American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-29

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came down from the floor above.
"Oh, good evening. Mr.. Estrillal"
said Mrs. Moore. did your sister"
Just then the voice Of Captain Han.
ska broke In from behind the door.
Wait = minute. Ask Mr.. Wade n
he minds my o o getting up. I've a
cold and I've taken some medicine"
Very well, Captain" replied Mrs
Moore. Estrslls. seeing that shs was
snsAssd. went on downstairs to the
front door.
This narrative has gone, 30 far.
from the point of view OF Mrs Moor
We viii shit now to Miss Harding:
for = time let her mind be the crystal
Of a thought. A moment before Mrs.
Moore came back and told Mr.. Wade
that Captain Hanska would see him.
Mr.. Estrills appeared at the door OF
the psrlor. Although they had seen
but little OF him at Mrs. Moore's. he
vas popular for a Latin iixhtness Of
temperament a cheerful and winning
emils, 4 nimbis wit which lost nothing
because OF his quaint accent. and va
rtous, winsome. actor tricks which
Mira. Moore called "capers." At that
momen thsy were singing "Yip-hi-
addy-hi-sy." then In it's nrst run. Mr..
nstnila- bundled up In hat and mack.
intosh. cut . curvet In the hall. kicked
out n of his small Andalusian feet.
Joined = note OF the chorus In a pleas
ant. light. tenor voics. changed to a
fslsetto one which was plainly an
imitation OF Miss Hardinx's singing.
and whirled toward the outer door.
Miss Harding called:
Come In and singh" But Mr.. Es
triila only pvotsd through the door.
calling:
"Busnos nochss-yiphtsddy-htayi"
Perhaps nvs minutes later, Miss
Harding went upstairs for a handker-
chief. For = moment she was absent
minded rare thing with hsr-so
that instead of turning on the second
moor. where her room vas situated.
she continued another flight and
brought up. suddenly aware OF her
mistake, ut tho third-loor landing.
Something held her there for a mo
ment-,he sound OF high words from
Captain Hanska's room. Miss Hard.
ina paused longer than necessary. She
was an honorable girl enough. but the
most honorable OF u pay instructive
tribute to our curiosity.
Il tell you both l won't" came Cap
tain Hansks's rather harsh voice.
"Oh. think perhaps l can make you
change your mind" came other ac
osnts which. Miss Harding reelected
went perfectly with the personality
OF Mr.. Lawrence Wade.
Some sort OF a rumpus going on uT
there" said Miss Harding as she re
gained the parlor. Then remembering
that she must account to Miss Jones
for her presence on the third floor
the bachelor quarters OF the establish
msnt-she added vaguely. You car
hear It just as p~lainl"
They had all stopped singing from
very WEAKNESS OF voice. and Mrs
Moore and Professor Noll had retired
to leave he young couples alone with
their devices. whom Mr.. Wade ap
perred again In the hAll-this time OF
his way out. Every one saw hin
plainly. especially Miss Harding, witt
sat facing the door.
Look who's here. Essiel" she wills
pered In An undertons to Miss Jones
As she recalled II s~fterward, h,
seemed n little pale. He cast no NOR
than one quick absent glance at III,
group by the piano; and the doc
closed behind him. Within ten min
utes. the company" left and tn,
young women went to their room
There was silence In the house.
Silence until half past two o'clock
and then Tommy North. who ~occupie,
the third door front. came home from
q stag smoker drunk.
This was not the FIRST time that h,
had returned. uncertain OF tongue an,
foot. In the hours OF vice. On the las
occasion. he made 80 much noise tina
Miss Harding refused him her coun
tensnce for a week and Mrs. Moor,
gave him warning That warning
rested at the bottom OF his maudlil
psychology as he crept up to tn
front door. unlocked II. and stol
within.
The vigilsnt Mrs. Moore. who wok,
at svrry night entrance OF dodgers
lsapsd out of bed. opened her door
crack. and observed Tommy as h
stood balancing himself under the din
point OF the sas-jet. Oblivious to tn,
open door and the watchful eye, b,
made a turn about the newel-post an,
began putting n foot cautiously be
fore the other. saying over and owe
a drunken refrain which ran:
Hay foot-atrsw foot-one goes III
and the other goes down" So b,
vanished from the vision Of Mrs
Moore. BY similar devices he negro
u tiated the stretch Of hall carpet OF
ths second moor. and took the mex
flight. He was near hs haven now
his own room. third noor front. In
the dim hall light, he balanced him
self and let his tongue play again.
Energy and perssverance-victor,
almost won" he said. Just talk tc
your feet and let EN- do your work >
But the muscular effort OF climbins