The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

feet square with a door at the end, which
Jack was opening with a rusty, squeakiag
key
1t opened. and out stepped little man
in frock coat. covered with cobweb, his
hair scanty and sandy grey over a bald
forehead. For minute he merely blinked
in an embarrassed manner
May | ask?'' 1 began
TN Sir Crevecoeur luke . he said;
have you got her locked up-Mrs. Bull
more l mean?"
He blinked at Yyette. and at once be-
gan Shaping his sleeves and trou5er
knees. and running his dingy fingers
through his cobwebby hair My old nurse
would have sketched his condition as
crooked with fluff and flock of fue:" che
would have been quite right
What on EARTH"
Down below we heard P. C. Kelly SUM-
marizing the English constitution at great
length to that erstwhile mysteriarch, Mrs.
Baltimore.
she had never seen me. you know"
said the Baronet rapidly. mot before I
came back-been away more'n twenty
ysars-been here about fortnight
What on earth?" we were saying again
Come home at last" he said. Bro
kin in johannesburg last thing-fore
that. hrokfn' in New Orleans. Took me
into the hall. she did-that's my picter,
don't y know. in the hall Said. You
aren't bit like It l never was like
that though my poor mother thought I
was thon. Said I was swindler. and
she expected Sir Crevecoeur home every
minute"
What did she do?" was asked
This is the hiding hoIe-we ussd to
call it. Said could wait till Sir Creve-
occur came home. Locked me up. Took
Lr-r I IL
at that" That was a grisly looking
meat chopper. hanging by a string to
the wall CT the lobby. Took it in her
fist every meal she brought-d-n bad
meals they were. Yesterday cat came
with her. When I heard your voices
yesterday l wrote note and tied it on.
then I pinched pussy's tail. and let her
out OF window. Thought you couldn't
help noticing her. say, let's get out of
this"
There vac al interesting scene in the
picture gallery. The housekeeper is as
mad as batter. and believe is still IN
convinced: but, TO our amazement, she is
to remain at her post.
She'll keep any other chaps out. after
All. said the head Of the Tulses. who ap-
pears TO be a man of singularly euuable
and forgiying temperament.
Yes, cut or in" said Nvette.
he has given Jack and the p. C. 80 shiI-
ings each, and he gave me permission to
iponge the new Spaper OF the HOIben. He
stood chuckliug at the picture gallery
while did so. ant on my expressing ad-
niration at the result. he pressed his an
,estor, Gobyon. on my acceptance.
l took It. after all, you know.
He Is grateful man. I'm bringing out
tome gold mines" he said come up to
own and be director Stand you in
sood thing. very likely"
We all left the hall together the same
lay. in q cart Sir Creyecoeur stood up
md waved his hand to his teGantry the
eaf elder and his wife and the still Goubt-
ng maniac. Mrs. Buliimore.
Give that pink cat some milk and
hings," he shouted. BLOW It out, how
; expect to keep a cat from runnin' away
{ you don't. Blow Il outl"
She picked the cat up and disappeared
With 1t. Yyette thinks she took q away
o be "redipped same color
The cart jolted and Sir Creyeeoeur sat
eayily In my lap.
I'm going to be director and sit on
oard
e. Nesbit and Oswald Barron. In black
and white