The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-09

Valiant picked this up curionsiy. II
was Lucille" lie noted that here
and there passages were marked with
penciled lines--some light and femi-
ninety delicate. some heavier. as
though two had been reading Il to-
gether. noting their individual prefer
ences.
He laid Il back musingly, and open
Ing door, entered the large room u
disclosed This had been the dlning-
room. Al one end stood a crystal
knobbed mahogany sideboard, holding
glass candiesticks In the shape OF
Ionic columns above It quaint por
trait OF lady In hoops and love
curls-and 1T the other end was \
huge fireplace with rust-red tiredogs
and furnished brass fender. All these.
with the round centipede tahia and
the Chippendale chairs set In order
against the walls. were dimmed and
grayed with thick powdering az dust.
The next room that he entered Was
big and wide. place OF dark colorA.
molly smutched OF time, Il had been
AZ once library and llvingrcom, A
great leather settee was drawn near
the desk and beside THIS stood read
ing-stnnd with small china dog aud
squat bronze lamp upon It. In con
trast 70 the orderly dining.room thoia
was about this chamber a sense IL
untouched disorders deBk-drRwes
ierked haif.open. a yellowod news.
paper torn across and flung into cor
ner. books tossed on desk and lounge.
and In the fireplace little heap OF
whitened ashes IN which charred frag
menta told OF letters and papers
burned In haste.
Suddenly he lifted hts eyes Above
the desk hung a life.sizo portrait Of .
man, in the high eaft stock and vel
vet collar of half . century before.
The right eye. strangely. had been cut
from the canvas He stood straight
, and tall. one hand holding an eager
hound in leash. his face proud and
ford. his single. cold. steeiblue eye
staring down through ita dusty curtain
with certain malicious arrogance,
and his lips set In aardonic curve
that seemed about TO sheer II was
for an instant as II the pictured figure
confronted the young man who stood
there. mutely challenging his entrance
Into that tomblike and secrctkeepipg
| quiet. and he gazed back as fixedIy.
repealed by the craft Of the face. yet
subtly attracted. Il wonder who yon
we're. he said. -You we're cruel
Perhaps you were wicked. But you
were strong. too.
lie returned TO the outer hall 70 find
that the negro had carried In his
trunk. and be babe him place II. with
the portmanteau, In the room he had
Just left. Dusk was falling.
Uncle Jefferson" said Valiant alb
ruptiy. have you famiiyg
mo. sub. Jes' me en- NAH oil
CONAN"
Can she cook7"
Cook" The genial litter again
captured his duAky escort when
she got de hxena, An reckn she do
beaten'es cook In his heah county
How would you both like 10 live
here with me for d whiief She could
cook and you could take care OF me. .
Uncle Jefferson's eyes seemed "a
turn inward with mingled surprise and
introspection. He shifted from one
foot 70 the other. swallowed difiicuitly
several times. and said. "Ah ain neb-
bah seed yo' befo', sub
We'll. ! haven't seen you either.
have II"
Oats de trufe. sub. deed ct Isl
Hyuh. hyuh whus All means ter
say is dat de OF CONAN kahn cook
no fancy didoes like what dey eats up
MORT She kin jes' cook de Ferglney
style"
THAT sounds good to me-" quoth
Valiant I'm risk H. Now AZ TO
wages
"Ah ain specifications as ter De
wages" said Uncle Jefferson. "Ah
knows er Eemman when An sees one. Z"
Then it'a bargain" responded Va.
liant with aiacriiy. Can you come ut
onceT'
Vas. sub, me en- Daph gwineter
come ovah fas' thing IN de mawnln'
Whit yo'-all gwineter do 70 20 sup
pair"
I'm get along" Valiant assured him
cheerfully. Here Is I'VE dollars. You
can buy some food and things 10
cook with. and bring them with you
DO you think there's . stove Ia the
! kitchenI-
All reck.n.r replied Uncle jefferson
Pm ef dar ain Dxph Kin cook er
chris'mus dinnah wid 70 stones en- er
/ tin skillet Vas. subj"
GRO BE CONTINUED
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Waased Dax