The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-29

| escaped and. coming home in her alb
sence. had let himself in, heaven only
enough to break out OF one building when
| carefully guarded would certainly have
no difficulty in breaking Into another.
situation. but it had TO be faced.
Il had hoped to sec her" l said, and
my voice sounded quite natural. land 1
presume she Will soon be here
Il know my sister will be distressed
at missing you" he said, in the courtliest
way imaginable, but L hear she is not
not ask me who l was, or how ! came
there. but he looked those inquiries very
plainly, And l thought the best way
was 10 make clean breast of 1t, so far
as my share in the affair was concerned
| II seemed TO me that he was having
lucid interval: either that. or he was
deadly cunning. and | had better try to
entertain him, amuse him. anything to
ward OFF sudden attack.
II am making my first visit 10 your
sister, and incidentally 10 Prattsbure.
I under rather unusual conditions | said .
but II her own suggestion that we
| should come and walt here for her re-
turn. when she found she was Obliged
to "%e@'! TS away for a short time"
oh, yes; my sister is with me. She
Is upstairs: shampooing her hair
on, that am Edith c6Iore. You M are
Mr.: James. OF course?"
He gave me rather odd. amused look,
! but there was nothing vicious about IL.
| Yes my name is James, he SAID.
SO YOU are Edith Chlore2 And you have
| n sister Early?"
hearing of u.s. I thought; but / knew I
must got him switched off from anything
in the nature Of "reminiscences, SO
every foolish thing that happened. even
to the search for the key
He listened with the most hatterins
interest. then he said. Wont you sit
down."
So I did; l was determined I would
keep him in good humor, though the
skies fell. When saw how pleased and
amused he seemed to be | said to my
self: Edith Chlore, you have mistaken
your vocation. Instead of giving plano
lessons YOU ought TO have. position as
attendant in an insane asylum
II was surprising how easy he was 10
talk 10, and how responsive he seemed.
/ suppose II was because his sad condi-
level OF conventionality. and made every
thing seem different | couldn't think OF
any way TO terminate the interview
safely.
Won't YOU play something" he said.
quite abruptly, ] started; | was deathly
afraid 10 go and sit at the piano with
him behind me, because | knew he was
liable to jump at me any minute Still,
| remembered how potent a factor music
is in the treatment of the mentally dis
eased. didn't know what 10 do. Then
cove right at the end OF the piano My
eye fell upon II. and ] saw my way clear.
smiled my very sweetest I'll play,
| said. "if you will promise to sit In the
alcove all the while. ] can tell by your
face that you have temperament / want
the inspiration OF watching you as !
play"
He looked at me queerly for a minute.
Heavens! l thought, ''is he going to
jump now?"
But he only laughed.
x,.In Il I,n coIl
''and thank you for granting to me
privilege which l might not have dared
to ask fort"
So I went to the piano. and ran softly
over the keys. | decided TO play Raff,s
"Fileuso." first because ] thought 1t
would be more likely 10 soothe him than
was so familiar with 1t that ] could
play il without watching my fingers,
thus being free to concentrate my at
tention upon my, dangerous guest So
That Is. | Glared. ] was family con-
sclous OF IL at the time. and | realized
II most distinctly afterward, lie didn't
glare. but he looked at me in strange
intent way. When I finished. he stood
up, and l slipped round behind the Ia
recklessly. I'll try to brain him with
this brass candlestick, Why didn't l
think of II before
To my relief however. he took out a
handsome watch. which he looked at
with an expression OF surprise. Then
he said. Il cannot tell you, Miss Chlore,
how much | have enjoyed meeting you.
| feel that ought to apologize for stay
Ing so long: | did not realize that IL was
so late am very glad that | called
here tonight; and it was the ncrest ac-
cident that brought me. too. ] was pass
ing the house. and happened to remem-
her that my sister had asked me TO look
AT an article I'm one OF her magazines, so
I thought / would stop and get 1t. When
place. 1 tried the door, which was un-
locked BY the way, Miss Chore. l be-
lleve. as YOU and your sister arc alone
here strangers In @ strange as,nn% Ianp v5,o 553,o
YOU arc in the back part OF the house,
or upstairs. Now, Ley me thank you
again for quite the pleasen'est evening
that | have ever spent; And. II ! have
your permission. / will call for n mo- |
ment tomorrow 10 sec how you arc en-
joyIng your experiment in h9useKGep-
ing" He reached out his hand with |
smile, and ! gave him mlne--l had TO.
He held ii for an instant, then, before
| knew what he was going TO 40 ne !
raised II gently and kissed IT
on, dear No one had ever kissed my |
hand before. not even Il maniac and IL
did feel so funny, SO
was trying TO think of something TO
do or saw he bowed politely. for all the |
world lust like a person In full possession !
Of his faculties. and went om,; ih.o r,,.so,,
heavily on the side of the bed
what's the natter said early
GROSSLY. II thought you were never com
sGet up. want you to hold my head
and rub mo for awhile. -
what do you mean?" she said, sit
'i Early eH; chIore." said impressiyely.
'you have my tact and courage TO thank
for tho fact that YOU have not been muir
dered in your bed. Clarence James has
escaped from the asylum. and managed
TO make his way here 10 his sisters; and
for two solid hours have been talkinS |
10 him with a smile on my face. expect
Ing every minute to have him hy at my
throat.
"How did he get n?' asked Early.
II can't imagine | replied. "Hc prob
ably has in some way, got hold of
skeleton key, though he actually had the
assurance Ia tell me that he found the
door unlocked and advised me To be more
careful
II remember now" said my sister
you did leave that door unlocked when
we came In from marketing. Did he |