Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-13

starting anything important on Fri
day
Yon have a congenital dislike to
start anything on any old day" re-
torted. still sore from my lost Sat
urday. And if you knew the owner
of that house as | do you would know
that if there was any one at that
window he is paying rent for the
privilege"
Mrs. klopton raped at the door
and spoke discreetly from the hall
Did MIR Mcknight bring the even
ing paper?" she inquired
Sorry. but | didn't, MIR. Klopton."
Mcknight called The subs won.
three to nothing He listened grin
ming. as she moved away with little
| irritated rustles OF her black silk
gown
finished my packing. changed my
collar and WAS ready to go. Then
very cautiously We put out the light
and opened the shutters. The win
dow across was merely a deeper black
in the darkness II was closed and
dirty. And yet, probably owing to
Richey's suggestion, had an un-
easy sensation of eyes staring across
at me. The next moment we We're at
the door, poised for flight
Well have to run for it. said in
{ whisper she's down there with
a package of some sort, sandwiches
probably. And she's threatened me
,.;,l,
row..
| had a Kaleidoscope view of Mrs.
klopton in the lower hall, holding out
an armful OF such travelling mpedi.
menta as she deemed essential, while
beside her Euphemia, the colored
housemaid. grinned over q white
wrapped box.
Awfully sorry-no time back Sun
day" | painted over my shoulder. Then
the door closed and the car was NOV
ing away
Mcknight bent forward and stared
at the facade of the empty house next
door as we passed 1t was black.
ings are apt to be.
I'D like to hold a postmortem on
/ that corpse of house. he said
thoughfully by George. I've a no
tion to get out and take a look"
Somebody after the brass pipes ;"
/ i scoffed. House has been empty for
ia year
With one hand on the steering
| wheel Mcknight held out the other for
my cigarette case. Perhaps he
said; but don't see what she would
want with brass pipe
"A woman" laughed outright
You have been looking too hard at
the picture in the back Of your watch.
that's all There's an experiment like
that If you stare long enough"
But Mcknight was growing sulky;
he sat looking rigidly ahead, and he
| did not speak again until he brought
I the sannonball to a stop at the sta
4 ton Even then it was only a per-
functory remark He went through
1 the gate with me- and with five min
utes to spare. we lounged and smoked
in the train shed. My mind had slid
away from my surroundings and had
wandered to a POLO pony that \
couldn't afford and Intended to buy
anyhow Then Mcknight shook Off
his taciturnity.
For heavens sake, don't look so
martyred he burst out; u know
you've done all the travelling this sum
ner know you're missing a game
tomorrow But don't be patient
mother, confound it. have to go to
/ Richmond on sunday. IL want to
see a girl"
.oh, don't mind me, observed
politely. Personally ] wouldn't
change places with you. What's her
name NORTH South q
West" he snapped. Don't try to
be funny And all have to say,
Blakeley is that if you ever fall in
love hope you make an egregious
ass of yourself
In view of what followed. this came
rather close to prophecy.
The trip west was without incident