The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-02

Elnora studied the black wings In.
tently. Il surely believe that's Sap
pho" she marvelcd. The BIRD wo-
man Will be overjoyed."
I'VE must get the cyanide jar quick.
iy." said Ammon. II wouldn't lose her
for 500. Such chase as she led mer'
Elnora got the JaI and began gather.
Ing up paraphernalla.
"When you make a fnd like that"
she said. ITS the right time 70 quit
and feel glorious all the rest OF that
day. ! tell you I'm proud. We win
go now. We have barely time TO carry
out our plans before supper. Won't
mother be pleased to see that we have
q rare oney'
I'D like to see anyone more pleased
than ann said Philip Ammon. II
feel as II Id earned my supper to.
night. Let's go"
He took the greater part OF the load
and stepped inside for Elnora TO pre-.
cede him. She went down the path.
the cabin and nearest the violet patch
she stopped. laid down her net. and
the things she carried Ammon passed
her and hurried forward
Aren't you going to- began FL.
nora
I'm going TO get this moth home in
q hurry" he said. This cyanide has
lost It's strength. and it's not working
well We need some fresh in the jar"
lie had forgotten the violets. e.
nora stood looking after him. a curl.
Gus expression on her face. One sec
ond so-thcn she picked up the net
and followed At the blue bordered
pool she paused and half turned back.
then she closed her lips firmly and
went on. IL was . o'clock when
Ammon said goodby and started to
town. His gay whistle ioated to them
from the farthest corner OF the Lin
berlost. Elnora complained OF being
bed. But sleep would not come.
Thought was racing In her brain. and
the longer she lay the wider awake
she grew. Al last she softly slipped
from bed. lighted her lamp and began
opening boxes. Then she went to work.
Two hours later a beautiful birch bark
basket. strongly and artls ically made,
stood on her table. She set a tiny
alarm clock at 3. returned TO bed and
fell asleep instantly.
She was on the floor with the nrst
tinkle Of the alarm. and hastily dress.
ing, she picked up the basket and a
box to fit II. crept down the stairs and
out to the violet patch. When the
basket was filed to OVERLOOKING, she
set II In the stout pasteboard box,
packed It solid with MOSES. tied 1t
firmly and slipped under the cord
note.
Then she took short cut across the
woods and walked swiftly TO Onabasha.
IL was after o'clock. but all OF the
city she wished 10 avoid were asleep.
She had no trouble In finding a small
boy out and she stood at a distance
waiting while he rang DR.. Ammon's
bell and delivered the package for
Philip TO a maid. with the note which
was TO be given him at once.
On the way home through the woods
passing some baited trees she collected
the captive moths. She entered the
kitchen with them so naturally that
Mrs. Comstock made no comment.
After breakfast Elnora went to her
room. cleared away all trace OF the
nights work and was out in the arbor
mounting moths when Ammon came
down the road. Il am tired sitting"
she said TO her mother. II think | will
walk q few rods and meet him"
who's trump called Ammon
from afar.
"Well. not you retorted Elnora.
Confess that you forgotr'
Completely" said Ammon. But
luckily II would not have been fatal.
wrote Polly last week TO send Edith
something appropriate and handsome
today. with my card"