The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-22

spring. "oh. Miss Cobb. II only be
would use little bit of sense!"
'He?" she said He nothing It's
that Summers woman I'm talking
about. Minnie. knew that woman
wasn't what she ought to be the min.
ute set eyes on her"
The Summers woman!" repeated
Miss Cobb leaned over the railing
and shook finger In my face.
THE Summers woman" she eaId
"one OF the chambermaids found my
my protectors hanging In the crea.
ture's closet"
couldn't speak. There had been
so much happening that I'D clean for
gotten Miss Cobb and her woolen
tights And now to have them come
back like this and hang themselves
around my neck, SO to speak-it was
too much.
"Per-perhaps they're hers" said
weakly after a minute.
STUFF and nonsense" declared Miss
Cobb Don't you think | know my
own. with L. C. In white cotton on the
band. and my own darning in the knee
where slipped on the Ice? And more
than that. Minnie. where those tights
are, my letters are!"
glanced at the pantry. where her
letters were hidden on the upper shelf
The door was closed.
"But-but what would she want
with the letters!" l asked, with my
teeth fairly hitting together. Miss
Cobb pushed her forefinger into my
shoulder
TO blackmail me-" she said, In a
tragic voice. or perhaps TO publish
I've often thought OF that myself
they're so beautiful. Letters from q
life insurance agent to his lady-loye-
you know. and alliteratiye
As for that woman"
What woman!" said Miss Sum
mers' voice from behind US. We
jumped and turned. y always save
myself trouble. so II BY any chance
you are discussing me"
As 1t happens" Miss Cobb said
glancing at her. Il was discussing
you"
Fine" said Miss Julia. 81 love to
talk about myself"
Il doubt II It's an edifying eubtct,
Miss Cobb snapped.
Miss Julia looked at her and smiled
Perhaps not she said. but inter
esting Don't put yourself out to be
friendly to me. Miss Cobb. II you don't
feel like IT,"
Are you going 10 return my let
ters?" Miss Cobb demanded.
Your letters'"
my letters-that you took out OF my
room."
Look here" Miss Julia said. still
in a good humor. don't you suppose
I've got letters Of my own. without
botherlng with another woman's"
Perhaps" Misc Cobb replied In tri.
umph, perhaps you will say that you
don't know anything OF my-of my
black wooden protectors!"
Never heard OF them!" said Miss
Summers What are they?" And
then she caught my eye. and guess
| looked stricken. "Oh," she said.
Miss Cobb was robbed the other
night" l explained, as quietly as !
could. Somebody went into her room
and took bundle Of letters"
Letters" Miss Summers straight
ened and looked at me.
And my WOODEN tights" said Miss
Cobb Indignantly. And I'll tell you
this. Miss Summers. your dog 90,
in my room that night. and while !
have no suspicious. the chambermaid
found my-er-mlssing garment this
morning in your closet!"
Il don't believe" Miss Julia said
looking hard at me. that Arabella
would steal anything so-er-gro
tesque! Do you mean to say" she
added slowly. that nothing was taken
from that room but the-llngerie and
a bundle Of letters?"
Exactly" said Miss Cobb, and rt
thank you for the letters"
The letters." Miss Julia retorted
I've never been In your room.
haven't got the letters. I've never
seen them" Then q light dawned In
her face. I-oh. it's the funnies,
eyer."
And with that she threw her heat
back and laughed until the tears rolled
down her cheeks and she held hsl
side.
Screaming" she gaspsd. "It'i
screaming! But. oh. Minnie. to have
seen your facet"
Miss Cobb swept to the door ant
turned in fury.
II do not think It is funny" sh,
stormed. land shall report to Mr.
Carter at once what | have discov
cred"
She banged out. and Miss Julia pu'
her head on card table and writhet
with Joy. ITO have seen your face
Mlnnle!" she painted, wiplng her eyes
ITO have thought you had Dick Car
ter's letters, that keep rolled In a.
bestos, and then to have opened then
and found they we're to Miss Cobb"
BE as happy as you like" snapped