The Detroit times., 1912-10-12
CHAPTER X.
C0nfinned.

DO you know what / am lookine
<ofy' she asked. elancing at him. he
<<<4 full OF mischief.
Tor the family silver" said the
Watermelon I'VE might as well take
@ome souvenir OF our visit"
II don't believe the family silver
NJ silver" said she. II am trying to
md q bucket which you can take TO
ne we'll and ali for tea. IL VIII
Iiye {ou, Ap appetite
We WiI let Alphonse 60 for the
W1fc/T Sid the Watermelon, turning
over ne articles on the dusty, crowd
"a EISlves. The general sees TO the
<afs We VIII give AIphonse a chance
~ e1fh1his bay"
Y6u shonld do something TO earn
<oufs.r said she.
'''What 10 mine?' he asked, trying
~ zee into her eyes.
I'VE must ind that bucket" said
|1he. gazing innocently upward at the
higher shelves. II love TO muss
around among other peoples things.
they are 50 much more interesting
S nan 5o,ff own. ] wonder why
''Wt Sanf be amused with our
" 1elvc1 and our things" said the
Wnte.meion. I'VE are too important.
u Ilu|E. used 10 say nutnihb oiso vas
Ally InboftEht but ourselves and
What affected u.s."
Henrietta. fussing with the alcohol
Iamps'Ht the table, laughed. Why
1idnt your father write a book. she
nsked. - philosophy? 1t would have
been o deal more Interesting than
James or Spencer OF Decant.
-FIe used to say that a man who
~ o. hntr 4
woul1 be too painful. II wouldn't
nell.1
There was heavy step on the
porch and Bartlett turned quickly
With Bickening fear. II was Alphonse
come from putting the cars away In
me hied beside the barn. Bartlett
wiped his brow and swallowed heav-
IlyE This was terrible. this being in
(. another mans house unlawfully. The
utterly hopeless inability to explain
satisfactorily took all ones nerves
away. He glanced at the other four.
merrily unconscious OF his ghastly
discovery, their thoughts filed only
With The desire to eat.
billy" said he sharply, what are
you doing in that closet? Come
away at. once
II Fas only trying to find bucket"
stamhered BILLY.
THOSE things don't belong to you.
Yon have zpsFight there And Bart
lett tterRF land promptly shut the
Billy drew back hurt Il don't see
Why &c Is SO wrong TO break into a
mans pantry" said she, after you
have broken into his house. Besides.
Daddy, you have known these people
All your life"
That's the trouble" said Bartlett
desperately. with rush, Il don't
know these people. have never been
here before He glared deflantly at
the general. daring him TO suggest the
blue book
FOR moment no one spoke. Al
phonse at the door, hat in hand, the
general by the table, another pre-
mattireiy acquired sandwich in his
s hand, li1lf May TO his mouth, Henriei..
"a. blsy with the fame OF the tiny
alcohol lamp. Billy before him, the
Watermelon on the edge of the dres-
ser where he had seated himself, all
stared in dull surprise The Water.
melon broke the silence.
Better TO break into another
many house than rave him break
into yours said he.- He glanced at
Bartlett with just the flicker OF
amueernent I'm. his mild grey eyes.
thinking that, Bartlett had got lost
Already, deliberately. with the inten.
zion tOf spending the greater part OF
the foliowtnB day finding themselves,
and 10 successfully passing one day
81 the seven. Bartlett glanced at the
Young man and flushed. II seemed to
him for one fieeting moment that the
/oufh with the sleepy eyes knew a
bit more than Bartlett cared to have
him know, cared TO have any one
noW :. that he even seemed to suspect
him OF having got lost on purpose
Then the sleepy eyes turned again tc
Billy and &fhe, older man told hiinsel
HAT he ma mistaken. He was grow
Ing nervoIlt and reading his own in
<ntIns IN Severy ones eyes. II,
@frore TO regain the mastery OF hiI
1crffs by airy Indifference.
A slight mistake" said he
Ah. yes" said Henrietta, "as whei
N u 30 or With another mans um
she Turned down the flame. whicl
<Ircatened- conhagration. and pu
NE cap on. extinguishing the LAM
One did not take tea In another
house when one had entered by mis-
lake and through the window. On,
merely got out again, quietly and witt
no unavoidable delay.
The general, with rare nerve. tool
bite from the sandwich and laIt
N on the table. He drew his hand
&erchief and wiped his hands. "
win get the blue book" he begal
1usfY. his mouth stfll rather FUR
we don't need the blue book &
[<|I ng TO get out said Henrietta.
1I{ fnrtlyr She looked at the daint
Bile Of sandwiches, the cold chicken
r1kcs and olives on the table with th
Wooden plates and gay paper napkin
VIE had arranged for. the coming feas
md bosifafed. She wished some on
.1 courageous enough to sugges
hat they eat before they leave,
rITrfainly not" said the genera
|nt n we had consulted them befor
NJ. left
sort OF In the fashion or a
.|&r'e.r sneered Esirietta as she b,
.0 slowly 70 gather up-the napkin
md the wooden plates.
/t|I me-" said Bartlett calmly, *
/@01aIiy. not az one desiring a
lament. but simply as n humbl