The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-03-12

things later.
was carrying out ny nrst pAilful
when Doctor Barnes came down the
path and took the pail out OF my hand.
What are you cOingi" he asked.
Making = slider"
no" / said bitterly. I AM water
Ing the flowers
Good" He was not q bit put out
Let me help you Inside. he put
down the pail. and pulling me in.
closed the door.
Now forget I'll" he commanded.
Just because . lot OF damn fools see
dog In q ct and have one. too. Is that
any reason for your being scared wall.
eyed and knock-kneedi Lord. wish
you could have seen them staggering
into my ofneel"
Il sav enough" said with a shiyer
That German. Won invalid" he
went on. hes the limit He accused
US OF poisoning him for reasons OF
statel"
Where are they nowl"
MY dear girl" he answered putting
down his glass. what has been pound
ed into me ever since | struck the
placer The bathsl / prescribe 'em
all day and dream EN- all night. whsre
are the poisonees now? They are
steaming. stewing. eIuding in the hot
rooms OF the bath departmental Of
them, every one OF them! In the hold
and the hatches DOWN."
Just then somebody fell aginst the
door and stumbled into the room. 1t
was Tillie. as white as milk. and
breathing In gRsps.
quick" she screeched. Minnie,
quicki"
What is it1'' | asked. jumping up.
Shed fallen back against the door
frame and stood with her hand clutch
ing her heart
That deg-devil-Mike!" she pant
ed. He has turned on the steam In
the mems bath and gone-gone away"
with people In the BATH" 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
on the steam1" demanded. grabbing
up my shawl. But Tillie shook her
head in despair.
They can't" she answered. hes
hid their clothes!"
The next thing | recall is 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 as We got to the
| house.
That settles III" painted. des-
perately. Its all over"
Not a bit OF H." he said. showing
me up the steps and into the hall. The
old teakettle is Just getting 'het up a
bit. BY the gods and little fishes. Just
listen to It singing down there!"
The help was gathered in a crowd
at the head OF the bathhouse staircase,
where a cloud OF steam was coming
up. and down below we could hear furi
Gus talking. and somebody shouting
''Mikel Mikel" In a voice that was
ohoked with rage and steam.
| "Clothesl Send US some clothes!"
II was Mr.. Sam calling. The rest
was swallowed up in a fresh roaring
as II steam pipe had given away
That settled the people below. With
q burst Of fury they swarmed up the
stairs in their bath sheets, the bishop
leading. and Just behind him. talking
as no gentleman should talk under any
circumstances. Senator Biggs The
rest followed. their red faces shining
through the steam-all OF them mur.
derous, holding their sheets around
them with one hand, and waving the
other in frenzy. II was awful.
The help scattered and ran, but
stood my ground. The sight OF a man
in a sheet didn't scare me and Il was
not time for weakness. A moment
later the engineer came up and after
him Mr.. Pierce, with a towel over his
mouth and a screw-driyer In his hand
he was white with rage.
Who saw Mike lastl" he shouted.
Here Mr.. Moody. who's small at any
time, and who without the padding or
his shoulders and wrapped in a sheet
with red face above. looked Ike q
lighted cigarette, darted out OF the
crowd and caught him by the sleeve.
"Here!" he cried. we've got a few
things to say to you, you young"
Take your hand OF my arms
thundered Mr.. Pierce.
The storm broke with that They
crowded around Mr.. Pierce, yellinI
like maniacs. and he stood there
white-faced. and let them wear them
selves out. The courage OF a man II
den OF liens was nothing to IL Doc
tor Barnes forced his way through tn,
crowd and stood there beside him.
And stood there and watched, M
mind syhirl. expecting every miuut,
10 hear that they we're all leaving, o.
70 have some one forget and shak,
both hsts at once.
And that's how It ended finally
I mean. OF course. that they said the,
, would all leave Immediately, and tha
he ought TO be glad 10 have them e
l nuiaflv and NOT hava htr, K.u.a -