The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-15

You please put chair here SO that I may
hop downf''
FOR answer, l reached up pair Of valiant
arms She laughed, leaned forward and
placed her hands on my shoulders. Ny hands
ionnd her waist and | lifted her gently
gracefully to the floor
how strong you aro' she said admir-,
ingiy. How do you do, Mr. Poopendykel
Lear me am not ghost, sirl"
ms fingers dropped to the keyboard
How do you do, he jerked out. Then he
felt OF his heart. my God! l don't be.
lieve it's going
Iogether We inspected the secret doors.
going SO far as to enter the room beyond,
'ne countess peering through after us from
my study. 10 my amazement the room was
absolutely bare. Bed trunk, garments.
ehairs-everything in fact had vanished as il
whisked away by an all-powerful genie
what does this meant l cried turning
to her.
don't mind sleeping upstairs, now that
nave telephone, she said serenely. MAX
and Rudolph moved everything up this after
noon
Poopendyke and I returned to the study.
i, for one, was bitterly disappointed
m sorry that 1 had the phone put
in said
Please don't call it 'phonel' she OBJ.
]ected Il hate the word phone
80 do |, said Poopendyke recklessly.
giared at him. What right had he to
eriticise my manner Of speechi He started
70 leave the room, after a perfunctory scram-
Die TO put his papers in order but she
broke off in the middle Of stentepce to
urge him to remain She announced that she
was calling on both OF us.
fiease don't stop your work on my
account she said and promptly sat down
81 his typewriter and began pecking at the
Keys You must teach me how to run q
typewriter Mr.. Poopendyke. 1 shall be as
poor as church mouse before long, and l
Know father won't help me. may have
70 become Z stenographer''
He blushed abominably. I don't believe
I've ever seen more unattractive fellow
fellow than Poopendyke.
'oh, every cloud has its silver lining, -
said he awkwardly.
But am used to gold said she. The
bell on the machine tinkled What do [
do nowf' He made the shift and the space
for her.
Go right ahead said he. She cham
bled the whole alphabet across his neat sheet
but he didn't seem to mind.
isn't it jolly, Mr.. Smarti II Mr..
Poopendyke should ever leave you, I may
be able to take his place as your secre-
tary'
! bowed very low 'You may be quite
sure, Countess, that shall dismiss Mr.
Poopendyke the instant you apply for his
Job"
And shall most cheerfully abdicate,"
said he. Silly ass
couldn't help thinking how infinitely
more attractive and perilous she would be
ss typist than the excellent young woman
who had married tho jewellers clerk, and
what an improvement on Poopendykel
II came down to inquire when you would
like to 60 exploring for buried treasure Mr..
Smart she said after the cylinder had
slipped back with bang that almost startled
her out OF her pretty boots and caused her
10 give up typewriting then and there, for
evermore.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can
do today quoted I glibly.
She looked herself over. "H you knew
how many times this gown had to be put
sff till tomorrow, you wouldn't ask me
10 ruin it the second time I've had II on
my back
IN Is an uncommonly attractive gown,
said I. ''Shall We set tomorrow for the
treasure questf'
Tomorrow is Sunday"
''Can you think of better way to kill
~"
'Yes, you might have me down here for
an old.fashioned midday dinner"
"Capitall Why not stay for supper, too"
''It would be too much like spending a
day with relatives" she said. wen 60
treasure hunting on Monday. I haven't the
faintest notion where to look, but that
shouldn't make any difference. No one else
ever had. By the way, Mr.. Smart, l have
. bone to pick with you. Have you seen
yesterdays papersi Well, in one Of them,
there is long account Of my-of Mr..
Pless visit to your castle, and q lengthy
interview in which you arc quoted as say
ing that he is one Of your dearest friends
and much maligncd man who deserves the
sympathy Of every law-abiding citizen in the
land
IAN abomnabe liel' I cried indignant
ly. "Confound the newspapers
Another paper says that your fortune
Aas been placed at his disposal in the fight
he is making against the criminally ricn
Americans. In this particular article you are
quoted as saying that l am a dreadful per-
son and not fit to have the custody Of q
child
"Good Lordl'' I gasped helplessly.
''You also expect TO do everything in your