The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-20

and she didn't know whether 70 De L
happy that she was INDICATED or mad |
at the state her things were in. She |
drew my head down to her and her |
eyes were fairly popping out Of her
head
Il feel as though I'm going crazy. |
Minnie!" she whispered. but the only |
things that are gone are my letters
from Mr. Jones. and-my black wooden
tights!"
l slept late the next morning, and
when I'd had breakfast and waded &c
the spring-house it was nearly nine.
AS / foundered out ! thought ] saw
somebody stink around the corner OF
the spring-house, but when got there
nobody was in sight / was on my
knees in front of the fireplace, raking
out the fire, when / heard the door
close behind me, and when turned,
there stood Mr.. Dick, muffied TO the
neck, with his hat almost over his
face.
What the deuce kent you so late
this morning?" he demanded, in a
sulky voice, and limping over TO
I
pocket and slammed it on the table
Il was up Half the night, as usual.
said, rising You oughtn't to be
/ here. Mr.. Diek!"
He was pulling something out Of
his overcoat pocket. an inch at a time.
For Gods sake, Minnie" he ex-
claimed, return this-this garment to
: -whomever it belongs to-"
He handed it to me, and it was Miss
Cobb's black tights! ] stood and
stared.
And then" he went on. reaching
. for the package on the table, when
: you've done that, return TO 'Binkie
E these letters from her Jonesie.
Don't stand and stare" he con
tinued irritably, when | didn't make
move. at least get that-that internal
n black garment out Of sight"
$50 it was you'll" | gasped, putting
e the newspaper over the tights. Why
d in the name Of peace did you jump cu
y Of the window, and what did you wan
T with-with these things?"
Want with those things." h
Il suppose you can't under
e stand that a man might wake up il
e the middle OF the night with a MAJ
I craving for a pair of black woolel
v tights, and"
!. You needn't be sarcastic with me,
e broke in. You can save that TO
'e your wife / suppose you also had
" wild longing for the love-letters of a
insurance agent"
II And then it dawned on me, and
sat down and laughed until cried
!" "And you thought you were stealth
d your own letters!" l cried. THE one
she carries fire insurance on Oh, NJ
I'll Dick, Mr. Dic.E!"
re How was l to know it wasn't Ju-
lg Miss Summers room?" he demande
er angrily. Didn't / follow the dratte
ar dog? l gave her the beast myself. o.
er tell you, Minnie, if ever get ava
NJ from this place"
At, You've got to get away this mi
ad ute" broke in, remembering. They
be coming any instant now"
ed He got up and looked around hi
helplessly.
3D. "Where'll go?'' he asked. Il car
go Ddck 10 the suell6E-1OQsc
| looked at him and he tried to gri
- Fact" he said, "hard to believe. b
Ter fact, Minnie She's got the do
ist locked. Didn't tell you she is of
'ep suspicious nature? She was aisle
by when left. and mostly she sleeps
night. And just because she wax
Ike when I'm out. and lets me come
on thinking she's asleep, when she b
I'd one eye open all the time, and she Sc
by what I'd never even seen myself-tt
inn. the string of that damned garme
whatever it is, is fastened TO the no
ast OF my shoe, me thinking all the til
ide that the weight was because I'd brok
yer my leg jumping she suddel
out sit up and ask me where I've bee
And I'm unsuspicious. Minnie,
ak nature, and | said I'd been aisle
sit. Then she jumped up and showed
as that-that thing-those things, ha
liet ing to my shoe. and she hasn't spoil
ors, To me since. / wish | was dead"
,ide And just then dog barked outs
as and somebody on the step stamI
snow on his feet We were both pa
j ii lyzed for moment.
out "Julia,p Mr.. Dick cried. and W
led white.
S il / made a leap for the door. just
the handle turned. and put my b
the against it
the Just a minute" called, The
the pet is caught under it,"
Mr.. Dick had lost his head and '
and making for the spring, as if he thou
feet hiding his feet would conceal b
me. | made frantic gestures TO him to
IN into my pantry. and he went at !
was leaving his hat on the table.
the the door and flung ii after him
hat. of course, not the door-and "
.r, Miss Summers sauntered in just al
,.Lt Ii was on my knees brushing
hearth. with my heart going tn
,,as four time and skipping every S
,rnd beat
arca .Helio!" she said. Lovely wea
ared for polar bears, II the natives v
ksN.