Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

the sanatorium successfully for two
months or forfeit the Inheritance. A case
burn IL lowering about in hopes Of So
curing the place for q summer hotel
Pierce. q college man in hard luck. u pre-
vailed upon by Van Aistyns. pS x.; orH Ssir
and take charge Of the sanatorfum until
Carter arrives. Dick. who has eloped
with Patty's youhger sister. Dorothy. ar
rives.
CHAPTER N@coNtlnued.
I'VE were held up by the snow" he
explained. I'VE got q sleigh to come
over in, but we walked up the hill and
came here. l don't mind saying that
my wifes people don't know about this
yet. and we're going to lay low until
we've cooked up some sort Of a
scheme to tell them" Then he came
over and put his hand on my shout
dee.
Poor old Minnie!" he said; hon
est I'm sorry. I've been a hard child
to raise. haven't I? But that's all
over. Minnie. I've got an incentive
now, and It's steady. old boy. for me.
You and will run the place and run
It right"
II don't want to-" l retorted. hold
ing my bedroom slippers to steam be-
fore the IRE. I'm going to buy out
Timmon's candy store and live quiet
life. Mr.. Dick. This place IL making
me old"
Nonsense! We're going to work
together. and well make this the bust
est spot in seven counties Dorothy
and l have got 1t all planned out and
we've got some corking good ideas.
He put his hands In his pockets and
strutted up and down. IT'S the day
of advertising. you know. Minnie" he
said. you've got to have the goods.
and then you've got to let people know
you've got the goods. What would you
say to . shooting-gallery in the base
maat, under the reading-room?"
I couldn't be light-hearted to save
my life. .
Your sisters been Wild all day." !
told Mr.. Dick. she got your letter
to-day-yesterday-but I don't think
she's told your father yet"
WHAT" she screeched. and caught
1t the mantslpiecs to hold herself.
mot Patti" she said. horrined. "and
father! Here!"
Well. I listened while they told me-
They hadn't had the faintest idea that
Mr.. Jennings and Miss Patty were
there 1t the sanatorium.
Tho idea was this. Minnie" said
Mr.. Dick. odd mean Mr.. Jennings
is-is not well: he has . chronic In.
dispesition-"
Disposition. I oall IT." put IN Mr..
Jenninss' daughter.
"And he's apt to regard my running
away with Dorothy when l haven't Q
penny - moro Of IN embarrassment
than IN slopsmsnt."
"Tiddle!" exclaimed Mrs. Dick. Il
asksd yoa b marry me. and now
they're here and have to spoil 1t all. u
Ths thought of her father and his
dlspesttion ssddsaly overpowered hsl
and che put her yellow head on the
hack Of chair and began to cry.
IL can't tell him." she sobbed. 81
wrote to PAt-why doesn't Pat tell
mimi Maybe she viii think Of some
rway 70 break It to him. She can dc
q lot with father"
II hope she can think Of some way
10 break another Richard Carter to
The people of the house." / said tartly
Another Richard Cartsei" they said
together. and then I told them about
how We had waited and got desperate
and how we'd brought in Mr.. Pierce
1t the last minute and that he waa
Asleep now ct Tie house. They reared
TO save my life ! couldn't see thai
1t was funny. Bat when I.came to the
Part about Thoburn bslng there. and
his having had . Oood look ut Mr.
Pierce. end that he was waiting
around with his Jaws open to snap ~
the place when It fell under the ham
msr. Mr.. Dick stoppsd laughing and
hooked serious.
ITS possible ~ can get BY Tho
burn" I said. You can slip In to
night, w can get Mr.. Pierce out
Lord knows hs'n b glad to go-and
Miss Dorothy ca 90 back to school
Then. later, whsu you've got thing
running and aFs making good"
Tn not soing hack to school," she
'Aeciarsd. but I'll 20 away; I'll moi
stand IN your way. Dfcky." She tool
two steps toward the door and waited
I1ur him 10 stop her.
"lsoassnss, Minnie" 10 exclaimed
AagE1ly and pat his arm around her, 81
won't b separated from ny wife. W.
could 30 10 the old shsitsr-house On
the golf links." looking me square IN
the sye. II took the hint, and Mrs
Dicky never knew he had been hid
den there bsfore) Nobody ever goes
near It In winter" So ! Pot on my
clipper again and We started through
the snow across the golf links. Mr.
Dick carrying . bandls Of hrewood
and leading the way With my lantern
We got into the sheltsr-house BY my
crawling through the window, and
when We had lighted the IRE and huns
up the lantern. 1t DIDN'T seem 20 bad
There were two rooms, and Mr.. Dicl
had always used tie back one Il
hide in. It's . good thing Mrs. Dicl
'was not . Suspicious person. Many
. woman would have wondered whsz
Ishs saw him lift . board in the nool
and take out q rusty tin basin, . oakl
OF soap, . moldy towel, . can Of sar
dimes. . toothbrush and q rubber car
iriase robe to lay over the rafters I'M
der the hole In the roof. But I'll