The Monticellonian., 1916-09-07
MYSTERIOUS NEIGHBOR
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

Mrs. Green, what does Mr.. Davis do
for llvingf'
why / don't know, Miss Wilson
Hes Just so nice his uiceness seeIus
to cover everything and If ever was
curious about II ! got over It long
ago. Some folks have enough money
without Working
Yes. know, but it seems 50 queer
the why be lives mean. Out alt
night. or al least until aud O'Clock,
ana sleeping any old time al all Ny
toom is next TO his and / can hear him
come tu."
WiulIred dropped the argument with
gu. giving her zeal reason Fer ingHir-
ing she. Toe Hked her merry. happy
eo-lueag Ae.-hHoF aHd she was afraid
81 aaing him aH injustice
i Had happened this way: The
night before. white getting some copy
ready TO send to- the keys Of her type
writer hind locked. She tried to fN IL,
but things went wrong and before she
knew 1t the whole affair was cut Of
q MN ssion
oh. pshaw - she cried, pushing and
= Rs1lls llits way ana INIT ".iat sa1a',
'ie 'atReiltef "8H De 1otat6ea
with long hand and this his to be
al the once ID IN hour.
Just then she heoTd step in The
hall. There's Mr. Davis. | wonder
If he can do anything.
She lev 10 her door ana opened II.
MT. i3aNtsts she called Int he ma
entered MS own room ana was just
shutting the door
-, he answered, instantly open
lhr Il osaln. What can DO 1or
You. MISS " iISeha
AM While NInitred was trying to
tNlIan her predlehment she was also
frAln& hard not 70 betfay the TACT That
she 81" an automatic gun ana some
aHeefzieohthe Instruments TINT ne was
In the aetot transferring from ais
Pocket 10 iApie near NE aeor.
eeElMalE III come ma regular
ar. INit, was 1nSt thinking OF hang
ing on shnsIe. ltPe"fhers Ike
paired White You Wait
lie was aS good as his word and the
typewriter was soon PIT int WORKING
trim agaih- When the door had
closed, Ntaifred looked at fhe blink
panels with her heart heating high
ehd her cheeks strangely flushed.
Had Sic known IT, I'D Davis too
was looking back Mt the panels as
though trying te con1ure up another
picture of her gray blue eyes, sweet,
serious smile ana color that came ana
went nroy9kingiY
Miss wilson called carpenter next
DAY, here#s card 10 the frlde=fam-
.iston wedding. Suppose you 20 up
mere TO-DAY ana write Things up.
Give t column.
Arrived NJ Vaimonda, the home OF
the ffides. Winifred was given the
permission Of her hostess 10 wander
where she would. PaRlllons had been
hnitt on the lawn. tables put up around
fountains ana n wonderful arhof or
flowers ana vines erected Tor me cere-
iaoiiF,
Nlhltrea VAS lost IN the wonder OF
everything when she came lace 10 face
WIN Mr.. DAVIS.
You mere she cried In surprise.
'tot ahie % Keep the ahazement ana
measure "ut OF hef voice
ne io'Ne'i holillluseu LOT an instant
men slhllea QUICKLY. Nv ny mol EVERY
one ifIe. lou 700!
Int II Just mere on business
10 am l. out Keep quiet ne
"ilSPefea.
Hhe 'ookea at ms iaai'iesS euta"ay.
every u''ai OF ms attife. she eohic
NOT L, understand ms man.
hat was 're aay the pearl collar
vas staIea. i R1it from the Flheents
10 Iif oFiae.
WIN reas opening tae piper 10 see
i'i o"H account OF me wedding next
morning feou the great heaa'he with
alStllaS.
enc iet the paper taii 10 the moor
aho tfied To eoileet her confused
tEeosatS. DAVIS had come In about
o CLOCK ana she had heard MN up all
iii' rest OF me night lie had gone
our early again without retiring. what
had eeeh ms business al the ~eddihgF
bazed' she made her way along.
crowded streets TO the Office. She
heard boy cry. The Poll Collar
fourd bravery OF Detective Davis :
She bought paper In frantic haste
ahd there on me iirst page was a
Iuii-iaee cut OF her neighhor. THANK
Heaven she hFedt1ed. crushing the