The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-05

way In which Miss Jane had been
taken away from Redwood.
| came back past the long rear wing
Of the house which contained. pre-
sumed, the kitchen and the other mys-
ferrous regions which only women and
architects comprehend. A long porch
ran the length of the wing. and as !
passed I heard my name called.
"In here in the old laundry" Mar
my steps and went up on the porch.
At the very end OF the wing. disman-
tied. piled at the sides with firewood
and broken furniture. was an old laun-
dry Its tubs were rusty. its walls mil
dewed and streaked. and 1t exhaled the
musty odor Of empty houses. On the
floor in the middle OF the room. undo
niabIy dirty and disheveled. sat Mar
gerry Fleming.
II thought you were never coming"
she said petulantly. Il have been here
alone for an hour"
I'm sure never guessed It," apol-
ogized Il should have been only too
glad TO come and sit with you"
She was fumbling with her hair.
which hung, loosely knotted. over one
small ear.
II hate TO look ridiculous" she said
sharply. 'and detest being laughed
at. I've been crying, and | haven't
any handkerchief"
proffered mine gravely, and she
took it.
snow" she said when she had jab-
bed the last hairpin into place and
tucked my handkerchief into her belt.
'lf you have been sufficiently amused
perhaps you will help me out Of here.
She brushed aside her gown. and l
saw what had occurred. She was sit
ting half over trapdOor in the hoor'
which had closed on her skirts and held
her fast.
II was sure Robert had not looked
carefully in the old wine cellar" she
said, "and then remembered this trap
door opened into 1t. 1t was the only
place we hadn't explored thoroughly.
put lduuei uONh anu iN
around"
Couldn't you-er-get out Of your
garments. and-I could go out and
close the door?'' / suggested delicately.
You see. you are sitting on the trap
door and
But Margery secuted the suggestion
with the proper scorn and demanded
pair of scissors. She cut herself loose
with vicious ships. while | paraphrased
the old nursery rime. "She cut her
petticoats all around about" Then she
gathered up her outraged garments and
fed precipitately.
She was unusually dignified at din
ner Neither of US cared to eat. and
the empty places-Wardrop's and Miss
Letitia's; Miss James had not been set
were like skeletons at the board
1t was Margery who. after our pre-
tense of meal. voiced the suspicion
think we both felt.
1T is strange time for Harry to go
away" she said quietly from the Ii
brary window.
he probably ndS TedSOu-
why don't you say it," she said
turning on me. Il know
what you think. You believe he only
pretended he was robbedr'
II should be sorry to think anything
Of the kind" | began. But she did
not allow me to finish.
Il saw what you thought" she burst
out bitterly. THE detective almost
laughed In his face. Oh. you needn't
think / don't know. ! saw him last
night. and the woman too. He brought
her right to the gate. You treat me
like child. all OF your
In sheer amaZement I was silent. so
4 new character had been introduced
into the playa woman, too.
You were not the only person. MT.
Knox. who could not sleep last night,
she went on. "Oh. know a great
many things. | know about the pearls
md what you think about them' ana l
know more than that. T.
She stopped then. She had said more
han she intended to. and all at once
Ter bravado left her. and she looked
Ike a frightened child. l went over
O her and took one trembling hand.
81 wish you didn't know all those
hings." / said.
| had a sort OF crazy desire to take
Ter in my arms and comfort her,
Yardrop or no Wardrop. But at that
moment Miss Letitia's shrill old voice
anne from the stairway.
Get out of my way. Heppie. she
vas saving tartly. I'm not on my
.eathbed yet. not If know it. Where's
lnox?"
whereupon helped Miss Letitia into
he room.
Il think | know where Jane Is. she /
aid. putting down her cane with a |
ERIK. II don't know why | didn't think |
bout II before She's gone TO get her |
ew teeth. She's been talkin' of it for
month. Not but what her old teeth
yould have done we'll enough"
..She would hardly go in the middle
( the night" | returned she was
cry timid woman. wasn't sheT
"She wasn't raised right" Miss Lee
tia said. with a shake Of her head.
She's the baby, and the youngest s