Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
SHE DID THE REST.
Meanwhile Accused Him of Pressing
the Button, of Which He Was
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From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il young Cleveland mar claims to have
been placed In a very embarrassing predic-
amcnt recently. He says he was calling on
ionable downtown apartment house. and as
she happened to have gone out with her
mother. but was expected to, return short
", he said he would wait: In the parlor.
The servant ushered him In. and he was
surprised to find that another caller was
also waiting. 1t was a lady .caller.a tall,
somewhat angular person, of questionable
age, with white gloves and a very large
black hat.
Left alone with this lady. the young man
felt a little uneasy. He hadn't contracted
for u silent tete-a-tete with a o female
In a strange house. For a time he sat
stiffiy quiet. Then. as the silence grew OPP
pressive, he arose and busted himself in
speeding the pictures and ~bric-a-brac. AS
he moved along one side Of the apartment.
keeping at a safe distance from the stran-
ger in the big hat; he happened to ap,,
proach the electric button that controlled
the light in the room. He had his eyes
glued TO a water color hanging on the wall
close by when. TO his amaZement, the lights
suddenly went out, leaving the apartment
in total darkness.
at the power house, but the young man
didn't know that. and naturally expected
the lights would Immediately flash up
again.
An instant after the eclipse set in there
was a short gasp from the direction Of the
lady with the big hat.
W uiu Tia " us oAC oii a
~ remarked. Il saw you standing by the
button.'
The young man wiped the perspiration
II assure you. madam" he said. that I
had nothing to do with it. II must be some
-s .:Yos l a|s it in sss fnrTspt t6 or s sRqiil Toise,
'because you wanted to kiss me-"
mo. no. madam" cried the young man;
w vn9i no. I wouldn't kiss you for the
Then, in his desire to escape he started
for the supposed location OF the door.
Don't, move.' cried the lady. "or III
He halted for a moment. then softly crept
along the wall again.
II hear you" cried the lady. Don't You
dare to come near me-"
Madam" said the exasperated youth"
nobody wants to harm a hair OF your
"That's just what the burglar said the
night our house was robbed" moaned the
"But I must find the door," said the
youth. We, can't stay in here indefinitely
~ should think not" snapped the lady.
If you do I'll stab your face with a hatpin!
And don't you think you can fool me. I
hear your miserable squeaky shoes every
Perhaps" said the youth, for his sense
Of hupor was beginning to return. ut
"o oMsre es T nell! to er ssse the them Iad IN" don't YOU
Then the youth felt his way. forward.
guided as to the lady'S location by sundry
shifts and starts of alarm, and after he
had run %squarely into the mantel and
banged against a screen and stumbled
over Il footstool and several chairs. he
finally found the doorknob and bounced
into the hall. 1t was pitch dark. but al
most Immediately he saw a servant coming
up the stairs will a lamp.
Show me the way out of this" said the
youth. and the servant escorted him to the
front door. AS he stepped onto the side
walk he drew a long and refreshing breath.