The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09

Nod moyino nnIv n tho rayt street
and pot--on tbis occasion at least
right awav to fbe next world. I came ia
the conclusion that I should sleep more
peaceabIv if before retiring to rest,
I could satisfy myself that on that par
ticular night. at all events, Mr.. Henry
Talbot's parcel contained nothing more
dangerous than chalks. So, instead Of
hobbling Of at nine o'clock into the
little room where my bed had been
prepared. remained chatting with
Amelia. By-and.b by she began to get
idgety. being, as ! could see, impa-
tlent for the moment when by carry
ing q lighted candle three times past
the window. she could let her lover
know, according to the signal which
had been arranged between them, that
the other servants were at supper and
the coast clear.
The signal had scarcely been given
before there came a gentle tap at the
area door, and leaving me in The inner
room, hurried out Juliet-like to greet
her Romeo.
Here's the parcel Of chalks, pretty
one, | heard Mr.. Talbot say, Put
them away carefully for me. darling,
and III call for them as usual IN the
morning.
Amelia had left the door leading into
the passage slightly ajar, so that had
been able to play the ea'esdropper
without leaving my chair, which was
fortunate, Tor me next instant she
stepped c0qlletiiShIy into the room with
a brown paper parcel in her hand.
which she popped into an open drawer,
ana lhen, WIN a saucy nod to me,
popped out again.
Her lover seemed to be in a hurry
this particular evening, for | heard
Amelia say, "NOt, you amt goin yet.
Put down yer at and coat and give us
a KISS.
Presumably the obedient Henry put
down his hat and coat as directed,
whereupon Amelia snatChed them up
playfully and running nee more into
the room where | va sitting, threw
them upon a chair, and returning to
Henry said ~triumphantly:
There, you shan't ave EN- back
again till you be'ave yerself. A nice
young man you are to walk out with
a gal, and never even want to give her
a kiss
That's soon put right" was the re-
ply. and from the sounds which reached
my ears. | have cause to suppose that
Henry was as good as his word Pre-
sumably. however. p~reoccupation of
some sort tended to make him less
amorous than usual on this occasion
for when Amelia next smoke there was
a ring of disannointmert in her voice
"D'ye call that a kiaso WHY don't
ver rive us =, real ,npqo
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10 'ear nlS own anu perhaps MS coh-
pahlon S mar Lore love us! never
hne" such u 100 as you are IN my lie.
dldn mean anything my dear. You
kho" | loNe you Detter lhan-Iump
sugar, DO, and from the noises which
ensued' gather mat he was bestow-
ing G NsS, win an ardor, which,
ii assumed, was sufliciently ursine to
satisfy the most eNacting of maidens.
Here was my opportunity. Very
quietly reached over, and tool Mr..
Henry Talbot's parcel Of chalks from
the drawer, AS | held the package,
with a hand which haste and nervous
ness made none too steady, something
metallic ratified omlnously; and when,
with humping heart, | laid my ear be-
side the thing to listen, distinctly
heard the clock-like beating of an in
fernal machine. depressing the in
sane but perhaps natural inclination
to dash the horrid object away, and
mastering. by sheer ~will-control. the
blind, ~unreasonin% rush of panic