The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24

lMs sternly at him. Il really thought
you were a lady Rafles," he said, with
q note of doubt in his voice. III you
have any right here I shall be glad
to hear your explanation. Mrs. Brad
ly gave me to understand the apart
ment was quite vacant"
Mrs. Bradly!" gasped Penelope
do you mean to say that Mrs. Lean.
der Bradley told you our apartment
would be vacant?"
Mrs Bradley said her apartment
would be vacant" he corrected, mild
ly; Il happen to be Mrs. Bradly's
brother and she sent me here to Sc.
cure a small package from her writ.
ing desk, but"
Penelope's brown eyes were dane.
ing now and her uplifted hand halted
the words on her lips. .
"This isn't Mrs. Bradly's apart.
ment." she said. sweetly. tits on the
floor below-underneath this one!"
He stared incredulously at her.
"Why-I couldn't have made such a
mistake" he said, helplessly.
Have you ever been to Mrs. Brad.
ly's apartment" asked Penelope.
"No-she described It to me and
gave me the key, and as the elevator
was not running l walked up. We're
all staying down at Breezshurst. and
we motored up for the theater-the
rest of the crowd are down at the
door in the carl BY Jove-how dpSld
make such a mistaken" He glanced
apprehensively at Penelope and then
at the writing desk, Uttered with let.
ters and packages from the pigeon.
holes.
You're awfully untidy." complained
Penelope, as she crossed the desk and
tucked the letters back in their places.
One envelope she held toward him;
he read the address and gave 1t back.
1t was now his turn to redden.
II don't know what to say, Miss
Farnum." he murmured, contritely.
you must think me silly to break
into your rooms here and ransack your
desk and then accus you of being a
burglar! IL really didn't know what
a fool I could make of myself till this
night"
you should feel encouraged" said
Penelope, wickedly. You're really
doing very well. indeed!"
An automobile horn brayed impa.
tiently in the street below.
II must go-they r waiting for
me, Miss Farnum. I'd like to bring
my sister upstairs to assure you that
1t is all a mistake, you know"
But I do believe you. Mr.. -"
Penelope floundered helplessly.
"Drayton-Jack Drayton," he said.
II suppose you know my sister Peggy
well?"
Eyes, indeed-Peggy and l r
great friends-in fact l was going
down to Breezehurst for the week.
end"
"Was?" he repeated, anxiously.
q" am going" corrected Penelope.
demurely.
Then I ear make my apologies all
over-it's awfully funny. but l know
I've seen you before, Miss Farnum."
Peggy has my picture-we were
roommates at college,"
1.-The little violin girl" he said,
dreamily; and then his face colored
and he laughed boyishly. Il always
liked that picture-but I didn't recog'
nize you in that disguised"
All Peggy said vas a simple Good
night" but as he ratified down the
stairs to the floor below he whistled
softly to himself.
And Penelope locked the door and
went back to bed; but she slept never
a wink the whole night through. Morn1
ing found her propped among her pill.
lows with dreamy brown eyes,,
." shall take the pink evening
gown-it's. the most becoming frock
I've got. How foolish of me to have
thought he looked like a burglar. Why,
he's splendid"