The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
THIS HOUSE FOR RENT

style - neighborhood apparent
slze-all satisfactory he murmured
Now I'll hunt up the key and take q
look at it. Let me see!" He moved
nearer-went up a few steps. There
was penciling in one corner of the
notice. Key at cottage directly oppo-
SITE" he read. AS fate would have IT
the door of the cottage across the
street opened just then. An old man
appeared. The sight of a stranger
scrutinizing the placard in the domi-
Gle to which he possessed the key
s~traightway interested him. He hob
bled over in an energetic manner
BEG pardon, sir. Lookin' for a
house? Like to go through this one?"
The stranger, who looked prosperous
and businesslike, turned at once.
Eyes, l fancy it is about what I re-
the key"
mo time like the present, sir" re-
turned the old chap cheerfully. He
made a dive into his pocket and
brought up a bunch of string, half a
dozen matches, some silver change and
my grandchild's," he explained, "but
/ don't know how it got into my
pocket" A second swoop brought to
light the fugitive key. Now, if you'll
go right in, sir, I'll wait here a spell.
] judge folks can make up their minds
haitian whan fhn, oinDf Il anannrnd INV
company. I'll wait here"
So Gregory took the extended key,
opened the door, and inspected from
cellar to roof the romantic abode.
Good" he said to himself. "Elec-
trio light-wood grates-stationary re-
frigerator-gas range. All is quite as
it should be. I'll take it."
This he repeated to the patient in
dividual perched on the steps with
out.
You are the owner, l %suppose?'
Eyes, sir. To speak rightly it's in
the old lady's name, but what's hers
is mine, you know" His senile old
laugh cackled out on the blue air.
Fifty dollars a month-that's it. A
deposit? Well, it's customary. Thank
you, sir. And this is your Garland
office address. I'll bring the contract
around one of these days"
You'll see that the placard is taken
DOWN."
I'll attend to that-yes, sir. And
what's that?"
That" was a piercing yell from the
cottage across the street.
Pal" it walled. 30, pa! She's
swallowed a thimble or something.
o, pal"
The old man limped down the steps
in trembling haste.
Its my grandchild!" the explana-
tory wall drifted back to Gregory. 81
was showing you her rubber doll. I'm
coming, MAIN coming"
The frantic female on the threshold
sent him running for a physician. By
the time the doctor had come and re-
moved the obstruction in the child's
throat the minor matter of having
rented the residence across the way
had quite escaped the memory of old
Isaac Harvey. Now you get good
and ready" his wife advised, "aCd
take this child straight out to Park
side to Sarah. Tell her we'd like to
keep Armadora with us right along, |
but that, what with her scalding her
self the day before yesterday trying to
give the cat a bath, and getting out
en- the roof to fire down the chimney
bricks-that was yeSterday-and swal-
lowing all kinds of things today, that
TO keep her longer here will give me
prostration. Tell our daugh-
ter that. And tell her, too, that Ar
madora amt much different from what
she was at the same age. Now you GO
pa"
Whereat pa obediently went.
And during his absence his amiable
but much-tried spouse rented the
house that was her particular property
to one Mr.. William Hazleton.
There were two keys hanging
she remarked in bewilderment.
Il suppose he's got one in his pocket.
Pas memory amt what it used to be.
Yes-S50. And a deposit down, sir, ii
it suits you"
81: SUITS" he decided twenty min
utes later. He handed her in the key.
Il can have possession, l suppose, be-
the LIST of May?"
ANY time, sir. Ten? That's all
right, thank you. Yes, I'll take the
down."
Which she soon after did.
Now, Isaac Harvey, while engaged in
transferring his audacious small
granddaughter to the home of her
parents. "a foolish enough to fling
his overcoat back and stand enjoying
The lake breezes on the platform of the
EAR as the Illinois Central train rushed
In the meantime Miss
fattened her nose against
The window pane, which looked out
upon the pulsing blue-green waters,
Just freeing themselves from winter
bondage. This rashness on the part
Mr.. Harvey was promptly paid for
by his going to bed with a chill on
lis arrival at Parkside. Pneumonia