Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-03-10
MR.. BIRDS UMBRELLA.
BY y. W. ROBINSON.

DE- y. w. hUbiNSON
full height hs the novciists say-and that
height was exactly five feet three inches and
half when fully drawn up and a littlo bit
on tiptoe-"but you must take my word, sir,
that haven't set eyes on your umbrella"
"No, Miss Neild, 1 don't suppose you
have" he said, very quickly; "don't think
that think that you think-that-that-
why, Of course, DON'T" he said, tumbling
into another sentence as the first one became
hopelessly involved, "and it's not at all likely;
but it went down your area-I was perfectly
sobcr-and the servants must have seen it in
the morning May 1 ask the scrvantsF'
s'I have asked them
"Isnt there page bog or somebody who
comes early to clean soniethingr
mo"
"Who Is the first to 20 into that area in the
morning, Miss Neild!' he inquired; ''some-
body for Goals, supposer
Bridget or Sarah, certainly"
~ should very much like to see Bridget
and Sarah, )" he suggested, "if you would not
object"
"You must be content with my word, sir,
that your umbrella is not on the premises, u
] said, still loftily; II cannot have my SER
wants subjected to a crosse examination on
this question have already made every
inquiry"
"They tell you they havo not seen my um-
brellaY'
'They do"
Sand you believe themF'
Certainly"
"Well, don't-and that's plain speak
ing" he said frantically.
"Im aware of that"
because you see, it Is quite impossible,
unless there's anybody else in the house who
gets up earlier than the servants Is there
anybody elseY' he asked.
"Yes, there's q gentleman who lodges in
my front parlors, who leaves very early,
butt
That's the man. Where Is hes" cried
Mr. Bird, with frantic dash in q new di.
reetion of suspicion. II should like to SEA
him.
Hes gentleman holding high position
on the railway, and is not at all likely to con.
6seate property that does not belong to him,
I said.
81 don't say he has confscated it." an.
swered Mr. Bird, less brusquely, "but he
may have seen 1t this morning, and put II
aside for further inquiries.
"Mr. Goode is not il. the habit Of going
i
been in the area in the whole course Of hii
life"
"Not before this morning, Miss Neild-
very likely mot, havin nothing to 60 for. ai
iswsra Bus when As caught aghs Of an
umbrsila--and Q very peculiar umbrella
lying on the wet stones haven't the slight
est doubt
"He could not get into the area, sir, I
said; Bridget takes up the key with her
every night, and, besides, told him about
the umbrella this morning"
"What did he say to thatF'
"He said it was like your impertinence-
'confounded impertinence,' may say, were
the actual words used" answered, Ito
make such q noise in the middle Of the night,
and he should like to give you piece Of his
mind"
"ohl ho said that did her. he remarked,
biting his finger nails almost savagely.
eyes"
'Then he's the man who's got my umbrel
In" he cried; 81 see it all now. He's keeping
1t back out Of spitel"-
~ suppose no was the fellow believing
about the house like bull last night trying
to make somebody understand that ! was
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