Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-06
Too Much Efficiency
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get him out of the house?"
nI,m not sure that we are

get him out of the house?"
I'm not sure that we are
Don't tell me you've quit. Connie?"
"Of course | haven't quit" retorted
Constance. IF you'd only suggest, and
not criticize. we'd get some where. In
cidentally, hereafter you walk 10
school"
"1-what?"
you are to hit the trail afoot--he
said So"
Alice gasped and turned pink.
Never" she cried. First It's
prunes and then it's pedestrianis,n. l
tell you, I'll not stand 1t, Connie. I'll
I'll tear up all his rapers. I'll wreck
his office!"
Nonsense" said Constance. That's
foolishness
well, we have to fight the devil
with fire, you know"
Alice spoke as if the wisdom of CEN
turtles had descended upon her.
"Perhaps-when the devil will fight
But what are you going to do when he
simply won't? What chance is there
when he just sits and looks at you and
then makes the most insulting remark
in a perfectly calm voice? If l.G would
only get mad, and rant-and swear
that would be something. 1t would be
a beginning anyhow. But, as it is
you might as we'll go out and cal
names at one of the statues In the park
The statue would still be there wha,
you were speeches."
! Alice arose and strolled to the win.
dow. Presently she turned an said
NJ
him up here and see If he has though
of anything"
| Constance shook her head idly. Sht
was not optimistic as to Billy's think
ing. She rather feared that IF the e
E. incubus was to be removed, thu
thinking would have to be done in he
own head.
1t was not the magnitude of thu
problem that daunted her: 1t was tn
elusiveness of it There seemed to h.
no place of beginning. Fl. Hedge haC
settled himself upon the household lili
a giant kraken: his tentacles wer
everywhere and it seemed perfect,
useless to try cutting an odd one her
and there Besides, as yet she pos
sessed no weapon.
! Billy Brooke found his sisters il
moody silence.
demanded.
AT least as well as you did, befoT
you ran away"
''Oh, come. There wasn't any use q
my staying. Why, I'd have only bat
ted him one, IL / had
/ Constance regarded her brother wit
faint smile, the significance of whic,
he was quick to appreciate.
"Oh, you needn't do that" he growl
ed. Il tell you Connie. l was gettinl
ready to paste him. He knew it, toe
Another minute and"
ITS too bad you were SO busy yo
couldn't wait another minute"
Billy snorted.
Think | am afraid of him. eh2"
NO indeed" said Constance, wit
ironical emphasis. I'm sure he nevc
threatened YOU"
/ He'd better not!"
with anything except work"
! William w. Brooke flushed a dee
red
Work." he blurted. What do yo,
think of that, Alice? He thinks he
going to make me work.
well. l have to go to school," sail
Alice unsympathetically. Il don't Sc
why you shouldn't work, or run 70
Congress, or do something to fill you
time"
Billy strobe the length of the room
and back again, scowling.
well, anyhow" he said. i've dope
out the proper scheme and Pm goini
to see about it today"
The sisters looked interested; We
Constance was cautious.
Wen go to Uncle Roscoe. He'll fl
It, He'll do anything for you, Connie,
Billy finished.
Alice pounded a fist into her pain
and nodded emphatic approval.
THE very thing!" she cried, "Uncl
Ros will come down here and run tn
whole shebang, If we want him to. AM
he's some uncle"
Constance shook her head.