Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-10

m snsad. young millionaire. Bat
win charge you for your breakfast
here. anyway. Don't you forget that
II win be home at nine o'clock, the
usuaI Sunday breakfast hour" re-
turned in an unruffed tone. He
snorted and rang OF without deigning
to reply further. and hung up the
receiver with the feeling that ! nad
done my part towards reconcilia-
ton. For the present at least tne
matter must rest where It was. Then
calling M the hotel Office and leaving
an order for them to awaken me q.
seven o'clock. locked the door ana
turned out the light.
At the ringing of the call bell the
next morning at the hour | had des-
ienated. | arose and began my toilet
I had slept but little. and that little
was more like the seni-consciousness
which comes from exhaustion rather
than the slumber of repose. FELT I'M
refreshed. respondent, self-angry. Nor
was my appearance in the glass sat
isfactory as I ran my eyes over my
reflection. had little desire for
breakfast. but inasmuch as | had told
Uncle Abner that would be present
at that occasion. paid my bill ana
took a car homeward. The morning
was a midsummerday dream. The
foliage had been bathed by night
shower and the afr was perfumed with
the incense of growing green things
AS I passed up the walk among the
oaks could not but realize now oeau-
tiful the grounds were despite their
unkemptness, and that It would cost
me a pang after all to leave this
place permanently should my quar-
rel with its owner develop to that
acute stage. For 1t was under these
trees that had passed so many pleas
ant hours with Clare, or wandering
: through the marble halls OF my air
castles. Mrs. Tebbets admitted me
upon my summons; but 70 sooner
. had entered the sleepy halls than
my fondnes for the place vanished
In the old depression which always
> came upon me as | viewed tneii
loneliness. It was like passing into
a vault. cherries, gloomy, the echoes
mocking my footsteps. / went straight
to my own room The door was closed
!. between where l was and my uncie'i
: apartment, and l stood listening. Usu
.. ally he was up and could be hear'
: puttering around before this. brt nov
all was silence beyond. l opened tn
/. door that separated our quarters ant
:. stepped forward. But on tn
: threshold stopped with my eye
sweeping the scene that lay befor
me-
The room was in a state OF disorder
I, Everywhere was to be seen the han
= of violence. Bureau drawers had bee
: ransacked and left yawning; the be
: was a twisted tangle of sheets an
!, crumpled pillows; clothing was sea
= tered about the floor. But what wa
! more startling than anything else wa
= the condition Of the iron safe. II
- combination had been shattered
:, some powerful explosive and its doc
= standing wide. gave a full view int
=, its looted interior. With the swe'
q starting from my forehead | rushe
az forward.
m inspected It with glance. \
.. money remained in it, but the papel
~ looked as though they had not bee
ID disturbed beyond a general overhar
w ing. swept my eyes about the roo
mr. and under the bed No glimpse Of n
ia. uncle rewarded me and | ran from Il
Mt room with loud calls for Mrs. TIE
er bets. It was her custom not to d.
no turb us of Sunday mornings until 81
AT announced breakfast, and that 81
ct knew nothing of the condition OF
* fairs in the upper part Of the hou
or had been evidenced by her ordina
IL demeanor as she admitted me. Fro
re room to room Of the upper story
re- went In rapid search Of the missil
lis one, and at last. in one OF the ia
NY closets found him and dragged a.
forth. He was bound hand and fo'
I'd. and bent over him and shook nj
en- He seemed to be rather more uncc
nd scious than otherwise. but he certal
les ly was alive.
BIT. Pufing up the stairs In response