The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29

Mr. S,illman. | think we'd better get you
into the library and onto the coueh.,
little quiet nap will do you a world oil
good. ;, I
10 the Young man half carried John
into the library and saw that he was
stretched out restfully on the eouch.
Quite comfortable now!
Yes, thank you, doctor! -, Al,
'IIl call again a little later said the
Young man. "and see how you are pro-
And he softly left the room followed
by Estelle. In a moment or two susan
He dropped asleep before. could
turn down the lights, she sad.
How long John Stillman slept ne hau
no means oil knowing. Perhaps II was no
more than a half hour. anyway, nc
awoke feeling much refreshed. h,
Then he remembered what had happen
cd He tried to swallow and did SO with
ont difficulty. In short, aside from a
sense OF stiffness, he felt very eomioria'
, HE. The stiffness he attributed 10 the
suddenly the sound OF subdued laugh,
,.r came 10 him. He arose and looked
into the dining room. The table was
cleared He paused a moment. Inc
laughter came from the direction OF the
kitchen. He passed through the emma
closet and pushing open the swinging
door entered the kitchen, II.
There was his wife and there was Es,
telle, and both wore white aprons anu
there was the tall young man ana ne
wore a white apron, too. -
They all looked up at once ana there
was a moments silence.
laft
$50 / inferred" remarked John. =,
"Jane supposed you were tindng fauit
with the way the fish was baked. :, =,
"You told me Jane was sensitive, SAID
.Jobn dryly. .'but / didn't suppose the
falling would lead her to mistake strangu-
lation for criticism.
Estelle suddenly giggled. II.
ANY recurrence of the recent dis'
tress?" inquired the tall young man.
John Stillman loked at the stranger
suspiciously. :. ~,
i The young man shook his head;
Il am not a DOCTOR" he mildly re-
John stllman surveyed him with a
| chilly stare.
Indeed! Then perhaps you are a
surgeon? You look more like sur
The Young man gave his apron a quick
glance and again shook his head.
"Nor am | a surgeon, :.
John Stillman drew down his face and
breathed hard. -. -,
that confounded mashed potato, ne NUT
tered. He breathed hard again, Then,
perhaps. YOU will be good enough to tel
me how you happened In so 0ppo''
tunely?" .. ~ over.
ing call. !" oy
I'm the parlor?"
| eyes"
"Not in the kitchen?"
ON the kitchen, too. / like to be help
full as well as sociable." He suddenly
smiled. He certainly was good 1903 ZOE
Ing young man--even in an apron 6 ei
sides. I've promised Mrs. Stillman TO Ill
James place" -,
The Young mans smile turned 10 :
with another maid, Of course. MY
aunt Lucy Thompson's maid. NY aun5
is going abroad and wants to ma goodd
place for Hannah. She's treasu re anu aha
I'm going to send her mere N, sue no
will come well recommended. I've ~
col. Burt Thompson?" ..,,;no
John stillman had intended d n saying Sarf'
something He didn't Init say ayfe II; ia'''
sefhen you are the nephew to whom
the colonel has alluded?" p.,.,
mo doubt. My name is Kalpn
John stillman seemed to ponder over
this. NIL. Id somo on.
papement for this EVENING"
mo- replied the young man.
"Do you play BRIDGE"
"I know the rules. -,
"Well." said John Stillman, with Dry
chuckle. Suppose after you get the dishes
slowed away and things tidied, up, you
and the other help come into the library
and wen have game"
with pleasure" cried the young man.
"And. say, Carlton John IStillman!i
mildly added, "I'd consider it favor II
you didn't mention the hshbone TO 'ne
colonel!'