The Helena independent., 1893-06-29

there alone. Aftssward they explained
themselves By saying thsy had Imagined hs
WAS old and uQly. 1he very idea! Sup
pose had done the sams thing and chased
away Ikea simplston. What would the
n9:.a %.s ~ \. shosshs, "pdnl yoa bring your
y hAve nons." b. answs,sl s~lmiy. .'but
this loadsd atiok and strong right arm
Will ~ In some good work II ~ asn gst
Into action oncs." hs added, with ! mean
eng glance . ths unsightly pyramid before
"Ws p.t thsn there 70 kssp them oas." /
explained lsoi1ly, with my face ike burn
taG soalA and forthwith madsA frantic
dash ~ the obstruction In the attempt to
remove everything in = fash.
bat tho doctor pushed me firmly aside.
ALLOW me-" be said gently. "You VIII
auss yousasif" .n H. and putting his shoulder q.
enss Of a modern Hercules. Thsn M.
bolted the door with shakinR fingers and as
the doctor began to creep cautiously down
Kitty sondesoended to como ont and We
both leaned over the banistsrs, not daring
TO breathe. Juet ~ our hero got UNDER
meath Kitty csrslsasly let the hot candle
spoiled everything. for the doctor Jumped
end said something pretty loud, and the
next instant he sprang like panther at the
dining room door and hunR II wide open.
Shrek upon Shrek and tho most desperate
arosns bust ont on our terrinsd ears.
Then sounds Of scuifls and then wo-
mans voice alone.
"Oh. heavens. they've bean killing Ann
Doylsp' sobbsd Kitty. clutchIng at my arm
eonvulsivslv. "Oh, Aanes. isn't this per-
feotly awfulv'-but Kitty never got further
in her Lamentations, for At that instant
and veil, from the brilliant dining room.
We al! rushed down. and n nice sight w
were, Pm sure. "Arrah. thin, Miss Agnes"
began Ann Doyle forlornly. "it's sorry
am TO alarum yez all like this, but me
tooth's been aching shat bad all night. an
i had NO clook. bad cess to 1t for cabin OF
. place. 40 ! thought y must be near
. bit Of kindlin tor tho ne. 80 ! did. An
I'm sure beg your pardon. hopin yea
WON'T toll your mamma. for it's crazy she'll
think am, sure.''
tfOh. it's Al right. Ann said fssbly.
"The only thing 10, we've given the doctor
90 much irQuble. Invent on. not daring TO
'Pshaw! that's nothing. assure you. -
said that amiable young man. with immense
GOOD will. "Pm only too glad it was moth
ing serious. And I'm afraid badly fright
sned Ann in the midst Of her exemplary
occupation.
1--WE are awfully grateful to you for your
kindness. Doctor" murmured Kitty from
the gloom Of the top stair.
The doctor bowed to the darkness
shove.
Nothing but pleasure" he said, with
f1atteYinR sincerity. and turned to 90.
! escorted him to the door. and We had
some trouble with the bolts. He was
clumsy enough getting. them undonc. good
ness knows.
Good night" be finally said. "ond. oh,
by the way. us nv father who is the doc
tor, you know. They're all away tonight.
you know. l am only his eldest hopeful
Walter Cooper, at your service. So glnd
we're 10 bo neiRhbors. Please remember,
II can be of service to you at any time,
you have only to command in the same way
~ before il you like, and our hero indnlgsd
in ringing laugh that was family echoed
BY the silly thing on the stairs.
"Ob, thank you SO much." managed to
humble after had laughed, too and az
you can't talk to a man forever without
looking At him raised my eves-and drop-
ped them again quickly enough. G acious
He was handsome. I wonder what in tue
world he thinks Of me-that il, of all of III
by this time.
Kitty and Blanche would love to know
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