Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-04

Hello. Neli." n. sr,nned as no slid
up TO the curb. "iIor I'm and m take
/ you home
She hopped ohedlcntiy. with a little
laugh. You running a utney bus.
Mark" she asked.
"No," he chuckIed. AZ he reached
across her Tap to draw the door shut.
And then a. they started with a jerk /:
This IL kis.ney bus-pny rs you
leave--kindly have exact fare ready. :"
why. how funny" she thought. as
she laughed into his eyes. Il never
knew he was like that" And she no.
tlced how tastefully he was dressed.
almost fastidiously In a conservative
sort Of war. But after q few moments
of chatter On her part and a most sur
prfsfns silence In his, they drew up
10 front ~ her home.
'Pay as you leave" he reminded her,
as she stepped from the car.
SILLY" she said, turning away to-
ward the house.
-Pfker," snid the commonplace Mar
chs Barnes.
"Tm not she returned hotly.
"wer. told you what the fare was
when you got On. /" he said firmly.
you don't expect me TO be kissing
ycu out here BEFORE MI the neighbors,
d. youT she Demanded.
Makes no difference To me wher.
n happesssg- ne snId. shutting OF his
engine ina wanting out over the door.
n was the most uncommopplaee mo-
ment ~ the most uncommonplace hour
that the COMMONPLACE Marcus Barnes
had ever known. as he marched the
somewhat surprised Miss Bradley up
the steps and into the hall.
She could see that she was in for Il.
hut then. whst did n matterf She
would extend him one OF those little
lmpersonsI and indefinite Kisses which
she reserved for very Young ar very
old and feeble male relatives But
she hadn't counted nm the common.
pIrce Mr. Barns. The ars, Thing she
knew she found thu, shs f,,ed int nj.
arms as snur,y and tightly .. ~ she
were mad. ~ h. thsr. sh. sb,, her
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n,ss.d and .uII ,h.r. was No word
Miss BRADLEY was getting n,,,ckx for
her Tim. wa. p.,tiny shor, a. with
a pr,m determination .hou, IN. 40, ~
her chin and a suggestion ~ color nm.
der IN. smooth skin Of her curved
check. she decided 10 consult the as.
sistrnt cashier ~ the first National
hank about some securities she held.
The COMMONPLACE Mr.. Rarnes arose
from his desk and looked lust once
into the eyes 81 Nell Bradley-and
then believing In preparedness. he dis
missed his stenographer
The gallant Miss Bradley had begun
20 get cold feet. 'It's--a-about those |
securities 81 mine. Mark" she started
feebly.
SECURITIES nothing" said Marcus. I
the commonplace. reaching for the girl |
nnancier. "south-bound cars. pay as
you enter" And he had already rung
M three fares whom tho Austere voice I
81 the banks preslden. came testify |