The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

The other man and the woman came
close to the door. The EsmerAlda got
out of the brougham without word,
and Pollyooly followed her. At the
sight OF her the man and woman be-
gan to jabber loudly and quickly In q
foreign tongue, pointing at her.
The driver shrugged dis shoulders
and said, We'll, II this amt rum
startl Wherever did yuu come from,
missie7 'Owever. it amt no business
Of mine; I've done my little bit, then.
turning to the two foreigners, he add
ed, 1T amt no use your jabbering
ut me. don't understand word you
say
They stopped jabbering; and the Es-
meralda and Pollyooly followed the
woman into the house. up the stairs,
to a large and airy bedroom on thu
first fioor. 1t was lighted by two oil
lamps, and on . table IN the middle
supper was set out
The woman shut the 4sM1 c. thea
and locked 1t.
The Estneralda laughed short, an.
CRY, laugh, and said. Well of oil the
ridiculous things! All tho same,
wish hadn't let you In FOR this, Pol
lyooly."
II don't mind" said Pollyooly quick
ly, smiling at her The Lump's quite
safe with Mrs. Brown. She's very fond
OF him Then her face fell; and she
added, Its only Mr.. Rufan's bacon
md his breakfast. There'll be no
pne to get 1t for him.
II shouldn't worry abots sa.s. He
ran get 1t at an hotel"
mot bacon as he likes Il Essides,
he does SO want looking after" said
Pollyooly with the Rtr of distressed
mother.
The Esmeralda shot the two bolts on
the inner side OF the door, observing
that though they could not get out, no.
body else need get In. She opened
the door on the right OF tho big bed,
and found comfortable bathroom.
She opened the doors of tho wardrobe,
and found on Its shelves a dressing
gown. kimono, slippers. stockings,
and pile OF filmy garments. The
kidnappers had plainly taken thought
for her comfort.
Then she opened one Of the windows.
1t was thirty feet from the ground
and looked out on to lawn which ran
to the edge of wood
isn't it beautiful?" said Pollyocly,
leaning out of 1t. II do wish the
Lump was here"
Though I'm sorry to have let you
In for this, I'm very glad to have you
here" said the Esmeralda, hugging
her. You're comfort, and bit OF
protection too"
They looked out OF the window for
a while; then they had supper and
went to bed Pollyooly was up be-
times and at the window, enjoying the
country sights and sounds and scents,
longing to be out among them.
At half-past eight the woman, still
masked. came and cleared away their
supper and set out their breakfast,
while the man kept guard outside the
door. The Esmeralda was in the most
cheerful spirits. telling Pollyooly Of the
fuss that would be made In London
as soon as it was discovered that they
had disappeared. of the scurrying
about of journalists and detectives,
of the fury of the manager of the
Varolium, of the excitement Of their
friends.
She smoked two cigarettes after
breakfast, read or talked to Pollyooly
for an hour and half, then she got
to the serious business of life, and
practised her dancing. Practise and
instructing Pollyooly in the art got
her very comfortably through the
morning; cigarettes, novel from the
pile on the mantel shelf. dancing, and
converse with PolIyooly got her
through the afternoon
In the middle Of the afternoon a
large, red, strengthening dog came
prowling on to the lawn and diverted
Pollyooly. She chirruped to him; and
when he came she fed him with scraps
from their dinner, talking to him In a
very friendly way which seemed to
soften somewhat the moroseness Of his
mien. The Esmeralda decided that his
name must be Rufus.
All the while she was expecting the
coming of the Yellow Peril with an
eagerness mingled with anxiety. She
did not know what he might do when
he came, but she did know what she
would say and she was burning to say
It. But he did not come. He wished
her first to realize how utterly she was
In his power
The second day passed as the first.
The two prisoners took their captivity
lightly. Both Of them enjoyed the for
tunate temperaments which enabled
them to take rest from ordinary life
without fretting; and the Esmeralda
was not Ill content with the splendid
advertisement she must be getting.
The exercise their practising the art
of dancing gave them also tended to
keep them in good spirits. Rufus sup.
piled their social intercourse.