The Calumet news., 1912-02-14

~ bad hardly done this when heard
the servants OF the walk outside. then
/ Arthur going down. The Impulse 10
see and speak to him aga was ire
sisuble | flew after him ana caupb,
him ip the lower hall. Arthur I
cried. look at me-look at me we'll
and then-tiss .mer And he did kisa
me. I'm glad when think of It, though
be did say next minute: What is tba
matter with you? What are you going
to do-io meet that villainY
II looked straight into mis- face
waited till | saw | had his whole AZ.
tention- Then said as slowly ana
empnaticaiiy as could: III you mean
Elwood--no! / shall never meet hlm
again. except In Adelaide's presence
He VIII not want 10 meet me. You
may be at ease about that. Tomor.
row oil will be well and Adelaide yerv
happy
He shrugged his shoulders and
reached for his coat and hat. As he
was pufting them on I said. 'Dop't
forget TO harness up Jenny jenny IS
the gray mare And leave of the
bells.' I urged. Il don't want Adelaide
70 hear me go out
"He swung about at this. You ana
Adelaide are not very good friends. II
seems. AS good as you and she are..
l answered. Then flung my arms
about him. Don't go down street TO.
night prayed. Stay home for this
one night Stay In the house with Ade-
Iaide. stay till come home He
stared. and 1 saw his color change.
Then he flung me or. but not rudely.
Why don't you stayr he asked Then
be laughed and added. I'm 60 harness
the mare 81
''rhe keys ip the Kitchen I said.
IN go get 1t for you. heard Zadok
Dring II in He did not answer, and
went for the Key. found two on the
null. and | brought them both, but
only handed him one. the key TO the
stable door. 'Whicn way are you 90
ineT ! asked as he looked at the KEY,
then back toward the kitchen. The
short way. of course Then here's the
key to the Fulton grounds.
"As he took the key prayed again:
Don't do what's In your mind, Arthur.
Don't drink tonight He only laughed,
and | said my hast word: If you do
II will he for the last time. You'll new
er drink again after tomorrow
HE made no answer TO this. and
went slowly upstairs. Everything was
as death-in the whole
house. If Adelaide had heard US she
made no sign. Going TO my own
room. l waited until I heard Arthur
come out or the stable and go away
~ the door in the rear wall. Then
Frole out again. carried a small bag
with me. but no coat or hat.
"Pausing and listening again and
gain. ! crept downstairs and halted
nj the table under the rack. The keys
were still there Putting them in my
Nag. | searched the rack for one OF
Niy brothers warm coats. But l took
zone saw. remembered an old one
y hich Adelaide had put away In the
oset under the stairs. Getting this.
put Il on. and. finding hat there.
oo. took that also. and when I bad
nnlled II over my forehead and drawn
lp the collar of the coat was quite
l was going out when
remembered there would be no light
n the clubhouse. had put a box OF
matches in my bag while I was up
stairs. but I needed a candle. Slip
ling back. took cnndlestick and
'andle from the dining room mantel
Ind drove swiftly away"
How did you leave the stable
loorg"
"Open."
"Can you tell us what time II was
vhen you started"
mo did not look. Time meant
lothing TO me. ! drove as fast as
ould straight down the hill and out
oward the Whispering Pines. had
cen Adelaide in her window as went
lying by the house. but not soul
N the road nor sign of life near or
ar. The whistle OF train blew as
stopped In the thicket near the club
ouse door. IL It was the express train
on can tell"-- .,|fy
Never mind the r." said Mr.. Mof.
at. 1T is enough tbat you heard the
7histle. Go on with what you did"
u ued up my horse, then went into
be house. had used Mr.. -Ranelagh's
ey to open the door. and for some rea.
on took II out OF the lock when got
and put the whole bunch back into
~ satchel. Rut dld not lock the
oor. Then ! lit my candle and then
went upstairs.
There II room upstairs In the club
ouse where l have often been with
delaide. It has flreplace In Il. and