The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-15

II was a faint. furtivs knock-ths
mock OF the maid from across the hall
tended not 20 hear.
Isn't that some one at the door,
helen was dropping the mayonnaise
from the fork 20 test its smoothness.
No. ma,am. guess It's the wind" as
nailed the girl to 20 away.
For a second Helen was tempted 10
fasn 70 the door ning Il open and con-
Stevenses coming 10 dinner, Ii was NOT
an orportune time for a scene
Besides. Emmss month was up the
twentieth. and Helen had already told
her 20 look for another place. she could
n mo ,on ssa R1, up With her un;rnthful-
The may onnaise. beaten to a creamy
smoothness. Helen now put on the ice
ssys few adjusting touches 10 the
sideboard and table. and went In TO
dress Knowing IL would take several
weeks 20 break In new girl she was
she had taken down her hair when
sns tnonsht OF the egg for the salad.
lat ims 4. had pot been hard enough
"Emmai" running back TO the kitchen.
but the only answering sound was the
sursis on the boiling potatoes. Emma
Was she over with the Gordon-' maid
sgsin: Helen opened the door and rang
De heard across the hall.
Emma" as the girl came sheepishy
long enough 20 Eet dinner A''''sn
Just wanted to take back a lemon
borrowed. with evasive eyes.
not to borrow OF the Gordonsy When
n I you need lemong We always have
oh. IL was last week. when-when
We had that salmon"
Emma's glib lies were ever ready
told her curtiy about the egg. and Went
back 20 her room.
sitting on the floor TO put on her slip
pers. she was started by an explosion
that sounded alarmingly near. Hut. as
no commotion followed, she decided ~
s. Surs mnm.n tire IN the street below;
rang. II could not\be the Stevenses-it
was only half-past sixi Even Warren
AGAIN the bell. elamorous peal.
where was Emma7 Why did she NOT
answsr y. Had she. dared TO 20 over TO
Throwing on a kimono. Helen ran out
70 the hall. The stevenses would not
door. she opened IL a Few inches. a
glimpse OF Emma's white apron-she
had locked herself QUIT
Then she saw that something had haT-
pened- There stood the Gordons' maid,
wni.e TEA. As chalk. Emma, her face cover
blinGly against the wall.
=, Obj the ovenr' she sobbed Tt
That was what she had heard, Helen
Flew out 20 the kitchen. expecting TO see
~ In flames. but there was only n dense
smoke and a stirling smell OF gas. she
flung up the window. turned Off the
Emma
Her hairs all scorched. ma.arn.-
whimpered the Gordon's maid.
Scorched! Helen had thought she
was only frightened. Drawing her 10
me nEht. she saw that her hair was
Why. Emma" taking the girls
hands from her face. "and your eve
sr1ws. too on. I'm so sorry. Wait"
Hare. rub this on-does Il smartY'
The girl nodded and rubbed the
cream on her soot-streaked face.
she couldn't speak, the Gordons' maid
sun ei1tehed a tea towel and a plate
OF the oordons' best china.
Helen but didn't dream Il was IN our
kitchen. on there's Mr.. Curtis now.
warren she called excitedly Come
hereIin "a. Emma's room! The stoves
without waiting to take off his over
cot; warren came rushing out.
" examined the sinsed hair and gu eve
prows. Then, turning 20 Helen. wed
better have n doctor here"
need 9n; no Soct sir; I'm all r,ght: don't
hardly think she does dear" muir
INJURED Helen. thinking OF the expense.
yet hating herself for f.
Then she'll have 20 lie down. She's
In no condition to serve dinner. wen
take the Stevenses out"
oh. dear. that isn't necessary. En-
ma has ~ all ready: we can serve IL our
selves. There they are nowr' as the hell
rang.
You stay here with her-I'u co. ana
warren strobe TO the door
Mrs. Stevens in any energenrv -.
elways most capable. and now she came
hurryins out. anxious 10 help.