The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-04

| she is very nervous; and" she added
flushing slightly. ''she had terrihl'
! fright the other night; she had bat
| dream and came to my room, oh! il
| such state; and she wouldn't tell m,
what her vision was. as she called it
but she has not been herself since, a
all; and'' (again flushing slightly
mamma allows dreams to weigh upoE
her mind, you know. and"
81 knew it! / knew it," interrupted
Frank. Now, Emma. / have plan IL
which I will not ask you to help me
but do ask you to remain perfectly
quiet if any spiritual manifestations
occur Mt your house. And if yon can,
please arrange it SO that the cook and
the house girl may be away IS mucl
as possible during the coming week.
On my part promise you that no harm
shall come to your mamma
Leaving Emma dumb with amaze
ment. he hunted up his particular
friend Tom. held long consultation
with him, and then hurried off to his
laboratory.
It was the Saturday night week
before Lent. and weeks pleasure had
been decided on. The girls had all
met at Emma CornelPs to complete the
arrangements for the informal parties
to be held each night. Anna Lewis
took the initiative, and every word she
uttered was regarded as oracular, be-
~ LODI he
possessed of Emna's pathetic romance,
and hints from her brother Tom re-
garding some mysterious design of
Franks
Emma" she said, as soon as they
were seated, I'VE have decided that
you are not to give any party this COM
ing week, haven't we. girls?"
''Yes, that is just what we have de-
cided upon," answered a dozen voices.
1.-The programme is for me to receive
the crowd Monday evening; Susie will
welcome us Tuesday, while Wednesday
we will call on Jennie and the rest Of
the week be decided upon. Isn't that
the way, girls?"
And they answered with one voice
that it was.
''As for the boys" she said, ''they are
tn take charge of the afternoon sleigh
rides, and Tom assures me everything
will be all we can ask. In fact l pre-
dict the jolliest week we have ever had
in McAllisterp lace"
And before leaving, every girl in the
room agreed with her.
McAllister place prepared to be very
jolly that week. Sleigh-rides were
planned for every afternoon by the
boys, and receptions in the evenings by
the girls. And queerly enough each
reception was in one of the homes inn
mediately adjoining or next to Mrs
Cornell's
The private Waterman of McAllister
place on Saturday found mysterious
stranger with coil of wire working
just in the rear of Mrs. Cornell's house
Catching the crouching figure he ex-
as he saw his face:
AN is it you, Misther Lawrence? An
phawt does yez name by this?'
A hurried whispered explanation
ending with the chink of coin was evil
IDENTITY satisfactory toothe guardian of
the peace. for he laughed quietly and
walked around to the front of the
house.
Next night the same work was con-
tinued, and at daylight Monday morn
ing a weary electrician might have
been seen trudging horneward with
smile of satisfaction upon his features
Monday ushered in the weeks gay
cites, and the sleigh-ride. which was in
grand. was followed by the
at Anna Lewis which was
equally delightful
At the stroke Of midnight every
one was startled by a scream. and
Frank bounded out of the door and
rushed over to Mrs. Cornelrs, catching