Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-31

was behind tho paper she'd ask ms
why didn't give II to her then and
there, and what the deuce would say
II value this very much. /" she went
on, turning IL over Ia her hand.
~ should imagine 30"
lyon see. there Is only one like II.
There H. not single duplicate any
where"
She looked smilingly into his face.
Lamar stared at her Ia stupefied horror.
'"s)nly one--did you sayy' he managed
TO articulase In q faint voice.
"only one she repeated. nodding her
head. 1T was made to ORDER
There was moment Of silence. La
mar made no comment, but continued
10 stare vacantly Mt her. He was think.
ing: ..lt must have been an accident.
She can't be n veteran OF the war;
when yon have only one, and that
such pet" she continued. not noticing
his silence, ycu like to have everything
as pretty as possible"
Yes. yes. OF course, Of course, >
calculated Lamar. laughing idiotically.
III you have only one, expect 1t must
be somewhat OF treasure" he Thought.
Then he added boldly, but with the air
Of confiding piece Of news, 81 have
two"
"TwoY' said the Young lady, with vi
vacious interest. what kindY
Lamar looked askance at her in alarm
ed silence. Was she doubly afflicted?
She was stroking the Ping with the tips
of her fingers, and there was nothing In
her placid expression to suggest mania
OF any form.
THE same ms everybody else's,T he an
swered with some hauteur. '.Are the
people in this part of the country Ia the
habit Of managing with oney'
AS rule, they have only one: it's so
much leas bother. Though, TO be sure,
have friend who has--let me see
yes, eleven"
''She must be centipede,- though,
Lamar. II seem to be encountaring re-
markable freaks Of nature. There u q
fortune waiting here for any one who
wants to start q museum" Then he no.
marked aloud. regarding her with his
head ON one side, q tolerant, fond smile
ON his lips, There must be quite an EN-.
barrass de richesse. especially when
you're walking"
They do get in the way" admitted
the young lady. "but most of them are
well trained"
Very clever OF them, am sure -mur.
INJURED Lamar. feeling that he was about
| to swoon.
There was another short silence, dur
ing which the girl continued to examine
her restored treasure. Presently she
said, musingiy: ~ see the threads are
broken. She has broken them once be
fore. though don't see how she can pos
sibly do It." g f#f
Lamar only stared and swallowed
She held his glance with horrible, eeris
fascination.
"You know she loves to run to me,
she prattled on .'She ran away from
me this morning, and when she came
back 1t was gone. She must have crepi
under the table and not come out until
abe had got 1t Of"
"who is sheg" asked Lamar in trou.
bled voice.
"Shei Why. Bobo--my pug. Isn't
she beauty Come up here. Bobor-
patting her knee. II want to put your
collar on, and show this gentleman
who was kind enough TO return It, how
pretty you look when you're all dressed
mp" She held the band around the deg'l
neck, and turning to Lamar, said with
laughing archness, '.Isnt 1t becomingY
Lamar sat down ON the window sill
He took up the morning paper and began
to fan himself with 1t, though the even
ing had grown Enthusiastically cool. Ger
sldine Bonner In New York Journal.