The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-25

pUOt nllb5 OOUu LfuQk was Open anu
the tray upset.
We brought her back to her room,
and she didn't know whether to be
happy that she was INDICATED or mad
at the state her things were in. She
drew my head down to her and her
eyes were fairly popping out of her
head. ~
Il feel as though I'm going crazy.
Minniei" she, whispered, ''but the only
things that are gone are my letters
nom Mr.. Jones. and-my black wooden
tights!"
] slept late the next morning, and
when I'd had breakfast and waded to
the spring-house It was nearly nine.
As foundered out 1 thought saw
somebody stink around the corner Of
the spring house. but when got there
nobody was in sight. / was on my
knees in front Of the fireplace, rakng
out the fire, when heard the door
close behind me. and when / turned,
there stood Mr.. Dick, muhied to the
neck, with his hat almost over his
face.
What the deuce kept you so late
this morning?" he demanded, in a
sulky voice, and limping over to a
table he drew package out of his
pocket and slammed 1t on the table.
4 was up half the night, as usual"
I said. rising. you oughtn't to be
here, Mr.. Dick!"
He was pulling something out OF
his overcoat pocket, an inch at a time.
For Gods sake, Minnie" he ex.
claimed, return this this garment to
-whomever it belongs tot"
He handed 1t to me, and It was Miss
cobb's black tightsl stood and
And then" he went on, reaching
for the package on the table, when
you've done that, return to Binkie'
these letters from her Jonesie.
Don't stand and stare" he con.
tinued irritably, when / didn't make a
move, at least get that that internal
black garment out OF sight,
so 1t was you'll" / gasped, putting
the newspaper over the tights. aVhy
In the name Of peace did you sunp out
Of the window, and what did You want
with-with these things?"
Want with those thingsi" he
snarled. Il suppose you can't under
stand that man might wake up In
the middle of the night with a mad
craving for a pair OF black wooden
tights, and" ,tsl
You needn't be Sarcastic With M -
I broke in. You can save that for
your wife. suppose you also had a
wild longing for the loVe-letters Of an
insurance agent" rs
And then it dawned on me, and I
sat down and laughed until / cried.
And you thought you were stealing
your own lettersl" l cried. mThe ones
she carries fire insurance oni oh, Mr..
Dick, Mr.. DickI"
How was to know 1t wasn't Ju-
Miss Summers room?" he demanded
angrily. Didn't follow the drafted
dog? gave her the beast myself. oh.
l tell you, Minnie, If ever get away
from this place"
You've got to get away this min
ute" ] broke in. remembering. They'll
De coming any instant now"
He got UP, and looked around him
helplessly. 5
"Where'll go?" he asked 81 can't
go back to the shelterhouse."
! looked at him and he tried to grin.
Fact" he said, hard to believe. but
fact, Minnie. She's got the door
locked. Didn't tell you she is OF a
suspicious nature? She was asleep
when left, and mostly she sleeps all
night. And just because she wakes
when I'm out, and lets me come in
thinking she's asleep, when she has
ole eye open all the time. and she sees
whGt I'd never even seen myself-that
the string of that damned garment.
whatever it is, is fastened to the hook
OF my sHoe, me thinking all the time
that the weight was because I'd broken
my leg jumling-deesnt she suddenly
sit up and ask me where I've been7
And lin unSuspicious, Minnie, by
nature, and / said I'd been asleep.
Then she jumped up and showed me
that-that thing-those things, hang
ing to my shoe. and she hasn't spoken
70 me since. wish RSs dead"
And just thea dog barked outside
and somebody on the step stamped
snow on his feet. We were both para
lyzed for a moment.
"Julia!" Mr.. Dick cried, and went
white.
l made leap for the door. just as
the handle turned, and put my back
against it. q
Just a minute" 1 called. "The car.
pet is caught under til"
Mr.. Dick had lost his head and was
making for the spring, as If he thought,
hiding his feet would conceal him,
made frantic gestures to him to go,
into my pantry. and he went at last
leaving his hat on the table. 1 left
the door and flung It after him-the'
hat. of course, not the door-and when
Miss Summers sauntered in just after.
was on my knees brushing the