The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-01
CHAPrER XIV.

as that al the grub you've got for us?"
shouted the hero Of this singular adventure !
when he took a survey Of the contents OF Mrs.
Rogers's tray; can cat every morsel Of that
myself -,..
swinging herself violently in the rocking
chair. " ] aiH't hungry. I'm only thirsty
.-Tuu'H git vour lemonade in 3 minute or
two" q -ervcd Mrs. Rogers. her voice showing
traces The rufiiing hrF temper had under
gone IN the kitchen, but there aint nothing
Tnore T. he Lad 20 e4t autil Eapper-tIme- Why
didn't ygu Inakc out 20 cit back by dinner
tine If rou uzs % hungry? D0you think I'm
q rserrleicaa' srif-acting cogkstoveI Guess not
Tn nedc a. flesh and bone, though may not
look 5Ee T.
:. You look like considerable OF IL. ma'am
remarked the young maa. with psipaoie IN
tention ri " gnving" the poor woman.
@say!- ejaeuiated Ms Rogers as she stood
loakiuz It the pair, with her hands resting on
her hips, there's jist one question Ia ike TO
ask y8u. b. y5u fast crnsinsE
AstT thev bcn screamed in unison, and
then fcil 70 i-gghing loudly.
oh vol sa'r. aiu', you2" repeated Mrs.
Rogers. 4acn beH's another -
aAsk as solae.aing easy they cried, stimuli
taueouslv.
@WfAL- IT'S THgE-BE yGU sPARKIsGf"
Tie interrogation seemed e cause the young
pef,3e "A great ceal Of embarrassment The
giFi looked at the man as ID she in her turn,
were questioning hiIa 0u tlis subject while
be RxerIed las eyes from both women and
gaze5 zhstracicdIy through tie window.
At tins juactare Ar. Rogers came In with
the Itfnernde Placing the two tail glasses,
w5th great declaration. on small marble
t0pped table. Pc lOOssd Willard Chapman full
IN the eye and sais slowly:
"Ttere's yoHr drink. Your bili's ready in
tbe otisce7
-Tl pay It before leave" returned the
other.
-Whcn'T that hep" asked Rogers resolulcly.
"Wheu 80, ready." replied CnaVruau.
" HSE SETTER yet ready pretty shortly con-
tiBued the landlord, ''lor your TOUms are
taken"
CHapFuau arrsse frgm his longing position on
tie - r. paced ibe for uueasily, and tisea ie.l
% Wbistiug softly.
u leave Oh Tie NV York express tonight" /"
be rrr. Jed ~ length.
-Al right ezclainsd the landlord, and
becEoGiua - hs wife 20 .9llow him. he re-
turned - LIE Office.
t5ao8 Ers Rsscrs was not % natare 10 be
cguieff Hilh 70 pac.ie reiueat Assuring
hcrseif that her husband was Sut Of earsilDt.
which rendered hcr sale from rElslEe in that
dirscii1H. s5e opened tire h0oSEafes q her eio-
qurnne and dreurhe1 ths Dc Hsueuta there
with.
Rrerrs.- sic bean oracalarly, "is clever 10
J.
Bus vseH Hl fgak tie stockton HDase ho Says
o. l8e, --gHaTauy.' says i.e-aud thais iny name
--ultl. l.u fHr an aBuf that had an ulster though
some s8is 3 Was -InsfeF. AZ ! was Just n
6Egiu I'd mT new help &Ery Eal0Bey, Tor she's
.Hly b.. b. aud Asr aad Wsaid git along
fusl safl rl it WusBt that shes kinder airy.
and tl.at 1sH.t 20 down with me; but land
sake tscg't 'te Al got s8ueth -, I've tried
ITieh and Bufeh aa' AEEmdek ilagcyums Hu
Tie bull at an toI.E II uBi amt worth
n0fhin. BHt this e.e one sle really 'pcars
b. know soleihiag bout thiues ike a. II che
lived Eiia % good family sll her life -"
sop1r1ug. = deep sieutoriau voice issu
Ing from tle business portion Of the Stockton
EOBsc
Z" Yes. yes. I'm a-comiu'i" replied the wife
siiH without badsing however.
- D0a let As ceiaia you, ] beg" observed
Chapman In 2 fzi8rsca tone
"Dl, rUu Te welcome" replied the good dame
moved 10 courtesy herself by this false appear
ance 81 p5ilteue5s. a" Amt got moth .n' az iiis
yOB-stil 4 ulusL say ] wish you'd been fas
coasius."
With the cloEd Of anger lowering upon hi
bIoW Rogers appeared a. the doorway aud TAX
ing his w.fe roughly by the arm, led her o
with bim.
The youue people did not seem inclined
Ianch conversation after her departure. Char
MAS Tesl uIe6 i4ig restless pacing of the foo
and bis coIap4Hion swung herself ia the rocl
1nP-cha3r H4in such un1Hg violence a. InoI
than once g laperIl her equilibrium.
AftcF time Chapman stopped walking an
seateG hia.self the sofa. where be directs
faced 'bc giTi.
Gina" said be-
Yc- VIII size answered denurely.
" G0u heard ahat ] said 10 tic landlord
I'm going - New YORK by the midnight c.
pre-"
a wgd gEt ol excitement aud pleasure iIl
mined her beTilehinp features. With chiidr
glee she jumped up, clazged LeT hsuas tegets
EDd cZcaiula4:
"Oh goody. gogay! Ol, goody, PoGdy! L
20 GLAD we're going - New York PA ju
dying &c see Aew York"
Ee looked "a her in
PEEEBCT A1fAZEEEET.
Ia al bis experience q WOIaen-and that u.
been ezfeusivc-he lad never uet Gue vi
battlCl com Erebgnsiol rs did Clara l,aIuaiu
Children Cry fo