The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-05
Something
On This
Confined from Saturday,

Continued from Saturday,
.T wish YOU would let me do some
OF this running about for you MRS.
wilson M saitf ETftvett.. "a It p.
not well, and l can't think of any
thing worse for headache, has me
buffers illness clogged the honsehoI"
machinery
worse" replied, trying not to
breathe in gasps Il Wouldn't he run
ming around-like this--but there 10
not n servant III the house. lhey
have gone. the entire lot
That's odd" he said slowly 'Hone'
5 Are you sure"
In reply pointed to the servants
i wing. Trunks packed" / said traEi.
caliy. rooms empty. kitchen ana
pantries full OF dishes. Did you ever
!. hear of anything like IL ~
.Never," he asserted II makes me
4 suspect--'' What he suspected he did
not say: instead he turned on his
heel, without word of explanation
and ran down the stairs. ! stood star
fraE after him. wondering h-every one
In the place had gone crazy. Iheh
Il heard Betty Mercer scream and the
rest talking loud and laughing, and
Mr.. HARRISON came up the stairs again
{ two at time.
x1QW loilE isst@ hiAhA SAb $500 70
1 Mrs. Wilson - he asked.
1sT--I don't know" I replied help
1essly. What is the trouble. any
hpwss'
II think he probably has something
ccntagious,- he said, land 1t has scar
ed the servants away. As Mr. Brown
Baid, he looked spotty. ] suggested 70
your husband that IL might be as Well
10 get the house emptied--in case we
are correct
.Oh, yes, by all means" ! said ca
gerly. / couldn't get away too soon
ri go and get my" Then / stopp-
"a Why, the man wouldn't expect me
ITO leave; / would have to play out the
\ wretched farce to the end
4 ail go down and see them on, / nm
tshed lamely, and we went together
down the stairs.
Just for the moment | forgot Bella
altogether j found Aunt Selma bon
neted and cloaked. taking a stirrup
cup of Pomona for her nevers. and the
rest throwing on their wraps In a
hurry. Down stairs Max was tele-
phonfng for his car, which wasn't
due for an hour. and il mwas walking
up and down. swearing under his
ii breath. With the prospect of getting
4 rid OF them all. and OF going home
comfortably to try TO forget the whole
wfetched affair / cheered up quite q
4 lot. / even played up my part of
Is hostess. and Dallas told me, aside, that
WAS brick.
Just then Jim threw open the front
door.
There was man on the top step
with his mouth fun of tacks and he
III was mailing something to the door. just
I below Jim's FTorentine bronze knock
u err and standing back with his mead
( On one side to see If 1t WAS straight.
What are you doing?" Jim de-
II nianded fierceiy, but the man only
4 drove another tack. 1t was Mr.. Har-
bison who stepped outside and read
the card.
II said "smallpox"
- SMALLPOX" MIR. HARRISON read, as II
~ he couldn't believe II. Then he turn
" VA to us. huddled In the hall.
1T seems 1t wasn't measles, after
s Nj. he said cheerfuliy. Il move wc
a rel into Mr.. Reeds automobile out
IN there. and have vaccination party
have not exhausted that kind OF di-
81 1ersiOn.s'
But the man on the step spat his
kAcks In his hand and spoke for tht
4xst time
mo. Won don't" he said. mot or
~ Epur life. Just step back, please, and
sSS E1oee the door. This house Is quaran-
I The HARRISON man was arguing
M With the impassfve individual on the
Top atep outside, and l saw him get
pnk his pocketbook and offer a crisE
Il 6pndle of bills. But the man from
A NJ board of health only smiled and
lacked At his offensive sign. After
= whiie Mr.. HARRISON came in and
E closed the door. and we stared at one
u Ancfher.
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