Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-05-17

NhNe 80 We my anu A.
You know-a are la great trouble"
"Of course. I understand" said the
drug clerk, instant sympathy in his
tone
What does he understand" thought
Mollie wildly.
Don't you know your physicians
telephone NUMBER" he went on. "Ill
call him up right away"
1T isn't illness. 1t really isn't any
thing in your line of business We are
just locked out"
Mollie blurted 1t out at last. She
heaved little sigh of relief and hur-
ried on
Our landlord said you had a big
bunch of keys and were very clever
about-about such things. And |
hoped you'd help us, so | ventured to
wake you. 1t really is a serious mat
ter, or | wouldn't have dreamed of dis
turbing you"
There was a tremble In her voice
that convinced the drug clerk. 1t was
the same tremble that won the land
lord. Moreover, she was young and
he was young. And he did happen to
possess a good temper.
II ought not to leave the store" he
said Trouble for me If | get caught.
Is it near?"
Just around the corner" Mollie
| fastened to assure him.
wait minute. then, until | get
| dressed. and I'll come with you"
1t seemed long time before he
emerged, iingling his bunch of keys,
but he really made hasty toilet To-
gether they repaired to Mollie's fiat,
and the clerk tried his best to unlock
the door, but failed. Then Mollie sug-
gested the freight elevator.
You know there is a sliding door
in our kitchen where we take the gro
ceries and things off the elevator.
Mary never locks it. ! have to do that
every night the last thing So it is
sure to be open. And it's quite large
door. I'm sure / could crawl through
it,"
Then she turned to the drug clerk
deprecatingly.
I'm afraid I'm heavy and the ropes
are stiff. But do you suppose you
could pull me up on the elevator?"
The janitor's wife's shawl had
slipped off by this time, and Mollie
looked so pretty that it would have
taken a far more seasoned youth than
the drug clerk to withstand her, espe-
cially when she plead.
I'm sure | can" he answered
valiantly. It's a good plan"
But Mrs. Carton refused to see in 1t
anything but her daughters doom.
You'll be killed. she sobbed. And
then what Will your father say?"
Mollie and the clerk descended to
the basement which, of course, was
dark, but fortunately. the drug clerk
had a match. They found the elevator
after a short search. 1t wasn't large
elevator, but Mollie squeezed herself
in and sat like quarter-opened jack
knife, her head humping the top of the
elevator and her elbows resting on her
knees. 1t wasn't comfortable AS the
machine reached the first floor Voice
startled them both, 1t seemed to come
from above them.
Miss Carton" it said, your door Is
open. Mrs Carton, would like you to
come upstairs"
What" exclaimed Mollie and the
drug clerk in the same breath.
How did it happen?"
But the voice vouchsafed no ex-
PLANTATION.
1t was an easy matter 10 drop the
elevator the few feet it had assembled
Mollie scrambled out She and the
drug clerk ran upstairs. Mrs Carton
met them at their door beaming A
tall, athletic-looking young fellow
stood beside her.
My dear" she said. 'let me present
Mr.. Moore, who has so kindly, | might
say brayely helped us out of our di-
lemma."
But how" demanded Mollie, heed
less of conventions. How in the
world did he do it?"
Very simple, | assure you, Miss
Carton" said the deliyerer
%, my dear, he ran most fearful
risk! exclaimed her mother.
Il happened to be one of the bach !
elors that keep house just across the |
hall from YOU" continued the deliver
err 81 came home late and found Mrs.
Carton sitting outside our door in |
deepest distress. | naturally asked il |
could be of service. And then"
And then, Mollie," interrupted Mrs. |
Carton, The went into his kitchen and |
opened his door in the elevator shaft |
opposite TO ours, pried ours open with
an umbrella, and swung across that
awful chasm right into our kitchen
Wasn't that splendid"
Mrs. Carton stopped, out of breath.
Jack Moore laughed.
For a man with Yale field dsy or
two back of him it was nothing at ALL"
he said.
But Mollie looked impressed.
The drug clerk saw it and knew that
his brief moment was past. 1t had
been exciting while it lasted. Miss
Carton was charming He had never
come so near to a girl of her class be-
tore. But he was glad he knew
enough to realize that it was over.
Mrs. Carton and Mollie both begged
lim to come in and have some sup
Der. Mollie even said she'd do stme-
hing on the chatting dish for him But
10 declined. He said he had to get
Jack to the store
As he bathed his smarting hands
With hamamelis in the safe haven OF
he prescription room he INDUCED in
few bitter thoughts. He remem-
'ered how pretty Miss Carton was.
doore thought so, too, He knew by