The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12

much gesticulation, for he was more
excited than 1 have seer a Chinaman
either before or since, as well he might
be; then she turned to us:
Il think l can explain All Sins part
in this adventure. When he brought
the clothes this afternoon 1 found some
were missing. 1 sem him back to get
them, telling him 1 would not pay for
the washing until he brought every
thing. He went away and came back
with the missing clothes in about half
an hour. 1 hen paid him and sent him
down to the kitchen for some things for
the wash 1 had left there. He got them
and was about to go out when he re-
membered that he had not asked me
when he was to call again. Just as he
reached the head of the stairs he saw
Dora getting out of the window, jumped
to the conclusion that she was Il thief.
and followed her. l must tell you"
addressing the crowd, that he does not
know Dora; she is usually away at
work when he comes for the clothes.
1T just happened. that she got off
early to-day. and he saw her for the
first time this afternoon when she let
him in, so his mistake was not an UNI
natural one. He did not dream that \
young lady of the house would do such
a thing as climb out of Il window,
though if he knew Dora he would not
be in theleast surprised" Here Nellie
laughed. THAT is All Sins story, and
it seems to me 4 reasonable n OF
/ course, when he followed Dora she
thought he meant to kill her, but I
cannot understand what she wanted on
the roof at hat hour. What was it,
Dora?"
Then I explained, telling her about
ginning to think existed only in my inn
agination.
"Oh. that" and an annoyed, per-
turbed expression crossed her face.
You recollect the quart bottle of red
ink father brought home the even
ing before he went to the country, and
which Tom was to take down to the
office? He forgot it every day, and you,
Dora. took it into our room the day you
needed some; you carelessly left it near
the door. and when / went in to get the
money for All Sin I must have knocked
it over with my skirt. did not notice it
at the time, but when | went into our
room later on I found the bottle lying
on its side. the cork out and that great
pool in the hall. Oh" again directly
addressing the crowd. "if there is any,
one here who can tell how to get red
ink stains out of white marble | shall be
so grateful. My father will be crazy if
he comes back and finds the hall floor
stained"
4 ianitor of one of the large city
buildings came forward. and the two
held n conversation. When l thought
they had talked long enough l inter-
rupted them to ask Nellie:
"How was it you did not hear me
when 1 came u~pstairs?"
81 was in the front parlor, reading.
When All Sin left me l did not heal a
sound until Tom came home"
"Well, I guess everything is clear
now" remarked Tom. There is moth
ing to be lone but thank these gentle
men for their promptitude in coming
to Dora's assistance and to soothe the
Chinaman's wounded feelings"
With that he slipped something into
All Sins hand which made the Celestial
smile. Then Nellie and I handed in our
little contributions, and All Sin and my
rescuers departed.
But unfortunately that was by no
means the end of it. ! had to face the
ridicule of my friends and the curiosity
of my neighbors, and to this day when-
ever Tom desires to be especially tor
menting he makes polite inquiries for
my murderer."-N. o. Times-Demo-
crat.