Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20

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alone for there Wa : n1ovsmeut by
one Of the windows and Miss Patty
came forward end knslt BY the dog.
"Of III the absurdities!" she said.
Poor little thing! Minnie. believe
she's breathingi"
She put the dogs head in her Ian,
and the little beast opened it, eyss
and tried to wag its blue tail
ooh. Miss Patty. Miss Patty!".I ex.
claimed. and / got down beside her
and cried on her shoulder. with her
s6oking my hand and calling me deaz.
estl Ne!
Wa wipins my eyes when the
door was thrown open and Mr.. Pierce
ran h. He had no hat On and his
hair was powdered with snow. He
stopped Just inside the door and looked
1t Miss Patty.
my God!" hs exclaimed. Il thought
you were poisoned" ~
II am all right" she assured him,
and little Arabslla win be all right.
too. She's had CONFUSION, that's all
probably from overeatinE. As for
the other-!"
Where h the--whefe ID Won n.
wald?"
He has gone to take tho white Of an
egg" she replied rather haughtily.
He walked to the window and saw
him looking hard 1t something out
side in the snow. When he walked
back to the fire he was smiling, and
he stopped over and poked Arabella
with his finger.
SO that Wa it," he said. Full to
the scuppers, poor little wretch, Min
ME, am hoist with my own. petard,
which In this case was . boomerang -
(Which 10 in English" asked.
with the instinct Of her sex, Arr
bella has unearthed what was meant
to be buried forever. She had gorged
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bit I shot last night"
They went to the house together. he
carrying Arabella like sick baby and
Miss Patty beside him. went over
and looked down into the spring. and
1t seemed to mo it was darker than
usual It may have smelled stronger.
but the edge had been taken OF my
nose. 20 to speak. by being there .
long.
The only thing I could think Of was
to empty the spring AMI iet the water
come in plain. could put little sui
phur in to give It color and flavor.
and II 1t turned out that Mr.. Pierce
was right and that Arabella was only
a glutton, could put in the other
things later. -
was carrying out my Arst pailful
when Doctor Barnes came down the
path and took the pail out OF my hand.
what are you doing p! he asked.
Making q slide?"
"No," said bitterly, Il am water
ing the flowers"
Good" He was not bit put out.
Let me help you" Inside. he put
down the pail. and pulling mo IN.
closed the door.
NOW forget IT," he commanded
Just because Z lot Of damn fools SEE
dog In At and have one. too, Is that
any reason for your being scared van.
eyed and knock-kneed? Lord, ] wish
you could have seen them stagGerfnS
into my ofice!"
Il saw enough" said with shivsr
That German. Won invalid" he
went on, hes the limit. He accused
Us Of poisoning him for reasons Of
state!"
Where arc they now?"
my dear girl" he answered, putting
down his glass, what has been pound.
ed :ato me ever since I struck the
place? The baths! prescribe 'em
all day and dream 'em all night. Where
are the poisonees now? They are
steaming, stewing. exuding in the hot
rooms Of the bath departmental Of
/ them. every one Of them! In the hold
and the matches down."
Just then somebody fell aSinst the
door and stumbled into the room. II
was Title, % white as milk. and
breathing in gasps.
"Quicki" she screeched. Minnie
quick!"
Whist is it?' l asked, Jumping up
Shed fallen back against the door
frame and stood with her hand clutch
ing her heart.
"That dev-devil-Mike!" she pant
ed. He has turned on the steam in
the mems bath and gone-gone away
with people in the bathf" Doctor
Barnes asked, slamming down the pail
Tillie nodded.
Then why in creation don't they
get out of the baths until We can shut
of the steam" l demanded. grabbing
up my shawl. But Title shook hel
head in despair.
They can't" she answered, he's
hid their clothes!"
The next thing recall 10 RUNNING
like mad up the walk with Doctor
Barnes beside me. steadying me by the
arm. only spoke once that remem
Der and that was just - we got to thu
house.
THAT settles ttl'' l.. painted, des
perately. Its all over" I.
mot . bit Of it," he said, showing
me up the steps and into the hall. THE
old teakettle IL just getting 'hAt up q
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