Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
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Powders wife was away AZ the
time. and Bowldcs. left lonely and
forlorn 10 look after the house and
earn money. was having a sad. had
time. indeed.
Not thai Rowider really lacked any.
thing, hut he missed his wife.
where before the merry praitie OF MS
offspring made the racket OF boiler
shop all WAS solemn peace and
hush. The Rowlder mansion was IKE
a graveyard.
Sa,nrally Boalder felt lonesome,
nnd "a avoid as much as might be haS'
Ing his lonllneNs thrust upon him py
ti,e EMMY dssoiati0n Of the house. ne
naAp n i rule during his wiles vaca'
,Ion not 10 40 home until 3 o'clock
a. m. ,..
on the night. OF more properly,
mornlng In question. Bowlder wend.
al h0mewasd al SHARP >, ne hau
been missing Mrs. u. painfully MI ,ns
evening. and, 10 uphold himself. hau
xui,ser4led 10 divers drinks. these
tnst nowldeF pa, safely away WITHIN
Mia hslt and they cherished HIN ana
taught him resignation, ana ne nia "o'
miss his wife AS much ~ rs haa, IL
Bowldsr. AZ last. by mistake. go' h,s
istchkry into the keyhole 70 when
apuevtalned, and the door swung W.
ward. This was \ distinct suesesr'
ana Bowldcc heaved a sigh Of relief
This door. which had grown singular
n atauraie since Mrs. B.'s departure.
kna heen known 20 hoh Bowlder AZ
hav FOR twenty minutes
Itowlder had Just cast bis hat on tne
hati aoor--he intended Ia hang u up
~ ,he morning, when be would have
NOR. timc-and had go, "a far on
tnurn,v to the second floor as one step
,csen 4 pntse in the basement dining
nom enlisted Rouidcr's attention.
Ills curiosity. rather than his fears.
vns aroused another happy effect OF
his IlhailonF.
wI,bon, one thought 81 burglars,
pnwider deferred hia Journey M
.,aira and returned instead 10 inc
a,nIng morn below. Bowlder world
,rscs,,vatc the uutoward noise which
while soft and light, was SIN OF sucp
volume as might fall upon the car !.
wonder n the house is haunted
observed Rowlder. NJ he went neNi'
onsiy below.
/, had MI the thriii a. perfect sur
I prise when, az Rawlder turned ln'S
b,s dining room. he beheld \ bulls
+ 80 lantern sitting on the table. shed
I d,nv a ualeyolera stream Of light OF
lii face and caught the shadowy ONT
t,naa az n tall nan behind Y. VINO
seemed engaged In pointing n gun o.
him III IL, =,
,ran sand don't come a step turther
or OH, goes your light, =. ..
aweIi. 1 lile shish" observed
powlder in a tone Of qnernlons com
n,aint nj the same time. however
clssplpr his hnhds above his head
al lilo ,hlsh, what's the row hcref
rho tall man made no reply, bu
came around mud dcftly ran ~
hands over Rawlder for possible arms
powlder had no gun. The tall maj
seemed satisfied. and. stepping oach
fold Bowitlcr he might 81 down an,
resi- his face on his lap. Bowlder too'
advantage of the permission.
"Any objections TO me iightln q she
carp uuerled Bowlder-
.Not at ALL" said the tnll man.
powlder was soon putting away
Resides being friendly. not TO say nc
lite. Bowidcr bestowed one pm the vs.
itor. -, 49,. ,,,,,
glar. -, ,a,.,aor
.sTbafs all right 'asscnted the OFT
~ .Don't Ike a strong smoke.
makes my head ache. -.
xs tho visitor lighted the ciga
powltier noticed that he wore q biac
n,ask across his eyes, and that the III
DOR shone through the apertures cu
for their convenience Ike benas. /.
maak gave Rowlder chill when IN
niatol had not evoked. Indeed, " cam
sarv near destroying the whole iorc
~ the drinks he had accumulated.
when tho stranger had lighted NJ
c,gar Bowlder and he puifnd ~ eac
a,hor n moment without n word.
"Whnt are you doing In my housh
M last demanded Bowlder.
Tho stranger smiled aud pulled OF
Then he kicked large sach WIN \. y
foot, Bowlder had not observed ~
sack before. As the stranger toucnv
!. n with his foot u gave out q ihe'a'
. clinking. .,A.ur.,
: to the sidcbonrd. There wasnt inuc
4 ,,gbt hut enough 60 show ipwld,
,hat the sldeboard's burden OF sllv'
!, , ware was gone. with such y sta
p mosslder was able TO infer Agref
deal. a ans, r
Q marked Bowlier' ,,
'If you've got al ' .a,d R a Vide
I, | st.,ta In the houHh. talu poN'"S'