Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
MYSTERIOUS
MISS DACRES
By Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield..
Copyrigss 1901, by ]. B. Lippincott Co.
> CHAPTER I.-CoNrINUED.

e g CHAPTER I.-CoNrINUED.
"Really," said I falteringly, ST do
not think that you should expect me
z not to let my rooms when I can.
They have stood unoccupied so long,
must let them when possible
"Oh,- have you only just let it?
Was itwhen was asleep?
"Yes.'' said I. "The stranger came
just. after you lay down: He likes
likes the room and I shall have to
let him Ghave it. He will pay me
we'll; he pays more than you do, and
[ cannot afford to lose him.
'ssNhat does he look ike?"
''Oh, he's pleasant faced"
"Clean shaven?"
'No," said I. ale has whiskers and
a mustache."
'I hate a man with whiskers," she
exclaimed. ~t'What is his name?'''
The same question he had asked
about her.
SCI really don't know" said I. "He
is coming back with his credentials
Tomorrow"
e'tAnd you take boarder, an utter
even asking his name. He might
81 forgot" said I; ''but you forget
that I do not know yours"
The girls face flushed.
NO. she said, "you do not. Well
then, Jo-Josephine Dacres. I ought
to have told you before. But Pm a
woman. This is man-among lone
women-in the room next to this -
"He's a harmless newspaper man"
said I.
"And I'm helpless woman"
glanced at the dressing case. 81.
A.D.," said TO "What does the "a
stand for?"
ct can't see that that makes any
difference"
mo, 1T makes no difference at all,
only can't see why
.S'Why3I shouldn't tell you my whole
name? Well, don't suppose there
is any reason exactly. It's Amaran-
the"
"Amafanthe?" exclaimed,-"Am.
aranthe?"
"Yes,swhy not?''
Nothing" said I. eve heard the
OO1OAO, I4dO 0lls IL > Il Sill
guar name, one you do not often
hear
eyes," said she, FAN odd name. ]
don't think that ever knew another
person who was named sAmaranthe'
3 She put her hand to her head with
6 a weary gesture. ST declare I get sc
. tired sometimes that almost forget
who L am. Yes, 1 am Josephine
aAmaranthe Dacres. I ought to have
told you when I: first came, 1 sup
pose. WaL good-by, I am going
O She picked up the dress-suit case
) from the floor.
"Going! oGoing whereof" said I
aghast, partly because 1 hated te
dose my boarder, and partly because
the money paid in advance had par
of it been sent to Tom, and part OF
it by our old factotum, Badly Tow
= ner, to the store for flour, potatoes
sugar and butter, coffee, tea and sucf
like necessities. Our credit was moi
particularly good in those days.
Don't CO." I said. ''Don't, don't
81 don't believe he 'll bother you a
call. 1t rs likely that you will never
see him, He hated the idea of you1
III = <AS 1A1oS1A SiS yOu 11dOC t11s
idea of his being here. He want.
quiet too
Its an awfully comfortable bed,
said the girq. with succession O:
yawns. ''Well, if you promise m,
he won't have men in there, drink
ingsand carousing, I'll stay my weel
out anyway. I wish had some slip
pers. 1 must send for my-no,
wont; won't send for anything un
til I've seen that man and found ou
how he's going to behave. When cal
I see him without his seeing me?"
q "He said he'd come out tomorrow
morning." said I. "He's very inoffen
sive. I'm certain. All he wants il
peace and quiet, and I'm sure if 70,
both want it, you're sure to get it
Just here there was a humping OF
the floor overhead from Aunt Jam
Mary's cane. My boarder jumpe,
and looked over her shoulder.
sWhat is that?" she gasped.
"Only my invalid aunt. She thump
for me in that way"
s.Well, don't let her do it again,
she said sharply. ssfen her, please
my nerves won't stand it"