The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-08-06


is In trouble Last week one day COM
ing home from the cathedral she has
given her warm cloak to ragged wo-
man in the street. That was in the
rain. You must help TO rouse her, cher
Anatole. from this gloom"
ut Is no secret from all what
would give to make 'er happy once
MORE" he replied, with gloomy sin
cerity.
When the young creole and his host
ess Joined the others at their packing
the General. unnoticed and temporarily
forgotten, had taken his book and Sc
creted himself under the table. In
which city of refuge he hoped to fol-
low without interruption the further
adventures of his two heroes with all
a chid's adaptation to environment II
was not long before he became COM
pletely absorbed in the romance. Pres
emily vague and disturbing cries came
stealing IN through the open window.
and these he impa tiently shook of. for
natural inquisitiveness as to their orr
gin was trivial compared to. the fate
Of the two princes. But the voices re-
fused to be thus lightly dismissed. Ex-
cited cries of: He went this way.
Look In that courtyard. He turned
this corner" certainly merited the
earnest attention and searching inquiry
of every healthy eight-year-old whose
native inquisitiveness cannot be damp
ened by being dragged from bed be-
fore dawn or discouraged by the pros
pect of an all day journey. After all.
exciting fact is superior to exciting fic-
ton. for the former is but temporary,
while the latter Is comparatively per-
manent-to be used as a stimulant or
sedative when real life Is lacking In
appeal.
Turning around and looking up from
under the table. the Generals inquir-
ing eyes meY those of Cameo Kirby,
who. standing motionless by the cur
talns. was warily scanning the room.
For long moment man aud boy mute
ly estimated each other. too surprised
to speak Come: cheer up" said Kirby
ut length. uncoDsciously employing
his characteristic phrase. Don't be
nfraid'
"l-l'm not afraid" breathed the
Genersi. creeping cautiously from un
der the table.
Does the roof of this house toucl
the roof of the house next door?" pur
| ha htnp tt,tfb a inc
smile
NO" said the child, round eyed.
Are there people upstairs"
"Yes. there are"
Kirby considered. no hint of his di
lemma in voice or bearing. He fell
that he could rely upon this child, who
with all the composure of self pos
sessed adult, evinced no alarm Of
amazement AT the sight of an over
heated and disarranged young man en-
tering strange house via the win
dow.
docs that lead to the streetT b.
asked. pointing to door on his right.
The General nodded. He was breath
less and terrified with joy. Are yo'
somebody making a hairbreadth es
capeY he stated rather than asked.
II hope so" admitted Kirby, with
smile. "Do you want to be somebod
helping me to do it?''
Yes, of course What do do?"
Go out on the balcony" Kirb,
gravely explained "and look as
nothing was the matter. Lean you
elbow on the railing and tell me wha
you see." He drew aside the curtain
as the child. with flushed cheeks an
; shining eyes. obeyed
"There are men up on that corner.
announced the General ut length.
Don't point" warned the man 4
the room. How many men?'