Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-30


But perhaps it is notrightto display
it here, -.
rioht "assented little Mr.. Tom \,
Oddy. especially as TINT fellow
ncross the way has done nothing but
stare mt us ever since the train start
oil must say he's exceedingly i'm
pertinent to go looking like that at
people he don't know.
"Ah. but that's not all, said She
"would you believe il, that man has
followed me ever since ! lett my house,
0ot on the same boat, and now
here he is on the same train. ON, Il
| only But there, don't let 3
notice him. Tell me about how
YOU would use your knife II you saw
n hear going To hug me.
| Litsls Mr.. Tom \. Oddly was trying
hard 10 remember the most exciting
| bear adventure he had ever heard OF,
when the engine gave shrill foot.
"Oh, my!m cried she, laying her
hand on little MIR. Tom \. Oddy's
arm, II do believe We ure going
through tunnel.
There was no doubt about il, and
with another toot the engine plunged
I into the long, black hole, A Wild,
wicked hope leapel up in little MIR.
| Tom y. Oddy's little mind, but II
only lived a moment, for there, di.
rectly over the next seat, was hung
a lighted lamp. Ii only burned dim
! ~, and the light it gave out ia the
I blackness oil the tunnel was very faint
/ hut it was quite enough To say lit
tie MIR. Tom n Oddly from doing the
desperate thing lie had contemplated
, lie could see the pale outline OF her
lace and two lustrOus spots, which
showed where her ewes were cleaning;
| but, so, too, he could see the oval OF
| that fellows face across the way,
and was very sure that in tho
upper half OF that oval, just
where it was cut by the dark
line oil the hat brim, there We're two
/ other eyes which were fixed persist
entity in his direction There was no
! use trying to talk against the roar
of the tunnel, but when they were
clear ot il and in the light once more
/ little Mr.. Tom n. Oddly gave vent 10
his feelings by saying.
"COniound that lamp
why? Does il smoke she asked,
with gentle solicitude in both her
look and tone.
No" hs said; hut lit had not
been 1.-THE ear would have been dark
in the tunnel, and then"
Then, what"
We'll, ons il so mnch bollar in the
dark" he replied with Machiayellinu
evusiyencss.
Don't you think YOU arc bold
enough in the light" she nsksd, with
captivating nrchuess
sometimes, b. answered.
There was short silence, during
. which little Mr.. Tom \. Oddly
brought his diamond ring into batter
view, and attempted To find ont
whether her feet were ON a.. floor or
on the rest bar.
Tint is the only tunnel an this
part Of the road, Is it not3' she ask,
| cd.
Little Mr.. Tom \. Oddly gave n
stat. NO, indeed, he said. there
ARE three more between this and san
Rnfnel"
She sat quietly again, looking
pcnslvely ut her folded hands.
Is your sword stick hollow" she
asked, with curious interest. ronaid.
ering the apparent irrclcyancy OF tho
question.
stick hollow" he repeated. Yes.
lisa Chinese bamboO-that ia, with
the Joints bored out. DO YOU wish
TO examine it,"
No, she answered. with a smile
like o sunbeam; "only was thinking
thnt y the iernle, or whatever Won
call that brnss thimble thing Mt thu
end Of the stick, were cut of and the
sword removed it would make N
splendid blow pipe.
We'll, we'll" he stammered rom.
iusedly, what in the world do I
want OF blow pipe"
oh. nothing, suppose, she nm.
swered, with another flnsh or smile
only was thinking, also. that n
any one had such n blow pine n
would just about reach from hero ia
that lamp, and that n little. wolf.
directed puff would blow II out with.
out any one being the wiser"
oh, you angel" said little Mr.
Tom \. Oddly, and with two motions
ne whipped out the shnrp swar,l
blade ond slashed Of the ferule
AZ he did so there came another
warming foot from the engine and n
little smoothereti cry from his aide
why, here's another tunnel > sbe
cried. -"
Then, in the gathering dnrkness
Ilttie Mr.; Tom y. Oddly cunningly
l'nd the bamboo tube along aldo ~
the ear until the further end was mat
under the lamp glass, set his mouth
20 the near end, sharp huff md
preStoi the ear was in whnt il aotne'
, lines known as Egyptian darkness
mere was chorus of cries md
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