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JCITTY -
; fcy JANE
tTKOPSIS! KlUv frein ooent
a fto0 icltft Am (r-lrt-(iu,
' 7aroJ, fo help forget the tudden
death of her Afiband. Oar. She
hat taken tor granted the friend
ship of Oar't halt-brother, David,
though the hoe known he loves
her. Now he le a successful
writer and the mltset hit com
panlonthlp. Chapter 41
ON THE HILLTOP
FROM outside of the office came
the Bound of Josle's high brisk
Tolce talking to a customer, from
a back room the hum of ft sewing
machine where alterations were be
ing made.
Kitty wrote letters. She visited
the fitting room. She met some
customers who called for her. One
was Diana Close. Diana did not buy
anything.
! "1 had a letter from Marge yes
terday. She's coming home before
Christmas."
"That's nice." Kitty could say It
Quite calmly, because she felt no
smallest -Interest In Marge's com
ing or staying away.
"Mrs. Frew I Some one to see
you." It was Josle. again. In the
office door.
Kitty went out to the waiting
room. She gave a little glad cry.
David stood there.
"Oh, I wonted yot to come to
day I"
"Did you think I'd forget what
day it Is?"
' "But you're so busy
"Not too busy for thaL What say
to celebrating?"
"But I can't"
"Of course you can, Mrs. Frew,"
put in Josle from the office door.
"Mrs. Somerset will be down after
lunch and it we get In a jam Miss
Foster can come out."
"Of course you can," echoed
David, laughing. "We'll drive out
to the little house It you'll use your
. ear."
"Oh, David, I'd love that I"
"I've telephoned Mrs. Dundy to
have some lunch ready for us. Put
os your bonnet, quick."
"But how did you know I'd go?"
"I Intended to kidnap you it you
balked at all This lb my day as
much as yours."
The new David, assertive, charm
ing, spirited. He wore a new suit.
a new hat
"It seems to me you are looking
particularly well, to-day, Mr,
frew!"
They drove swiftly out of the city,
tout Into a russet-brown and gold
eountry. The wind in her face
trough, the old high color to Kltty'i
cheeks; her eyes had darkenod in
the old way of delight.
"It's been five weeks since I've
leen you I".
"Don't 1 know that?"
He told her of changes he'd been
making In the new book, of the
people he'd met. David, going
ahead, she thought well, she was,
too. And she told him of the
precious balance that marked the
success of the shop.
"It's a go, David."
"Of course. I knew It would be."
"I'm most pleased on account of
Carol. Sometimes I can't believe
he's the same girl. And Paul's
getting woll, he's nice, David. I
like him now."
' She told the latest of Dorcas,
laughing. Dorcas had gone to live
with her Aunt Lydla, Aunt Ljdla
had had a slight stroke which made
an invalid of her. And she needed
Dorcas. But Dorcas had simply
transplanted her flag of independ
ence. She'd taken Old Timer with
her and Em 11 and Max and Mark
and the othors ran In and out of
Aunt Lydla'a house, as much at
home there as they'd felt on Kot
ehum Street Mrs. Gentle was run
ning a boarding house at 93.
She told him of his father. "He's
very well and I think he's happier,
David. We hare good times to
gether." They found the little house almost
burled in gold and red-yellow
leaves. Chrysanthemums ware
blooming Is the garden, some Iste
roses and gladioli and dahlias lin
gering, portulacl bright along the
borders. A few grapes still hung on
the vines, deeply purple against
the yellow leaves.
"Oh. It's lovely," cried Kitty,
drawing in a long breath. "It's like
coming home!" And then she ad
ded, hastily: "That's what your
father said, David, once. I don't
think he'd felt that way tor a long
time. You made it like that for
Mm."
"Walk Tm glad."
; Mrs. Dundy had a lunch waiting
tor them. David built a Ore on the
hearth and they ate before it David
told her amusing experiences he
bad had in New York, of plays he
had seen Kitty told him of some of
their customers.
But while they talked Kitty had
TRUCK OPERATORS
FINED FOR LOADS
M. 0. Small wood ni fined tlO In
JuOr Olcnn O. Taylor' court yMtr
Sy for operating tvn overloadM truck.
Ha tu arraated by 8Ut Policeman
B. M. Baucom. Kenneth Phelp r
eelved the aam fins on the um
charge, following srreat by Officer O.
