The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-09
SMART she resumed,

GIL sCoOIUS JOOt SUoN O~~
you going:"
"Just a moment. please" ! called
out. strnck by a splendid idea. Reach
ing inside the window. l grasped the
lanthorn and brought its rays ~ bear
upon the perfectly blank wall: l
stared open muuthed and unbelieving.
Good heaven: Have I been dreaming
all this:" I cried aloud.
My gaze fell upon two tiny holes in
the wall. ex posed to view by the bright
light of my lamp. They appeared to
be precisely in the center Of the spot so
recently marked by the elusive Ob'ong.
Even as | stared at the holes u slim
object that ! ut one recognized as a
/ finger prOtruded from one Of them aud
wiggled ut he in Il merry but exceed
ingly irritating manner.
Sensibly | restored the lanthorn to
it's place inside the window and waited
for the mysterious voice to resume.
Are you 50 homely rs all that:' |
demanded when the sbadowy fac"
looked out once more. Very clever o.
me-. ! thought.
diu VOIISIUCItU UuNuCt SVVu SOoN
ing" she replied serenely. "Please
don't do that again. 1t was very rude
Of you. Mr.. Smart"
"Oh. I've seen something Of YOU be-
fore this" | said. "You have long.
beautiful brown hair-and ii dog"
She was silent.
II am sure you will pardon me II !
| NrnOV, sA>1stO0v n~ty vryH<N DINs0 nN0V'
went on.
THAT question takes me back to the
favor. Will you be 40 very. very kind
as to ceaSe bOthering me. Mr.. Smart :
1t is dreadfully upsetting. don't yun
know. feeling that at any moment you
! may rush in and
Il like that. In my own castle too
'There is ample room for both Of u>.
she said sharply. Il Shan't he her,'
for more than Il month o. six weeks.
and ] am sure we ran get along very
amiably under the same roof for that
length OF time il youIi only forget tina!
! am here"
Il can't very we'll do that. madam.
You see, we are making extensive re-
pairs about the place. and you are
proving to he Il serious obstacle. l can
not grant your request. 1t will grieve
me enormously II | am compelled to
smoke you out. but | fear'-
Smoke me ont"
Perhaps with sulphur went on
resolutely. 1T is said to lie very CT
fective."
Surely o will not do anything so
horrid."
"Only as a last resort. First we shall
storm the east wing. Failing in that.
We shall rely on smoke. You will ad-
nit that you have no right to poach on
my preserves"
".None whatever" she said rather
plaintively.
can't remember having heard a
sweeter voice than hers. OF course by
this time ! was thoroughly convinced
that she was a lady. Il cultured. high
bred lady. and an American.
That plaintive note in her voice serv-
ed its purpose. My tirmneSS seemed
to dissolve. even as | sought to re-en-
force it by an injection Of h%arshness
into my W name of speech.
"Then You should be willing to va
cate my premises -er- Or'-here is
where | began to show irreSoluteness-
'or explain yourself"
won't you he generous:"
cleared m? throat n%ervonsly. How
well they know the cracks in a mans
armor!
II am willing to be-amenable to rea.
son. That's all you ought to expect"
A fresh idea took root. Cant we ef-
feet Il compromised truce. OF sOme-
thing Of the sort! All | ask is that
you explain your presence here. | will
promise to he AS generous as possible
under the circumstances
Twill you give ME three days in
which to think it over:" she asked.
after a long pause.
No"
well, two days?
I'll give you until tomorrow after
noon at >. when | shall expect you to
receive ME in person.
THAT Is quite impossible"
"Rut | demand the right to go wher.
ever | please in my own castle. YOU
IF you knew just how circumspect
! am obliged to be at present you
wouldn't impose such terms, Mr..
Smart"
"Oh. circumspect! That puts a new
light on the case. What have you been
up to. madame:" | spoke very severely
She very properly ignored the banali'
IT,. "lf l should write you a nice
agreeable letter. explaining as much
as l can, won't you be satistied!'
Il prefer to have 1t by word Of
month"
She seemed to be considering. 81
will come to this window tomorr0"
night ut this time amd-and let you
know" she said reluctantly.
Very WE'LL" said /. ''We'l let it resi-
till then"
And, by the way, ! have something
more to ask of you. Is it quite neces