Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-19
TOO MUCH
EFFICIENCY
A CLEVER SERIAL STORY.
BY h J. RATH.
Author Of when the Devil Was
Sick" One-Cylinder Sam" etc.
4 CLEVER SERIAL STORY
CHAPTER XIII. tContinued)

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didn't say he would I'm not SO TO d.
ish as to think so. But somebody else
will"
"who?"
"Horace"
Billy and Alice stared at her sister,
registering profound perplexity.
Listen now" commanded Con-
stance. what did they do with The
suffragettes who went on hunger
strike? They fed them by force. The
suffragettes couldn't help themselves.
They had to eat. But even after they
had been fed they had not broken their
word They had been overpowered
and they were not responsible Now
we are just like the suffragettes. We
cannot break our word, but II some
body comes along and just makes us
eat we can't help it. Can WEI"
mol" cried Alice and Billy.
I'VE are still on hunger strike, are MT
WEI"
"Yes!"
And we are doing our best to live
up to our word, but somebody else
won't let u.s."
| You bet we are!"
Constance viewed the other Brookes
with a superionr air.
Am a good thinker" she demand
| ed.
| Great"
"All right. Send for Horace
Inc butler came upstairs, a !
troubled look on his face. Something
mad happened in the Brooke house
hold that he did not understand.
Horace" said Constance, get n |
large tray fill it completely with food, |
and bring 1t here inside five minutes s."
| Horace hesitated, swallowed hard. |
and then shok his head slowly a nd
timidly.
| II can't, Miss Brooke"
Can't What do you mean?"
It's against positive orders"
| "Whose?"
"Mr. Hedges, miss. He sent out
word for US all to be particular abe tut
Rule "a"
What's that?"
1T says that no meals are to be
served outside the dining room, ex-
cept with his ORDERS"
Billy and Alice groaned. but Co M
stance remained undimayed.
Il care nothing for Mr.. Hedg IS
rules" she said colby. Il order YOU to
do as I say"
'Tll-Pl be discharged, M IS
Brooke"
| You may not be caught
IT'S a big risk miss"
| Constance fixed a STONY glance nm an
the butler.
Horace" she said perhaps v u
DISCHARGED Is
1t out; but you will be hired ba elk
again when my father returns. But If
you do not do as l say, while Mr.. Hedge
will probably keep you in his empIby
you will most certainly be fired when
my father returns-and you will he
fired for good. Can you understa nd
that, Horace?"
| Yes, Miss Brooke"
DO as ! say, then"
Horace turned and started upon the
execution of his perilous errand.
Use the rear stairs" cautioned Com
stance, land bring a clothes line with
you as well as the food"
"A clothes-line, MISS"
Yes Hurry now. I'll explain the
rest when you come back"
| She turned to Billy and demand ed
some pennies. When he had produce ed
these, Constance distributed them
among the three.
| I'VE match to see whose fed first /"
she explained odd man wins
The choice fell to Billy, who whooped
his joy until Alice scowled at him.
But what's the clothes-line idea ?"
he asked
Horace has to overpower you and tie
| you IN chair before you can be fed
Don't you understand? You succurn NIB
to force"
"Say-if I'm going to be fed, 1 can be
tied up with a raveling thread. Oh.
you grub"
The tray that Horace brought into
the billard-room was the fatre st
sight the three Brookes had ever seen.
1t was piled high with heaps of brea d
and butter, cold chicken, cold tongue. Il
Jams, 1ellies, cakes, sandwiches, fruits
and a large pot OF steaming coffee. III
Il don't think 1 was SEEN" whis-
cred Horace as he set the tray on the
billard-table. And here's the cloths s.
line, miss. I'll get back down stairs
now before he misses me-"
"Oh, no, you won't" said Constance.
I'VE are not through with you, Horace.
You have to stay here and feed u.s."
| The butler looked blank.
Now, we haven't time to explain all
the reasons for this" she continued
hurriedly. We're too hungry. You
simply do as 1 say and as quickly as
you can. To begin with, you grab hold
OF Billy. overpower him, and put him
in that chair"
Horace shrank back. terrified ana
shocked.
why Miss Brooke"
Hurry! He won't hurt you. why,
he'll only be a child in your hands.
Won't you, Billy"
Sure" said Billy with a grin. He
was nearly a foot taller than the but
Ter.
Grab him, Horace!"
Horace advanced glngerly and