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think ! went Berserk myself But
Max spied one OF the reporters setting
up a flash-light as we stood. unde-
cided, at the top OF the steps, and
after that there was nothing 10 do but
retreat. We backed slowly. 10 show
them We were not afraid. And when
we were all in the kitchen again, and
had turned on the lights and Bella
was crying with her head against Mr..
Harbison's arm. Dal said. cheerfully:
We'll. II has done some good, any
how. We have lost Aunt Selma"
And we all shook hands on IL, al
though we were sorry about Jim. And
Dal said we would have some cham
pagne and drink TO Aunt Selina's COM
fort, and we could have her teeth
fumigated and send them 70 her.
Somebody said Poor old jim" and at
that Bella looked up
She stared around the group, and
then she went quite pale.
"Jim!" she gasped. do you mean
that Jim is-out there, too?"
Jim and Aunt Selina!" said as
calmly as | could for Joy. You see
how 1t simplified the situation for me.
by this time they are a mile away,
and going"
Everybody shook hands again ex.
cept Bella. She had dropped into a
chair, and sat biting her lip and
breathing hard, and she would not
join in any of the hilarity at getting
rid OF Aunt Selma. Finally she got
up and knocked over her chair.
You are lot of towards" she
stormed. You deserted them out
there, left them. Heaven knows
where they area defenseless old
woman, and-and a man who did not
even have an overcoat. And It is
snowing!"
Never mind" Dal said, reassuring-
ly. "He can borrow Aunt Selma s
comfort. Make the old lady discard
from weakness. Anyhow, Bella, II ]
know anything Of human nature, the
old lady will make 1t hot enough for
him. Poor old JIM"
Then they shook hands again, and
with that there came a terrible bang
ing at the door, which we had locked
open the door," some one com
manded. 1t was one of the guards.
open it YOURSELF" Dallas called
moving a kitchen table 10 re-enforce
the lock
open that door or we will break it
In"
Dallas put his hands In his pockets
Cd hf oh M
whistled cheerfully. We could hear
them comforting outside. and they
made another appeal. which was re
fused. Suddenly Bella came over and
confronted Dallas
They have brought them back!'
she said dramatically. They are out
there now; | distinctly heard Jim
voice. Open that door, Dallas"
"Oh, don't let them in" | walled
1t was quite involuntary, but the dis
appointment was too awful. Dallas,
don't open that door"
Dal swung his feet and smiled from
Bella TO me-
Think what a solution II is 10 all
our difficulties" he said. easily
Without Aunt Selma | could be happy
here indefinitely"
There was more knocking, and
somebody-Max, think-said to let
them in, that it was a fool thing any
how, and that he wanted to go TO
bed and forget II; his feet were cold.
And just then there was a crash, and
part of one OF the windows fell In.
The next blow from outside brought
the rest of the glass, and-somebody
was coming through. feet first. 1t was
Jim.
He did not speak to any Of US, but
turned and helped in a bundle of red
and yellow silk comfort that proved
to be Aunt Selma. also feet first.
had a glimpse of a half-dozen heads
outside guards and reporters. Then
Jim Jerked the shade down and un.
swathed Aunt Selinas legs so that
she could walk, offered his arm, and
stalked past us and upstairs. without
a word,
None OF us spoke We turned out
the lights and went upstairs and took
off our wraps and went 10 bed 1t had
been almost a fiasco.