The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-12

door or III break It in by God, It's Il know
you're there. Edith. Open rhe door,
'he last door mentioned was qpalj6ed by adjective
unsuitable fof Sulay reading Tho mans voice wa,
shaking with passion. He beat the door insensntcly
The girl had her lower lip In md her teeth over II
8nd she Tippcd the chair If 1t had dentists
If l hadn't, known who the was I'd have
known how TO deal with him, of course. AS IT wa
had TO consider thc girl, The man WIS obylouSl,
furious and would not understand. So shouted
stop that racket and go away Im busy l wont
any one today"
The only reply wOs attempt To break down the
door The man butiiug at it with his shoulder
propclins his whole force Mt #. Between the
thumplngs be gaspcd 81 know she's in here It's no
use | followed her. l VIII get in. Let me in: damn
you, or IN Kill you.'
never want 10 through such on experience
again The girl almost ialntlng, trying to shut.
lie her blouse The buttinG was furious and con,
tlnrcd The door indicated collapse. ] walked to It
softly and put my weight upon it. That door wanted
more than moral support
BY this time becoming angry myself. Even
the illustrative turn. III you don't stop
that at once" shouted. "I call up the police sta.
ton" meant H. too; it seemed the only solution.
He continued his active siege. I to the tele.
phone book and found the number. I'm going TO
ring. shouted. III XIII you both If you do~ said
he. rang the be and shot cracked out The bull
let came through the door and hattened against the
wall made dash for the girl and pulled her over
10 tie "au which enclosed the door. / went back to
the telephone and asked for the police station.
The Flight
There another shot and another There were
noises of feet upon the stairs and then the sound OF
furious footsteps running from my door. 1 heard
them dasbing mady down the staircase three or four
steps Mt time. The hance was energetic gentle
man, whether in assault retreat. ran to the studio
window and opened It. Almost l opened 1t the
fellow came forth like a bullet BE disappeared
around the corner like shot which should be equally
fast.
The girl was quaklng md fumblng at her hat
helped her With her coat Now beat it, 1 said
There moments wien slang satisfies long felt
want Then opened the door and explained that
particularly demented friend of mine had been play
ing particularly crazy practical joke. The talors
assistants who had gathered there wondered I
think Of their opinion of the whole artls
tic tribe I heard fellow murmur "Bughousc"
as he walked slowly away. 1t did seem rather to
sum tp the situation.
After that / rang up tic models club and went
to work again In the evening, however, thought
about the matter, Artists think notwithstand
Ing discouruging public impression. The whole
thing though thoroughly ridiculous yet possessed
its serious aspects The fnncG, becoming suspicious
of the girls regular absences had followed her to my
studio He had drawn his unJusti6able conclu.
sIons The girl thoroughly blamecss. 1t seemed
~ obviously my part explain things. would call on
the girl, get from her the nancG's address, and be
The diplomatic eXposltor.
Next morning went down to Eighth street where
she lived 1t of those old red brick houses
In quiet section of the street which buslIiDg mod