The Delta independent., 1900-04-20
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Yes" said Miss isIdora Ives. "ths
tower 10 mine still. and I intend to
keep 1t. Everything else they have
taken away from ine. because some
loggerheaded old ancestor Of mine
signed his name to u deed John b.
Robinson Instead Of John e. Robin
SON. As IL one letter Of the alphabet
could make any difference: Eve no
patience with people: The majcsty Of
the law. Indeed. Pshnw-'
"But IL the rest OF the property be
longs to your cousin Robinsou % does
the tower" suggested Mr.. llilroy.
II can't help that" said Mss lsidora.
"Herp 1 am and here ! mean 70 stay.
law or no law"
Mrs. Milroy opened her weak eyes.
Feeble as a kitten hrrself. she could
scarcely comprehend such valiant reso-
luton In another.
"But u they come herr with tae
sheriff and n posse conitatua aud .
writ Of habeas corpusY' she falt~red.
Then" said Miss lxIdora. ''they'il
have to clear out again. Common
sense IL common sense. The house Is
mine. and l mean to keep II. I've got
new uolts and bars TO all the doors,
and keep kettle Of boiling water on
the stove night and day. and my friend.
Mr.. Iefrrcys. who ID q clerk n . law
office. has given me the hint oever to
let In q man with . bag"
"why noty' br~athlessly Questioned
Mrs. Milroy.
Don't you seer said Mias Gsidora
anapplshiy. "Becnrse Il viii b. full Of
law papers writs aud suramoaeoe ard
all that sort Of thing"
''Oh" said Mrs. Miiroy.
The tower was hers. and tbe 6Dwcr
she meant to keep. AID Rsbsoca. her
littis nsnisl. was nsricken wltb beeath-
lens sd,nirsiiou for bsr wariiks Nnslt
tles.
-Bue. q eeur.s. na'sm.~ sa,d g[oDe-
cn. nobody can staSd ssainst d.
law
"I1I aee whether they can OF noe."
said Mis- lnidcra Ives. NE sure goo
keep the kettles well nlled. Rebecca.
and don't lsa the fires 90 out. day -
night"
And whenever she received Through
the mail a letter with q iegni appear
nnce. or an envelope crested with the
firm address Of Messrs. Tape & string.
liam. her cousin Robinsop's lawyers.
she Invariably poked II between IT,
ly 10 see II blaze. a
What are We to do with such case
a. this?' said Mr.. Tape. when LIE beard
all this. p.
Put In Q sheri1a ohlcer At once"
said stringhani. THE woman IL .
trerpassrr and has been all her life"
NO. no. no. said Mr. Tape blandly..
'She's . woman: no harsh mens nsurea-
II In Gideon Rol,Inson's express injunc-
tion that all courtesy i,e shown to tie
defendant. Wen try rotnething else b.
fore wp pt1sr~d to extremties.' c-'
And one pleasant October afterpooo.
when shc mir was MI blue mist and the
s'tting sun shoDe ss " through ries1I-
rin OF Opaque gold. the landlord Of tie
TopIady Arms came putting up the In
with . stout. pleasant faced Genticuan.
aud rnng the hell. which echoed like Q
double chime through the tiny tower.
lie away said Miss lsidora fru0
the window. spying tie tops Of twO.
isats.
'Oh. my. ma am sgueaked ReIp-cra
over her sisouIsies. ''sbalI I sc, ~
EuBy' Htasil a
Il l,sg pardon. ws'sm." said -
straneer. but
10 away. . ray- ssesnIy reprasea
MIss lsIdora Ives ''1seissca. bring -
that kettle. I'll have you 10 uuderstanS
that am pot 10 tse frified with"
But hy this siu,e nsiD~ host % IT,
Toylady Arms tsad simultaneously ~
covered his isrrafh and his prer~ucs -
snind. eir
'MI@ Ives b~ pu0rd ssesforouxep.
-dos's bc 6usfrssssi: It's osiy lssasD
Jsakios~
-BSess the mans heart naid NJ
gsssiora. why ai<Da's M Say 70 ls-fosvS
And what on eafth DID you want bsGN
JeukinsY
ITS lo<serv. Mis- 1yss.- sad -
kina who had masrs-ss stssa fss6ot10
~ aur~. and scsw~isow felt hIunpB
~ NJ ~onn.-sr.i with sis~ samIly.
-A-IUig~rT r~,~sf~vI Nbss 1vuA
~Tht- t-u's Ivssginx Issusr. mss alsveS
'y~-m-i'm quite s~as~ cf sbss-~
ssid Isrn~s m~~k1y- ASH wh~rv -
sGrn~- i- ius~ssssSs. NE tns~s - Uuo1
WIN h. ,.ok- Slut. kwowinr ~ yeu waD
sIou~ AMI usvrwss-ss~j--
= doav kbsw win1 yoW esSI uspso-
sersesl." brssqsrsy Iss~rruys~i NJ
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