The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-07-20

towel out Of the bathroom window on
the sixth floor Of the apartment hotel.
Il floated dOwnward-hardly tiOated..
either for it was as wide and heavy
as rug-but it arrived, at any rate.
Mt a certain point in the street over
which a roadster was passing at the
instant, and having a penchant for
catching on things, it caught on but
ton of the cars top.
All uncOnsciOusly beneath her gay
canopy of lace and blue roses sat Iii
leen BrannOn. She saw people stare,
laugh and point, but there was moth
ing wrong that she could see. But In
front of "Anna Katherines Shop" she
stopped to investigate. What was at
tracing such attention? And then she
saw the towel spread shamelessly over
her natty little car.
"Where did you get that towel so
blde? Out of the sky as you came
through?"
She turned quickly. "Oh, Charley,
isn't it the limit Where do you sup
pose it came from? Get it down, will
you, and I'll take 1t into Anna Kath-
arine. These things are in her line and
maybe she'll know something about it."
But Anna Katharine didn't except
that there were weeks of work on the
lace.
"Then keep It," offered Eileen. "AIay-
be some nice old lady will buy it for
her college grandson"
In the meantime more things were
happening to Jimmy.
The pOstman brought some letters,
and there was one from Aunt Brewster.
I'm starting for Florida" she wrote.
''and I'm stopping to see you for day
On route. l forgot to take off the pat
tern of the lace on that towel l gave
YOU for your birthday. Besides there's
something else want TO see you about
that l can't explain here. Until Fri
day then. AffectiOnately, Aunt b.
"Tor the love of Peter Jones -
groaned Jimmy. Can you beat itf
Where in this nickel-plated town do
sou suppose that towel isl"
Theh someone rang the bell. It was
Charley BlOgett, he of the tltulating
rhyme.
Hello, Charley, come ia. just
need tonic like you after a bally hoo
day. Aunt Brewster's coming and as
she carries my prospects around in
her bank book wen have to cOncOct
! some way to amuse her. Proceed,
! Charles !"
i Charles lit a cigarette. Poor Jimmy
Wei, I've got story saved up for her
that ought to help some" And he told
of Eileen and the towel.
Mine, by jingoes! Where did you
sayit isl"
"At fancy-wOrk shop on Fifth ave
nue. Come along and I'll show you
the place"
But when they reached the shop and
inquired for the bath towel they were
told that it had just been sold!
Heavens r. cried Jimmy in dismay.
J "Who bought it?"
But the girl didn't remember. A
lady, she thought
Wen get Eileen" suggested Charlie.
Maybe she can do something. Women
can always think of a way"
So they took taxi and went to her
house, She had just come in and was
still dressed for the street. Charley
started an Introduction, but to his sur
prise the two were shaking hands.
you're Jimmy Young, aren't you?'
smiled the girl, while Jimmy was say
ing "If it isn't my little old play
mate, Dot Brannon!"
eve used to play together at Aunt
Brewster's," they explained to Charley,
quite forgetting to let go hands and
looking back at each other with inter
est that had evidently been compound
ing rapidly for ten years.
"Aunt Brewster is herev went on
Eileen. I've just brought her from
the station"
"But she was to visit me ~ exclaimed
Jimmy. Funny, isn't it,"
"But he doesn't want her since he
lost the towel, so it's all right" put in
Charley.
F"lts all right" said a quiet voice in
the doorway. There stood Miss Brew
ster smiling, the towel in her hand.
D eileen told me of her find on the way
from the station. 1 was interested, so
% we drove around to the shop and
bought it. l recognized it instantly.
> But the mystery is cleared up now,
and it's all right The towel has done
t what l came to New York TO do, to
e. bring you and Eileen together again"
"The comedy is endedw quoted
Charley.
Copyright, 1916. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndieate.)