The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-07

. In the face.
: Anastasia sighed as she thought
: the fuss and bother that must after
3 Henry's adoption of new sleepiI
place. He had slept all over the houi
) In the past From attic to cellar e
: cry room had known his restless stun
) beers. and last summer he had slept O
the front piazza until he was startle
one night by awakening to discover
tail, gaunt framed woman standin
} over him with a small lantern bel
close to his face.
) ITS only you. is it, she had SAT-
contemporary and passed into tn
house The next morning Mr.. High
discharged Bridget for impertinenc
ana the following day found new do
nestle Installed In the kitchen. on
who was not given to nocturnal wan
4 derlngs,
The next few days witnessed bus,
| period In Mr. Higbys existence. As
sisted by a carpenter he constructed o
square platform between the -four
| chestnuts In the large back yard
When 1t was all completed and a com.
Portable cot bed within the wire In.
closure Mr.. Highly invited his neigh.
bors to inspect the Innovation.
or course II wasn't right. Captain
Fletcher said that the platform should
have been dashed TO the trees. not mil.
ed First strong breeze we have will
wrench your tlmbers apart" he
warned
Nonsense" said Mr. Highly jovially
"Fiddlesticks,' he said to somebody
else, and "Piffle.' he remarked to q
third critic. j ben he went into the
house and ma lie preparations for his
ascent TO his nest.
Mrs. Highly tearfully prepared bas-
ket OF extra bedclothing you will
catch your death of cold. Henry" she
murmured. And suppose you should
fall out, why, you'd be killed. At any
rate. you'd break every bone In your
body"
"Fiddlesticks." was Mr.. Higby's
hackneyed response
ed Anastasia at last There isn't a
thing the matter with you, Henry, but
there will be before you get through
with this business. wish you
wouldn't GO"
Never mind, my dear" assured Mr..
who knows he is right. you will un.
derstand some day how 1t is with me-"
Behind closed blinds many curious /
eyes watched Mr. Higby's lantern as
II slowly assembled the long ladder that
led up TO his lofty perch. The lantern
swung In his hand as he steadied him
self on the ladder. A strong wind was
rising and the trees were swaying with
/ low musical creak OF boughs. Up on
HE dizzy height of the platform he
pulled manfully on the rope to which
he basket of extra bedding was fast
med and presently the basket loomed
,ver the railing and was deposited on
he floor.
Before long Henry Highly had taken
he second step In his projected cure
or rheumatism. He had slipped out
4 his bathrobe and slippers and jump
d into the little cot. which WIS clamp
d down to the platform. For a long
lme he lay awake looking up at the
tars. which shone down through the
Dung foliage of the trees. for IL was
arly spring He saw the white clouds
o drifting across the face OF the
loon. He felt the rhythmical swing
I the trees MS they bent to the fresh
ming wind. and finally he fell asleep.
He slumbered, only to awaken to
Moment of supreme terror when 1t
eemed that the bottom had dropped
ut OF the universe and he was being
ropelled through nothingness to Oh
ylon. He was conscious that he
truck the soft branches of trees In his
ownward passage. and then some
hing hard arose to meet him and blot
ut his sense Of pain.
When he awoke from this second
eep he was not swinging In his nest
mong the treetops. with the stars ,
,ofed over his head He was In his
wn stationary bed on the second floor ,
him speculatively. while Anastasia
ing pale and anxious eyed. close to
IS pillow.
what happened?" he asked feebly.
"The wind was so strong that the :,
ees pulled the platform apart. and
~ fell to the ground" said DIR. Brown 1.
leerily. We'll have you up aud
'ound In few months"
"A few months'' gasped Highly. !,
Why, what's the matter with me? 1,
mt move"
"Of course you can't" said Dr. .
mes blufiiy You've only broken :
rec ribs. fractured your left leg,
oxen your right wrist and wrenched
'ur back. What In thunderation
ere you doing up there. eh?" :
ut was a cure for rheumatism" said :
r. Highly. with ditiidence. :
We'll, you cured the rheumatism, all
Chit" assured the doctor; but. man :.
I've. you've got enough now to take :,
re OF for awhilei No need to warn
u to keep quiet" =.
When they were alone Highly ex- y
anged look with his wife. and his
N eyes We're repentant
I'm an idiot. Apastasiaw he blurted
l. ITS too bad | didn't break my
81 neck as well as the other bones" =
But Anastasia assured him that the y