The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26

| pan was terminating in his mind
He would send Dan the money te
come and get his girl Saturday was
free. He would arrange to meet Dan
bring him to Kitty, and see them
married.
That night, on train going north
he wrote the letter to Dan, and then
tried to dismiss the matter from his
mind.
Saturday morning he was on hand,
eagerly scanning the passengers from
the Murphy train. In the tall fellow
who slouched out of the smoke~ he
knew his bridegroom. He had the
dark beauty often seen among the
mountain boys. although his few
years Of manhood had already tar
nished II with signs of dissipation.
II was. however. too late to stop.
Briefly introducing himself he hur-
ried Dan up the street 20 the Pleas
ant View hotel.
Kitty was setting the tables in the
dining room, bellboy informed
them. Two girls were laughing and
talking at the table. The taller one
raised her head. 1t was Kitty. She
clutched the back of a chair and her
face whitened.
i have brought Dan, Kitty" Car
ton explained. with a vague sense of
uneasiness,
The color had come back to Kitty's
cheeks. Her eyes cleaned dangerous
ly. "You-brought-Dan," contempt
uously. We'll. you might have saved
yourself the trouble"
But he wants to marry you," he
persisted awkwardly.
Marry him!" she flashed back. 81
wouldn't marry him If he were the
last man on earth. A nice sort of
husband he'd make for mel"
You mind what you say, Kitty Raj
ston," Dan began angrily.
Kitty never gave him a glance.
And you thought | would take him,
when l had talked to you and you
knew how l felt. You" She burst
into tears.
The other waitress stepped up
quickly and put her arms around the
sobbing girl. II think you had both
better go away" she said severely.
Il never imagined she would take
1t this way Carton exclaimed rue
fully, when they we're once more on
the street.
Might have known" Dan said sui
lenly. Kitty always was spitfire."
hA NIL
tomorrow" Dick suggested. 'T can't
understand It,"
Looks to me as If Kitty might be
sweet on you. I'm done with her for
good. I'll just knock round while |
to see the sights and then I'll make |
for home" Turning on his heel he
walked up the street.
The abashed state pathologist re-
NAMED for some moments stupidity |
staring after him.
Kitty was not In the dining room |
the next morning, nor the next, nor
the next. Cartons uneasiness in
creased from day to day. To what
desperate measures had he forced
her? Or perhaps she was Ill? Either
alternative was disquieting. At length
he resolved to consult one OF the
mattresses.
It was near the end Of the dining
hour, and the room was free from
guests. The Mattresses congregated
in little knots, talking. To his dis
turbed conscience they seemed to
watch him furtively. Plucking up his
he beckoned to the nearest
one.
Where is Kitty Ralson?"
She has gone away" The girl
spoke meaningly, and he recognized
her as the sole witness of the un
fortunate Saturdays encounter.
He gave little sigh of relief. 20,
then you know about It," His tone
was SO miserable that the girl re-
Tented.
Kitty was afraid you might bring
that fellow back, SO she left"
but where has she gomez" he per
sisted eagerly.
The waitress eyed him sharply
If were you would not hunt her
up unless"-she Observation-Disclosures
you like her pretty we'll"
But why, why?" Carton STAN
nered, the blood rushing to his face.
Because Kitty likes you. Didn't
she hang over your table the blessed
lime you were In the room? Didn't
she turn color II you as much as
spoke to her? Anyone but man
would have seen It," The scorn of
ler tone was inexpressible.
His head whirled. Kitty loved him.
And he-and he-like one in a dream
he heard himself saying, And If l
10 like herr"
Then she is at the Bixhy hospital,
starting a course In trained nursing"
He made straight for the telephone
tooth, and then caught car to the
hospital. All the way his heart was
Iinging. In his chosen work of
eaching the mountain folk how to
arm he would have a loving help
nate. he would have one Of his peo-
lie.
Modesty Rebuked.
Booker T. Washington. after a Ger. !