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

put away. The pantry shelves were ful
oil Kitchen dishes and tinware. but we die
NOT sec anything to cat
j, Eairiy gave me. queer look, but she
thing In the pantry in the line of eat.
ablcs, except a half of dry breaC
and a bottle of olives,
g, w here,s the refrigerator" said l
Well. there was dish of butter in IL
and nothing else.
] couldn', keep sun any longer
What ever possessed Clara HeddinI
10 tell MS that she had the house fui
OF things to eat'' | said Indignantly "a
half,loaf Of dry bread doesn't constitute
my idea OF lavish plenty In the culinary
We'll. said Early, now that we have
found that we are to have no supper
iet us go upstairs and see where we arc
The upstairs bore out the promise oi
inc lower floor; II was charmingly dainty
ana luxurious The room at the head oi
the stairs was evidently a guest cham
hcr done eXqusitely In blue and gold
Do you suppose Clara meant this room
Tor MS? | asked with awe
Il don't know" she said lets invcs
tlsate little before We take possession
She glngerly, pushed open another door
stood on tiptoe, my chin upon her
shoulder. and peered In with interest. oh
what a dream of bathroom'
we both gavo a gurgle OF delight as
VIC behcld 1t. j always did want n big
bathroom, with a separate footbath In IL,
and here IL was!
My hair needs, shampooing," said
Early, virtuously, "and | am going to
attend TO II this very night
We found little room at the end OF
the hall that we decided Ia take, pend =
Ing the arrival of our hostess. II was
pretty but not elaborate and evidently
not in use. as the closet was entirely
empty. We carried our suitcases in and
unpacked them, then we decided that we
would go out and hunt for something to
eat. We found a clean little market two
blocks down the street and laid in Il
supply of eggs bread and celery, and
come bacon. Then we scurrled back and
struggled for awhile with the gas range.
il worked all right after two or three
trials and we furnished up quito a re-
spectacle supper.
II wish" said Early. as we put away
the dishes. that didn't feel so prowly
be arrested and | don't quite know
what for. Still If I were to hazard a
guess. should say for housebrealline"
silly" ] replied
thing of the same feeling myself We
went into the library, which looked very
jolly and imposing, all Ill up, tried the
piano. which was lovely Steinway, and
soon Early went upstairs To shampoo her
hair. | went up with her TO help her rub
in the eggs; then ] left her to finish the
ceremony at her leisure. and went down
10 The library to read.
Did ! leave the lights all turned on
like that when ! went upstairs?' |
thought, as ] walked quietly through the
hail How careless OF me. and how eX-
traVaganti'
Then ! stopped, and my hear, came UP
and bobbed against my palate, for stand
Ing by the library table was a mani
"A burglar'' was my first thought: ::
but would he leave all the lights turned
on Ike that?" | didn't know. But | had
no time to formulate a plan Of defense
or 10 effect my escape for he saw me-
He was standing by the table. maya
zlzue in his hand. but he laid II down
quickly, and stepped forward.
Good evening" he said. and II was
suddenly borne in upon me that he was
we'll dressed and remarkably good look
ing.
Good evening" | replied. 7 was SO
frightened that i was quite self-pos-
scssed. and that seems strange, too, TO
come to think about II.
lie smiled at me deferentially. but he
looked Enthusiastically surprised lie took
another step forward and said hesitating
". Were you expecting to see my sis
tcr?"
If ! was frightened before. then I was
simply paralyzcd. His sister, Clara
fIedding had Just one brother. and he
was insane: had been In an asylum for
years! ] saw it all in flash. He had