The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-01-23

, said Mrs. Moore. did your sister
Just then the voice OF Captain Har
ska broke in from behind the door.
Wait a minute. Ask Mr.. Wade
he minds my not getting up. I've
cold and I've taken some medicine
Very well, Captain" replied Mrs
Moore. Estrilla. seeing that she wal
engaged, went on downstairs to tn,
front door.
This narrative has gone. so far
from the point OF view OF Mrs. Moore
We will shift now TO Miss Harding;
for time let her mind be the crystal
or our thought. A moment before Mrs
Moore came back and told Mr.. Wade
that Captain Hanska would see him
Mr.. Estrilla appeared at the door OF
the parlor. Although they had seen
but little OF him at Mrs. Moore's, he
was popular for Latin lightness OF
temperament, a cheerful and winning
smile. nimble wit which lost nothing
because OF his quaint accent, and va
rious, winsome, actor tricks which
Mrs. Moore called "capers." At that
moment they were singing "Yip-hi-
addy-hi-ay." then in its first run. Mr..
Estrilla, bundled up in hat and mack
intosh, cut curvet in the hall, kicked
out one OF his small Andalusian feet.
joined note OF the chorus In a pleas
ant, light, tenor voice. changed to a
falsetto tone which was plainly an
imitation OF Miss Hardings singing.
and whirled toward the outer door.
Miss Harding called:
Come In and sing!" But Mr.. Es-
trilla only pivoted through the door
calling:
"Buenos noches-yip-hi-add
Perhaps five minutes later. Miss
Harding went upstairs for a handker-
chief. For moment che was absent
minded-a rare thing with her-so
that instead OF turning on the second
hoor, where her room was situated.
she continued another flight and
brought up, suddenly aware OF her
at the third-hoor landing.
Something held her there for a mo-
ment-the sound OF high words from
captain Hanska's room Miss Hard |
ing paused longer than necessary. She |
was an honorable girl enough. but the |
most honorable OF us pay instructive |
tribute to our curiosity.
i tell you both | won't" came Cap
tain Hanska's rather harsh voice.
"Oh, think perhaps can make you
change your mind" came other ac-
cents which, Miss Harding reflected.
went perfectly with the personality
of Mr. Lawrence Wade.
Some sort OF rumpus going on up
here said Miss Harding as she re-
gained the parlor Then remembering
nat she must account to Miss Jones
or her presence on the third floor
he bachelor quarters of the establish
nent-she added vaguely. You can
lear 1t just as plain!"
They had all stopped singing from
very WEAKNESS OF voice. and Mrs.
Moore and Professor Noll had retired
o leave the young couples alone with
heir devices. when Mr.. Wade ap-
,eared again in the hall-this time on
lis way out. Every one saw him
plainly. especially Miss Harding. who
lat facing the door
Look who's here, Essie!" she whis.
,ered in an undertone to Miss Jones.
As she recalled II afterward, he
seemed little pale. He cast no more
han one quick absent glance at the
group by the piano; and the door
'losed behind him Within ten min.
ties, the company" left and the
'oung women went to their room
There was silence in the house.
Silence until half past two o'clock ,
nd then Tommy North. who occupied
he third floor front. came home from
stag smoker drunk
This was not the first time that he ,
ad returned. uncertain OF tongue and
DOT, in the hours Of vice. On the last
ccasion. he made so much noise that {
liss Harding refused him her coun- 6
enance for week and Mrs. Moore
ave him warning That warning G
ested at the bottom OF his maudlin :
sychology as he crept up to the
ront door. unlocked IT, and stole
'ithin.
The vigilant Mrs. Moore, who woke 9
{ every night entrance OF lodgers. 2
eaped out OF bed. opened her door a I
rack. and observed Tommy as he
TODD balancing himself under the dim v
oint of the gas-jet. Obivious to the +
pen door and the watchful eye, he @
lade turn about the newel.post and {
egan putting one foot cautiously be- !
ore the other. saying over and over I
drunken refrain which ram b
Hay foot-straw foot-one goes up {
nd the other goes down" SO he n
anished from the vision OF Mrs.
loore. BY similar devices he nego. d
aied the stretch OF hall carpet on {
ne second floor. and took the next n
light. He was near his haven now h
is own room. third floor front. In n
he dim hall light. he balanced him. n
ELF and let his tongue play again. X
Energy and perseverance-vict O
lmost won" he said Just talk TO n
pur feet and let 'em do your work" Il
ut the muscular effort OF climbing \
vo flights had sent his liquor surging Il
} his head so that he dizzied and