Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-10-26

III hcf lame ana duureSS upon some
thing, he lowered over, watching tn.
ruthless handling of the precious gar
ments. and listening dumbly to hi.
abominable comments 1t was iokins
over her coffin to the tortured Larry
But he had sufficient presence OF MIND
to cram the box into his pocket while
Ross investigated the bottom of the
trunk. Fortunately no full name
coupled with an addresscould be found
so at last Larry succeeded in wheed
ling the owner out OF his bargain"
Late that night the two stealthy as
burglars. carried the trunk out of Mrs
McGaffey's domain, up the street. and
into the Cowan home.
Don't breathe only every other
time" whispered Larry. q don't want
the folks to know--that is, until to-
+ morrow. Herei Let's put it under
this old covered table"
All night he tossed upon his bed,
upbraiding himself for the days that
We're gone and mourning bitterly for
the girl he loved About midnight 1t
suddenly occurred to him that the at
tic was the only safe place for the
trunk. His sisters delighted in clean.
ing up his den" the moment he left
home.
II was no easy task but he sue
ceeded in getting it up the steep stairs
and stored away among the dusty
boxes and barrels. On descending he
found the whole house in an uproar.
Burglars' Everyone, even to the
sleepy Bridget had heard them, and
there was wild running to and fro
was looking in the stairway, he ex
planned, brushing a suspicious cob
web from his mustache. 1t took fully
an hour or more to quiet his mother
and sisters and to this day they in
clude that night among the family
scares.
The next day, with the announce
ment that he Fad business in the city,
Larry took a hasty departure. Any
thing was better than this horrible
uncertainty. He must know whether
Nell Burr was living or dead
Arriving at his destination, he
walked quickly to familiar house in
the suburbs. rang the bell. and in
quired In as matter-of-fact a way for
Miss Burr as If It had been two days |
instead OF two years since he had |
stood there. But there was no trace |
of surprise ON the maids face She |
simply said:
Come in. But she may not be able
TO see you.
Presently she glided into the room,
I mere wisp OF a girl, with flushed
cheeks and look of intense surprise
IN her face. Her hand trembled as
lie clasped them and her voice was
as she greeted him and
ldded:
Pardon my limpness. l am just
from severe illness
N accident, rather. You heard / was
aught in hotel fire? Yes. | owe
ny life to fireman. See my SCARF"
nd she pushed back the soft hair
pom her forehead
He questioned her about the acct
ent until she finally said: 81 lost
verything | had taken with me for {
~ trunk was left at the station, the
heck lost with my pocketbook. None
us thought of 1t until was out of
anger, and now we can get no trace
it, You see, | have been Ill for
onths from the shock But there
as nothing of much value in the =
INK. only clothing and some-some
sepsakes.'
For one delicious moment he watch
the flush deepen on her cheeks;
en-. losing all interest in the bat
red trunk. he plunged into the theme
at had brought him there. the fool
a misunderstanding of two summers
o. He plead manfully. taking all
e blame upon himself. never hint.
9 of the bit of paper that lent such
urage to his wooing
1t was only when their baggage
ught up with them on the wedding
ar that she first saw the little
own trunk. To get even. she cried.
lsingly:
Poor Larry How cheap you must
We felt to have bid in your own
% letters at auctiont"
upright. 1906. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
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