Evening star., 1923-03-25

She reached the sidewalk and there
she paused,
I Anyway" she thought, 'if they
send me to jail I'll have a place to
sleep and something to eat and not
a worry in the world"
The clook in the steeple Of the
Park Street Church licked off five
minutes. Then, as 1t leisurely struck
six. Kelly was relieved.
| Come along" he commanded. as
he Joined her.
| Everybody. it seemed to Kay, was
| looking at her. AS she obeyed she
might. for the naughty pride Of her,
have matched Marie Antoinette
! bound for the guillorine. She was
| prepared for anything, yet he took
her by surprise.
| Somebody ought to talk to you
| like a Dutch uncle. he assured her
grimly as her widening eyes sought
his. I'm going to make a stab at
| it."
| They had entered the restaurant
before Kay had a chance to recover
| herself. A moment later she was
| seated opposite him at a table for
| two.
You needn't look scared" he re-
marked. I'm not going to bite you"
"Scaredl Me?" echoed Kay. q
! why-if you think"
| What are you going to have?" he
interrupted, with perfect serenity.
Nothing" said Kay, with en-
phasis.
STEAK for two" Kelly told the
waiter.
She could not resist dig. "I sup
pose hard work does give you a big
appetite"
| was Kilkenny" countered he "Ive
| heard of the famous cats that look
after your family
Kay flushed. "I've heard say that
Boru had red hair and a temper to
match. But they do say he was a
gentleman-"
| which / am notm finished Kelly.
and grinned. Then. on an impulse
that made him seem very boyish. he
leaned toward her. Lets not scrap
I'm really trying to help YOU
! In spite Of herself she hesitated and
the waiter returned and deftly slid a
plate in front Of her.
| "They say" Kelly went on, whirn =
sically, that the cats never stopped
! fghting except to eat. But they did
| eat! Won't you dig in, pleaseo"
| I'll pay for my half myself" she
said.
You'll feel better when you've
eaten" he agreed. graphically.
She did. The food, the lights and
the music all relaxed her.
As she sat there. lovely in spite of
her artifcalities, he forgot his an
nounced intention Of talking to her
like a Dutch uncle.
| "I hated to have to arrest you the
other day he said abruptly.
He believed it now. She could see
that.
"I didn't know about the license -
she confessed. 81 hadn't driven much"
Really" he echoed, in mock sur
prise.
I'm sick of this traffic stuff any
way" he went on, I'm going to quit
it. I've got place in the coun-
try
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T~HE secret he had kept 50 long
l. was out. Swiftly and impulsively
he described his cottage, the culti-
had sold so cheaply because he
wanted to go to his daughters home
in Ohio.
"And there's money in tits near
the Boston market. you see," Kelly
went on. 'And-well, it's in my blood
II guess. My father used to tell me
about my grandfather's farm in Con-
naught-one of the biggest and bes,
there was in the whole country
"Pd like to see it--your place,
mean" murmured Kay, with never q
thought that this might be construed
as a bid for an invitation.
Wont you come out with me-nex'
Sunday" he asked, at once.
"I-why-" She paused for words
and evoked memory instead. So:
what" she asked, does the judge
do Tiff you can't pay your fine?"
Kelly looked startled. You don't
mean that you can't"
Kay caught at her lip as she con-
sidered. And then-she told him the
whole story.
Good night" he murmured,. "bu'
YOU certainly do need a guardian"
In his eyes, however, there was thai
which mitigated his words.
When he spoke again his words
were commonplace-too common.
place!
4 "Ill pay your fine," he promised
his thoughts were racing elsewhere
you will notw flashed Kay. Il
wouldn't let you for-anything",
He looked up startled. Then:
ooh. ! don't blame you for yettilc