The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-25

rands when Il telephOne--in your name.
of course would lie 50 much more sat.
isfactory.'
"A telephones" gaspel.
circumstances make It quite unwise
for me TO have telephone In my
own name. but you could have one In
yours without creating the least sus-
picion. You are
"Iadamc!'' cried aud got no fur.
tller
-"pcrfectly free to have telephone
| II you want one" she continued. 1.-THE
doctor came this evening. and 1t really
wasn't necessary. Don't you zee you
could have telephoned for me and saved
hin, the trip?"
It was due to the most stupendous
excrtion Of self restraint on my part
that said. well. III be jiggeredr'
Her al1dacIty staggered me.
Madame" exploded, will you be
good enough to listen to me? am not
to be trided with. Tomorrow some
time shall enter the east wing Of this
building If have to knock down all
the doors Oh the place. Do you under.
stand. madame?"
II do hope. Mr.. Smart, you can ar.
range to break IN about 5 o'clock. It
will afford me great deal Of pleasure
to give you some tea. May I expect
you ut s or thereabonts?"
Her calmness exasperated me. I
struck the stone baiustrade IN en-
phatic blow with my fist. sorely peel
ing the knuckles. and ground out:
"l'or two cents I'd do It tonight
"Ol. dear: oh, dearv' she cried mock.
'ngIy.
You must be dreadful womanl'
cried out. "First you make yourself
at home III my house; then, you sue
coed In stopping my workmen. steal
my cook and menservants, keep 10 all
awake with barking dog, defying me
70 my very face
"llow awfully stern you are''
u don't believe word you say
about a sick baby-or doctor: It's
all roppycock. Tomorrow you will find
yourself, bag and baggage, sitting at
tue bottom Of this hill waiting for
Waltz she cried. Are you really.
truly in earnest?'
Most empha tically"
Then III shall surrender" sic said
very slowly and seriously, | was glad
to observe.
That's more like it!' cried enthu-
siastically.
"On one condition." she said. You
must agree in advance to let me stay
Oh here for Il month or two. lit Is
most imperative. MIR. Smart
II shall be the sole judge of that.
madame' | retortcd, with some dig.
nifty. by the way" l went on, knit
ting my brows, "how am to get into
your side of the castle? schmick says
he's lost the keys
A good deal depended on her answer
"They shall he delivered to you to-
morrow morlrng, Mr.. Smart" she said
soberly. Good night"
The little window closed with snap.
and | was left alone in the smiling
moonlight. WAS vastly excited. even
VI! itISu ~ inc prospect VI q SlctpiCSo
night.
"Britton," said later, 81 want to be
called at : O'Clock sharp in the morn
ing Noting his polite struggle to con-
ceal his astonishment, told him of my
second encounter with the lady across
the way.
"She won't be expecting you at T..
Sir he remarked, And. as for that,
she may be expecting to call on you
instead Of tue other way around"
"Right"' said !. considerably dashed
"Resdes, sir, would it not be safer
and gomez
| NO tourists enter this place tonor-
row or any other day ! declared
firmly.
"Well, I'D suggest waiting just the
same, sir" said he, evidently inspired
"Confound them!" | growled. some
how absorbing his presentiment.
He hesitated for a moment near the
| door
"Wi'' You put in the telephone, sir?'
he asked respectfully.
Very cuiiously | was thinking of it
Mt that instant.
1T really wouldn't be a bad idea,
| Rritton,' | said, startled into commit
ting myself. save us Il great deal of
logging it over town and ali that sort
of thing. eh?'
Yes. sir, What was about to sug
gest, sir, is that while we're about il
we might MS Well have Il system OF
electric bells put in-that is to say, sir
in both wings of the castle. Very
convenient, sir, you see, for all par
ties concerned.'
II see,' said |, impressed, and ther
repeated it. little more impressed
after reflection. II see. You are 4
very resourceful fellow, Britton an
inclined to bounce all Of the Schmicks
They have known about this from the
start and have |ia1 liEn thieves Ry