The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
CHAPTER XvI.-Continued.

scandal. Old Marshal Bee was routed
from his midday meal and told to do
something, and he ambled into the
Sheriff's office and said they ought to
do something Old Deputy Amos
pulled his whiskers and protested. The
undertaken came in an denounced both
of them, and the district attorney was
appealed 10. but he shook his head
Never would he wake anybody up just
before the primaries
And while the agitation grew and
scethed in the courthouse and about
the Square. Miss Norman slept Slept
luXuriantly, to stare up at the splen-
dor of the sky through the naples
Atar off came 4 dTowSy cowbell and
the singing of reaper. She hated 10
come back to her banal world OF
grease paint and the hunting of jobs.
Just peace-lhat was what she longed
for. But she rubbed her eyes and
went over 10 the Parsons House as
Aurelie had directed her.
Aurelie and MIR. Curran were laugh
ing together over old times; and Uncle
Michigan, who had been summoned by
a small boy, was sitting spellbound
listening 10 Aurelie's adventures. her
hand tucked under his own black paw,
Rhen Miss Norman came III.
Well" she drawled with her good
humoT the old dame put me out
proper!'
Old dame? Miss Amelia :"
Il suppose so. Never had such a
frost. The old catamaran-zing
Whats the NATTER" cried Aurelie.
She said" drawled Miss Norman
calmly, that no friend of that Lind
strom girl could get a room in her
house. Said it had been a respectable
house since 1886 We could take our
diamonds and beat il to Earlville. Lord.
Aurelie our diamonds!'
Aurele colored to her ear tips Her
eyes began to blaze. And 10 damp the
kindling fires, Wiley called up Amelia
Parsons on the telephone. She de-
clined to explain. She wouldn't have
them actresses" and that ended it.
Aurele caught his lamely repeated
phrase Them actresses !"
Il wish some of the managers could
hear that went on Miss Norman.
They've told me, now and then, l
wasn't actress enough 10 hurt
But Aurelie could see no humor in
i. oh. this town! 1t always did
hate me" And she burst out OF the
News Office 10 stare at the court
house. That's Just where they sent
Papa Lindstrom to jail and made him
crazy! And it's just where they
laughed when l went 10 school wear
ing daisies in my hair. And no shoes"
Now DEAR" protested Aunt Abby,
its Just proud of yOu"
nTnff 10
came back and threw her arms about
Uncle Mich's grizzIed head. Wen 60
over 10 Earlville and stay at the Met
roPoIe0and take YOU. Uncle Mich, and
Mr.. Curran-and everybody that's good
tears. And the rest-I hate en-"
They sav I'm diffcrent-and I'm glad
I'm different! | hate 'cm!"
Uncle Michigan had sat rubbing the
brass band Of his peg leg. This ra-I
,iiant Aurelie, his old rabbit-hunting
Aurelie? The same Child-Aurelie who
cIuths in futile chasing of the baby
sharks in the south Louisiana bayous
Done come 10 occupy the land! But
how he was more bewildered. Reckon
Id take You out home, Aurelie, but
john he's got 50 filled with the holi-
ness spirit. The holiness brethren
done turned John hard against the
show business
We won't stay another minute!"
cried Aurele. III call up the Met
ropole and have EN- send their taxi
cab"
Wiley fell in his chair. Aunt Abby
stared. That would be the last word.
Au-clie skipping out of town in a
taxi For there was taxi. Earlville
lad taxi. Where there is an Elks'
Club in brown stone and a hotel
tapestried dogs in four colors-thete
must be a taxi. But never had this
blatant taxi desecrated the streets OF
Rome.
"Aurelie!' gasped Mr.. Curran. Take
the street car from the Junction. But
the taNi-gce whiz!'
Too late. She flew to the telephone
and ordered the taxi.
Miss Norman sat back and settled
hrr skirt under her belt. Well, she
drawlcd, Il had a nap. anyhow, on the
ud town And, seeing that we've put
it on the blink. | might just as well
light a pill She took a cigarette out
"i her bag. mir. Curran, this country
uir gives me a pleasure"
She lighted it. Aunt Abby stared.
- m church member in good stand !
iu@ she cried, and fled through the
Office and back up to her peach pre-
serves.
Mr.. Curran looked wildly across the |
Square. People were standing about
watching the News Office Old Marshal !
Bee was sticking dis head out of the !
undcrtaker's, :, and even the prisoners in !
the basement Jail of the courthouse
were gazing across the lawns MI
Curran retreated farther into his shop
Great heavens. here he was entertain !
ing a blond-haired actress, and she
smoking d cigarette in broad daylight
IN front of the News, tool And he
running for Congress!
Then up the street that taxi came
whooting. and stopped before the
News. All the CONSERVATION before
was rs nothing Business ceased all
ahcrr the Square. The groccr's clerks
s.Cod with jaws hanging and potato
measures in their hands. The cook
came out of the Gem Restaurant
Chicago Home Cookirg-and lawyers
aud dentists put their heads out OF
the old stone stabbed windows; and
Nawtcr. the artist, came down with
hi camera tC 2eg . postcard picture.
And ali he time the county deputy,
Amos. arJ old Marshal Bee doddered
al each o,her across the Square as TO
whose Jurisdiction should extend TO