Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

| the pulling, or perhaps elevators, like
| human beings, are endowed with
| special talent for contrariety.
| Whatever it was, the fact remains
that after springing upwards with
unusual celebrity the elevator suddenly
stopped with jerk.
That's funny said the artist.
Where are we?" she inquired. in a
half frightened voice.
About midway between the second
and third foors," he said, glancing up
wards Il shall soon have it right
again"
He pulled the cord at first gently and
| then violently, but the elevator re-
manned as still as if it were imbedded
in rock
Perhaps we had better go 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.
80, no." he replied, with conf
dence which he didn't feel. "The jani-
tor will return soon and l shall shout
to him. He will pat it right again in
no time"
us he dab at elevators, too" ST. 2
! inquired, with a kind of tremulous
mischieyousness.
At that moment he thought he heard
the janitors step in the hall below
"Hello!" he called out. rs that you,
Wilkins?'
Eyes. sir" responded the ex-soldier,
heartily; its me-"
This wretched elevator has stuck
fast. See if you can release it,
Soon came the welcome news that
it wouldn't take five minutes to re-
lease it.
"Will you let me give you my card?'
asked Mr.. Newport, while they waited
to be freed. And l hope you will for
give me for giving you such a fright.
l am an artist. Do you thiNk you
would give NE a few minutes one even
ing and let me sketch you? l have al
| ready done so from memory"
/ He took rough drawing from his
| pocketbCok, where he kept it as a
means of mental refreshment when the
world was more than usually awry, and
showed it to her. She was evidently
pleased, but said it was quite impos-
sible for her 20 give him a sitting-at
any rate, for some time to come as
her evenings were fully occupied
| During the day | am in Weldon's
jewelry house, as you know" she
added
why do you say as 1 know?" he
asked.
Because you followed me home one
evening, and since then have seen
you pass once or twice during the day.
she replied, demurely.
Mr.. Newport grinned. 1t was true
that he had followed her one evening
but believed lie had done so with such
skill that she was not aware of it.
Il hope you will forgive me for that
too" he said.
20, yes!" she said lightly The
elevator had assembled at last. ard they
had now reached the third floor. "AnC
now will say good night" she added
Thanks so much for your kind assist
ance"
DO not make such noise,'' said 6
voice with an Enthusiastically foreign ac-
cent
Archie Newport rubbed his eyes an(
woke himself up as suddenly as posi-
BILE. 1t wac six o'clock in the morn
ing.
BE CAREFUL" said the Italian voice
Now, steady! All, there you go! L
is too heavy. Wait, l will find som,
one else to help you
1t suddenly occurred TO Mr.. NewDor
that it was an ideal morning for
swim in the natatorium, and that i
would be interesting to know what Mr.
Ferrari was doing at that early hour
He jumped into a suit of f1annels a!
quickly as possible and rushed out.
There he saw two big men strugglins
with an enormous box or chest, which
was apparently a heavy burden, for i
was as much as they could do to carr,
it up the stairs. Mr., Ferrari was a
hand, gesticulating wildly, and hal
shouting, half whispering instruction.
to them.
Morning. SAID Archie, with nod
Good morning." said the Italian
angrily. You are out early!"
, SO are you
, Il have business"
81 haven't"
DO rot let me delay you"
Shall l lend you a hand with tn,
; hox?"
"Eo!" almost screamed the for
, eigrer. do not touch it l wish
; wish you would mind your own bust
ness
Going to bury some one. 1 shoult
! think" replied the artist, ironically.
How dare you say such a thing?'
snapped Mr.. Ferrari. why do 20,
not go away?"
5 By the time he had turned the cor
nor 0f Tho CT II bod