The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29

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The girls face colored. but she re
turned Miss James gentle pressure
They put up an iron fence" Miss
Letitia reverted somberly TO her griev'
ance. when wooden one would have
done II was extravaganza. ruinous
extravaganza"
Harry stays with us when be IL In
Manchester" Miss Jane went on. nod
ding brightly Bcross M l.etitia. rs II
she. too were damning the executive
board Lately he has been almost all
the time In plattsburg lie is secre-
tEry to Margery's father. Il Is posi-
ton or considerable responsibility. and
We are very proud OF him"
1 had expected something OF the sort.
I but the remainder OF the meal had
somehow lost It's SAVIOR. There was Il
I lull IN the conversation while dessert
WIS being brought In. Miss Fleming
sat. one hand on the table, staring abb
3ently at her engagement ring,
You look like fool in that cap,
Jane. volunteered LetItia. while the
plutes were being brought in. WHATS
for DESSERT
Ice cream called Miss Jane over
the table.
"Wer. you needn't" snapped Letitia,
II can hear you well enough, You
told me II was lunket."
Il said Ice cream, ana you said It
would he all right" poor Jane shrek.
Cd 'If YOU drink cup OF hot water
after 1t. 1t won't hurt you"
Fiddle" Letltin snapped unpleas-
autly I'm not going to freeze my
stomach and then thaw II out like n
drain pipe. Tell Heppie to put my ice
cream on the stove"
So we waited until Miss Letitia's had
been heated and was brought In, sick
lied over with pale hues. not OF
thought. but OF confectoner's dyes,
Miss Letitia ate Il resignedly Like
as not I'll break out, | did the last
time" she said gloomlly. IL only hope
don't break out In coIors"
The meal was over dually. but 10
had hoped for another word alone with
Margery Fleming that evening. | was
foredoomed to disappointment Letiti0
sent the girl. not urgently. to bed and
ordered lane out OF the room with
single curt gesture toward the door.
You'd better WASH those cups your
self. Jane" she said, II don't see any
sense anyhow In getting out the best
china unless there's real company. Be
sides. l'm going to talk business"
When the door had closed behind
her. Miss Letltia listened for mo.
ment. got up suddenly and, crossing
the room with amazing swiftness for
her years. bounced ON the knob and
threw 1t open again. But the passage
was empty: Miss james slim little tig-
ure was disappearing into the kitchen
II didn't want to see you about the
will. Mir Knox" the older sister began
"The will can walt amt going to
die Just yet-not II ! know anything.
But although think you'd look
heap better aud more responsible II
you wore some hair on your face. still
in most things think you're man OF (
sense Aud you're not too young {
That's why didn't send for Harry
Nnrdrop. He's too young" S
| WINGED at that Miss Letitia leaned '
Onward aud put her bony hand on my
nee.
"lve been robbed" she announced In l
half whisper.
Indeed" said. properly thunder {
truck / had always believed that only I
he use of the fourth dimension in '
pace would enable any one not de- S
ired to gain access To the Maitland S
ouse. c
Not the pearls?' asked 4
She answered my question with an s
Their. (
when you had those pearls APP (
raised for me Mt the jewelers. last d
ear. how many were therey d
Not quite hundred. | thlnk-yes,
I,
Exactly" she corroborated. ia tri. u
mph They belonged to my mother o
laFgery's mother got some of them. v
hats a good many years ago. young e
nan. They are worth more than they II
we're then-a great deal more" d
twenty-five thousand dollars" re.
Gated. you remember. Miss Letitia.
hat protested vigorously at the time b
galnst your keeping them In the n
ouse." n
Miss Letitia ignored this. but before IL
he went on she repeated again her C