San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

she confessed. Il 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 country"
The secret he had kept so long was
out. Swiftly and impulsively he de-
scribed his cottage, the cultivated acres
and the old owner who had sold so
cheaply because he wanted TO 60 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
I guess. Ny father used to tell me
about my grandfather's farm in Con-
naught-one of the biggest and best
there was in the whole country"
I'D like to see it-your place, I
mean" murmured Kay, nth never a
thought that this might be construed
as bid for an invitation.
''Won't you come out with me-next
Sunday?" he asked, at once.
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 consid-
cred. And then-she told him the
whole story.
Good nightw he murmured, but
you certainly do need a guardian!"
In his eyes, however. there was that
which mitigated his words.
When he spoke again his words were
commonplace-too commonplace
'T'll pay your fine" he promised
his thoughts were racing elsewhere.
"You will mott" flashed Kay. u
wouldn't let you for-anything!"
He looked up startled. Then:
ooh I don't blame you for getting
red-headed," he groaned. But we
O'Haras were ever a MI lot. My
grandfather went to a fair one day TO
buy a COW and brought back a bride
instead. He'd never laid eyes on her
before, but they lived to celebrate their
golden wedding. We fall fast but we
fall hard, we O'Haras I"
The waiter interviewed inopporture-
~. Anything else ,sir?'
Kelly looked at him as II he had
never seen him before "Yes-no-oh
beat it
Then his eyes came back to Kay.
There's everything about the house
that a girl could want except a girl
to want them" he explained. "And
il you come"
In his eyes was q passionate visit
fulness-and a light that all but blind
ed her.
'I'd look fine as hick, wouldn't
T." she murmured.
This was the mere mechanics OF
speech she was too breathless TO think
Of what she said or how it might
sound. She would not have hurt him
then. for worlds. but this he could not
know, and it was as If she had struck
him.
| YOU'D look a good sight better with
some of that paint off your face" he
retorted. -.
The swift change in his eyes and
voice stung her.
"You talk as IL we were already
married." she shot back. And then
she blushed and added hurriedly, I'm
engaged anyway. He's-he's away
Kelly believed her, As his express
sion changed yet again, she was stirred
to the depths, vet she could not speak.
And so he paid the check-and they
emerged once more into fremont
street.
There he broke the silence. well
good night" he said. awkwardly.
Apparently she did not hear. He
glanced at her. she seemed lost in the
contemplation of lighted show win
dow. But presently she spoke.
"I"-her voice was so low that he
had to bend to hear it'll could
wear one of those sports suits on-on
the farm, couldn't II"
The sports suit received not even a
glance from him. He was gazing at
her. incredulous Of eye.
"But you said you were engaged :"
he managed finally.
Rays eyes stayed steadfastly before
her. but he could see the blush spread
to her ears.
II wasn't going to have you think
that all you had TO do was whistle and
I'd come to you" she said. hectically.
"And il you think that just ,ause
I'm broke and you're sorry for me
"Sorry for you" Kelly exploded.
'I-I-do you mean"
Kay gave him a swift. startled
glance.
mo. no." she protested. ~ don't
mean that. I mean that-that-"
She should have been more explicit.
He was a mad O'Hara, and Kay was
kissed right on fremont street.
Say boss" phoned the court report
er of the Bugle some sixteen hours Ia
ter, 'I've got good one. Strong cop
remember the story about him
p;nched a girl Saturday. Peach Peid
her fine-ten bucks-in court this
morning. Resigned from force and
married her an hour later. Goiny -
live twenty miles out. How much do
I get-a columns"
"Keer IL in a half" replied his chief.
hut took the curse off that by adding.
''for the first page"
And there II appeared.
"Oh" cried Kay, who looked Just
as n bride should. Look at it-iSnt
it awful"
The lineal descendant OF kings look
ed at her instead. And presently she
glanced up at him.