The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-17

! "Oh. that was ~ easy as pie: I'd
OFTEN explored them. Do you remem.
Der the row got into. Blanche, for
taxing you with me once and simply
running your frock7"
Il remember the frocki" said
Blanche.
II was her last contribution to the
conversation; immediate develop
msrfs not only put an end to the fur
tner exchange Of ancient memories,
but rendered It presently impossible
BY removing Cazalet from the scene
with the two detectives. Almost with.
out warning all three disappeared
down the makeshift trap-door cut BY
one of them as schoolboy In his
fathers floor.
She hardly even knew how II han.
psned- The little place was so small
tnaf she never saw the hole until II
mad ensulfed two OF the trio; the third
explorer. Mr.. Drinkwater. himself. had
very ccurteously turned her out of the
library before following the others
And ne had said 20 very little before
hand for her to hear, and 80 quickly
prevented Cazalet from saying any.
thing At all, that she simply could not
think what any OF them were doing
under the floor
Under her very feet she heard them
moving a. she waited bit in the hall.
then she left the house by way of the
servants quarters. OF course without
1oiuing any communication with tbose
and only Indignant that
Mr. Drinkwater should have requested |
Ter not to do 80.
II was long half-hour that followed |
or Blanche Macnair. but she passed n |
Enthusiastically.
sne turned her wholesome mind 70
ogs' which In some ways she knew
etter and trusted further than men
mere was dog at Uplands. and as
o. she had seen nothing OF him: he
wed In large kennel in the ward
Or ne was large dog and rather
riendless. But Blanche knew him nv
lgnt' and had felt always sorry for
i'm. 'o'
Ine large kennel was Just outsida
ne back door. which was at the ton
the cellar steps and at the bot.
'm OF two or three leading into the
'uiiery; but Blanche. OF course. went
ound by the garden. She found the
oor old dog quite disconsolate IN q
'ore canine kennel In a corner Of the
ne that was really worthy Of the
lcre formidable carnivora. There was
very sign OF his being treated as the
Angerous dog that Blanche. indeed
al heard he was the outer bars were
irther protected by wire netttng
hich stretched like q canonv over
70 whole cage; but Blanche let her.
'if IN with as little hesitation as she
roceeded to beard the poor bruta ,
MS inner lair. And he never even :
lrksd at her; he just lay whimper,ng
TN his fearful nose between his two
ont paws. as though his dead master
ID not left him to the servants ali
. life. "'
blanche coaxed and petted him nm h
sne almost wept herself: then sud.
my and without warning the dov
owed his worst side. Out hs le.nsd
'm wooden sanctuary. almost knock' .
ner down, and barking horribly :,
!. NOT ~ Blanche. She followed HE n
'uristed eyes; and the back door. a
" framed a dusty and grimy f,gnra =,
y climbing into full length ON ~
LAR stairs. which Blanche had some j,
ncuity In Identifying with that of N
xAlet. 'n"' VI III
wen, you really are Sweep" she 81
90 when she had slipped out inst n,
time. and the now savage dos 49,. -
= putting and clawins at his bars h,
ow did you come out. and where :,
the enemy?" Ae'e NJ
The old way" he answered. e, 10, n u'
I'M down there" ~
And what did you find,~ ~
III tell you later. cant nc
&c ior that internal dog" W. '
no dreadful barking followed thsr No,
n'o the yard. and round TO nc 10,
IT. past the tradesmen's door -
verge OF the drive Here thew ~,
.'uer'y man In a Tremendous hurry m,
. unstable dotard who Instantly ~.
'nooned whatever purpose he h,d ~.
meo' and came to anchor in from, 1v
mem with rheumy eyes and witch an
wrinkles an
why IL that isnt Miss Blanchers sr