The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-09
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BYNARY ROBERTS RINEHART
Author fT1E0RaARSIQRNH. THE MANN LOxHIh

The two most unexpected events oil
Z the whole quarantine occurred that
night at the same time, one on the
roof and one in the cellar. The cell
I lar one. although curious, was not so
serious as the other. SO 1t comes first.
Aunt Selma put her clothes In
tub in the laundry and proceeded to
dress them like vegetable. She threw
in handful of salt, some kerosene
oil and a little ammonia. The result
was Vilainous but after she tasted "
or shifted she said It needc
bar cf soap cut up TO give 1t strength
or haVor-and ! went into the stCre
+ Fsss4Ff4= fer st.
The laundry soap was in .. non, /
took in a silver fork, for | hated 10
touch the stuff. and jabbed ba- sue
cessfully in the semi darkness. Then
] carried it back to the lauudrt and
dropped it on the table. Aunt Selma
/ lock a-at the fork with disgust; ihenI
we both looked at the soap. one
/ side OF it was covered with round
holes that curved around ON each
other like a coiled snake.
ran back to the store room. ami
there. a little bit sticky and smelliny
terribly of rosin. lay Anne's pear.
necklace!
/ was SO excited that / Sc zed Aunt
1 Selma by the hands and dan I'd her
all over the place. Then | icft he,
trying to find her hair-pins on the
floor, and ran up to tell the other,
met Betty in the hall and WA ed
the pearls at her But She dii not
notice them.
lis Mr.. HARRISON down there 80 she
said breathlessly Il left him on the
roof and went down TO my room for
my scarf and when | went back lie
had disappeared. He--he does1't seem
to be in the house She tried to
laugh, but her voice was shaky He
couldn't have got down withouc pass
ing me, anyhow, she supplemented.
Il suppose I'm silly. but 80 many
queer things have happened, Sit.
Il wouldn't worry. Betty" | sooti-
. ed her He is big enough 10 tokc
care of himself. And with the best
, intentions In the world. you can't have
him all the time. you know
She was too much startled 10 be
indignant She followed me into TIE
, library. where the sight of the pearls
produced a tremendous excitement.
and then every one had to : dov n
to the store room. and see wi ere the
necklace had been hidden, and MAJ,
> examined all the bars IF soap "a.
thumb prints.
MIR. HARRISON did not appear. Max
, commented on the fact CausticatlY
4 hut Dial hushed him up. AMI so,
Q Anne hugging her pearls, ana Aunt
Q Selma having put a final ne a5ohlng o
|. washing powder on the clothes IT tue
G tub we all went upstairs to bed. II
n had been a long day. and the morn
4 ing would at least bring bridge.
:. was also ready for bed when jim
- tapped at my door. / had been very
\ cool to him since the night in the
library when | was publicly staKed
n and martyred and he was almost
bringing when l opened the door.
What is it now" ! asked cruelty
I "FIas Bella tired of il alread5, or has
a somebody else a rash -
4 Don't be shrew. Kit" he said
. II don't want YOU to DO anything
4 | oniy-when did you see Harbiso~
g last"
. 'lf you mean last ret"rteJ
d I'm afraid ! haven't seen the last oi
h him yet Then / saw that he Wa
o really worried Betty was leading
r him to the roof" / added Why
Is he missing"
= He isn't anywhere In the house
q bal and | have been over every incl
: of II" Max had come up. IN A dress
O Ing gown and was watching me inso
IT lently.
j. Il think we have seen the las g
o him" he said. I'm sorry, Kit :,
h nip the little romance In thu buF
z The fellow was crazy about Sou--
d there's no doubt of it. But I've beer
= watching him from the beginning. ant
d think I'm upheld. Whether he N.n
= down the water spout, or across
ii dislike him intensely. SAX
= angrily. but yCg would not dare t
y say that to his face He could stran
o gle you Win one hand"
- Max laughed disagreebly.
y We'll. | only hope he IS gone,
he threw at me over his shoulder, ..
q wouldn't want TO be responsible q
Q your father if he had stayed. ! wa.
q speechIess, with wrath.
h They went away then, and / coulc
Il heard them going over the house A
] o'clock Jim went up to bed, the last
and Mr. HARRISON had not been fuurd
- I did not sec how they could 20 <
e bed AT all If he had escaped. Iher
j. Max was right and the whole thnt
g was heart breaking And If he hac
. not then he might be lying
: / got up and dressed.
r. ITO be Continued.)