The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-29
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Mr., pepper laid down his paper and
loked az his wife YEARLY.
No doubt" he said. This was Q
lovely Nat when first yQi found III
You know, dear, that the bedrooms
are too small and the closets are"
Yes, yes, ! know You've told me
often enough. wish we were savages
and lived In cave, and then when
ever you wanted to move we would
| pick up the bearskin rug and the fire
clay kettle and hike out to the lovely
new cave You had just found
There We're tears In Mrs. Peppers
eyes,
70 60 on and move. If You want to-"
4 he growled as he got UP from the
table. Only don't bother me about IT..
III you have found flat, rent 1t and
move when You get ready Let me
I know the day you are going to move
4 and win stay at the office till mid
I night, and by that time yon will have
things partially Strengthened out
You act more like a stranger than
the head OF the house." said Mrs. Pep
/ per, reproachfully.
II wish / was, murmured Mr.. Pep
rer under his breath. and with this
enigmatical remark he left the house.
Wei, | rented it," said Mrs. Pep
per that night.
fIe interrupted her with wave Of
his hand.
Not q word not word" he said
You've rented II. That's ALL When
are you going 10 mover
"Ill let you know, said Mrs Pepper
Indignantly
She began to tear the houaa 10
pieces the next day. bat he pretended
not To notice the fact A week later.
when he came down to breakfast one
morning, Mr. Pepper found the rugs
rolled TIP and the chairs wrapped
We're going to move today said
Mrs Pepper,
You mean yoH are going to move. "
He pitt on his hat and threw hts over
cpat across his arm Well. | wish |
could help you, but I'm awfully busy
VIII have dinper downtown 10 home
about midnight. So long"
HE kissed her hastily and hurliedly
I'll really was the busy season for Mr.. |
Pepper, and his day was fun of wor
ries 1t was six O'Clock when he LETT
the Office. He dined at a restaurant, |
and then went back tn work at his /
books AT HI O'clock he went home |
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with his latch key and ran upstairs /
and into his room before he struck
match
Great Jupiter" he exclaimed, aa
the light flared up
The room was empty
She has moved, Of course. But
where2''
Mr.. Pepper did net know,
He turned out the gas and went
After ringing Browns
bel1 next door for five minutes he
succeeded III awakening Brown, who
raised front window on the second
floor and looked down,
'sWhat in the deuce is the matter?
Who Ii it?" asked Brown.
We've moved said Pepper. DO
you know where we live now"
mo, of course not, Ill ask the
nissus"
In minute Brown came back to the
window
You live over on Calumet avenue
That's as near as can
come to it, Better come In and go to
bed You can find your house In the
no. thank you,r said Pepper
She'll be crazy about me before
morning I'll Ego back TO the office.
When she remembers that / don,U
know the new address she'll tele-
lhone
At u O'Clock Mrs. Pepper began 10
eel uneasy. She was tired to death
rom moving. but when she awoke
rom short sleep at one O'Clock she !
;ot mp and dressed. and at two she
walked the maid !
II know something has happened to
dr. Pepper. Ffeda IL would /
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yithutf acnf.eg me word There's no /
telephone here. so J can't call him uD,
let up and dress. We must go and
ook for him"
II was three o'clock when the, two
women got a belated night car for the
ity. and it was 800 when they reach
ID the Temple of Commerce building.
The door was locked, but after they
iad knocked for minute the sleepy
yatchman appeared And let them in.
What's the matter?" he demanded.
s'Mr. Pepper He hasn't come home.
s he here2'
"He was before midnight. There is
light in his office now. Let us go up
nd see. Are you his wife? All right,
ONE on"
The elevators were not running, and
| was a long. tiresome climb 10 the
nh tioor and the Waterman who had =
augft something Of the panicky feel
ne opened the door Of siT. Peppers
flee and pseped cautiously in. Mrs
copper was afraid 10 look
NJ Pepper was sitting in his arm
hair With his feet on the desk slide.
Il a-as asIeen He awoBe To find his 4 4