Show kate breaks sad news lotom to tom 5 by MARY GRAY t arn was known to the residents bof knib ij of e as s the city messenger lery every morning she went co the big city aa W mitts miles away where slie she shopped on commission for the what made tier dif different terent from on or con mission shopper was that the lie also performed errands er errands rands strang e and rare main annn ot of them sit she e wits hurrying along to the station one morning when mrs granger balled hey hei from a second story window site she ashen ash en knie kne to come und and as a the rs rood good cuRto derided decided to take fl n lati inter train wid and dio jut HI site she was boid told 1 I just phoned you lint hit they hev siim you had zone gone what ahat a blessing I 1 saw youl you 1 began AIrs granger Oranger ive a queer sort of errand but im sure you can in it you yon se s e iro im starting this morning to the shore ton motoring down with frie friends lids to tie be gone a week and ive a thousand things to attend to you yon know my nephew toni henton benton no well it matter lie he been her here elong long but hes living perg here with us now commutes 0 0 the cit city As I 1 was saying im getting OH oft and nd to adit add to the confusion I 1 just got a tetter letter from my sister toinia a mother ther put it lo 10 oregon and she anys toms just ui elo eloped per well ruy my sister ask asked ed meto me to break the news tp tom fearing that hel hed take lt 11 hard and inot liking to write telling him of it you know she thou thought id tp le thim him down eny 41 ian ln sure guro you condo can do it IL youre so tactful its is well 1 I cant remember lowi now but fand it in the telephone directory iles hes an architect tom denton find it kate protested protected with what courage she ehe could but mrs airs Or grander paid no DO attention slie she pressed a ten dollar bill into antes 0 o hand take this to pay expenses taxi fares and everything and ill alve e you ten dollars more when I 1 get back to pay for the work mork theres there s a dear and with that mrs granger disappeared into her dressing room kate wits anything but a flirt still she ahe hod had flirted it if casting a bit of ft a a hinlle itle tit at ij H brange young man at a railroad eltion ln be called flirting tie HP wini jn in on the the fhe biln that knap tried to catch on sat ur urslis was wn always on the plat forin kv kaip in at the last iii hime titia lie ie had not no been very pery skill ful in hiding from her the fact that lie he found tier her charming so when kate went into the office ot of sir mr toni tom benton on nn the errand from mrs granger and found fondd that young youna man to he be none other than the annn man of 0 her platform flirtation she wits was immediately put at something of a disadvantage ive been hot bold enough to follow you yon he told her nut flat you always go 0 o in a dIf different Terent direction and you comp come in tin on my train only on saturdays yu you were a good sport to look me up 1 I look you up said kate blus blushing bing 1 I wits was its as surprised as yon just nox not I 1 had ni no iden idea abat lint you were you yon well it if you know I 1 was myself cheit why did you corne come to sen sea me and how to Is it that you know my aunt s yon nou see began kate 1 I 1 nap hap benedito pen bened edito to stop there this morning arid she was yon and we wa were of engaged people and she ahe sold said that since your engage mont 01 nans hang it nil all said tom benton youre inot going to let tant engagement ga stand in the way of our friendship are you Ilen sp dnn dont rate kate you too see sec she elie had find a letter lettjr from your mother this morning and yonel mother said well the truth or ol the matter la Is that she ehe your aunt want to telephone toyon to yon about 0 r she dihe wanted to tell itel you but she was just starting off for the soshe asked me to tell yon roil 1 I michi ns as well tell you yon ont right the lady indy yau yon were en cn eased pol to has eloped slip stopped expecting to sep see tom grow frow pale so ho slip she elci plopped ped sold bet benton on well that not surprising yon see iee we he be camp came on condition that it if either saw nanni w we liked better wed wea be francs tell the other and and be no hard feeling ing wall I 1 told her a month minth ng ago and sli she e wrote back haylna she was lust last trying to get up tip courage to tell me that she rhe had lii promised to marr marry T rill ll epper an old flame ot of hers I 1 any ay anything to my family and she I 1 a say ly anything to an hers because they like allce lilt so ashes eloped well im glad ann and tom laughed heartily kate felt indignant and looked it this a pretty way for a man to anke take the elopement of an ex nancee since rince youve met another girl you care for said auld kate very primly 1 I suppose that tant accounts for your indifference im I 1 fancy be the next one 11 to ei elpe e bally iden idea said tom suddenly putting t fo wal strong arms arm around the surl surprised kate suppose we old do I 1 always did dislike long ong engagements engagement lets do it before comes bac and give her n surprise and they ald |