The Press., 1892-02-04
went the cream. Smash went the saucer.


 Away went the spoon.
 stOht ohi oht'' screamed somebody Who 1t was Nep couldn't say, only it wasn't Alhambry; some other woman ~Helpl MnrderI Murderl Murderp' Next minute .Ehe room was full of folks. There was . fat lady in big pink wrap per screaming with her eyes shut, and Nep in the middle of a crowd that want ed explanations
 's1 thought she was my wife," says Nep. Couldn't think of anything else : to say. a8t
 .sHe tried to poison me, ?, says the fat lady; ''pnt something in my mouth that burnt me. .4
 "Twarn't only ice cream said Nep. &sTell you l thought it was my wife. and was feeding her for fun"
 Wen. there was the ice cream and saucer on the floor to prove it; and, come to sec, Nep had looked at the number on his key upside down. and had took 6 for Q. as a waiter explained But the fat Lady wouldn't believe him, and she just stood and called Nep everything that was dreadful, until Alhambry. hearing q the noise, came running out of her room 5 end took his part.
 Seemed to him then. he said. as if his cup was full and runnin over. for when Alhambry has been crying her face puffs 1, up most miraculous, and she looked like she was 8 most dreadful inebriation. z
 Finally. he just yanked Alhambry back to their room by her arm, and an old gentleman that had sat all the while on the stairs and smoked most proba- bly the fat lady's husband he tended to her the same way, and all was earn again But it was long before them poor critters slnmbered If they thought their trials was over they wus mistook; they was only just begun A: ss They didn't wake up until eleven o'clock next day. and then Neptune was as solemn as screech owl He wouldn't talk none. and he wouldn't go nowhere, and after awhile Alhambry got tired k of 1t, and went to takin her things oui of the trunk and putin them, inty the beaury. All of a sudden she screeched out:
 "Why, Nepr"
 "Wel1T gays he.
 "rve found out what pa wanted to tel me about this trunk, says she.
 .Ah," says he.
 .sThere's a flap in it, says she. "A kind of secret hiding place Oh. Nepf"
 "Well. says Nep.
 There's pocketbook full of money here, says she. .'Pa has hid it to sur prise us. How kind and good. Nep &E %v,x l,, ., ,.ra doll,,.o uI1 s,, ,,oxr five dollar notes.
 If there is, it's not yours. says Nep.
 Why. pa put it there to surprise us, says Alhambry. "You don't know how good and thoughtful he is yet"
 ..Alhambry," says Neptune. 'you're just guessing. Like as not your pa has left it by mistake, or it may belong tc somebody else. Don't calculate it. yours" ~ "Oh, I'm sure" says Alhambry. "and I'm going out to spend it all.
 "Alhambry," says Nep, ''as your bus band, forbid you to spend cent oi that money until you've written home te inquire.s |3 .sIdon,t need toinquire,r says A1ham bry. "Pa put ithere fur me; a wedding I present. "Why, it is as plain as the nose or | your face, Nep.
 < stMine ispretty plain jest now," said |, Nep. Worse than my red hair" Ther | he, went to the glass and stared contem l plative at himself. 'sI am sight for g wedding towerI' says he. a "Oh, you look good enough" says Al hambry. But he was gloomy again, ant | pretty soon he went out. They'd hai kbreakfasts Then, Alhambry took thu ! pocketbook to the windy and looked ovel 1t It was quite an old one, bat the bill was new and crisp as cowcu1n Therl twas some old papefs in the divisions l Scraps cut out. All dated at the tims her pa wus in Washington.