Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-09-19
ROCKY AND KIT
BY AGNES c. sRoeAN.

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insisted upon receiving them there
Homer had name to make for him.
self-or rather to keep-for his fame
a. writer was now assured.
Somebody's baby, crying Justify
upon an opposite side of the wall, was
not an incentive to genius. So Hon.
CT had been for some time comfort
ably established I'm a charming bunga-
low, with his widowed sister as his
bousekeeper, and incidentally-~th though
of this he was unaware--as his man
eger.
Mrs. Blair likewise detested chill.
dren; their hands were usually dirty,
and they possessed weakness for
strewing crumbs where crumbs should
never be.
So into this satisfactory childless
home came like thunderboit Rock
well Brant's letter. Rockwell had
been "A college chum of Homers and
IN years past he had been Instrument
oil In many ways in helping his lit
erary friend on to his career.
Rockwell was still young; the au-
thor reflected what marriage and Gaze
may do to man. Rockwell wrote
now to say that he was sending his
young son TO the old home town In or
der to have certain reputable doctor
there look the boy over ROcky's
spine was not strong, his father wrote.
The boys mother being dead, and
no relatives to send him to, for the
week or so 1t would be necessary to
keep him in the city. Rockwell had
was entrusting the boy to his care.
"He won't go without his close com
panion," Rockwell further added, $50
Kit (yOu remember my elder sisters
childD, will go with him. / trust
they will not greatly inconvenience
you, old chap, aud I'll be eternally
grateful"
When Homer finished the letter he
groaned then he carried ii 10 his Sis
ter. Mrs. Blair gave 1t back to him
coldly.
~ suppose for the sake of your
past we must live through it," she
said. Kit and Rocky! The names Of
the two would indicate what sort Of
imps we shall have to contend with"
Rockwell had given little time for
refusing his request The train,
Homer found, had already stopped,
and gone again on its way. On the
small suburban platform remained
but one passenger. Homer settled his
irrepronchable cravat as he looked at
her She was as lovely young wom-
an as the proverbial "spring morning"
Curiousiv she glanced at him aud
then she smiled.
'Have you" she asked, "seen lit
tie boy around hereY'
II have not" Homer responded. lie
seated himself patiently. Encouraged
by something in her glinting blue eyes,
ne added:
Il came to meet small boy my
self. He and a little girl companion
should have arrived by that last train.
You saw nothing of two children?"
The lovely one shook her head.
II told Rocky" she mused in a
troubled tone, Ito go no further than
the candy counter In the station but
he has eluded me"
Rocky the man gasped "couId
you possibly refer to Rocky Brant
the boy whom | am expecting?"
The young woman's eyes widened.
"You must be Mr.. St Clair" She
said, "AIr. Brant wrote instructing
me to see that Rocky reached your
home safely"
Homer leaned forward.
you know the boy then?" he asked
Rpprehensively. "Does he--er--inher.
1t his fathers adventurous splrit?"
"Rockys latest adventure, the
young woman replied, was climbing
into a waiting automobile and starting
its engine He Is too young. of
course. TO understand automobiles, but
with his usual uncanny cleverness ne
succeeded in stopping the ear,
Homer ST. Clair turned pale.
"And the girl" M asked hreathless-
~, his companion, Kit; is she q lit
tie devil too?"
"As l recall the child, Kit" the
young woman answered. "she was ex-
actly what you express" She smiled.
Il am remembering one occasion
when she traded her aunt's valuable
pet dog to strange little girl for a
small pink parasol."
sand those two are coming to stay
in my house," said the man despond-
emily.
oh. 1t may turn out better than
you think" she cheerfully suggested.
Just then. tearing down the plat
form toward them came small, hap.
py boy.
At sight of the author he paused.
as that hlm?" he asked OF the
girl abruptly.
THAT is daddy's friend" she ex-
planned.
Are you going to like him. Kit?"
asked Rocky.
Homer inmped 10 his feet