The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-07-25

Inc AUalf nAQ 0eVelO""1 Will -
markAble audiences while Leonard
was passing the holidays with his sig
ter. Leonard and Martha Tyler had
known each other from childhood. 30
there was more than one covert smile
and sarcastic comment when. after
going east and remaining for year
Leonard returned and. at the ripe age
of forty-fve. fell desperately in love
with Martha, aged forty.
Leonard came west again week
before the wedding-another evil
dence OF insanity. his sister said.
The day before the wedding he ard
Martha disappeared as completely as
II the earth had swallowed them up.
1t was ten o'clock that morning be-
fore Mrs. Ward realized that her
brother had left the house without IN
forming anybody as to his intentions
She called up Martha's sister. WIN
whom Martha had made her home.
and asked II Leonard were there inc
two had gone out together some time
before.
Didn't they cay anything about
getting a license?" inquired Mrs.
Ward.
Marthas sister WAS sure that moth
ing of the sort had been said IN her
presence. Mrs. Ward hung up the
telephone receiver and then gave her
self I'D to the hopeless process OF try
Ing to convince herself that James
couldn't have been such an idiot as
to forget the marriage license.
At eleven O'Clock that night Leon
ard wandered In, happy and without
tho license. To do him Justice, he
| was quite az much disturbed as the
most exacting sister could nave
Wished when he was told that there
would be barely time In the morning
for them to go down and get II ano
return for the ceremony.
He rose bright and early the next
morning and seemed SO alive to the
seriousness of the occasion that his
sister allowed him to leave the house
without any m.sgi rings as to what ne
1
time passed and he did not return
her serenity deserted her She nd
Reted intentionally for Is minutes
or so. then called up Martha's home
She was informed by the maid whit
answered the telephone that Leon
ard had Just left the house. A subse
oueut short interview with Martha
sister revealed the fact that Martn'
and Leonard only few moments be
fore when both their toilets SHOULD
have been we'll on the way to CON
pletion, had been found reading pc
etry in the library.
HE certainly Is crazy. said Leol
ards sister. almost In a tone OF a~e
Not a bit more crazy than she H.
said Martha's sister.
Fifteen minutes after Leonard ma
returned home and then had dlsal
neared into his own room. with stri<
instructions from his sister not to q
any more foolish things until after
WAS married. Mrs. Ward heard
meek voice calling from the hall
Carrie" the voice was saying.
wonder II you could help me-.
Mrs. Ward went to the door OF n
room and looked out. In the ha
looking thinner and more forlo'
than she had any idea he could loo
stood her brother In one hand
+ held a small jar about half full
L some sort of yellowish. greasy CO
e coction. in the other an uncomfo'
@ able looking towel. With the tow
;. he now and then gave futile dabs
his face, down which was sliding
slippery streams the other half OF I
contents OF the jar. mingled with 81
:. perry brooklets OF soapy water.
- What is IT." he asked. forlorn
G II thought tit was q shampoo, /
Il seems SO queer"
Mrs. Ward snatched the Jar out
his hand. why. you great lido
D she said. with more force than
{ likeness. its goosegrease. It's |
t. propriate enough. I'm sure"
ct For a minute she gave herself
}, to the Joy Of contemplating him. tn
IN she took him firmly by the arm