The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-03-08

"" wns alIect'y over EIaines pic.
turc' skillfully he managed 10 nx the
wires. usIng them In place OF the mic.
lure wires TO support the framed pho
togfaph until II hung very noticca bly
osRew on tho wall
i The last wire Joined, he looked
about tho room. then noisci ssl, moved
70 the window and raised the shade.
Quickly ho raised his hand and
brought the fingers slowly together.
u was tho sign.
on In tho alley, the express driver
and his helper Jumped into the wagon
md away II ratified.
Jensen was smoking piacidiy as the
wagon pulled w the second time.
sorry said the driver sheepishly.
bat We delivered the cabinet TO the
wrong Mr.. Kcnnedy."
He pulled out tho Inevitable book 10
prove Il
Wall. you bane fine fallcrs." :"
growlcd Jensen. pufIlng HE a furnace.
In his fury You cannot 20 up
agane"
Well get fred for the mistake" 4"
pleaded the helper
Just this once" urged the driver. aa
he ratified some loose change In his
pocket "Here--ihc,e goes d whole
days tips
He handed lens a dollar In small
changg
sun grumpy. but mollined BY the
silver. Iens LEI them go no and opened
the door 10 our rooms pgain There
stood The cabinet. rs outwardIy limo.
cent ~ when Il came In
Lugeinf aud tugging they managed
TO get t.a, heavy piece OF furniture out
ana downNairs again. losding I, on
the wagon Then they drove on with
II. accompanied by parting voiley
from Jensen
= In an nnIrequenied sfrce,. perhaps
half mile away. the " agon stopped.
With keen glance around, tho driver
and his helper made sure that no one
was about
Such q shaking up as you've given
mel groHled voice as the cabinet
door orened. INT I've got him this
time,"
II was the clutching Hand.
Craig gazed into our living room eau.
tiousiy
Y can't see anything wrong. b. said
to m as stood just beside .lim. Miss
Dodge" he added, will you and tho
rest excuse the. II | ask you 10 wait
Just a moment longer"
Elnine watched him. fascinated He
crossed the room. then went into each
OF our other rooms. Appnrentl, moth.
Ing was wrong and minute later he
reappeared at the doorway.
y guess it's all right" he said. Per
haps II was only Jensen, the Janitor."
Elaine. Aunt Josephine and Susie
Martin entered. Craig placed chairs
for them. but still I could see that he
was uneasy. From time to time. while
they were admiring one OF our treas.
nres after another. he glanced about
What Is the tror BILE, do you Think"
naked Elaine. wonderingly. noticing
his umnner
II can't Jus. say" answered Craig,
'ryins 10 appear easy.
She had risen and with keen inter.
sst "ss looking at the books. the pic.
lures. the queer collection OF weapons
and odds and ends from the under
Ill has To- huI u,,aa lV
adventures
At last her eye wandered across the
rooIi. She caught sight OF her own
,ictu.e. occupying place OF honor
tut hanging askew.
Isn't that Just like mani" she OK.
claimed Such housekeepers as you
,re--sLLh carelessness!"
She had taken a stop or two across
he room to straighten the picture.
Miss Dodge!" almost shouted Ken.
ledy. his face fairly planched "Stop!"
She turned. her stunning eyes filled
With amaxement at his suddenness.
Nevertheless she moved quickly to one
ide, as he waved his arms. unable to
peak quickly enough,
Kennedy stood quite still. casing at
he picture. askew, with suspicion.
THAT wasn't that way when We left.
vas Il, Walter?" he asked.
1T certainly was not" answered
There was more time
pent In getting that picture Just
light than ever saw you spend on the
oom."
Craig frowned. s--l--
A for fnyself 4 did = - NOW what