Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-05
THEIR MARRIEDLIF
By MABEL HERBERT uRNER.
GIT ELAol What's that?" War
rem was gazing up at the IL
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The Family AboOe Lets the Water OOerfou

II rem was gazing up at the Ii
brary ceihng with a puzzled
frown.
What, dear2"
That spot up there-rve never no
ticed IT before. Has it always been
there7"
Helen, absorbed in the last number
Of the Home Monthly" murmured an
abstract, 'T don't know, dear"
A moment later Warren Jumped up
with a sharp
Il thought so! That's getting big
ger Somebody's upstairs letting
tub run over"
The next moment he was at the
phone.
See here, there's a leak in our CELL
ing. Ring up those people over US,
the Sanfords, and find out what's the
matter What's that p They've
gone out?- Well, get the super
intendent up there. Tell him they've
let the water overflow, and it's COM
ing down through our ceiling Now,
you get him up there quick"
warren hung up the receiver and
came back to stand under the spot
and look at It more closely.
Il don't believe that's spreading"
declared Helen, who had climbed up
on a chair. I'm not sure that it's
even Oh, yes, it is" as a drop of
water formed suddenly in the dark
ened spot and splashed down almost
on her upturned face
Some blamed idiots turned on the
water and left it," muttered Warren,
But, dear, the bath room isn't over
this!"
Why isn't It? Don't you remem-
Der the superintendent said they used
this as a bed room and they'd put in
en- extra bath?"
Another drop splashed down now
and the vet spot ia the white ceiling
was plainly spreading.
"Oh, they're calling about it now"
exclaimed Helen, as the phone rang.
No Key.
Hello! What's that?" gruffed
Warren. well, didn't he leave the
pass-key with you? You mean that
because the superintendent isn't hero
nobody can get In there to turn off
that water? Well, I'll see about that"
Warren strobe out TO the elevator
and held his finger on the bell. Helen
rollOWed MIN 10 the door.
Dear, he's coming now" as the ele-
vator ropes behind the iron gratings
began to move. Don't keep on ring
ing"
But Warren aid not take his finger
from the bell until the elevator was
there.
"Are you sure nobody's in that
apartment" he demanded Of the boy.
Eyes, sir; it's their maids after
noon off and Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford's
gone out 10 dinner ! can't get no
answer 10 the phone. The superin-
tendent's gone out, too, sir. He never
'leaves a pass-key, and I've got no way
Of getting in
well, you take me up there. I'll
see about getting in"
For a moment Helen stood uncer-
tainly at the door then as she heard
Warren's voice in the hall above her
curiosity dominated and she ran up
the steps Warren was at the door
trying some Of his own keys.
''No use fooLng with these as ne
put them back in his pocket. We've
got to force this lock" Then, turning
10 the elevator boy, You go down and
get the fireman or whoever's down
there. Tell him TO bring a good-sized
chisel and a hammer"
But, Warren, you don't want 20
take the responsibility OF breaking In
there"
"Well. I'm not going TO have our
place flooded through their Internal
carelessness IL people haven't any
more sense than to go off and leave
water running-they OUGHT TO have
their apartment broken intol All,
this is something like II" as the fire
man. In his soiled overalls and a
handful OF tools got out OF the ele-
vator
But I Amt got no 'thority TO break
this door open, sir. 1t might mean
my job"
Breaking In.
eTll see to that" Warren treasured
him. 'TN shoulder any responsibility
that goes with this deal. Now, you
spring that lock there as quick as you
can"
The fireman wedged in the chisel,
but the lock was strong and II was
several moments before he swung the
door open.
Warren rushed IN. the elevator boy,
the fireman and Helen after him. Be
fore they reached the bath room they
found the rugs soaked and the bath
room floor was a pool Of water. On