Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-01-15

| when n gentle rattle in the elevator
shaft sounded In his ears. 1t was simply
habit that led him to IL, for, ~ luck
| would have IL, no darted from his room
and CROPPED his way TO the kitchen. he
was none too soon. The light was burn.
ing. the door Of the shaft was wide open.
tho cable was running down. and above
the rattle and olatter there came soft
scream. Old Mr.. Pyn was strong man.
q determined man. Like q flash he
jumped to the shaft, leaned In, seized
the cable and held on to it with mad
mans fury. Oh, Is 1t my psayf
The Gar Of course stopped short In
its downward career. Then there was q
vigorous tug from below-a scream. Mr..
Pyn clinohed his teeth, braced himself
and held IL as firm al rock. As have
said before, my cousin Jack Dimly Is q
man Of pluck. but he Is small and not
strong. So his efforts to drag down the
car--for you have surmised, Of course,
that he was at the bottom Of the shaft
and its precious burden proved una
vailina against the strength and deter
mination Of old Mr.. Pyn. who never
slept wink unless he had Just swung
the Indian clubs through several miles
Of circles. Tug al my cousin might. the
oar did not bulge below the third floor
On the other hand, all the power of old
Mr.. Pyn's muscles awaited nothing
against the combined weight Of the oar
and my cousin Jack Dimly. Grind his
teeth, pull and struggle though he did.
no could not draw the precious burden
an inch nearer him. Did he let go2 No
That was not
My dear, interrupted Mr.. Possiter.
laying down his cards and pushing his
chair back from the table, you never
told me before that your cousin Jack -
"Ogglesby, cried my pretty oppo-
nent, II do wish you would watch your
end of the game. led that ACE. Did he
give Don't stop playing. lieutenant.
have such lovely handr'
Swash, too, had laid down his cards
"That reminds me Of the time
My wife from the corner interrupted
him with, "Now, lieutenant do let me
hear first who won-that poor. dear Mr..
Dimly or that horrid"--
"There. you've spoiled such a SPLEEN
did handp' cried Mrs. Ogglesby Pos
sitter, tossing her cards on tho table.
Just as get seven trumps you all stop
playing. We were sure Of three points,
and IT,
Ethel" said her husband firmly,
you were telling us about your cousin
Jack Dimly."
"Oh. was II Dear me, how stupid
ami Where was last?"
"Evangeline was in the center of the
shaft, and your cousin and old Mr.
Prim. or Plim, or what's his name,
were trying to get her up and down"
said my wife.
II remember now. Did old Mr.. Pyn
give up the ship, or the dumb waiter.
ratherp No; he held fast. He called
down the shaft to my cousin Jack Dim
ly and demanded that no release the
rope. and my cousin Jack Dimly called
back up the shaft that he would hold
on until he was skeleton sooner than
allow the one no loved to return again
into the clutches Of such cruel father.
Then old Mr.. Pyn retorted that his dust
would tumble down the shaft and get IN
the eyes Of tho abominable suitor foz
his daughters hand before no released
tho rope. And he showered down words
Of reproach and abuse upon his faithless
child, and my cousin Jack Dimly called
up to her to be Of good cheer, as he was
near. She did not answer All night
long those two determined men olung
to the elevator cable Morning came,
and the sunlight was coming into the
kitchen. when old Mr.. Pyn, nearly ex-
hausted, whispered hoarsely down the
shaft that the milkman would soon be
coming and proposed truce.
MY cousin replied that no dare not
lot go lest tho old man drag up the car.
Mr.. Pyn replied that no would give his
word Of honor not to IL the young man
likewise pledged himself not to drag II
down. The parley was long one. and
finally IL was agreed that my cousin
should come up stairs, and that they
would raise Evangeline together. So
Jack Dimly went to the Pyn fiat, and.
with the irate father, drew up the car.
What did they findl II was empty"
why, what became of Evangeline2'
cried my wife.
THAT was what puzzled old Mr.. Pyn
and my cousin. She was gone. Where
and how. neither knew. And. equally
bereaved. they made up and mourned
together.
ut seems to me Evangeline was q
sort Of genius" ventured Lieutenant
Swash.
She wasn't at ALL She was simply
lovely girl, " cried Mrs. Ogglesby Pos
sitter. 'She married another man, that
was all. A week later her father and
my cousin Jack Dimly got letter
from her from Niagara Falls, where she
was spending her honeymoon. She apol.
ogized and explained that she got off at
the third floor and eloped with nice
young bachelor who lived there"
And how In the world had they be-
come acquainted" cried my wife.
why. through the speaking tubes, of
counsel How else could theyr'--Ncw
York Sun.