The girl did not rise. She shook her head.
"You haven't earned it. I've decided you must work for this one, before it follows its predecessors to that bourne from which no bank-note returneth."
There was an unusual sparkle in the eyes that met the blue ones.
"You said you could go with mother," protested Edgar.
"I can if I have to, but I prefer to hunt up stables with a man."
"Oh, confound it! you always get your own way. Fork over, then. I'll go with you; but it just means fastening him right on us. We'll be cousins then for sure."
Kathleen went to her closet and reappeared with the ten dollar bill. With a gesture of farewell she touched her finger to her lips and bestowed the kiss on the bank-note.
Her brother looked at his watch.
"Great Scott! I've got to hike for that train," he said; and wriggling into his overcoat he kissed his sister's cheek, and hurried away.