The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-09-30

not crime. nut an affection
She did not smile
well. now that you ARE here. Mr..
Smart. may be- 80 bold M TO inquire
what you are going 10 do about ltT-
! reflected. II think. II you don't
mind. III come In aud III down. That
was deuce of np ! got across the
toes. am sure to he great deal
more lenieni aud agreeable II I'm ask
ed to come In aud see you. Incidental.
~ thought I'd step 40 TO Inquire how
your headache Is getting ON. better.
hoIer'
She turned her face away. suspect
ed a smile
III you choose 10 hang your old
castle 10 pieces In order 10 satisfy n
masculine curiosity. Mr. Smart. have
nothing more Ia say she said. facing
inc again still onlnously. TO my de
spair Confound II all she was such
a slim. helpless little thing aud all
alone against n mob of hurry ruiIians,
win you he good enough 10 seiid your
your army away. of do you prefer 10
have II on hand In ease should take
II into my head Ia attack your
Take em away Mr Poopendyke." !
commanded hurri'dly Az they crowd
ei down the short. narrow stairway
remarked old Conrad aud his Two sous
standing over against the wall. three
very sinister figures
Il See. madame TINT sou do not dis.
miss your army" said. blandly sar
castle
oh You dear old COnrnd!' she cried
catching sight ~ the hitherto -ubmerg
ed Schmicks. The three IT them bob
b,Sf and scup'-l aud Erinned from ear
% ear. There could be- no mlsiaking
the intensity Of their joy Don't look
10 sad. Conrnd know you ARE blame
less You poor old DEAR
have never sen any one who look.
ed less sad thnn Conrnd Schmick. |
rather percmplorily ordered him be
low.
u will attend Ia yuu presentiy-all
Of you. said l. They dld not move.
"Do YOU hear meT I snapped angrily
They looked stolidly At the slim young
lady
She smiled. rather proudly. ! thought
"You may go. Conrad ! shall not need
you Max. will you fetch up another
SEATTLE Of coalY'
They took their orders from her.
"By dove" said. looking after my
trusiy men servants ~ they descended
- like this Are they my servants OF
your-r
"Oh. ! suppose they are yours, Mr.
Smart" she said car'les-ly win you
come IN now aud make Yourself quits
al homer
perhaps I'd better wait for dal
or two. said /. wavering. "You
headache. YOU know | eau wait JUS
a. well as"
"Oh. mol Since you've gone 10 NJ
the trouble suppose you ought 4
have something fu your pains"
"painsY" murmured. and declar
10 heaven limped ~ I followed be-
through the door into a tiny hail
"You are mnst unreasonable man.
she said. throwing open small doc
NJ the cnd ~ the hall Il am terribly
disappointed In You You looked TO b
- nice and sensible and amlable."
"Oh I'm not such nincompoop a
you might suspect. madame" said
testify. far from compllmenied
"And now. Mr. Smart. will YOU he kin
enough TO explain this incomprehensI
ble proceeding ON your party she said
facing me sternly
But | was dumb stood Just insld
the door u the most remarkable apart
ment II has ever been my good for
tune 60 look upon. Ny senses reeled
Was awakei Was this n part of th
bleak. sinister. weather racked caSii
In which ! was striving so hard to hn'
a comfortable cornerf
"Wellr' she demanded rclentlessly.
ny the Lord Harry ! hogan. ind
ing my tongue only Ga lose u again.
The room was completely furnished
bcdeckel aud rendered hahitahle by
hundred and one articles that wer
, mysteriously missing from my side u
the castle Rugs. tapestries. curtain
Of the rarcst quality; chairs. couche
and cushions. tables cabinets an
, chests that wouid nave caused IN
eyes ~ the most conservative collectu
u antiques "a bulge with not wondel
, but greed: stands. pedestals. hrnsse'
bronzes. porcclains hut why enuIneI
, ateY On the massive uagcn renter n
BILE stood the priceless silver vase "
, had missed on tile second day ~ -
occupancy. and II was tillcd with fires
4, yellow roses.
: And ~ complete had been the TiR2
!, of my rooms 10y the devoted wanda
= In their efforts 10 make this lady coz
and comfortable that they did ~
overlook q silver framed photogrup
I. OF my dear mother
4 tried to smile How how Goa
- You are here" snid.
. you couldn't expect me TO live
this awful place without some OF q
comforts and convenipncca OF life. NJ