Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26

qSSHal' usual patting II ,sympatl'cticalIy. Any
WHY don't know" Carlotta hesi-
tatod. Mothers nearly wild. It's such
an awful night for the poor thing TO be
out in. We've hunted tthe neighborhood
until dark. But--would you be willing
to take "A notice down to the office Of
me News, 80 that IT Will get IN the hrst
such comfort to mother -
The result was that Barry. his eve.
hing with Garlotta considerably abbre.
Waited. took himself back down town,
his hands plunged deep in his pockets
MS collar turned UP against tho pen".
trating, wind. And on the way he con-
cciEed hia idea.
To find that cat would certainly make
him solid with the Willoughbys. on the
other hand, he couldn't imagine himself
finding the creature. By George, Shn'd
freeze TO death tonight, anyhow. But
and herein lay his schemc--all black
cats looked alike. suppose. now, for In
stance. he returned just any old cat?
Mrs. Willoughby's grief would be as.
suaged. Carlotta would be Corre5pond.
ingly grateful Result--weddng bclls
and q honeymoon for two!
The following day Barry took q vaCa-
ton from work. lie didn't expect his
job was going to be altogether easy, par
tCularly when no dimly recalled that
there had been ~ spot of white Somc.
where or other on tho true Willoughby
cat But Il proved much harder than he
had anticipated.
4 round OF the animal stores dis
covered all sorts Of cats he had never
known existed, white Angoras with pink
ryce. taillcss ManXes. weird Colored
creatures OF every description, but Few
Of the common garden variety OF every
day black felines boasting single white
splOtch on their otherwise unspotted es-
rutCheons.
Late that afternoon as Barry pursued
his way home. quite unexpectedly ne
Raw up an alley that which he hopch
signned the end of his Search--a plump
black cat asleep on a doorstep. Hastily
hc grabbed her up, discovered to his Joy
that n dirty spot on hor neck would
probably como out white. alipned hCr
under his coat. and with the nonchal-
anCc ola new convert TO anarchism
carrying his first bomb, made his way
to the Willoughby's,
"I'vc got her he cried 10 Carlotta.
I'VE got her. Found her. miles across
town. an hour ago Knew her at once y
But CnrlOtta'a reception OF MA news
war very disappointing. putting hand
over her eyes, she sank weakly on tho
scat Of the hail hatraCk.
Don't" she murmured. Not al
other one, There have been seventeen
already. in answer TO our al
Then she led him out TO sec Tor MN
self Sure enough. a black array OF lc-
lines filled the WillouGhby kitchen, While
Mrs. WillOuehby with tragic counter
au"e walked among them.
Barr was IN the very act of setting
the eighteenth applicant down 70 join
the rest when he straightened suddenly
Was It possible? could fate 40 faHor
him? Through the window. across the
snowy lawn. he had glimpsed strcak'
a dashing strenk Of black. ,-,.,.
Just moment ne said hhslllV.
with the cat in his arms he turned TO-
ward tho door, opened 1t. ana, az Honl"-
thing dashed between his legs. ne
dropped his own burden outside, then
closed m" door.
exclaimed. "rlawcd me Ru;. look.
doesn't that prove | got tn" right one?
Tried to put her out and Fh" wouldn't
go, Ran right back And look a. her
t'Or the newcomer stood, hair on "nd.
tail InShing as one who stands or nome
soil and. Enthusiastically owner thereon,
rrScN's tho invader.
THAT evening Barr! got all 'h"i was
coming to him and NOR" than b." de-
served As Carlotta whispered Yes
to his tender question. "Will you marry
me-" II seemed to him that H. heard
wedding bells tinKling gently.
Possibly. however. II was IN" VII
loughby doorbclI. For. presently. IN from
tl,. hail noatcd u voice. Did your cat
aud she must have got locked In our
cellar. | let her out and saw her streak
CarIotta raised her head from Parry 8
shoulder "BarIN, thought H"u
suid---. ,,.
Listen. DAZZLING. i4tcrrupt'd Barry
earnestly; "Will you LOOK, LOOK at o.! "'''no"
And Cnrlotta. for sheer JOY at the in
yitn'inn. forgot temporarily alt abou'