The morning call., 1891-01-22
A NIGHTS ADVENTURE
fCONTINTED'i
" Don't shoot!"

an aUSOiulG SlIdllSSl was hpANAt ~
ton he had expected to have on his return.
But he was greatly perpleXed TO Know now
to begin conversation Win MS lali c"ptoi'
AT last he said: ao;,r
"Who are you and what are you uOins
here?" ,..;or for Won to ask. 1
think it would be more sensible IL l "Sh0o
This was logical. He had made 1901 2oi Ti
himself in beginning bit wouiu NY
a - ' am the son Of the house and have just
returned from journey .or,. - sba replied
"That is a very likely story, slte .opnr
! ..T, l. more foolish than your nrst Ielhalh;
~ % IN 'r'o - thr house is now in New Lealanu
anS viii not return for two months or posi-
biv a longer time. If he cid lie would not De
very likely TO come at this Gnseemy hour
and enter in this unceremonlouS manner.
This was as logical as her first remark
Circumslantial evidence of the most convlnc-
Ing character was certainly against hun;
" But won't you tell me who you are?,
Certainly l shan't. What goou Will II
do you TO know who am?
1t would, indeed be hard TO make her IN
derstaud the reason. Nevertheless. some
! thing must he done aud be done quickly.
| Although living in the country, MI. Boylst
enjoyed all the modern improvements posi-
| bic. The house was heated by steam, Dut
owing to its having been introduced many
years after the house was built, the pipes
were not so conveniently arranged as they
! would have been In new house, putt 10
/ accommodate them. The pipes To the third
! story passed through the corner of the
| closet in which Fred was imprisoned. ne
! closet was small and filled with dresses, .tnq
| there was barely room FOR person W stiiu
/ inside. The poor teIIoW WAS u4-NOiii 'O '''N'e'
..Yon don'tseem to realize that the steam
pipes pass through this closet shall suito-
cate il you don't let me out"
II am perfectly well aware OF the position
of the mines hat | have no intention
OF letting you out"
But must have air"
"Wel here it Isl she said, AMI taking the
| bellows from the fireplace, she fitted the
nozzle into the key-hule and blew lot OF
air into the closet. This had little effect,
! however, and it seemed necessary that he
| should start off on new tack.
! why don't you call my father? He
could certainly help you"
Il don't need any help" she tersely re-
( piled.
But if he was here l know he would
| recognize my voice"
AS she had him in such absolute security
there seemed to be no harm in telling him
! that there was no other man in the house.
II would also be best 10 tell him the truth.
/ Undoubtedly he mad heard of the absence of
| both Mr.. Boylst and his son, and had
! broken into the house in consequence.
Mrs. BoylSt was Unexpectedly called
10 the bedside Of her mother, who was sud-
denly taken seriously i'll. Mr. BOylst ac-
companied her
The surprise has greatly exceeded my
| fOndeSt expectations" thought Fred. Did
| they take their daughters with them?"
But thinking the conversation had been
/ carried on far enough, she did not answer
! him.
Again lie was forced to consider how next
| to approach this inylncible taller, who
would neither believe his statements nor
take pity on his sutferings. The heat of the
| closet was oppressive AMI something must
! De done to relieve him.
Il tell you am the son of the house." he
! resumed Il fOnnd that | should be able to
! leave New Zealand earlier than l had ex-
! pected TO- and so came home without cabling
l arrived at night and decided that 1 would
wake no one, but surprise them all in the
morning"
That is a poorer attempt than you have
yet made. suppose that if | had found
you downstairs with all the silver and valua-
bieS In bundle, You would have claimed
the same thing and explained that you were
| only making little surprise for the family.
| 1t Is OF no use for you to argue. | shall on
no condition release you, and you may as
! well begin now TO wait patiently until morn
! ing. Al the first opportunity | will hail
some passing farmer and have you con-
Quoted to the Sherh's house."
That would be well, because any farmer
who would pass the house on winters
morning would be some neighbor who
would recognize him. But the thought of
oven was unbearable. II he did not die for
want of fresh air, he would certainly suffer
| greatly.
Suddenly happy thought struck him.
Outside the door You will find fuy valise.
l think It's contents viii convince you that
| am Fred Boyist."
81 shall not leave this door for any rea-
SON."
This was discourag;ng. Then another
happy thought appeared.
/ have q lnttar
mother. II u viii open the door l will
| show it to you"
On no condition shall 1 open the door,
IL you have any letter you would like me to
see. you may thrust it under the door"
Painfully in the small space allowed.
Fred stopped and with much difficulty sue
ceeded in forcing the letter through the
| small crack between the door and the SILL
| Then he eagerly waitei her reply.
| This Is written TO Fred Boylst but it is
dated in Columbus, Ohio, and signed by
man entirely unknown to me-"
Then In the dark l have made mistake
and gwen you the wrong letter. Please ex-
anime this one"
Again he stopped and managed to thrust
a second letter out into the room, and ner
vously waited for her to answer.
IS, this is from Mrs. Boylst to Fred
| Boylst. l recognize the handwriting. But
it proves nothing. How can | tell that Won
| are Mr.. Fred Boyist? Possibly you have
met him. robbed him and saved his
things to use in manner similar to this"
OouId anything be more aggravating ?
Try hard as he could. his arguments had no
force with his determined guard, who was
convinced that he was burglar His head
was beginning to ache from The oyerpower
ing heat. he feared that if he was not soon
released that he would faint for want of
fresh air. He thought seriously of forcing
the door, but if he met with any success in
ihese attempts lie wculd in all probability
DC SHot flna'ly in desperation he cried:
llid you ever see Fred Buylst?"
Did you ever see photograph of him p,
~ Then mel, do for mercy's sake open the door
Am avn dying IN here. and promise Won viii
the dor n aI IL You will simply open
sure mat IL you are familiar with NV nhoto-
eraph you VII! recognize mo at once"
for long time she hesitated. Could II be
possible that MS story was true? If not
Gouid sue restrain him with the pistol she
held In her hand? The heat of the closet
mus De terrible, and possibly lie was so
overcome that he would be passive if his
slu1erlngs were relieved. She endeayored to
recall MS features as she had seen them tho |
b Init sba , before ne Jumped into the closet,
boS sue was SO excited at the time that she
ii" w no ldea about them. At last she said
7 ,iT WiIl open the door, but remember that |
the Keep the pistol at your head during
to move or e, dit IL you make any attempt |
Fred , ". uisarm me / will shoot"
mnc ,Su was was in such a state that Ia IL, -.
not. All he w whether he was recognized or
air. The kew tnrno, was n breath of cool |
the door swung open. IN a the lock. and slowly
t tboil n, te room. cool compared VIII Oh air
hind iS %cS eA% %ss IN Also the reVo9 sa b OF
thrust in his face. His firnt irea eye was |
rush INTO the room, but his promise a, was to
revolver restrained him. The do anu the
ope ABOUT three inches when it stoppe sp
The young woman all through th1S 1911, ~ H.
time had acted with much more brayerss
and determination than many a man ny
woman in her place would have acted
NeVertheless, she was woman and had a
lew ideas that are much more common to
women than they are to men. She held the
door firmly and said:
:. Thrust out your hand and let me see if it
Is the hand of gentleman"
inaii, rIed mad been one of those technically
tlCliDtu Young falIntyc -. a.