Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-13

MAPY ROBERTS, RINEHART
do GRCULAR STAIRCASE. one Man
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ing around the room. and brought the
glass to the spring for me to NIL But
can tell q good bit about . man nom
the way he gives me his glass. and he
was in q perfect frenzy Of rage. When
l. reached 1t back to him he Stripped
II until his nails were white.
Tfllie brought the supper basket for
the shelter-house about six o'clock and
sat down for . minute BY the flre. She
said Mr.. Pierce Garter to her) had
started out with . gun about 1ve
O'Clock. II was foolish. but 1t made
me uneasy.
She got up. leaving the basket ON
the hearth.
Just then heard shot from the d.
rection Of the deer park. even Title
noticed how pale got
II don't know what's como over you.
Minnie" she said That's only Mr..
Carter shooting rabbits. ! saw him %
! out q I started down the path"
was still nervous when put on ny
shawl and picked Up the basket But
there was = puddle ON the door and
the soup had spilled. There was moth
| ing for 1t but to 90 back for moro soup.
and l got 1t from the kitchen without
the chef seeing me. When opened
the springhouse door again Mr.. Pierce
was BY the flre. and in front Of him,
where l left the basket. lay dead rab-
bit. There was no basket In sight
WELL" l asked. did you change my
basket into Q dead rabbitr'
I Basket" he said. looking mp.
what basket"
looked everywhere. but the basket
was gone, and after . while ! decided
that Mr.. Dick had had an attack Of
thoughtfulness Tor hunger) and had
carried II out himself
And all the time l looked for the
basket Mr.. Pierce sat with the gun
across his knees and stared 1t the
rabbit
"rd thank you to take that messy
thing out Of here." ktold him.
"Poor little chapi" he exclaimed.
He was playing in the snow. and ]
killed him-not because l wanted food
or sport, Minnie, but-well. because
had to kill something"
Il hope you don't have those attacks
Often" said. He looked at the rabbit
and sighed.
Never in my life!" he answered.
For food or sport. that's different but
blood lust!" He got mp and put the
gun in the corner, and saw he looked
white and miserable.
| l didn't like to scold him when he
VS. feeling bad anyhow. but business
ID business. So asked him how long
he thought people would stay II he act
ed ~ he had that day. told him. too
to remember that he wasn't responsi
BILE for the morals or actions Of hid
guests, only for their health.
i Health" he echoed. and Kicked Z
schair. 'Healthi Why. II I wanted Il
keep . good dog In condition. Minnie
Il wouldn't bring him here"
mo-" retortsd. you'd shut him n
an old out oven. and give him sho<
to chew. and he'd come out in three
days frisking and happy. But 20,
can't do that with people.
IA Tar ~ Mr.. Won Invalid goes"
went on. that's not your AFFAIR o.
mine. II Miss Patty's own father cam
prevent 1t. why should you worr,
about it,"
Precisely" he agreed. why shoult
I? But l do. Minnie-that's the devi
Of IT."
He said good night and went out
taking the gun and the rabbit viii
him, and / went into the pantry to IN
ish Strengthening things for the night
: In . few minutes heard voices h
the other room, one Mr.. Pierce's, AMI
one with q strong German accent
when was thatr Mr.. Won invalid
voice.
"A year ago. in Vienna"
"Where?"
AT the Bal Tabarin. You were In
loge. The man l was with told M
who the woman was. It was she.
think. who suggested that you leal
! over the rail-"
"Ah, sol" said Mr.. Won invalid a
he iust remembered. "Ah. yes, reca]