The Marshall republican., 1912-05-17
Desperate
Adventure
sThat's queer" said peadrick.

looked at the small wooden box which
the maid had just taken at tho door
and brought into the library.
why queer?' asked Horwatt, idly.
He had Just had n very good din
ner, and was entirely at peace with
the world. Just a plain boxi"
Deadrick looked at Horwatt stern
~ and the whole dinner party caught
Its breath. Deadrlck edged away
from the box. which had rope han
dies. This morning" he announced,
Il had to discharge my man and the
proceeding was not marked with what
you might call grace and ease. In fact.
I had TO throw him out. He depart
ed. vcwing vengeance. I expected moth
ing by express-the maid says the
driver says It was billed as some
kind of machine. What II 1t 10 an in
fernal machine7"
Every woman screamed. Two OF
them at once got on their feet. The
bride crossed the oom and held her
husbands hand.
THAT happens only in Stories" said
Meagle. go on and open the box"
Mr.. Meagle," said the hostess In
d~ignantly. you may % care II my
husband is blown through the ceiling,
but I dol"
yes" chimed In Deadrick, "she Just
got a new rug In the room above and
naturally"
"You are a brutel" said his wife.
only please don't open III"
"Tm dying 10 know what's In III"
cooed the fluffy girl.
IL always thought he wal queer"
pursued Deadrick. "and II you had
seen him this morning! what are
you doing?" he ended as Horwatt laid
his head %tenderly on the box in an ut
titude OF rest.
Listening for the textbook" Hor-
watt explained. "Ail these up TO
date bombs are attached to an alarm
clock. set TO go on at a certain hour,
and"
"Ha-a-arvey," Mrs. Horwatt Shrek
ed. grabbing him. "Come awayl Why,
II might be set to go of this minute!
What on earth"
do they really do such fhings?"
begged the funny girl OF young
Meagle.
"Yes," he admitted. Come. let us
30 and sit In the conservatory, which
In far enough away TO be quite safe II
the thing does 90 OFT"
That's what your Internal machine
has done!" Horwatt Kissed at his
host. Hell propose TO her In there
ss ure as guns. and her fathcrIl see
you further! He has n well p~reserv-
ed millionaire In storage for his daugh-
ter. Put the thing out Of doors be-
fore II does further damage!"
Truly" said DeadrIch, I'm suspi-
cious Of II! How am l to get II
openodf"
call . policeman" suggested Mrs.
Berker. that's what they're for.
isn't 1T And you could get him some
coffee and sandwiches a%fterward."
Assuming. Of course" said Dead
rick, shat there was enough Of him
left to drink the coffee! Haven't !
heard that they put suspected In
fsrnsi machines in water before open
ing themy"
"Hoorsy!" said Horwatt. ITO the
bath room!" He grabbed ope side Of
the rope handle.
Desdrick took the other handle and
trailed by all the protesting women
and the other men, they marched 10
the bath oom Tenderly ~depositIng
the box In the tub, Deadrick turned on
the water.
"Turn that on at once and turn on
the cold watsr!" cried his wife. "You
don't know what hot water might do
70 Q bomb! II would cook II or
something! told you not 10 hire 10
seph In the hrst place. for never
liked his nossl"
1T ID perfectly awful" said Mrs,
Horwatt. "To think you can't cit
peacefully In your own house With.
out being attacked by dangerous an.
archists! Anyhow. isn't It time va
should be going. dearr'
Not TIL I see how far Deadrick
flies when he gets blown up" said
her husband. Hes a heavy mani"
"PLpt-plesse dont!" begged Mrs
Deadrick as. her husband, pushing
back his cuffs. began prying the cover
loose under the water. Don't be
rash! Remember Willie and met
Everybody jumped at every rip
of the nails. The box proved to con,
tain excelsior. Gingeriy Deadrick
picked II out.
Here It isi" he painted as he struck
something hard.
There wal Q Wild exodus from the
bath DON into the hall. Pale but
heroic. Deadrick undid the wrappings,
holding the parcel As far from him as
possible. A card tumbled out.
For Willie's birthday, from Grand
pa" Horwatt read. Just a. Deadrich
brought finally TO light--a dripping
train Of cars!-Chicago Daily News.