The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-21

TuSnius NObut JHlipd, tUc SOtlt DlH W Us 4
to be unglued. Doubts arose. Mcntal |
pictures annoyed Mrs. Wiley aud Mrs.
| Jones. likewise Jones and Wiley. Mrs.
Fustgf TT was agitated, Mrs. Bard went
through some minor. preparatory hys-
terics. as though rehearsing. Though
ioathing the name OF Jones. feeling
smirched by the presence of Mrs. Jones.
| Mrs. Wiley would no more stay away
than she would erect "a canvas sign on
her house saying: "t give In to the
Jonescs.' Mrs. Jones. though conscious
| that to damage Mrs. j.. F~arthington's
person was n strong instinct, would yet
| not absent herself. What? Couldn't she
go wherever the divorced thing could set
her foot? Mrs. Fus,gart had always
gone whore the best people went. Mr..
Bard went in the interest of unity; Mrs.
Bard, for warning reasons. both good
and questionable. and proudly abstained
from wearing silk. OF course While.
wife. end tcrrors. followed Old. ponder
Gus Joshua would drag his legs there.
In n 1ulf-crusty. half jolly mood. remcn,-
bering his old friend. Cloyton. In the
rec instruction days. Arkansas, and the
cocktail.
A bare house. barred windows. weedy
patio. dusty corridors, tile-roofed rooms,
empty save Tor boards and boxes, casels,
and pictures all over the white wall
such was Ross wilk'nson's bohemia.
Della came very late. The others timed
themselves, with secret information Of
one another, and arrived nearly in'u
tanaously The 1--WE terrors began leap
ing up and down the corridor. knocking
thinks and shrieking. Wilkinson greeted
all with jolly abandon.
"Enchanting,' gasped Mrs. Wiley.
Charming announced Mrs. Jones.
louder.
Now. YOU ought to see my rubber
trees. Now. I'd like to talk more about
the rubber business to you some time,
Mr.. Wilkinson was heard from Jones.
Wiley sneered. and chuckled. Mrs.
Wiley and Mrs. Jones glared at another,
and backed apart. Jones approached
Wiley In rage.
The Palenaue idol. hideous. stood in
tho middle of the room. Ross. crying.
by Jove. I'm glad to see you" had
out the rare china and poured the tea.
Della and Joshua arrived. Whih'e and
Mrs. Fustgart stood whispering, so that
Mrs. Whinie closed her eyes. and Mrs.
Bard clu,ched her seat TIL Mrs. Fust.
CART laughed at her cruelty. Then Mrs
Bard began her Mysteries.
Bard stprang UP in wretchedncss, ever
yet wistful. and knocked n china cur
, out OF Wilkinson's hand; which cup few
, and hit Jones. and broke on him Jone:
| I'm flames wheeled on Wiley (who snick
! ercd) and smashed his nose with n sud
den wild outbreaking of war. Mrs. Fust
2 CART shrieked. Mrs. Wiley cried out
villain"
Then Mrs. Jones. while the two mel
l crashed into an easel. Missed at Mrs
Wiley with fury: "You cat"
D And Mrs. Wiley. tramping on Mrs
l WhiRle as she strobe. seized Mrs. Jones
nose with virulence and wrung n piercin
cry of pain out OF Mrs. Jones, who the
: flew into Mrs. Wiley's hair with spasms.
u Ross stood a monument of stupefactlor
4 Wiley, whirling with Jones leg as me
u tive power. struck the Palenquc lido
y That god fell with a crash and brokj
= and oshua's toe was under n piece OF |
Joshua's noise was a species of below mi
o Della falling down In sympathy over n
-" mashed member.
20 you're the cause. You're the cause.
purgled the Mysteries of Mrs. Bard {
Mrs. Fustgart. And Mrs. Fustgai
Y Tapped her. Bard broke forth in n swea
II calling aloud as he tottered hither an
i thither: BE kindly, be kindly, the on
to the other!"
l. The china went to Gathering ruin a
t over the floor. for Mrs. Wiley. with te
e In her ear, had retaliated on Mrs. Jone
Whihie. seeing general license granted
remembered Jones committee attack o
l. him. Jones was smashing away at VILE!
while Wiley wiped paint all over Jone'
h Whifie lifted a mighty framed paintin
Ia = ~ a...,.A sVI an
down on Jones head. 1t burst. and Jons
IS came through, partly.
Bard got his wife away. Mrs. Jones an
t Mrs. Wiley ragged to the street. two spe'
It tacIes. Old Joshua. b~andaged by Della
- dainty handkerchief. hurled his shoe {
IS Jones. and went roaring. Della In tear
" Jones was framed with the painting
T. Pcpocatepetl at sunset, and could M
t. raise his hands because OF It. So the she
hit his defenseless nose. Wiley, In gle
rs perceived this. and pummeled the d.
,r fenseless nose with continuous impunit,
It while Jones tore at Popocatepetl.
=; All departed. Mrs. Whifie swoonin
d, And Jones was seen to tear away Il
1t canvas impeding him. Quiet reigne
1t Wilkinson, haggard. gazed about. All Il
ID china lay shattered. Pictures were tol
Ia from the wall. Paints were stamped o
m The Palenque idol lay In desolation. II
had wilted MI. Ross Wilkinson's collar.
re- Jones live. In Orizaba. Mrs. Fustga
r. IL I'm Tennessee. Bard fled to Orego
lie Whinle visits him. Old Joshua took h
rs rheumatism to Los Angeles. Della ma
'd ried wilkinson.
L Mrs. J. Farthington Wiley stayed o
p beef calendar. ham. and butter. and all
n stayed on, to start another colony, al
" lead Its functions.
VI Beyond the city. soaring In the blue.
" Orizaba's mighty snow-clad pea
III asleep. ignorant of social functions
IT Charles Fleming Embree. in the Arg