
Roderick Carroll turned a harassed
face to Dacey's. DO look like a man
making a silly Joker" he demanded.
1T isn't likely we're both engaged to
the same one!'
ssNo-but-which one? can't tell
'em apart-although I know Kitty is
the one love and the one I'm engaged
to-at least, asked her to marry me
and she accepted. offered her q ring
tonight and she declared she was al
ready engaged!''
saTo me: it was Kitten" said Car
roll sadly; But I couldn't pick her out
If they were standing side by side! I'm
engaged to Kitten. Imagine naming
twin girls Kitty and KittenI under
apart. they look so much aiike.'
Sometimes they can't tell them
selves =aparts' muttered the captain
erimly. They're playing a Joke on us.
Rod, and Just at this time I'm not in
clined to stand for It. NY leave ID near
Nv ended. and want a little time with
my future wife before I go. Nearly
es I can calculate. I haven't really had
a word with Kitty since we became en-
gagged. think I can pick her out. but
1t happens to be Kitten every time!
Same way with me, Dacey. I've
made a chump Of myself three times
this evening. Kitten has tiny mole
under her right eye. and I congratu-
lated myself that she couldn't lose me
again, but tonight that witch OF a
Kitty appeared with . little mole. in
painted 1t on! What can fellow do
to end it,"
HE can flirt with some other GIRL"
said the captain reluctantly. though
hate to do It. Rod"
'em both together that one OF US is
dead or dying-we can find out then.
and once get Kittens ear. TIL have
an understanding with her or break
my engagement. I can't very well
make a fool OF myself over your girl.
You'd better not try, grumbled the
captain. Suppose go in and break
the news that your body has been
found on the beach here?" 1t will be
dangerously near the TRUTH found you
here myself"
Go to it. Solomon agreed Carroll.
Can't. Dacey went back to the ball
room and quickly sought and found two
girlish figures clad in pink satin frocks
exactly alike in every detail a. were the
wearers.
Twins in age. height, appearance.
beauty everything! 1t was marvellous
that the Creator should have made two
such perfect women whose only differ
ence in look was a trick of expression
of the exact shade Of wonderful hazel
eyes. II Kitten Atwood had a tiny
brown mole, like a little freckle, under
one eye, her sister Kitty had acquired
one since the morning by the aid of a
borrowed makeup box.
Charming, lovely and mischievous,
were the Atwood twins.
Capt Dacey bowed low before them,
biting his neither lip in vexation that
he could not detect his sweetheart from
| her sister.
IT have sad news to impart, Kitty"
he said, addressing them collectively.
will you come to the conservatory
for q moment
| The news must be broken roughly.
he decided. so when the three were
standing there beside the fountain he
looked At their anxious, lovely faces
with some qualms Of conscience At the
Tile on his lips.
you will be shocked to learn that
CarrolPs body has been found on the
beach!" he said bluntly.
There was q simultaneous cry from
| the twins.
"Oh, K1t!'' cried one.
Darling kit" cried the other.
Which twin said certain words Capt.
Dacey never knew. Immediately one
girl vanished through the outer door
and the other swooned quietly away in
his arms
IT am a brute.'' accused the captain
fiercely as he dipped his handkerchief
in the fountain and bathed the temples
Of the girl in his arms
Her eyelids fluttered. In another in
slant her eyes would open, and again
he would not be sure which was his
own sweetheart. II the girls conspired
to deceive their lovers, was not all fair
in love?
So Capt. Dacey touched the tiny mole
under the long lashes-and 1t vanished
forever!
! This was his own girl. CARROTS giri