The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-07-07

n dressed she opened the door tina
led to the kitchen. Johnnie began t
hustle about in preparation for he
breakfast.
Please don't trouble. III eat wha
you've got cooked" she begged.
IT'S no trouble, ma'am. If the's {
d on earth l enjoy dom it's sure
q in. Do you like yore aigs sunny
size up OF turned?'
Either way. Whichever you like
Mr.. Green"
While she ate he waited on her so
lcitously. Inside, he was a river OF
tears for her, but with it went a good
deal of awe. Even now, wan-eyed and
Acknowledged, she was attractive
IN Johnnie's lonesome life he had
never before felt SO close to a girl as
he did to this one.
IL don't like to be so much bother
to you," she said. Maybe l can 60
away this afternoon"
mo, ma'am, we won't have hat a.
TALL" broke in the range-rider In
alarm. Were plumb tickled to have
you here. Clay, he feels thataway
too"
stny," she suggested timidly. Il know
how to cook-and the place does need
cleaning"
Sure it does. Say, wha's the matter
with you bein' Clay's sister, jes' got
In last night on the train? Tha's the
story Wen put up to the landlord if
you'll gimme the word"
Johnnie told the story of the search
for her, with special emphasis on the
night Clay broke into three houses In
answer to her advertisement.
81 never wrote it. l never thought
Of that. 1t must have been"
cit was that scalawag Durand,
y'betcha. / amt still wearin' my pin
Feathers N He was sore because
Clay had fixed his clock proper"
"Tve got no place to 60. except back
homeland I've got no folks there but
= second cousin. She doesn't want me.
I don't know what to do. If / had a
woman friend-some one to tell me
what was best"
Johnnie slapped his hand on his
knee, struck by a sudden inspiration.
"Say! Y'betcha, by jollies, I've got 'er
the very one! You're d-n-you're
sure whistlin'. We got a lady friend,
Clay and me, the finest little pilgrim
In New York. She's sure there when
the gong strikes. You'd love her. I'll
nx it for copyright away. l got to go
to her house this afternoon an do
some chores. I'll bet she right
over to see you"
Kitty was doubtful. Maybe we bet
ter wait and speak to Mr.. Lindsay
about it," she said.
mo, ma'am. you don't know Miss
Beatrice. She's the best friend. Why,
I shouldn't wonder but that she and
Clay might get married one O. these
days. He thinks a lot of her"
= "Oh!" Kitty knew Just a little more
Of human nature than the puncher.
"Then l wouldn't tell her about me If
/ was YOU. She wouldn't like my bein'
"Sho! You don't know Miss Beatrice.
She grades way up. I'll bet she likes
you fne."
When Johnnie left to so to work
that afternoon he tOok with him a res
to lay the whole case before
Beatrice Whitford. She would fix
all right. If there was one per-
BON on earth Johnnie could bank on
without fail 1t was his little boss.
1t was not until Johnnie had laid the
case before Miss Whitford and restat-
I'd 1t under the impression that she
could not have understood that his con-
ebbed. He had expected al
eager interest, q quick enthusiasm.
Instead, he found In his young mis-
tress a spirit beyond his understand
ng. Her ann had a touch of cool
1iSdain, almost Of contempt, while she
to his tale.
She asked no questions and made
10 comments. What he had to tell met
With chill silence. Johnnie's %guileless
narrative had made clear to her that
Clay had brought Kitty home about
Midnight, had mixed a drink for her,
md had given her his WI clothes to
her wet ones. Somehow the
.attleman's robe. pajamas and bedroom
dippers Obtruded unduly from his
story. Even the Rant felt
ii, Ee hecan 20 perceive ! ..%nIf
r,r.i' 4" ~rrplr 10
IT sSHpoee you know that when the
mt NJ ser at your apartment house finds
snc's there he'll send her pack.
lng. so Beatrice summed UP when
she spoke at last.
No, ma'am, | reckon not. You SEQ
lone told him she is Clay's sister
|es' got In from the West" the punch
explained.
"Oh. see." The girls lip curled and
her %clean-cut chin lifted a trifie. You
iont seem to have overlooked any
hing No, ! don't think / care to have
lnything to do with your arrange