Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-03


 imagined sound, or to determine the nature Of some shape unexpectedly confronting him in a darker corner. And scarcely had he arrived at the first floor than his strained attentive ness was rewarded by a sound that was unmistakable-one that brought him up short-a sound of human voices. A distinctly unpleasant tng ling sensation played over his scalp and at the back of his neck. The tenn pOrary alarm, however, instantly van ished, and instead he was filled with wonder and curiosity at this unlocked for exploration.
 Who could have chosen a spot SO desolate and God-forsaken in which to carry on a conversation?
 He recalled the unlatched door; .manifestly whoever was inside with him had entered by means of a key precisely as he had been equipped to do, and had neglected 10 fasten the door after them. At any rate, the mat ter was worth Investigating; then, if he saw that he was an intruder, he would Qulelly WlluQfdW.
 When they first startled him the voices were so low that he was unable to determine anything about them how many were talking, or in what portion of the house the speakers were. Then Of sudden he received a fresh shock of surprise. One of the voices rose in note of anger.
 IL was a woman's-nay, a girls.
 And now he was able to locate the source of the sounds. They came from somewhere in the second story and to- ward the rear of the house With in- finite caution, he crept up the front stairway to the upper hall.
 The voices sounded necessarily, first a mans hoarse and rumbling, then the girls, then sometimes both to- gether Van Vechten paused at real. ization that the two were quarreling and that the girls voice was quivering with intense indignation.
 He advanced more rapidly, and pres. ently came to a halt before a closed door, on the farther side of which the two disputants without doubt were en. gagged. And then perforce he became an eavesdropper.
 "Go, go, go!" cried the feminine voice, shriu with exasperation and anger. q tell you, l will not stand this annoyance Whatever in tho world possessed you to follow me cant imagine. Go-get out of my sight l don't want to hear a word yol have to say!"
 At the next words Van yechteI started so violently that, had She un seen couple been less absorbed il their quarrel they must have hear, him The girl was still speaking.
 You have done many things to an ger me that J have overlooked, Johi Callis; but your following mo here i dust a bit more than I can endure Now l mean 10 tell father just hoy you have been harassing me. and mark my words, he will put a stop tt it Why did you come after it was de cided that l was to do the errsn' alonew
 You know" Callis' deep voic growled. You take precious care tha don't get to talk to you anywher else"
 And why?" returned the girl witi eringly Because you cant be sen Hible. No, no; don't interrupt" sh commanded. 'If you have followe me here to learn what l think of you then listen to me. I'll make my near ing 30 plain that it win penetrate eve to your dull understanding
 "TheTe was a time that l liked yol John-hOw could l help it when in 8 many ways you have been SO loyal Even now l admire shat loyalty"
 "A dog'sl" the man contemptuousl Interiected; but the girl ignored tn Interruption.
 "But you are SO obtuse that you car not see when your familiarties are dii tastefulf ] am sure ! have never CT