Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-18


wen lsa1sd ever 90 trisl = tell
her she'd make mistake. - MON
looked ct ~. With her hair staA1inl
straight out over her head. and ~
cambric nishtgown and = high e0llaz
and long sleeves. and the hump On her
nose whore her brother Willie had hit
her In childhood with . basebAll bat,
the surer was that somebody had
made mistake-likely the man.
eat down on the side Of The bed
and put on my slippefs.
what did be look liks?" ! asked.
Gould you go hin|
She uncovered one eye
"Not-not distinctly che said. "I-
think no was large. and-aad rather
handsome. That beast Of . dog must
have got in my room and was asleep
under the bed. fof it awaksasd mo BY
saariing."
There was nothing In that to make
me nervous. but 1t did. ~ put on
my kimono l was thinking pretty hard.
could not vaken Mr.. Pierce By
knocking, % I went In and shook him.
mr.. Pierce! Mr.. Pierce!"
It was two or three minutes 1t least
before had him sitting on tho side
OF the bed, with . blanket spread over
hts knees, and was telling him about
Miss Cobb.
After he seemed pretty we'll wax.
ened I went out. waited in the sit.
ting.room and heard him growing %
he put on his clothes. He was quiet
when we got to tho bedroom floors,
however. and when We stopped outside
Miss Cobb's door he was % sober o.
any one could wish him
gave him the key and he fitted II
quietly in the lock. Arabella, just out.
side, must have heard. for she snaried
But the snarl turned into yelp. - 4
she'd been suddenly kicked.
Mr.. Pierce. With his hand On IL
knob. turned and looked ct me in the
candle-nght Than he opened the
door.
Arabella gave another yeap and
rushed out; she went between my foel
like a shot and almost overthrow mo,
and when I'd got my balance again
looked into the room. Mr.. Pierce wa
at the window. staring out, and the
room was empty.
THE idiot" Mr.. Pierce said. I'll
1t hadn't been for that snow-bank!
Here. give me that candle!"
He stood there waving 1t IN circles,
but there was neither sight nor sound
from below. After minute Mr.. Pierce
put the window down and we stared
at the room. All the bureau drawers
were out on the floor. and tho lid OF
moor Miss Cobbs trunk vas OMEN and
the tray upset
We brought her back to her room,
and she didn't know whether to be
happv that she was indicated or mad
at the state her things were in, She
drew NV head down to her and her
ewes were fairly popping out of her
head.
'I feel as though I'm going crasy,
M,nnie," she whispered. "but the only
thinxa that are zone Are my letters
from Mr.. Jones. and-my black wooden
tiRhtsi"
/ slept late The next morning, and
vhen "a had br.akf,at ana waded "a
the snrins. houae II vas nearly nine,
Al aoundered ont I thousht I saw
somebody slink around tie corner Of
the sprins -housa. but when I rot there
nobody vas In sisht. / Wa ON ny
knees in mont Of the hreplacs, rakins
out the fre. when heard tho door
close behind mo. and whom I turned,
there stood Mr.. Dick. mumed to the
neck. with his hat almost over his
face.
what the deuce kent you 90 late
this mornings" he demanded. in q
sulkv voice. and limping over to Z
table he drew a package out of hiu
pocket and slammed It on the table
II was up half the night. as usual, y
I said. rising. you ouxhtn't to be
here, Mr.. Dick!"
He was pullirsx something out OF
his oyercoat pocket. an inch It 4 time
For Gods sake. Minnie" he ex
claimed. return this--this garment tc
-whomeyer It belongs to!''
He handed Il to me. and II Wa Miss
Cobb's black tights! / stood and
stared
"And then" he went on. reachins
for the package on the table. when
you've done that. return to 'Binkie
these letters from her Jonesie.
Don't stand and stare" he con