Arizona republican., 1898-01-28

"ls that you, papa?" you want him to say?" she asked her mother. Hell frighten them to death I'd better do it-James, what is the matter with you? Can't you stand still? Nobody will hurt you"
 She took the receiver from him and placed it to her ear. 'Give me five siNty-seyen. What? Yes, five sixty seven = Mayor Roundtree's office" There was silence for a moment. Mrs. Roundtree sat on sofa, staring at her, a strange question in her eyes.
 s.Is that you. papa?" said Mrs. Wal ters in the telephone. "Yes, you are right; it is Lillian. Don't you know my voice? What is it? Well, the truth is, there isn't thing the matter; we are all right; but mamma is nervous and frightened, and perhaps you or Fred ought to come up.''
 Mrs. Roundtree ran to her. Aren't you going to tell him what has hap pened? How can he tell the police if you don't? Give it to me-
 Mamma, do be reasonable" replied Mrs. Walters, holding the receiver out of her mothers reach. 'sWeil, let me alone; I'll tell him. Yes, papa, that was mamma talking. I was on the lawn just now, and man shot at me; but he did not touch me, and ran away. Nam ma thinks you ought to notify the pc lice"
 rld lr1r 0f 10 or. telephoned. Stay indoors. I shall notify the police, and come as quickly as l can.'
 When Mrs. Roundtree had heard her husbands message sine drew her daugh- ter down on the sofa beside her and sat silently stroking her hand and looking anXiously towards the door. James took a position on the veranda, and the other servants stood eXpectantly in the hall.
 In 15 minutes a cab dashed up the drive, and Fred Walters alighted, ran into the library, and took his wife in his arms
 "Oh, my darling, are you hurt?" he asked Hoeside himself with excitement.
 Erred. don't be silly" she said, cold iy pushing him from her. 'I tele- phoned that I was unharmed."
 Look at her sleeve" walled Mrs. Roundtree, almost in tears. 1.-The bu!- let passed within an inch of her arm. Oh, don't know what to do! It is aw- fuli''
 Fred stopped to examine the hole in the sleeve.
 Il was standing this way" Mrs. Wal ters explained, with sudden animation, "and when 1 heard the report
 ''Your father is coming" interrupted Mrs. Roundtree, as the sound of wheels was heard, and they all went to win dow. It was the mayor, with Capt. Welsh and Minard Hendricks, in a cab
 ''I wonder if that detective hasn't a high opinion of his ability" said Mrs. Walters. 'He looks as if he thought he would get to the bottom of the whole mystery in a very short time She sat down in a rockingchair, spread out her skirts, and pulled at the big sleeves of her wrapper. ''I suppose he will begin 50 catecfise me. I am not prescntable like this, but Tiff I ran upstairs, to fix up little, you would think-I suppose you think I am an odd creature any way"
 No one answered her. The mayor was entering, followed by the others. He bent down and kissed his daughter, and then said: My dear, this is Mr. Hendricks. There is not second to lose. He wants to ask you some ques- tions"
 Mrs. Walters bowed and smiled ''I am ready, MT. Hendricks. think you'll fad me calmer than any of the rest"
 Tt is usually the case" Hendricks replied, with a smile. Then his smile vanished, and he bent his piercing gray eyes upon her so steadily that her own wavered q little, and she dropped her hand to arrange her skirt. "You were on the lawn?' he said, glaneing out at a window. as if to relieve her embarrass- ment.
 Mrs. Walters instantly recovered her sef-possession and looked him coldly in the eyes.
 '11 es. on the right of the walk, among the rose bushes. I was gathering roses. The bullet passed through my sleeve. See! it was near enough, wasn't it?"
 Quite should think. It must have surprised you.''
 '|it did, of course," answered Mrs. Walters, holding her roses to her nose. "I heard the report, and then felt some thing like little, very little, tug at my sleeve"