The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-11


wards Il shall soon have it right
again
He pulled the cord at first gently and
then violently. but the elevator re-
NAMED as still as II it were imbedded
in rock
Perhaps we had better 20 down
again." she said.
Perhaps we had" he admitted
He tried to make the elevator de-
scend, but failed
1T strikes me the silly thing has
stuck fast" he muttered.
You don't think it will fall, do
your" she asked, with a scared face
20, no." he replied, with a conf
dence which he didn't feel. THE jani-
tor will return soon and I shall shout
TO him. lie will put it right again in
no time"
us he dab AZ elevators. too?" she
inquired. with kind OF tremulous
righteousness.
At that moment he thought he heard
the janitor's step in the han below.
~Hello," he called out. rs that you,
wilkins2"
Yes. sir" responded the ex-soldier.
heartily; it's me-"
This wretched elevator has stuck
fast See IL you can release it"
Soon came the welcome news that
IL wouldn't take five minutes to re-
lease 1t.
"Will you let me give you my card %
| asked Mr.. Newport. while they waited
TO be freed. And hope you Will for
give me for giving you such a fright.
I am an artist. Do you think you
would give me a few minutes one even
ing and let me sketch you? have al
ready done 50 from memory"
He took a rough drawing from his
pocketbOok. where he kept IL as a
means of mental refreshment when the
world was more than usually awry. and
showed II 20 her. She was evidently
pleased. but said it was quite impos-
sible for her 10 give him a sitting-at
any rate. Tor some time TO come as
her evenings were fully occupied.
During the dag / am in Weldon's
7 iewelry house. as You know" she
added.
why do YOU say as / known" he
asked.
Because you followed me home one
evening. ard since then | have seen
I you pass once or twice during the day
/ she replied. demurely.
Mr. Newport grinned. H. was true
that he had followed her one evening,
/ but believed he had done so with such
/ skill that she was not aware of IL.
Il hope you will forgive me for that.
/ too" ne said.
%. yes" she said lightly. The
elevator had assembled at last, and they
had now reached the third floor And
/ now / viii say good night" she added.
/ Thanks so much for your kind assist
ance-"
DO not make such a noise said a
voice with an Enthusiastically foreign ac-
cent
! Archie Newport rubbed his eyes and
woke himself M as suddenly as posi-
Bile. II was six o'clock in the morn
/ ing.
BE careful" said the Italian voice.
/ Now. steady, All. there you go, II
/ IS too heavy. Wait. I viii find some
I one else TO help you
/ II suddenly occurred to Mr.. Newport
| that 81 VAS an ideal morning for a
swim in the natatorium. and that il
would be interesting 10 know what Mr..
\ Ferrari was doing at that early hour
\ He jumped into "A suit of flannels as
\ quickly as possible and rushed ont.
There he saw two big men struggling
with an enormous box or chest. which
was apparently a heavy burden. for ii
\ was as much as they could do TO carry
/ it up the stairs. Mr. Ferrari was al
hand, eesticulating wildly. and half
/ shouting. half whispering instructions
TO them.
Morning." said Archie. with "A nod.
Good morning." said the Italian,
a.grily. 'YoI are out early!"
SO are you"
Il have business"
81 haven't"
do rot let me delay YOU"
Shall lend you a hand with the
box?"
MOI" almost screamed the for
eisrer DO not touch IL. / wish
wish you would mind your own bust
ness"
Going 10 bury some one. | should
think" replied the artist. ironically
How dare you say such thing?'
snapped Mr.. Ferrari. why do you
not go away?"
BY the time he had turned the cor
ner of the street il had struck Archie
that he had been somewhat short
sighted to quarrel with the man VINO
had the privilege OF entertaining every
evening the beautiful creature whose
face II was his chief delight to sketch
But what on earth is that box for?'
he asked himself
For the life OF him he couldn't an
swer the question. IL was far too big
for clothes or books. Indeed, his jocu-
lar remark about burying a person in
IL was not so absurd. now he came 10
/ think of II. for unless II was designed
TO hold human being he could see
no use for ii.
The subject was not a pleasant one,
and he dismissed il hastily.
That night she" arrived. but later
\ than usual. Again he had his hat on
ready TO 60 out She had a cloak over
her shoulders and was in evening