Show Tarn Taming in My l By Kathleen Fox Copyright 1919 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate CHAPTER 64 Crittenden on His Mrs Good Behavior During the remainder of his parents' parents visit Crittenden tried to be le himself and succeeded We took Daddy and Mother Hayes everywhere showed them everything everything everything every every- thing had them to luncheon and dinner dinner din din- ner downtown entertained them at the theatres and begged them to stay longer for we wanted them I One day the Boyds entertained them at luncheon downtown together with my father and Crittenden and me Later we went to Crittenden's office Marjorie said she wanted the Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- I mas dinner crowd to meet at her home for an evening before Daddy and I Mother Hayes left for Kentucky j Everyone agreed Ill see that Miss Harding gets there Jack Langley volunteered better young fellow said Daddy Hayes I think Mr Jack said Mother Hayes a spirit of mischief showing In her eyes that it is better for you and me that Colonel Hayes and I are goIng going going go go- ing back to Kentucky right soon dont don't you ou Never better for me averred Jack stoutly He had not understood her allusion apparently I laughed She means that Colonel Hayes has hasa a warm and admiring eye for Betty I I. I explained Oh does she he exclaimed That's a good one But he went on pre prey tending I 1 know what have I 1 got to todo todo todo do with it it Daddy Hayes shook his handsome head gravely too gravely to be serious Young man that will never do he said affecting to be sternly reproving I Stand by your colors for man never stood by colors of fairer maid That 1 I know I I was wal proud of Jack Langley for his reception of this advice however I given He smiled boyishly and then his face became serious save for an I amused twinkle in his eyes I I do stand by my colors sir sir he I Isaid i said with dignity her colors And all you may know he added frankly though with increased color that I 1 do stand my them proudly lIe He looked very much a man as he said It it Daddy Hayes grasped his hand and wrung it Good luck my boy boy he said feelingly feel feel- Meanwhile Mother Haves and I smiled our encouragement I Not so Crittenden He buttonholed Jack and drew him aside I 1 got a I glimpse of Crittenden's face as they left us It reflected steady purposeful purpose purpose- purpose purpose-I ful resoluteness I suspected he was going to talk to Jack about Elizabeth I Harding and possibly against her I Jack was facing me but stood be beyond beyond beyond be- be yond Crittenden who being larger obscured my view of the former except except except ex ex- now and then I watched them with increasing Interest Jack listened with arms folded as Crittenden den bent forward earnestly 1 talking And every time I saw Jacks Jack's face I 1 knew new well that he was holding his own no matter what Crittenden might be saying I 1 guessed that Crittenden made no impression whatever up upon n Jack for suddenly the latter lau laughed hed and then sobering shook his head vigorously A moment lat later r. r in in response to something someI something something some some- t I thing else Ise e Crittenden said very I earnestly he laughed again With that Crittenden turned away from him and they rejoined usI usI usI us I was asking Jack if his intentions I regarding that girl were ere serious Crittenden told me later lter laterI I I 1 smiled with a amusement for tor It I struck me as odd that ever every time he lie II referred to Bett Betty he called h her r that girl girlAnd And what did he say say I 1 I Inquired Asked me what I wanted to know v for for That was a good answer I 1 commented commented com com- Was Vas it ICY eI I should have expected j Just st that from him I 1 said sald I Well I 1 thought he might have answered me a little differently Crittenden complained Oh but in personal and social matters Crittenden I 1 protested in in Jacks Jack's favor he doesn't consider that you are his employer And I 1 dont don't want him to Crittenden Crittenden Crittenden Critten Critten- den replied but he might remember I 1 am hm older than huts he is is isYou You didn't say anything against Betty did you Crittenden I 1 asked anxiously Nothing except that I 1 warned him to go slow And what did he say to that You heard the whelp laughing I didn't you you That was his answer answer And that Mr Meddlesome I 1 saId affectionately served you quite right Tomorrow Tomorrow-A A Question Quest of Horses |