Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-28
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How t0l0 you make the SnOSIS dps
pear so well, Bobbs?" asked. They
seemed to fairly float in the air"
"Oh, that was this way, sir" said
Bobbs. When Mr.. Carney got SO that
he couldn't walk, on account OF his
feet being so bad, sir, he got some of
those cycle skates with the big rubber
wheels and we used to exercise with
EN- at night, on the paths, sir They'd
go right over the leaves and grass,
too, II 1t was pretty sharp down hill
we always went to the river, sir, when
we were trying to get away, so that
we could dive into the mouth OF the
old tunnel, II need be. We never had
to do 1t but once. That was the time
you and the other gentleman first saw
us, sir. Most generally the folks would
be so frightened that they would run,
and then we could drop behind bush
and take off the sheets, like we did
the night you had mother and Mr..
jerks down by the path, sir"
"But about the notes and the cigar
case, Bobbs? How did you manage
that?" / asked.
Bobbs tearfully produced q small
monkey, not much larger than kit
ten, from one of his pockets and,
stroking the little animal affectionate-
ly, he said with emotion:
ut was Chico, sir. Mr.. Carney
brought him for a pet and he is almost
human, sir, and will do anything you
tell him. He's SO sly, sir, that he can
pick your pocket in broad daylight, BIZ,
and you'll never find him out. I don't
know about the cigar case, sir, but the
day after you came last summer he
got away and must have been IN the
library, where you and the other gen
tleman were looking for something.
After you'd gone to the village. sir,
I found him under one. OF the big
chairs. clinging to the bottom, and
scared half out of his wits as he al
ways is after he's been playing FRANKS.
You see" he explained, Il had key
to the kitchen door and could get in
and out as pleased until you had the
new locks put on"
"Bobbs," I said, raising from my.
seat. Il want TO ask you one more
question before you go. Do you re-
member the first note that yoY sent
me? The one Chico brought when he
climbed up the Ivy into my window
last summer"
Eyes, sir" said Bobbs, briefly.
Z We'll, how did you happen to say
what you did in that note = / asked.
"Mr. Carney told me to say 1t, OF
course, SIR replied Bobbs.
asDo you know why he did so?" |
continued. :.
Eyes, sir" said Bobbs II was in
the house watching you the day you
came, sir, and when you picked up
that glove Of Miss Carney and kissed
it, sir, told him of it. Then he said I
should write the note as did, SIR, and
that you'd make good husband for
her and he hoped you would marry
her sir"
aThat viii do, Bobbs,"SI said. Good
night. my boy. ! hope you'll get some
sleep"
4 sat down once more by the dimly
burning lamp and, taking the glove
from my pocket, kissed it gently
again and again. A slight sound
caused me to raise my eyes and saw
Florence Carney standing, with out
stretched hands, in the shadow OF one
If the bookcases. sprang toward her
snd, sobbing softly, she nestled in my
arms, with hers entwined about my
neck.
The only guest at my bachelor din
ser, on the eve Of my marriage, was
slacArdel, and. as we were slipping our
coffee, he exclaimed
BY the way, Ware, you owe me
This dinner. You remember our little
wager last summer. don't your"
Il remember it very well, indeed,
replied with a smile, "but It hasn't
been decided in full. You don't know
It. old man, but / haven't proposed to
ner yet" and we tossed coin for tho
bill Il *