The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-08

and she didn't know whether to be
happy that she was vindicated or mad
at the state her things were in She
drew my head down to her and her
eyes we're fairly popping out OF her
head
Il feel as though I'm going crazy.
Minnie" she whispered. but the only
things that are gone are my letters
from Mr. Jones, and-my black wooden
tights"
slept late the next morning. and
when I'd had breakfast and waded &c
the spring house 1t was nearly nine.
As floundered out thought ! saw
somebody slink around the corner OF
the spring house. but when got there
nobody was IN sight. was on my
knees in front OF the fireplace. raking
out the fre, when | heard the door
close behind me. and when turned.
there stood Mr.. Dick. mufled to the
neck, with his hat almost over his
face.
What the deuce kept you 80 late
this morning" he demanded. in a
sulky voice, and limplng over to a
table he drew a package out OF his
pocket and slammed 1t on the table.
Il was up half the night. as usual. "
| said. rising. You oughtn't to be
here, Mr.. Dick"
He was pulling something out OF
his overcoat pocket. an inch at time.
For Gods sake. Minnie" he ex'
claimed, return this--this garment to
-whomever 1t belongs to-"
He handed 1t to me. and 1t was Miss
Cobb's black tights! l stood and
stared.
And then" he went on. reaching
for the package on the table. when
you've done that, return to 'Binkie'
these letters from her Jonesie.
Don't stand and stare" he con
tinued irritably. when / didn't make q
move, at least get that-that internal
black garment out OF sight"
so II was you." I gasped. putting
the newspaper over the tights. Why
In the name Of peace did you Jump out
of the window. and what did you want
with-with these things?"
Want with those things." he
snarled. Il suppose you can't under
stand that man might wake up in
the middle Of the night with a mad
craving for . pair OF black woolen
tights. and"
You needn't be sarcastic with me. "
broke in. you can save that for
your wife. suppose you also had a
wild longing for the love-letters OF an
insurance agent"
And then 1t dawned on me, and
sat down and laughed until cried
And you thought you we're stealing
your own lettev!" cried The ones
she carries fire insurance on. Oh. Mr.
Dick, Mr.. Dick"
How was to know II wasn't Ju-
Miss Summers room!' he demanded
angrily. Didn't follow the drafted
dog? gave her the beast myself. Oh,
| tell you. Minnie. II | ever get away
from this place"
You've got to get away this min
ute ! broke in. remembering. They'll
be coming any instant now"
He got up and looked around him
helplessly.
"Wherell ! go?" he asked. Il can't
go back to the shelter-house."
looked at him and he tried to grin
Fact" he said, hard to believe, but
fact, Minnie. She's got the door
locked. Didn't tell you she is Of a
suspicious nature? She was asleep
when left. and mostly she sleeps all
night. And just because she wakes
when I'm out, and lets me come In
thinking she's asleep. when she has
one eye open all the time. and she sees
what I'D never even seen myself--that
the string of that damned garment,
whatever 1t Is, IL fastened to the hook
OF my shoe, me thinking all the time
that the weight was because I'd broken
my leg jumping she suddenly
sit up and ask me where I've been
And lin unsuspicious, Minnie. by
nature, and | said I'd been asleep
Then she jumped up and showed me
that-that thing-those things, hang
Ing to my shoe, and she hasn't spoken
to me since. l wish was dead"
And Just then dog barked outside
and somebody on the step stamped
snow of his feet. We were both para
lyzed for a moment.
Julia" Mr.. Dick cried. and went
white.
! made a leap for the door. Just al
the handle turned, and put my bacl
against 1t.
lust a minute" called. "The car
pet Is caught Under III"
Mr.. Dick had lost his head and was
making for the spring. as II he thought
hiding his feet would conceal him
made frantic gestures to him to &c
into my pantry, and he went at last
leaving his hat on the table. ! lefi
the door and flung It after him-ths
hat. Of course. not the door-and wher
Miss Summers sauntered In just after
l was on my knees brushing thu
hearth. with my heart going three
four time and skipping every sixth
beat.
"Hello!" she said. Lovely weather