The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-25
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A EXPLANATION OF the phan-
"A tom figure which appeared on
West End avenue In the middle of a
night n month ago IN worth being
made TO set Mt rest the fears Of the
ncighborhood's nurse girls and be-
cause IL illustrates a new peril OF fiat
life in big city. Capt. Charles Law
yer, the hero of II, says that " he lives
until his lease ends in September not
even matrimony will induce him to
live In n fiat again. Capt. Lawyer Is
an officer In u crack national guard
organization, and his midnight cxpc-
ricnce not only shocked his modesty
and injured his dignity, but IL brought
an bad cold and something that
suggested nervous prostration. " II
had not been for these physical ills
he might possibly have forgotten 1t
ms n bad dream.
The apartment where Capt. Lawyer
sleeps and breakfasts Is on the sec
ond floor OF building which bonsts
of six stories and all modern convcn-
fences except an ali.night elevator.
The fats rent at a medium price.
ity. and few of It's tenants have occa-
sion for an elevator after midnight.
The janitor is obliging, and as u is
part Of his duty to turn out the
upper hall gaslights at midnight,
Capt. Lawyer told him not to trouble
himself about the light in the second
hall.
"You see. Mr.. Ferguson" said the
captain, 81 am interested in some
missions and things like that, you
know. which frequently detail. me un.
III after midnight, and II you will
have the light burning every night
] will put u out"
"Ali right" said Ferguson. but II
would be worth my job II the landlord
should come around some morning
and And u burning"
"Trust me. Mr.. Ferguson" said the
captain. II never deceived 4 janitor.'
Thus II happened. just n mouth ago
that when Capt. Lawyer reached his
bedroom after an evening with the
Young Mems Checker Club and Life
Saving association aud wound his
cuckoo clock before climbing into he'd
he RENE smbered that he had neglected
10 turn ous tts gas In his hall. tn,
cock indicated .?:3S and all the mp
per hall lights were out. Capt. Law
yer wore n nightshirt which was sew
cral feet shorter than n rainy day
skirt. The entire house seemed
nsiecp, ana without putting on u bath
robe he lodged into The hall to turn
nut the gus and thus keep faith with
Ferguson.
Just as Lawyer reached the gas je'
the door Of his fiat swung Ia with .
click that indicated that the Yale loci
had done it's duty. II was an unfor
tunnte accident. Lawyer felt for hi,
key ring and his hand landed on the
side OF his nightshirt. His subsequent
reflections were not pleasant. liz
knew that he could not break into hii
flai. Moreover, II was quite cool, ant
the longer he remained inactive tn,
more chilly he felt
"There is nothing Tor me To do
thought the captain, but to go dowr
and ring the janitor's bell. Ferguson
has u duplicate key Of my fiat and HI
will let me In"
Capt. Lawyer stole down the high
Of stairs. stopping every two or three
steps to listen, aud just rs he reached
the bottom he heard several person.
coming up the steps from the street
Back upstairs he bounded and the'
leaned over the rail to size up the In
truders. They proved To be an I'm
identified young woman and her es
cort.
''Such n lovely evening" he hear
the young woman say MS she cam
into the hall. ~ nave enjoyed II 81
much"
lawfully glad you could come,
enjoyed II 80 much that don't lik
20 say good.by."
'Do you always say that"
"Never to any other girl, 'pon m
word"
'say good.by and chase out. yo
booby." thought the captain us b
shivered In the hall above.
The conversation degencrated int
a confused humble for a few minutes
and the captain ran the risk Of house
maids knee M he knelt with his eye
glued to the rails. ready to sprint !