Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

NNXeu py bnO COutlnueu HlleuCe, I've
pounded the door by way OF empha-
sis, 1.0blige me by opening the door
at once, or | shall be under the ne
cessity of breaking it open.
Aealm voice sounded near, Young
man, if you make the slightest at
tempt to break open that door
shall shoot. Your only safety lies in
keeping still.
do you want to murder me?'
asked Gerald, in despair, Its SO
close here that can scarcely breathe,
Listen to me, please. am Gerald
Mowbray. This is my home. |
cl:med in by the window, as | have
often done when Twas boy. Where
are my father and mother?"
And you expect me to believe all
this?" she said with contemptuous
laugh.
"For mercy sake open the door, |
am Gerald Mowbray-upon my hon
or, l am. 1t you don't believe me, go
down stairs and look in the satchel
which | left on the yeranda. You
will find a letter there with my adj
dress"
That's n very clever device for
getting me out Of the way and Civ
ing you a chance to break open the
door. But you can't impose on me
in that fashion"
''Open the door, | beg of you, en-
treated Gerald. can't stand this
much longer. / give you my word
that l viii not attempt to escape.
"Your word. Young man, your
impudence is amazing.
it's sitting here" groaned Ger
aid. "Have YOU forgotten that the
hot-air pipe from the furnace runs
through this place? This is fearful
close quartersl"
Grown men are not in the habit
OF climbing verandas," she answered
severely.
But | should think there might
have been something in my appear
ance to show that was not burg
lar"
How could / tell?" relaxing for
the first time. IL am sure burglars
ought to be able to dress very well
indeed
LET me out, / say!" spurtered
Gerald, with a vicious kick at the
door. | tell you must have air, or
shall die. =
/ She d arted to the fire place, ant
returning calling through the key
hole:-
Put your face here, I'll blow il
some air with the bellows.
Don't be simpleton," calculated
Gerald wrathfully. "Stay a mo
ment," he added, feeling in his coat
pockets. l wonder didn't think o
it before. Listen. Here is my last
letter from my mother. See, vii
slip it under the door. And here ar,
the photographs OF my little sisters
Surely you will believe me now"
He noted her cry of surprise anC
the sudden change in her voice as sh'
took up the letter and the pictures.
Isn't that proof enough, he adde,
sharply.
"Oh, what shall / do" she cried
despairingly. How do know blu
that you may have met the real Ger
aid Mowbray somewhere and stoleI
his bag, and got possession of hi
letter in this way and used it for thil
purpose? I've heard OF such things
There is no end to the cleverness one
shrewdness OF burglars. | can't tel
whether to believe you or not. Oh
what shall do.
"Open the door," painted Gerald
that's what you must do. an
faint now for the want OF air Can
you see that | am hall suffocated?"
lit seems to me as il you must b
Gerald Mowbray," she said. "Anr
yet
"I'll tell you what to do. TURF
the key and then stand where yot
can cover the place with your re
volver. | will only push open tn
door an inch or two. | don't wan
/ to get ont. All | ask IS breath O
: fresh air. II you don't do this yot
| will have q dead man on your hands
+ Do you see that | am completely a
your mercy? Ycu can shoot tn
} moment show myself"
, Very well" she said calmly. .
e will do that. When say three yo
: may open the door just crack
: But mind, If you so much as pok
9 out the tip Of your nose I'll shoe
4 without a.word Of warming"
She unlocked the door, and Geral
n waited until she counted "one-tw
three" then he opened the door
5 few inches and stood breathing tn
fresh mir.
| After few moments she broke til
e silence.
: young man, put out your heat
8 | want to get good look at you.
r Gerald complied with her reques
= but hastily drew back as he saw I'll
barrel Of pistol pointing directl
4 toward him.
a PUT out your head and keep
e out" she said, sternly; and he obeye
7 meekly. "You certainly look yer
t much like the photographs of Geral
: Mowbray. | am half inclined to b.
/. lieve that you are he. Open I'll
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