Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-29
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You are two big babies, she said
soothingly. Neither one OF you could
get along for an hour without the 9TH
er. So stop Quarreling and be good
Liddy, go right up and, lay out aunty's
night things, She as etofig 10 bed
early"
After Liddy had gone 7 began to
think about the men at the stable, and
l grew more and more anxious, Z. Hal.
sey was aimlessly knocking The, bill
Hard balls around in the billiard room,
and I called to him. 'c>'>S-
"EIalsey," I said when he sauntered
in. lis there policeman i'm Casa.
nova?"
Constable" he said laecn+rnlly
veteran OF the war. one arm: i'm of.
fee 10 conciliate the G. AR. slc ,nent.
Why?" 80 A
Because I am uneasy tpnisht"
And told him what Iiddy had said
rs there any one you can think OF
WHO could be relied on 40 watch the
outside of the house to-night9Y
We might get Sam Bohaunon from
the club" he said thoughtftly 1T
wouldn't be q bad scheme Hos "A
smart darby, and with his mouth shut
and his shirt-front covered YOU could.
mt see him yard of in the dark"
Halsey conferred with Alex. and
the result, in an hour. was Sam His
instructions were simple There had
been numerous attempts Jerbreaksinto
the house; Il was the intention. not
to drive intruders away. but 60 cap.
ture them. II SamSsW anythh eps-
picious outside, he was to tap 'af the
east entry, whore Alex aud fiIalsey
were to alternate in Keeping watch
through the night orr
As before, Halsey watched tho cast
entry from ten until tRos lie, had an
eye to comfort, and he kept vfgIi-in a
heavy oak chair very large and deep.
We went upstairs rather earfE and
through the open door GYJuds and
kept up Il running fire. of CONDENSATION.
Liddy was brushing nay hair, .ast} Ger.
trude was doing hcr'own with u long
free sweep of her stropg, round 1rms.
Did you know Mrs -srmstTory and
Louise are in the village" she called.
No" l replied, startled How did
you hear it?" AE}
Il met the oldest Stewart C'rl to.
day, the doctors daggbter aaa che
told me they had not gone b. k to-
town after the funeral They wc.ltedi-
rectly TO that little yellow house next
to DIR. Walkers. and ara sppr-ently
settled there. They took thh House
furnished for the summon"
Why, It's a handbook? / sa'd 81
cant imagine Fanny Armstrong in
such a place"
Its true, nevertheless. Ella stew.
art says Mrs. Armstrong has az I'd ter
ribly, and looks as II she is Hardly
able TO walk"
lay and thought over soiJe of
these things until midnight. The cleo
trio lights went out then. FADING slow.
~ until there was only red-hot loon
to be seen in the bulbs and thcr even
that died away and we were embarked
on the darkness of another night.
Apparently only few n-nutes
elapsed, during which my eyes were
becoming accustomed to the da l,ness.
Then noticed that the window were
rejecting a faint pinkish light: f.iddy
noticed. IT at the same time. hnd 4
heard heE jump up, At that NON eut,
Sans deep voice doomed from some
where just below V ''7DW
Fire" he yelled. The stable'a ON
fire."
! could see him in the glare df1cing
up and down on the drive. and mo.
ment later IIalsey joined him. Alex
was awake and running down the
stairs, and in five minutes from the
ume the fire was discovered three of
the maids were sitting on their trunks
in the drive, although, excepting a few
sparks. there was no fire nearer than
100 yards
Gertrude seldom loses her presence
Of mind, and she ran TO the tcleubone
But by the time the Casanova yoIun.
teer fire department came toil.ng up
the hill the stable was furnace with
the Dragon Fly safe but bli.fcrDd
in the road. Some gasoline exploded
just IS the volunteer department got
TO work, which shook their nerves as
VOL az the burning building Tho
stable. being on hill. was a torch to
attract the population from eyery di.
rection.
The stable was off the west wing 4
hardly know how ] came 30 think or
the circular staircase and tine nm.
guarded door Al its foot LidGS waa
putting my clothes into sheet, pre-
p1ratory ~ tossing them ont tlc win.
dow whom found her, .ehd J could
hardly persuade her TO stop r. ,
II want you TO come with me.
Liddy," ! said Bring n candle and a
couple of blankets
She Jagged behind considerably
when she saw me making for the east
wing and at the top Of the staircase
she baked tur
'I am not going dow. thorc peqhe
said firmly -
There IS no ono guarding tbc. door
down l.-rc.' explained WHO.
knows9 this may be -schem6 10
draw everybody away fr6n DIS end
Of the house, and let some one in
here"
The instant ! had said IL ! vas eod
sfrrrT bod ~ 1.-r. 4 u L.