The Lamar register., 1908-09-23
Mr.. Hunters Escape
From Trouble

I'm sick of this. l feel as II never
wanted to hear the words house and
rent again. For the past three weeks
we've talked nothing else. The min
ute get home from the office you BE-
gin it. You have dragged me around
the town on Saturday afternoons and
Sundays during the past month. and
whenever any of our friends have
come in at night the same old subject
has been thrashed over, SO that. to
tell the truth. Lucy. I'm nearly bug
house. I'm going out for long
walk. 1 want to get away from It"
VERY well. dear" his wife replied.
"only be sure to get in before fivs
o'clock, for you know Mr.. Boardman II
to call up then to ask whether we are
going to keep the house or"
There It is again! Good-by. I'm
OF. l simply can't stand 1t. I've
got to forget 1t for awhile or you'll
have to get keeper for me-"
He started off. walking briskly. and
had almost reached the end of the
block when 4 man stopped him to
ask:
do you happen to know of a good
uOuSe any WhSiC uiouhu hSio eA.s
could be rented reasonably"
II am sorry that do not" Hunter
replied. Seems to be scarcity OF
houses of that kind this spring"
He hurried on, and was turning the
corner when a young woman. hns
looking and dressed in . most becom-
ing style, met him.
81 beg your pardon" she said. "but
I was told that there were some very
attractive houses for rent in this vi.
cinity. Could you tell me where 70
look for them! We want q house OF
about eight or nine rooms. thoroughly
modern. that will rent for about $50
. month"
well" Hunter replied in his most
courteous manner. II am afraid can
not be of much service to you in that
direction. The fact IL have been
looking for Just such house az you
want. and have not been able to md
one. l wish I knew Of anything. !
assure you that 1t would give me
much pleasure to"
Thank you. House hunting In saeh
Q bore. think we shall have to taks
| . fat"
She showed no disposition to linger.
and Hunter went on. He started to
whistle for the purpose Of forgetting
about houses. and was beginning to
/ think of other things when he met NE.
and Mrs. Benson.
Hello, old men," said Benson.
"Out house hunting? II you know Of
anything halfway decent. for heavens
sake tell us about It. We're about
ready to take anything. I'm sick OF
the whole business"
$50 am l." replied Hunter. mo.
don't know Of thing that you would
want. I've Just started out to walk
around awhile for the purpose Of get
ting the house-huntins subject out Of
my mind. I've been hearing nothing
else for weeks. Good luck to you"
He turned on At q street which
stretched away toward the edge Of
the town and presently trolley car
came in sight.
'T guess" he thought. 'T'n ride out
to where the fields begin" and when
the car overlook him he got aboard.
There was a vacant seat and he
dropped into It. to hear the man who
sat next to him say to . lady at his
side:
Now, that Farnsworth house
strikes mo as being about the best vo
can get for the money. or course. n
isn't exactly what we want. but We
had better take what We can gst
Houses arc so scarce this spring
that"
by George" Hunter said under his
breath. this II too much for mel II
there no chance to get away from itr"
Then he got up and went out to the
rear platform. He had stood there
about . minute when another man got
aboard and tossed away his cigar.
saying:
Il guess I'll stand outside, too. Do
you happen to know Of any good
houses for rent out this wayi I've
looked about all over this town. and
there doesn't seem to be 4 thing that
4 fellow can get without paying two
prices for it +"
Excuse me-" Hunter Interrupted,
I'm getting on at the next corner.
No. don't know Of anything"
He started OF toward the open
fields that lay half a mile away, and
had walked for perhaps I'VE minutes
when a man who had apparently been
waiting for a car turned to Join him.
Zine day." said the stranger.
'-Great place out here to build, isn't
III I've Just been looking around.
with the idea OF picking out a nice
spot and putting up a house on it
Seems to me this district must NIL
up In a few years with good houses,
and I've got sick of the renting prop
osition. Can't get anything any more
without paying twice what It's worth.
I don't suppose you happen to know
Of any"
But Hunter heard no more. He
turned and with a wild. hunted look
in his eyes, arrived at home half an
hour later. Rushing into his den he
poked his head out and called to his
wife:
I'm going to shut myself in hero.
Don't dare to disturb me! And, Lucy,