The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-22

solid mahogany.
On the very next night, Jim met EI-
sic ThurstOn. Il was at a Country
club dance, and after the third fox
trot, Jim decided that Elsie was alto
getlIer the finest girl he had ever met
Elsie, on her part, evidently cOnsid-
cred jim with favorable light, for size
gave him three other dances before
the evening was over, and just before
they parted she acquiesced in his sug~
gestion that he go to see her on fhs
next evening.
Jim appeared at the ThurstOn resi-
dence shortly after eight O'Clock. FL
sic, having decided TO look her very
best, was not ready when the visitor
arrived, so Mr.. ThurstOn introducing
himself, accepted the role Of enter
timer. The conversation drifted to
college and the pranks of various stu
dents.
"Yes, we do have lots Of fun" Jim
said in answer to a question Of the
older man. 'But, then, we study a
bit, too"
"welI," Mr.. Thurston answered
grimit, IT know one time when some
of you didn't study any. That was
two nights ago"
Jlm's heart missed q beat.
"Wilat happened" he asked innO-
Gently.
"A bdfieh Of students came over
here after midnight and stole one Of
my best chairs" Jimfs face took on
a slight tinge but it was dark and AIr.
Thurston did not notice. 1T was Il
chair l valge highly" he continued
"and If / could flRd out who took II I
would prosecute him to the full ex-
tent of the law"
'Afnybe 1 could scout around and
find II for you" Jim suggested.
"If you do shall be eternally
Obliged TO YOU" the other anwered.
Elsie appeared, radiant in crea-
tion Of shimmering blue.
"SyVHld you like to go in and look
at that picture was telling you about
last night?" she asked. 4
Jim followed her into the spacious
library. The first thing his eyes fell
upon was chair Identical in appear
ance Witil the one which reposed In |
the corner Of his own room. Elsie fol-
lowed his glance. 1
"What's the matterT" she asked,
noting his startled expression.
"Why--I--er-was looking at that
chair" he managed to answer. 'It's
rather odd isn't it?' 3
eyes, it is one of pair we used to
have that has been in the family for
years"
Jim.examined the chair with inter-1
est. =
you say that there was another
oneT he asked. "Where is itT
"a group of college boys stole # the
night before last" she answered. i
"Oh, that's a shamel" He spoke In :
dignanty. do they fit together?" (,
eyes, they were so made that they
could be joined to form tete-a-tete.
DO you see where the joints are?" I
"AIaybe," he suggested, II can look
around the dOrmitOry and find the
other one. And IL 1 do, I'll bring 1t
, back to you."
So bright and early the next morn
ing, he seated himself at his desk and
wrote letter;
"Dear Elsie:
81 secuted around last night and
found your chair in one of the stu
dents rooms. Unless l hear from you
by phone, l shall bring it over to-
night"
No phone message was forthcoming.
so at eight o'clock Jim packed the
chair in his runahout and departed
for Glenwood. Mr.. ThurstOn was seat
ed ON his veranda when he arrived.
81 am very much obliged and in
debted to you" he announced, when
Jim showed him his precious cargo.
"Elsie is in the library"
Taking the chair with him Jim en-
tered the house. When Elsie saw him,
she gave a cry of delight.
"Oh. it is just fine of your she ex-
claimed.
After that, the evening flew by on
gllded wings. But just before 1t was
time to go, Jim ventured sugges-
tlOn.
"You haven't shown me how those
chairs are joined together TO make a
tete-a-tete," he said.
mo" she answered, II haven't, but
1 will"
She Joined them deftly and a few
minutes later Jim was sitting In one,
with Elsie beside him In the other.
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