The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
The Window
BY MARY ROBERTS
RINfHART
CHAPTER vi.
Too late


merest giiuim.r ~ a light ahead HUI
ter went 90 regardless Of puddles
the brick paving. and ! stumbled AZ
80 him ~ We advanced could ~
that the iight was single eiectri
bulb hung over Second gate. WIN
Hunter fumbled for q key 10 his pOcl
Il / had time 20 see that this gate bu
Yale look. was provided ~ the sd
with an electric bell hutton and had
letter slot cut In u.
Hunter opened the gate and precedeI
me through H. The gate swung 10 an
clicked behind me After the gloom o
the pns~Hgowny the small brick pare'
yard seemed brilliant with lights I've
wires were strung iss length, dotted
With many electric lamps IN q cor
ner striped tent Stood our 10 gro
tesaue relief II secued 20 he empty
gnd the weather WIS un easy cGpanu
tion From Tho two story house be-
yond there came suddenly burst 81
piano music and none toe steady
masculine voice Hunter tnrur,L Ca me
With bis foot on The wooden steps
Above everything elise be- warn
ID keep your temper Nobody gives
hang in here whether you're the
mayor 0f the town the champion pool
player Of The first ward OF tie rounds
man on She beat"
The door OF the top 81 the steps WIS
also Yale locked We stepped nt once
luto the Eitchcn, from which ! imag-
incd that TIE house fucea on another
stree, aud that FOR obvious reasons
only its rear entrance was used The
kllcheu was bright ana cleau r. was
Uttered, however with balr cut louvc8
Of bread. flasses ma empty bottles
over the range man iu bis shirt
sleeves was giving his whole attention
ca O slice ~ ham sizzling on skillet.
and AZ table near by % yonug fellow
with hls hair cut ln harbor's oval
over the back Of tls ucrs was spread
Ing slices u bread ana choose with
mustard
How are you. Mr. Mavorf" Hunter
said. This IL Mr. Knox. the man
WHO'S engineering the star Eagle
hight
The man over the range wiped one
greasy hnnd und held It out 10 me.
/ recognized the mayor lie was u
biz fellow. handsome In a heavy way
aud Tommy" 60 every one who knew
him. Il seemed was about to see my
city government Al play
Hunter was thoroughly at home
I'VE take care OF ourselves here" be
explained N sou want q sandwich
there b. cooked ham 10 the refrigerator
GGd chees,-if our friend az the sink
has left nuy Get some cigars viii
your They re- on a sbelt 10 the pau
Try. have my hands full"
went Tor the cigars remembering
70 Keep ms eyes Open rhc pantry was
small room Il contained nu iyeDox .
stocked with drinkablrs ham. eggs
aud butter pu shpiyp- above were
cards cigars aud liquors. and there
Too, ! saw box with uu Endorsement
which showed the honor system Of
the Cat club
sign cheeks and drop here II read
aDd I thought about the old adase ~
bouor amoug thieves ana politicians
When estnv Out With the cigars
Hunter WIS stsndiue With group ~
new arrivals they included one OF
the city physicians, the director o. pub.
lie charities and Judge Of locai
thin lrishman. knew nic and sccosted
me at onee. The mayor was busy over
the range and was almost purple With
heat aud uuwonted anxiety.
When the thrive newcomers went up
stairs instead 81 going into the grill
room | looked at Hunter IA
lis Tits whore the political game Is
playedf asked
YES N the political game Is poker"
be replied II
What time DO they close upg" ! ask
"a. 10 answer Hunter pointed % +,
sign over the door Il WAS a card.
neatly printed aud It said. '-rne Waite
Cat Esryr Sleeps" 4,
TOE crowd Was good bnuored. u i
paid little cr 30 Bttcutiuu 20 Us and ,
!, hen some rpc 90 tue pi8uo began "a
,bump waltz Hunter. H8dcr cover 81 f,
TIE unlse. issprJ pvsy 90 me
1--WE traerd Fleming bsrv through your /
corner man uri tsc cabhy be said ,
4 baycat retu him bot u
Is morai certainty he is sEulking 10
one Of the upstairs rooms. Hls pn-
rious private SECRETARY " here too. !
| don't Know Fleming BY sight, and 8
he pictures We have OF him were Ia
Ken good while ago. when he wore 1
tnustaehe when be was 10 local pol I
ties before be went 10 the legislature G
le practically owned this place. pay [
ng for favors with membership tick c
.ts a man could HIDE here for year T
afely. The police never come here. {
nd a mans business Is bis own" G
wardrop sppeared He ran down q
be painted wooden stairs and hurried
hrough the room without looking TO >
Ight or left. The piano kept on and {
he men 90 the tables were still en-
rossed with their glasses and one an !
her. wardrop was very pale. BE
,ited into man Al the door and