The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-06-23

could the girl mean by IF had thought
you expected me too" Where did she,
Chrissie, come in in the thrilling love
mystery?
81 didn't expect you, to dear" she
thought it safe to say. And then, not
feeling it safe to carry on the inresti-
cation any further in that direction
Just then, she kissed her friend and
went her way.
And poor Minnie stood still for
moment, irresolute. The next moment
hands, and ran after the other girl.
calling, "Chrissie, come back just
minute"
"What is it now" said Chzissie, with
that deep smile more in evidence than
ever.
Wont you tell me?" said Minnie.
"Did he? l don't want him to know
that cared"
"Oh, but he does know"
Minnie flushed scarlet.
you might have spared yourself the
trouble of trying to keep it from him.
my dea-," Chrissie went on, laughing
outright.
"Then tell me at once. Oh, don't
care-I didn't. There!" and Miss Sax
by cut the interview short.
Charlie Cantel's sister really had very
little information to go upon, if you
look at it from the detective point of
view; but from the point of view of
a quick-witted girl, who was also an
inquisitive sister, she had abundant ma
terial for further research.
81 saw Minnie Saxby, to-day" she
said to her brother that evening.
"How is she?" said Charlie.
"Oh. very we'll; only rather-rather
anxious"
what is she anxious about? said
Charlie, himself still wondering why
Miss Saxby had acted so strangely
about the simple matter of opening
garden gate.
We'll" said Chrissie, with an air of
extreme discretion. 81 think-of
course, it's only an opinion-I think
she's anxious about you"
"About me?"
ChrlSsle only nodded wisely.
Ibid she tell you about my meeting
here" Charlie went on, beginning 10
feel flattered, at the anxiety about him
of young lady whom he had long adj
mired at a distance and regarded as
somewhat unapproachable by nature.
my dear Charlie" said his sister,
you don't expect a girl TO tell every
thing do you-even. to an intimate
friend?"
Charlie was more puzzled than ever.
but once more he baffied his willy sister
by simply holding his tongue when he
had nothing to say.
Chrissie had her way of getting AT a
mystery, and her brother had his. His
was less subtle, but he was just as per-
seyering as his sister, and the thought
that Minnie Saxby was anxious about
him spurred him to exert himself TO
find out why she should be anxious.
That was why he sat for over an hour
in Miss Saxby's parlor that evening
waiting for third person to take him
self out OF the way Curiously enough.
Miss Saxby seemed TO use all her arts
chiefly musical-to induce the third
person 10 prolong his visit.
But at last this third person did go,
and Minnie began to be noticea5ly i'll
at ease in tho presence of her remaining
visitor.
II was waiting for him to CO." said
Charlie.
Minnie smiled forced, nervous
smile.
81 wanted to ask you something.
Chrissie says you are anxious"
At this Miss Saxby suddenly looked |
more than anxious-she looked fright |
ened.
What did she tell you?"
"She said she met you, and"
And you had told her all about meet
ing me, and I-oh, Mr.. Cantel, I'm |
afraid you'll think me q very silly girl. |
but | didn't want her TO know about |
that"
"Why not? You had just come out OF |
the house, and couldn't open the gate.
What about it?"
But i hadn't been to the house. |
told you So"
You hadn't? Look here. Miss Sax
by, my sister is trying to mystify both
of US. ! never told her about meeting
you"
you didn't? Then what did you tell
her?"
when 1 went into the house Ionly
asked her what was the matter with
you, and then l thought-it suddenly
struck me as rather a queer sort Of
thing to say, and | turned it off some
how. Now, let's understand each other.
Just tell me how you got mixed up
with that gate last night"
81 wanted to speak TO Chrissie about
And the gate was unfas-
tened and 1 went in without ringing.
Then, before l got TO the house |
changed nv mind and turned back, and