The evening world., 1914-03-12

rescue with a very amusing and ex-
aggerated account of my experience
with the Riley " erkheimers and
Rocksworths. Jasper was enthu-
siastic. Something told me that
was going to like him.
My real troubles began the next
day-and at the rather unseemly hour
OF eight o'clock In the morning. Col
ingraft came down tho hall In bath
bedroom door. and wanted to know
why the devil he couldn't have hot
water for his bath. He was too full
blooded. and all that sort Of thing,
he said. to take cold plunge. More-
over. he wasn't used to taking his tub
in n lineup. Chat was his sarcastic
gay OF referring to my portable.
Hand bathtub.) I asked him why he
didn't ring for Britton. and he said
he did but Britton was assisting Jas
per In . wild chase for q bat which
had got into the lads room during
the night.
THANK your lucky starr It didn't
get into Mothers ROOM" he said
surlily. silently thanked them.
He made such a row about his tub
hot water Britton had placed In my
bath.
At breakfast Jasper complained
about the bats. He couldn't for tho
life OF him SEQ why didn't have
screens In the windows.
Later on Mrs. Titus, who had coffee
and toast In her room, Joined us in
the loggia and announced that the
coffee was stone cold. Moreover, she
did not like the guest chamber into
which she had been moved by order
OF the Countess. It was too huge
for q bed-chamber. and the iron win
dow shutters creaked all night long.
But don't you love the view you
have OF the Dsnube?" querted. rath-
or mournfully.
81 don't sit in the window all night,
Mr.. smart" she said tartly.
I Mt once insisted on her resuming
possession OF my bedroom. and
promptly had all my things moved in
night. When tho Countess heard Of
this arrangement she was most in.
dignant. She got me OF In . corner
and cruelty informed mo that
hadn't tho vestige Of backbone. She
must have said something to her
mother. too, for when evening came
around I had to move back into my
own room. Mrs. Titus sweetly assur-
Ing me that under no consideration
would she consent to impose upon
my good nature and hospitality to
such an extent, etc. etc.
During the day. at odd times, Col
ingraft made lofty suggestions In re-
gard to what could he done with tho
place to make It more or less inhabi-
tnble. and Jasper-who. by tho way.
] was beginning to fear ] should not
like after all-said he'd Just like to
have n whack at the thing himself.
First thing he'd do would he to turn
some of those old. unused rooms into
squash and racquet courts. and he'd
also put In a swimming pool and a
hot water plant.
Late In the afternoon stole far I'D
into the eastern tower to visit my
adorable friend Rosemary. We played
house together on the nursery floor
md soon got over my feeling OF
depression. But even In play I was
made to realize that was not the
master OF the house. She ruled me
with the utmost despotism. but I
didn't mind. She permitted mo to sip
honey from that cunning place In her
little neck and managed to call me
Unko. My heart grew warm and
soft again under tho spell Of her.
The Countess watched US at play
from her seat by tho window. She
was strangely still and pensive. l
lad the feeling that she was watch
ing me all the time. and that there
was shadow OF anxiety in her lovely
eyes. She smiled At our pranks. and
set there was something sad In the
smile.
was young again with Rosemary,
and full OF glee. She took me out
Of myself, 7 forgot the three Tituses
and with them many Of my woes.
Here was a cure for the blues; this
gay little klddie OF the unspealsabie
Tarnowsy!
lay awake for hours that night,
but when finally went TO sleep--and
heaven knows I needed TIT was
with the soporthc resolution 70 put
my house rigIdly In order the very
next day. would be polite about It.
but very hrm. The Titus family
(omitting the Countess and Rose
nary was to be favored with an
nltimatum from which there could
b no appeal. jobs Bellamy Smart
had docidod-With Morpheus smooth