Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-07

| up her apron into a thousand crease'
glanced furtively at her husband and Boil
then at her mistress, sitting astonished an
tired, and finally said, in frightened viii,
DER, IL think it's the devil!D
Az am writing true story, must con
fess that at this point the four persons VIII
had been listening breathlessly to Lucy
tale began to laugh, not merely did the.
begin, but they continued-they laughe'
until they were obliged to sit down and CT,
with the effort, while Lucy, thinking tn
whole world-nay, two whole worlds-wer
against her, once more threw her aproI
over her head, and absolutely walled alout
in her terror and dismay.
snow come, Lucy" said Bob, still strug
Cling with his laughter, go down and ge
your breakfast, while We think over thi;
business"
But supposing he, should really come
sir Lucy protested, 'and l should zee hin
tail and boots and all Oh. don't know
| what should do"
"Jinks or Sarah will stay with you" b.
said, soothingly, and you know he never
| shows himself to more than one person a,
once"
@But perhaps he'll come in the morning
| and carry me of.
"Oh, nonsense: Jinks and will sit up to
night and watch for him, and il a loaded
revolver does not settle him, we must cal
in the police. Now 60 and get your break
fast Mrs. Sabretasche is quite upset by all
thian
The two women left the room, and Jinks
followed more slowly, looking thoroughly
mystiied
"a Satanic A D. c., Ell, JinkssD re
marked Bob Sabretasche cheerfully.
The very rummest go rs ever l 'erd on
sir" Jinks replied, as he closed the door,
"Jinks," said Bob, when the others had
gone to bed, Ego into the dining room and
pile up good fire; l will do the same here
and remember, whatever happens, the women
are not to be frightened"
Jinks obeyed, and in a very few minutes
the house was as silent as the grave
One-two-three-four
This is becoming tiresome, Bob yawned,
reused himself out of his chair, with great
stretching of his long limbs ''Halloi what s
that.'
That was the opening of the door above,
followed by the sound of football on the
stairs-not a quick, light tread, but slow
and somewhat shutting. He strobe to the
door, just in time to see Jinks appear at
the opposite one, poker in hand, and, look
ing up the stairs, he saw Lucy herself
descending them, her eyes set in the fixed,
CLASSY stare of a somnambulist He stepped
lightly across the hail. seeing that Jinks was
about to speak
Not word, for heavens sake.' he
whispered The figure, in her long, loose
night-dress, passed more swiftly by them,
and the young man caught Jinks by the
arm, perceIving that he was trembling and
grown CHASTITY pale "Don't you see that
she is walking in her sleepl" he whispered
Lord, sir" returned Jinks, prosaically,
"blest if l knew what TO think except shed
gone out Of her mind"
They watched her, in silence, for nearly
an hour, while swiftly and with wonder
fully little noise she performed all her
mornings duties; then she went as quietly
back to bed again, and in two minutes WIS
sleeping as peacefully as tiny child
"Now then, Jinks, the quicker we get TO
bed the letter, said Bob, with a shiver and
yawn, then thanked his stars that It was
his cook and not his wife who had a fancy
for roaming about the house in her night
dress during the small hours of the morn
ing.
And so you see, Lucy" he said, with a
laugh, a few hours later, lit wasn't such
very bad devil after ALL
Il don't know for that SIR Lucy re-
tOrted brigbtly-she had taken the teasing
very pleasantly-"most of US finds our
solves quite bad enough to manage. Jinks
tells me that A C. means an OFFICER vino
helps the general, and l think most of us
might apply for that post to him as l
thought it was"
you are right there, Lucy" said Bon,
in answer to this somewhat incoherent state
ment
He looked across the table at Lily's wan
face, which of late had seemed all eyes,
and thanked God that he had sent in his
resignation of that not too creditable post
before it was too late. He kissed her very
kindly before he went out, even more kindly
than usual
I'VE must tell Jinks to lock the door for
the future, he said Il can not have you
worried, for you have grown very precious
to me"
How is that" she asked, with a flush OF
intense pleasure.
Because, Lily, my child, you have taught
me that ] can get surer and better promo
ton than as A. DC. to his Satanic Ma lesty,"
Bob answered, gravely.
Kiss me, said the girl, simply 8
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