Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-15
WALTER KEMP AN UNDESIR-
ABLE ACQUAINTANCE.
CHAPTER LXXIII.

n ANeAA 1cAAlE Nu YIN II y IANAAAeAAS5 ANNt~AA
ing the compliments Mr.. Kemp had
paid me, and the ease with which
had conversed with him.
at is because he is nearer my own
age" l said aloud, "and because he
doesn't treat me like a child. But he
! isn't nearly as handsome as Everett"
! was still young enough to believe
/ that a handsome man was very much
to be desired as a husband.
When Everett came in l told him
at once of Mr.. Kemp's call, and men
toned the flowers.
"You received him again after
what I said?'
! "Why yes-you didn't say should
not" / was cowed at once, in spite
of my resolutions not to be.
"Well I say SO now Do not re-
ceive Walter Kemp in my absence.
! 1t is such men as he who cause trou-
BILE" He said nothing of the flowers,
but went up to dress.
Eat you dinner, Sandra," he said
when after few moments we set
down to dinner. After dinner Ever
EFT left the Dining room quickly, and
as | followed him, said, Il am going
out"
'Please take me, Everett, 1t is
so lonely alone"
"That is impossible
'Will you be late?"
81 do not know. &c to bed by 10
o'clock.
He kissed me carelessly and left
me to spend the long evening alone.
wouldn't do it! I'd call up someone
or go somewhere.
| called Alice Sloan then Dagmar
Stewart Both were out. Then a
sudden impulse selling me-, | called
Barrett Edmonds. He said he would
come, and thanked me asking him.
was already dressed, so asked
him to come early.
1t wasn't quite $50 when he APP
peared. l was awfully glad to see
him, and told him so. He, like 9TH
ers, had read of my accident, and
the burglary. Later, he told me he
had cut my picture from the paper
and had framed it,
''You were very brave" he sale
when / had answered all his ques
tons anent the burglar. Most wo
men would have screamed. Had you
] done so, he might have killed you
He was desperate or he would no
have shot the butler"
''He was not bad-lookIng, young
and dark. | saw his face quite plain
ly once"
so that you would know hin
again
"No-at least | do not think SO
His features-no, | could not recall
them. 1t was just an impression o
young man more than anything
else"
Barrett had brought some musi
\ and We played and sang until abou
half past ten. Then he rose to gt
| did not urge him to remain longe
Everett might come in and be III
pleasant.
was nearly ready for bed whe
he finally came home. l had loitere
over my preparations, and it wa
nearly 2 O'Clock.
81 thought / told you to retir
early" He did not kiss me-juE
y stood and glowed at me.
81 had caller. l couldn't yer
well go to bed
'Who called?"
Barrett Edmonds." Then I T,
called that Hetty's aunt had sal
that Leola, Everett's first wife, nevt
tried to hide anything she did-tha
no matter if she knew it would maxi
Everett awfully angry, she told hin
and that although he would try I
make her promise not to receive pc,
pie again, or go to places, he nevC
could. j would do the same. SO
added:
81 called him up and asked him
come"
'You mean that you telephone
him after | had gone out?"
eyes. | called Alice Sloane al
~ Dagmar Stewart, but both were OF
then | called Barrett We had
- delightful time. He brought sor
music But you mustn't blame hi
because | was up. He left about hi
past ten. | had been dawdlir