The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-06-17
Mrs. Bluebeard
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Suzanne trailed her fingers idly
over the piano keys in a little i'm
promptu prelude OF troublous chords
before she answered the queEy.
l suppose it Is, she said. Grossly.
I'm sure can't tell whether it's real
antique or not 1t looks old and dusty
and 10 all covered with heavy carvings
Y you mean that sort Of thing. Why.
Bess.' she turned to the questioner
with sudden energy, Il wouldn't have
thought thing about II II ho had
SHOWN II 70 me or even mentioned II
he told be about everything else In
the house, and I'd never have known n
thing about this II hadn't told NoFu
20 clean out that catch all as she Gala
II at the turn OF the garrett stairs.
Insrs 10 large windOwIeSs space over
the dining room wing. and 1t was In
there"
And locked concluded Beas, posi-
G1vely.
EVsTy drawer. asked Norn how
bong It bad been thera and ahs said 4,
had cons with Bob's trunka INN
home while we wsrs on our honey
moon I'm not a bit CURIOUS" sha
paused
-of course not" assented Bess
warmly. -oF suspicious"
-ORly interested"
1T l. kind OF mysterious BoRys nat
telling you 4 word about II. ana hbainw
1t In there out Of sight and thea the
fact Of II being locked shows that some
one didn't want It op@aSd."
A she gave her conclusive point Of
logic Bsss rose. She was pretty and
petite. with a decisive tilt TO her chin.
and the confidence OF eighteen In her
blue syes
NOf course. you'n do as you please
Sue. You always did. But II I had
only been married a month and had
found locked desk In my house that
kns" nothing OF I know. what I'd
Young Mrs. Sheldon left tho piano
with an impatient movement She
was tall and slender beside her sister.
and the indefnable charm Of a bride
was visible In her dainty neglIges toll
stts OF white crepon.
Il believe absolutely In Bob" she
declared.
Bsss raised her eyebrows Aad smiled
mischleYously.
"Of course you do. 1t may be only
some old love letters or souvenirs that
he doesn't care to part with. Do ron
remember Adelaide Ginord7~
That WAS two years ago.
Bess laughed
@Good-by, sis. Believe in Bob all |
you want TO. He Is a dear and II IL /
were l. I'd hunt a 1ocksmith, all the
same
Mrs. Sheldon stood at the window
and watched the small girlish figure
as It vanished down the street among
she huttering snowflakes. II was
dusk. The room was unllghted as vet
and a sudden sense Of loneliness stole
over her In the semi-gl0om, the first
she had experienced since the joyous
wedding Of month ago. II the aim
ity OF moods and colors were true. aha
was IN harmony with the soft velvet
gray Of the twilight tone that was
stealing over the world.
Ne" lear eve. ana Bob away. The 1
tears blinded her eyes. OF course. II
was business, merely Il flying trip to
New York for the firm, made all the
more imperative by his neglect OF bust
hess during the honeymoon, but she
felt a vague rebellion in her heart
against even the separation OF a few
lays.
And there was the locked desk.
Bess' words and arguments ran
Twifuy through her mind Come To
.hink. Bob had told her not to tire
herself By rummaging while he was
Lway. Rummagingl That meant hunt.
Nc In the garrett and running the risk
{ discovering Tia desk.