Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-06-12
.POLLYOOLY AND THE LUMP
BY Edgar Jepson.
Copyright. 1909. by the Pearson Pub
fishing Company.

IMAM lIiSuleHeu, anu sue Sdlu every
thing that a naturally eloquent tongue
could say about her South American
adorer. 1t was doubtless comfort
ing. but 1t availed nothing. The
brougham was presently rushing
through the moonlit country, along
lanes, through dark and silent villages.
At last it came to a standstill before a
dark, gabled house, at the end of q
| long, dark avenue. The front door
was thrown open and a man and wom-
an. both masked, came down the steps.
The driver, masked himself, opened
| the window, from the outside, put in
| his head, and said, Its no good
your making any fuss, miss: we're
three TO one. And nobody's going to
do you any harm. SO you'd better come
quietly"
The other man and the woman came
close to the door. The Esmeralda got
out OF the brougham without word
and Pollyooly followed her. At the
sight OF her the man and woman be-
gan to jabber loudly and quickly in a
foreign tongue, pointing at her.
The driver shrugged his shoulders
and said. Well, If this amt a rum
start. Wherever did you come from,
missile? 'Owever, II amt no business
OF mine; I've done my little Bit" then,
turning to the two foreigners, he add
ed, 1T amt no use your jabbering
at me. don't understand a word you
say"
They stopped jabbering; and the Es-
meralda and Pollyooly followed the
woman into the house, up the stairs.
TO a large and airy bedroom on the
first floor. 1t was lighted by two oil
lamps, and on a table in the middle
supper was set out
The woman shut the door on them
and locked It.
The Esmeralda laughed a short, an.
cry, laugh, and said, Well, of all the
ridiculous things, All the same, |
wish l hadn't let you In for this, Pol
lyooly."
Il don't mind" said Pollyooly quick
ly. smiling at her. The Jumps quite
safe with Mrs. Brown. She's very fond
u him" Then her face fell: and she
added, Its only Mr.. Ruffin's bacon
and his breakfast There1l be no
one TO get It for him"
Il shouldn't worry about that. He
IAN get II al an hotel"
Not bacon as he likes It, Besides.
he does so want looking after" said
Pollyooly with the air of a distressed
mother.
The Esmeralda shot the two bolts on
The inner side OF the door. observing
hat though they could not get out, no
body else need get in. She opened
the door on the right of the big bed,
and found q comfortable bathroom
She opened the doors of the wardrobe
and found on its shelves a dressing
gown, kimono. slippers, stockings,
and a pile of f1lmy garments. The
zidnappers had plainly taken thought
FOR her comfort.
Then she opened one of the windows.
1t was thirty feet from the ground
and looked out on to lawn which ran
TO the edge of a wood.
Isn't 1t beautiful" said Pollyooly.
leaning out of II. IL do wish the
Lump was here"
Though I'm sorry to have let you
in for this, I'm very glad TO have you
here" said the Esmeralda, hugging
her. You're a comfort, and bit of a
protection too"
They looked out of the window for
a while then they had supper and
went TO bed. Pollyooly was up be-
times and at the window. enjoying the
country sights and sounds and scents,
longing 10 be out among them.
At half-past eight the woman. still
masked, came and cleared away their
supper and set out their breakfast.
while the man kept guard outside the
door. The Esmeralda was in the most
cheerful spirits. telling Pollyooly OF the
fuss that would be made in London
as soon as it was discovered that they
had disappeared. of the scurrying
about of journalists and detectives,
varolium, OF the excitement of their
friends.
She smoked two cigarettes after
breakfast, read or talked to Pollyooly
for an hour and half then she got
to the serious business of life, and
practised her dancing. Practise and
instructing Pollyooly in the art got
her very comfortably through the
morning; cigarettes, novel from the
pile on the mantei shelf. dancing, and
converse with Pollyooly got her
through the afternoon.
In the middle of the afternoon a
large, red, strengthening dog came
providing on to the lawn and diverted
Pollyooly. She chirruped to him; and
when he came she fed him with scraps
from their dinner, talking to him in a
very friendly way which seemed to
soften somewhat the moroseness of his
mien. The Esmeralda decided that his
name must be Rufus.
All the while she was expecting the
coming Of the Yellow Peril with an
eagerness mingled with anxiety She
did not know what he might do when
he came, but she did know what she
would say and she was burning to say
It, But he did not come. He wished
her first to realize how utterly she was
in his power.
The second day passed as the first.
The two prisoners took their captivity
lightly. Both of them enjoyed the for
tunate temperaments which enabled
them to take rest from ordinary life
without fretting; and the Esmeralda
was not i'll content with the splendid
she must be getting |
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