Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-19
CHAPTER XIV.
Almost. But Not oure.

Almost, But Not Quite.
 Dai had been acting strangely sil day Once. early in the evening. whe- had doubled no trump. he led me club without apology, and later on, during his dummy. saw him writing our names on the back of an envelope. and putting numbers after them. At my earliest opportunity went 10 Max
 There is something the matter with Dai. Max" I volunteered "He has been acting strangely all day. and just now he was making out a ist- names and numbers"
 You're 10 blame for that. Kit" Max said seriously. ''You put washing soda instead of baking soda in those bis cults today. and he thinks be Is eteam laundry. Those are laundry lists he's making out He asked ne . little while ago if I wanted do nestic finish.
 Yes. had put washing soda in the biscuits. The book said soda, and how is one to know which Is meant? q do not think you are calcu'ate for a domestic finish. T said. coldly. as I turned away. "In any case ] dis claim any such responsibility. But there Is something on Dal's mind.''
 Max came after me. Don't be cross. Kit. You haven't said a nice word to me today, and you go around bristling with your chin up and two red srots on your cheeks-lIke what ere. her naue-was with the snakes iu- stead of hair. I don't know why I'm so crazy about you; always meant to love q girl with a nice disposition."
 left him then Dal had gone into the reception room and closed the coors. And because he had been act ing SO strangely, and Tartiy to escare from Max, whose eyes looked threat ening, I followed him. Just as I opened the door quietly and looked in, Dallas switched o6 the lights. and I could hear him groping his way across the room Then somebody-not Dal -spoke from the corner. .caut toueiy.
 ''Is that you. 8Ir. Brown, sir?" It was Flannigan.
 'Yes. Is everything here?"
 "AH but the powder. sir. Don't step too close. They're spread all over the place"
 Have you taken the curtains eown2"
 'Yes, sir"
 "Matches?"
 "Here, sir"
 Light one. will you, Flannigan7 want to see the time"
 The flare showed Dallas sI.d Elan ntgan bent over the timepiece. And it showed something else. The rus had been turned back from the win dows which opened on the str eet, and the curtains had been removed On fhe bare hardwood floor just beneath the windows was an array of pans of various sizes, dish pans, cake tins, and a metal foot tub. The pans were raised from the floor on bricks. and seemed to be full of paper. All the chairs and tables were pushed bach against the wall, and the bric-a-brac was stacked on the mantel
 Half an hour yet" Dal said, clos tng his watch. Plenty of time, and remember the signal, four short and two long,"
 -Four short and two long-all right sir"
 ~And-F7annigan, here's something for you. on account"
 Thank you. sir"
 Dal turned to go out, ripped ovei the rug. said something, and passed me without an idea of my presence A moment later F7annigan went out and I was left, huddled against th' val, and alone.
 It was puzzling enough "Fou long and two shorti" "All but th' powderl" Not that I believed for moment what Max had said. and any how Flannigan was the sanest pers0i ever saw in my life. But 1t al seemed a part of the mystery that ha' been hanging over us for severa days. I felt my way across the room and knelt by the pans. Yes, they wer' there. full of paper and mounted oi bricks. It had not been a delusion-
 And then l straightened on ID. knees suddenly. for an automcbil' passing under the window had souncel four short honks and two long ones The signal was followed instantly D! a crash. The foot bath had fallel from its supports. and lay. quiYerinl and vibrating with horrid noises my feet. The next moment Mfr. Harbl son had thrown open the door anl Ieaped into the room
 -who's there?" he demanded Against the light could see hir reaching for his hip pocket and tn rest crowding up around him
 s1t's only me-" quavered. that Il The dish pan upset"
 -Dssh pan,7 Bella said from bae q, ffs crowd. Kit, of courses"