The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-27

"tAA 80 " AAA AiA0 W lotltH VI ltiiNt HIS
home forever, and look for no further
assistance from himself. Jack chose
the latter course, and within a week
set sail for South Africa.
The loss Of her only son was a source
of great grief to Mrs Mansfield. But
all her tears, pleadlngs and reproaches
could not prevail on her husband to re
lent, and as time rolled on her importu-
mites ceased.
II.
Having dressed himself to his salts
faction, Mr.. Mansfield left the room.
Suddenly his progress was checked
by the sight of a wide-open door. What
tempting fend could have left the door
of Miss Ansom's room so invltingly
open, displaying. as it did. the very
drawer in which the much discussed
photograph was supposed to lie?
Mrs. Mansfield had, as she well knew.
struck her husbands weak spot when
she mentioned curiosity.
1T would be the work of moment. >"
he reelected, ito take just one glance
into that drawer to satisfy myself Of
the truth of James story"
with a cautious look round. he noise
lessly enter the room, partially closing
the door behind him. lie opened the
drawer boldly, and-yes. there 1t was
the very first thing that caught his eye
his own photography
1t was as his wife had stated. one of
the few he had had taken about two
years ago
Horror! Somebody was coming!
A light step on the stairs and sweet
voice humming the refrain of song,
heralded the approach of Miss Ansom
herself!
What was to be done? Could he al
low her to find him in her room, prying
about like curious housemaidg He.
Alderman Mansfield, Mayor Of PIN
perne! There was only one thing to be
done
Miss Ansom entered and closed the
door behind her. Mr.. Mansfield could
hear her moving about the room, still
singing lightly to herself.
"She is taking off her hat and Jack
et,' he thought In a few minutes
she will leave the room. Then can
slip out unohserved'
Everything. no doubt. would have
happened just as he wished, had Tiny
Mrs. Manstield's darling pugJnot fol
lowed Miss Ansom into the room.
The spirit of investigation was strong
In Tiny In the course Of his present
explorations he naturally looked under
the bed. He Immediately sent up an
ear-splitting series of banks and yelps.
at the same time dancing about with
every canine token of delight.
MIR. Mansfield responded to Tiny's
joyful recognition with silent curses.
and, hearing Miss Ansom's expressions
of surprise, and that she was approach
ing the bed to learn the cause of Tinys
excitement. he slowly emerged with
a very red face and very rutiied ap-
pearance generally.
Don't be alarmed. Miss Ansom.
beg he cried. seeing that that lady
looked dangerously like shrieking
"Er-my unexpected appearance ills
you with amazement. no doubt"
MIR. ManSteldr she calculated. in
tones Of incredulous astOnishment.
Ell must, of course, explain. and
humbly apologize for my despicable
conduct
His worship then proceeded, with
abrupt and jerky sentences, quite de-
void Of their usual howery trimmings,
TO explain his presence In her room.
Greatly to his relief. she did not look
very angry when he had finished. She
said nothing at first, but, opening the
fatal drawer, produced somewhere
from It's depths two more photographs,
which she put into his hands, saying:
You see. / have photographs Of 9TH
or members Of the family as we'll"
Mr.. Mansfield gazed at them in aston
ishment- They were pictures Of his
wife and SOM