The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-17

I'm frozen" he called up cautious
ly. Throw me down a blanket OF
two. Will your"
got a couple OF blankets from my
bed and took them down. = lie was
examining his chair carefully.
There isn't any grip to this horse
hair stuff" he complained. Every
time ] doze off dream I'm coastinl
down the old hill back on the farm
and when ! wake up I'm sitting or
the floor. with the end of my bach
bone bent like a hook"
He wrapped himself in the blankets
and sat down again. taking the pre-
caution this time to put his legs OF
another chair and thus anchor him
self Then he produced a couple oil
apples and a penknife and proceeded
to pare and offer me one.
Found 'em in the pantry" he said
biting into one. II belong to the ap
pie society. Eat one apple every day
and keep healthy" He stopped and
stared intently at the apple. Il reckon
! got a worm that time" he said, with
less ardor.
I'll get something 10 wash him
down." l offered. rising. but he waved
me back 10 my stair.
Not on your life" he said with
dignity. Let him walk. How are
things going upstairs?"
You didn't happen to be up there
a little while ago. did you?" l Ques-
toned him in turn.
No. I've been kept busy trying TO
sit tight where / am Why"
Someone came into my room and
wakened me-" explained. Il heard
racket and when got up found
a shell that I had put on the door
sill to keep the door open. in the mid
die OF the room. stepped on IT,"
He examined piece OF apple be
fore putting It in his mouth. Then
he turned a pair OF shrewd eyes on
me.
That's funny he said. Anything
In the room disturbed"
Nothing"
Where's the she1 now"
"On the mantel didn't want 10
step on II again"
He thought for a moment. but his
neXNremark was wholly facetious.
NO. ! guess you won't step on Il
up there. Like the old woman: she
says. 'Motorman. II put my foot on
the rail will be electrocuted9 And
he says. No. madam. not unless you
put your other foot on tho trolley
wire"
got up impatiently. There was no
humor I'm the situation that night for
me
Some one had been in the room" I
reiterated. The door was closed. al
though ] had left II open"
He finished his apple and proceed
ed with great gravity to drop the par
I've only got one business here.
iugs down the immaculate register IN
the floor beside his chair Then
Mr. Knox" he said In an undertOnc
md YOU knoT what that U.s. But n
e will relieIe your mind 81 the
thought that Where was anything su.
pernatural about your visitor. I'll tell
you that II was Mr. Wardrop. and that
TO the best Of my belief he was In
your room. not once. but twice IN tho
last hour and half As far as that
shell goes. 81 was that kicked b..
having gone up without my shoes"
I stared az him blankly
What could he have wanted" !
exclaimed But with his revelation.
Davidsons' interest ceased. be- drew
the blanket up around his shoulders
and shivered
search mo-" no said and yawned
went hack to bed. bu' NOT to sleep
! deliberately left the door wide open
but no intrusion occurred Once 7 got
up and glanced down the stairs For
all hiE apparent droweincss David.
son heard my cautious movements.
and Faluted mo in n husky Whisper
Have YOU rot any Quinine7" he
said I'm sueczing my head or
But bad none gave him a box
NJ cigarettes. and after partially dress
Ing ] threw myself across the bed 90
walt for daylight was reused hy
me sun beating on my face. 10 hear
Miss Letitia's tones from her room
across
"Nonaense." She was saying querul.
0usly Don't YOU suppose can
fmcll7 DO YOU think because Tim "a
little hard ~ hearing that I've lost
my other senses Somebody's been
smoklnr"
cts mc." Heppie shouted u
YOU" Miss Lolita snarlod What
arc you smoking for7 That aln't my
shirt ifs my"
. aint smoking . yelled Heppie
You wont lot me tell you spilled
vinegar on the stove that's what you
smell"
Nj r.tf.f.,- ..-r,-.f. h.-t.t.
came through tho door
Vinegar. ahe said with acorn
Next thing youU be- telling me- ire
vinegar that Harry md Mr. Knox
carry around IN little boxes ln their