Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-05-11
the building. and the ponappearapce

over another hundred bosoms
"You ladies' were appointed TO sh0y
these-these intruders the premise,
Go at once and make a search fc
them. Bring them and the three miss
Ing girls here. All others remain
where you are"
Meanwhile there was a cOncentra
ton OF the enemy's forces. The thrc,
visitors and the three missing youn2
the girls knew that the visitors were
men who had walked into a lions o.
rather a lioness' den. Miss Butler was
terror stricken on behalf Of her cOus.
In, aud the other two girls synIpi-
thized with her and them. The girii
were startled at the sound of the sig
nal order for all TO appear in the pres
ident's office. Miss Butler. seeing that
the battle was on. took command
Two points Of retreat were 10 be c0u-
sidered. the cellar and the cupola. She
chose the latter.
"You girls" she said TO Misses Fair.
child and Waterman. "go and report
Leave these boys to me-"
1T would not be honorable" said
Miss Falrchlld. ITO let you shoulder
tue matter. I shall go with yoJ."
Me. too" said Miss Waterman, her
excitement getting the better Of her
grammar
The six Of them ran up 10 the Gu
pola aud closed the tTapdOor behind
them Then they all sat down on the
door. screened from any one below by
the enclrcling railing aud seat.
Battles are often won or lost In con-
sequence OF some triling incident. and
It was so In this case. One of the
searchcrs whose part II was to visit
the cupola attempted to open the trap
door Since she could net move II. She
assumed that it was locked She was
about to go for the key when It oc.
CURED 10 her that il il were locked no
one could hide there. so she reported
nothing found"
When the search committee returned
to the president and reported that not
only the three visitors, but the three
prettiest girls In the home, had van
ished Il hundred voices mingled, each !
voice suggesting some means whereby |
the yanlshment might have occurred. |
In this way much time was consumed, |
and couple Of hours had elapsed be- /
fore any further action was taken.
Might or Bluchcr.' as Wellington
said at Waterloo" moaned Griggs.
What DO you mean by that?" asked
Hughes
81 mean that If we don't get show
TO leave the place pretty soon under
cover Of darkness its all up with us"
Fortunately while he spoke the shad-
lws were deepening. As soon as 1t
was dark he told the others that he
was going TO slide down a steep de-
scent OF the roof to lightning rod and
hence to the ground. II he WAS not
)ut out of the fight, then the next man
vas TO leave by the same route. The
girls told him the rod had been in place
or thirty years or more and surely
would not hold. But Griggs determined
0 try it. Hughes watched him as he
descended till he was lost In the dark
less. Presently there was the sound
[ shake on the rod, signal agreed .
pou to Indicate that he was on terra
rma
Hughes followed Griggs, and Mason
ollowed Hughes The girls were
lone
Now. II needs to be stated that all
his occurred at the time when Hal
Us comet was Haunting its tail at
le earth in the western sky. No soon
: had the Inst man descended than
iss Butler, looking up at the heavens
II inspiration IN forming n plan to get
1t of the dileflma, saw the comet !
"Girls, haze IT," she exclaimed
'HoW7 What? which," cried the
her two at ones
open the trap and call down for
EN- TO come UP and see the comet" \
i"fhe very thlng!" exclaimed the 9TH
two
Miss FairchIld pulled up the trap.
ID all called out: a
Hello, hello! Mary. Blanche, Sadie.
erybOdy! Come up and see the com
lle ladies', who were scattered about
low, all ran 10 the foot Of the cupola
hrs.
Call Mrs Presidentr cried Miss
4inkles, vice president ana custodian. az
The president was called Mean
lille the calls from above were con.
ned. ,u
On. 90 ererybQJy come up and see
} cOmetl It's beautiful The tails ar
} Us long rs Il broom handle" r.
Young ladies'" cried the stern voice
the president come down aud give
account of yOurselyesF'
he Girls descended. each wearing a
. feigped loob Of Innocent surprise.
How long have yeu been up there7"
ed the president
We went up this afternoon" said
S Butler, with ouF work II was
,Ocl mp there Then when 1t began =
get dark we concluded we'd stay