O. Nichols.
0. A. Thorn m and D. 9. Stereruton,
who also appeared on the same
charge, entered a plea of guilty. Their
cajtea were continued.
Mrs. C. H. Blaman forfeited itO for
falling to atop at a through street,
All our leather sood., special fir
graduation gifts, 31 to 60 off.
Offlc auuonery Supply Co.
FREW
ABBOTT
the feeling of distance betweei
them tbey'o both changed, sbc
said to herself.
Jan, at David's heels, was coax
lng for a walk. When they had fin
lshed their luncheon they cllmbet.
the bill. And reaching Us top, they
sat down under the old trees.
"I used to sneak away from the
others and come here every day.
I called It my own. Wasn't that
presumptuous In me, when it's
really yours?"
"It's a big hilltop," David an
swered easily.
David bad no need, now, for its
seclusion, Kitty thought.
"Do you remember that first day
we came here, David? How long
age It seems now. That girl that I
was then Is almost a stranger to
me now."
She looked soberly out across the
valley, not seeing It but seeing that
Kitty Frew of those days when she
had had to lean on David. What s
foolish, bewlldored, uncertain, blind
girl she'd been! But, even think
ing that, she felt a wistful tugging at
her heart; there was something
lonesome in going ahead without
David!
"You're happy, now?" David
asked brusquely.
"Yes, I guess I am." Then she
straightened, laughed. "How absurd
to put it so doubtful I Of course I
ami Ought I not to be with the
Treasure Island Shop so safely es
tablished? I like the work. I like
seeing Carol so sure of herself. I
like the way your father depends on
me. I like Pound. You can't know
how nice it is to have Pound wait
ing for me when I go home, to have
him fuss over me. And David, he's
so proud of you, as proud as your
own father, He asked me If be
might take Little Lady to bis room.
I gave him my autographed copy to
keep. David, can you know how
proud we all are of you?"
He sat clasping his knees, his
chin bent to his bands.
"I mean " his tone was gruff,
"are you contented to go on like
this the rest of your lite? Is It
going to give you everything you
want?"
She answered quickly. "Oh, yes,
of course." And then as though an
other voice had asked the question,
she repeater1: "Of course I ami"
She could not see bis face. It was
turned from her. But she saw blm
give a little expressive lift of bis
shoulders.
"I had to know that. I'm going
away, Kitty, abroad. Norwood wants
me to write a biography. It will
necessitate dieting up some gay old
scandals from their respectable
graves. Norwood says I have the
touch he wants. I can't tell you
much more about It now."
"How perfectly wonderful! David
Frew, with such an assignment! Do
you remember when Dorcas usod to
send you home like a bad boy who
had .not done his lessons?" But
there was a sharp pain under the
lightness of her voles. "David,
when are you going?"
He turned to her. He did not
touch her but his eyes betrayed his
longing. "Oh, right away, I guess.
I told Norwood that I could go now,
unless Kitty, I came back hoping
that you'd tell me that you needed
me. But you don't neod me now.
You're walking very well on yc
own two feet, I see. 1 ought to bo
glad. But you're so young It you
were thirty or more I could recon
cile myself to seeing you contented
with business. But you"
"I'm notl" She cried It Involun
tarily and the words released all tbo
longing In her heart "It isn't all 1
want I But, David, what else can
thore be tor me?" She said It In the
old troubled way of appeal to him
With the old gesture she put her
hand on his arm.
He bent swiftly and kissed her
hand.
"I love you, Kitty."
She drew her hand away, trem
bling. She put it to her face. "I'm
afraid, David." Her voice faltered.
He saw a deep flush spread from
her cheek to her throat He waited,
patiently, his eyes caressing her.
I vo missed you awfully this
year. It your not being here-
made a difference with everything.
I guess I do need you, David! I
guess I've always needed you. What
you gave me"
He drew her gently to him until
her shoulder rested In the hollow ol
his arm. Ha said no word, content
to feel her relax against him, con
tent to sea the happiness slowly
suffusing her face.
She broke the silence first
"But, David, you ought to go t
write that"
I'll wire Norwood to-night thai
I'm staying. I'd rather work her
Kitty with you."
Copyright. Jans Abbott)
THE END
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evening at Kogue Klk, to which the
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nominees, art being Invited, accord
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"Shorty Morris, defeated candidate
for county commissioner.
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