The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-11-06

HCOME up TO No. 81, Ellis street
l. james hnd written to me, "or
sire us by whnt train To expect you,
md we will meet you"
james and Clarn were settled at
hem up. So in due time got out OF
he train, and looked round vainly for
James. How like the Indifference of
J brother that was! Trust brother
Tor failing to meet you. For minute
or two thought of going to nm hotel,
and giving him the slip altogether.
IL would serve him right.
] flung my bag into nn open cab,
and flung myself after II.
"No. 81 Ellis street." said sulkiIy
10 the driver. And In n moment the
cab was jolting over the wretchcd
cobblc-stoncs.
The rain was falling hard when
Che wheels finally grated against the
curbstone, and the driver opened the
door for me, and announced:
''Here you are. sir--No. 5i!"
saw the figures painted on the
door, 70 I paid the driver, let him
y, and rang the bell.
q while I rang the bell again.
again, with no result. Then
Il d. frcd TO me how strange II was
that tIlexc wns no light In the house,
when they must have been expecting
me. too.
Another turn at the bell. This
time there WINS some response. a
woman, evidently a servant. came
along the garden nt the side Of the
adjoining house, ard said:
"rhere amt nobody nj home.
They've gone 10 the opery. And it's
thc servants night out"
Then she went bnck.
The rain was pouring. Judging
by the distance ! had come, I must
be miles from an hotel. i must
make n run for some shelter part
of the house. and try to get into a
dricr place.
NV run brought me TO little ve-
randa at the side Of the house, and
there was another door.
II was seized with nm inspiration.
took my home hatchery out Of my
pocket, and tried IL In the lock. II
fitted!
opened the door and walked In
and sat my bag down with n sigh OF
relief.
"Ahn! James, my boy, you might
have known your brother better than
to try To lock him out" ! said glee
fully 10 myself. And then I strucf
= match which the wind blew out.
After I had spent several minute,
striking more matches. I finally lit 4
taIl lamp, and Mt the same moment
ct fire To the shade. ! extinguishet
the fire by putting the shade on the
floor and stamping ON IL repeatedly
Then left IL where II had fallen. u
would teach Clara "A lesson. for 1
great frilled affair ON "a lamp Is al
ways exceedingly dangerous.
The high-pitched barking Of doi
began to annoy me, and I went II
pearch Of II, lighting another lamp ol
two on the way. ! passed through
che hall, and into bedroom ON thu
other side, and there was the dog
D wretched little pug.
have always been "A man of eS
pcdients. chased the pug into cup
board, and, after brief, violent gym
nastic exercise, succeeded In turninI
a waste-baslset over the little beast
and then weighted the basket dow
with q large lump of coal.
I shut the barking and bowling III
Gle brute In the cupboard.
There was neat little dressing
nuuepom adjoining. peeped into II, an
IA 6ind several suits of James clothe
nging along the wall. For tn
X time remembered that my ow
hes were damp, and ! bastene
20 just what james would hav
~ ed ON n he had been there
W ON some dry clothes.
u that wandered into the dir
EoOm, and was charmed to oil
that the materials for a pos,
supper had been thoughtful
M the table, aud that there wer
s...lor three. Aha! So they wer
-~s~g me. then. but as wa
n.w 4 decided TO eat my shar
sr Knot walt. Happy thought
Tssr generous meal.
4, n. sss pnt back 10 the bedroom
"A. Ss"-s~ ~ James cigars, stretche
&I, 1-z oR an easy-chair. with m
.: fate. where a warm fir
ed, hd smoked and dreame,
pos pased until an agitate
lin 20 insert u key Int
~ front door. I smile
y ! wss going 70 gis
- tnet then the ha