The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-11-29
Copyright, 1908, BY
Hoirdrd Marcus Strong

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which was painted Queen of the Air.
For the Hon. Densmore Allen"
Seeing them turn In at the driveway,
Miss Files deserted her chopping bowl,
( locked doors and windows and fed for
safety to the upper story.
wouldn't trust myself outside a
minute with that evil wooden legged
man roaring about' she declared.
And, while it is true that he did go
roaring about all the day, yet it was
entirely due to his activity that the
windmill was erected In so short |
! time. The absent members Of the fam
lily only returned in time to see coat |
Of white paint applied to the slender
iron angles of the towering structure
Mr.. Allen welcomed them effusively.
IT thought the mill would be some |
thing of a SURPRISE" he explained.
"Cur daughter" remarked Mrs Al
len, us a credit to the family. Her in
structors speak most favorably OF her
application and department. Your term
report, Henrietta, will be very crafty
ing to your father"
And by this sign Mr.. Allen knew
that windmill as a subject of CONVERSE
ton was tabooed.
'Mr. Newtes, a returned missionary,
will dine with us tomorrow" Mrs Al
len announced, with some pride Il
sent him note of invitation last week,
and he has accepted"
That night the automatic shutoff
failed to work, and the wind wheel
pumped so steadily that the tank In
the attic overlooked, washing the pias-
ter from the ceilings and the family
out of their beds. Mrs. Allen arose,
donned such dry raiment as could be
found and read missionary tracts aiouu
to Miss Files, who was slightly dear.
BY early morning the food had
abated, and laborcrs were at once SET
to work removing all traces OF the
catastrophe. AS soon as order was In
n measure restored Miss Files began
the preparation of what was to be her
browning effort in the line Of Thanks-
giving dinners.
At the hour Of noon Miss Files took
a final survey of the table and then
rang the bell authoritatively. Mr.. Al
lon appeared and Henrietta and Mrs.
Allen.
"Where is Mr.. Newtes?" anxiously
inquired the last named.
a ale was not on that train" began MT
Il Allen and was then interrupted by q
knock at the front door.
n 81 will receive him." said Mrs. Alien
II and swept out of the room.
"You are just in time, Mr.. Newtes'
r was her greeting as the door swung
d. open. "Dinner is just served. No, no
# q word. Come with me at once"
1t was decidedly questionable look
e, ing individual that was conducted lnt'
q. the dining room and introduced to Mr.
Allen and Henrietta. Realizing his de
ne fects Mrs. Allen was all the more gra
III cious.
ed "Your appearance is much altered
OF Mr. Newtes," she remarked "Beror
leaving this country as a missionar
ed you were quite slender and II l e
Ip- member correctly, smooth shaven.
II "Yessum," replied Mr.. Newtes an
began a combined attack on the tu
Ia key and cranberry sauce
gh "You were stationed in Gebu Ian
we're YOU not?" continued his hostes
be 81 am anxious to learn something
yer the country and the people. Are the
I idolaters?"
BILE "sure thing" replied the missional
OIL ont Of the fullness Of his mouth III
lns sight. ma'am, to see them oily De
ne oars dancin' round their Gebu god OF
Oh NIGHT You see, gebu is kind OF 90
an like tar. They dig for 1t and steal
ne It and fight for it just like we does
GOLD A Dot of it will buy all the I
eo' five women you need to start
q .'N'
too harem." -,
.oo ." cannot imagine what Is keep
'i'n Ingram" said Mrs. Allen. Ieli
that we are at the table and tnat
'ou. rot like his being late on sucn an oc
sion"
n seemed that Miss Files had har'
laV- loft the room until she was back aga
ilsS screaming and wringing her nanos'
nee "Help, helpp' she walled. hes
an On ton of that tower, and It's snow
,ou- fit to kill! Oh, what's goin' TO Oece
ion. "a 49, d ,o+er there were four wi
med ro,sed IN where a small fig
as was swaying in the gale seventy
van feet above the ground. With the pi'
,ona and swinging seat Of the pam
man Inky had hoisted himself to the
iers. of the tower and then by some
, ne chance had permitted the whole ta'
ana to drop back to the earth, thus cue
trl- IN his only means Of escape. :
IS OF Mrs. Allen closed her eyes, ana
wed' Inns moved silently. Mr.. Allen was
on badly frightened to think intelligei