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Ada in late

September, with a look of concern that Kate noticed on his face

He was very silent during supper and when they were on the porch

as usual, he still sat as if thinking deeply Kate knew that he

would tell her what he was thinking about when he was ready but

she was not in the least prepared for what he said

"Mother, how do you feel about Uncle Robert ain?" he

asked suddenly

Kate was too surprised to answer She looked at hi, she asked him a question: "What makes you

ask that?"

"You kno that Mrs Southey pursued hi at the hotel right across from his

office; she's dressed to beat the band, she's pretty as a picture;

her car stands out in front all day, and to get to ride in it, and

takeafter her I hear

she has even had Robert's old mother out for a drive What do you

think of that?"

"Think she's in love with hi to marry him,

and that she will very probably succeed If she has located where

she is right under his eye, and lets him know that she wants him

very much, he'll, no doubt, marry her"