Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-13
CHAPTER v-contInuso'
-... enished supper Lark

tight 70 t &C. atmosphere of the par
70 s-ln' Of course Fairy Will wan .,,r 70
son .5 tbe dishes herself TO m1A'
SlsH are clean and shining. GOOD
they are -" disclaimed Fairy good
.O Le5, w. Il can give an extra l rG 10
natlfsul nnes we want to use-that IS
to tls ' do appreciate the thought
s lrSF thanks very much' e.,,u
tnoas+ t5o twins plunged in' caretuliy
30 'r' Connie beside them. Connie
ksepn7 dismal propensity for discov,
mad u.'-- +u,ins had often suffered
from it. 1850 ,,ont to he'd. To
linen ''.', ,ros ridiculously early but
o .S.9 91 were all determined.
the ey. "'I Keen YOUR eyes open. Fairy"
a. Ioa whispered melodramatically.
l5rIlsl rirIs do not look right" And
sta added anxiously. "Oh, III De SO
s 3.1.a rl if things go badly"
- ratry was a little late getting up
-.a,rs r. dress. but she took time to
S 9,-, into her sisters room. They were
urOp IN he'd breathing heavily. She
a az from one t. another. and
..aoJ obove them majestically.
asleep she cried. "Ah. fortune
8. Kind They are asleep. How l
love these darling little twinnies-in
their sleep"
An audible sniff from beneath the
covers and Fairy, smiling mischievous-
/. won't into the front room to prepare
for her caller.
The bell rang as she was dressing.
Prudence went to the door, preternat-
nroIly ceremonious, and ushered Mr..
Robler into the front room. She did
NOT observe that the young man shifted
IN q peculiar manner as he entered
the room.
"pU call Fairy" she said demurely.
Tell her she needn't primp for
me-" il, answered, laughing. Il know
tst how she looks already"
But Prudence was too heavily bur-
dened to laugh. She smiled hOspi-
tablv. and closed the door upon him.
Fairy was tripping down the stairs,
very tall, very handsome, very gay.
She pinched her sisters arm as she
passed. and the front room door
swung behind But she did not greet
her friend. She stood erect by the
door, her head tilted on one side,
shifting. shifting.
What in the wOrld?" she wondered.
Eugene Babler was strangely quiet.
He looked about the room in a pc
CuIiar, questioning way.
Shall l raise a Window" he sug-
geSted finally. ITS rather-er-hOt
In here"
"Yes, DO" she urged. 'Raise all of
them. lt's-dO yOu-dO you notice a
a funny smell in here? Or am l imag-
ming it? lit almost makes me
sick"
Yes, there is a SMELL" he said. In
evident relief. Il thought maybe
you'd been cleaning the carpet with
something. It's CHASTITY. Can't we go
somewhere elSe?"
Come on" She opened the door
into the sitting room. Were coming
out here if you do not mind. Prue."
anu FAIRY explained the difficulty.
Why, that's very strange" said
Prudence, knitting her brows. 81
was In there right after supper, and
uuh { notice anything. What does it
smell like"
Its new smell to me-" laughed
fa'fy but something about it is
strangely suggestive of our angel
twins"
I'uaence went TO investigate, and
f~Fy showed q big chair near the
t"'''' waving her hand toward it light
" with a smile at Babbie. Then she
SUM INTO a low rocker, and leaned
one arm on the table. She wrinkled
A'' forehead thoughtfully.
That SMELL she began. So am
'g'! suspicious about it. 1t was not at
all natural"
Excuse me. Fairy" he soid I'll M
s1Se Tor the first time in her knowl-
elSe OF him. Did you know your
sleeve was coming out?u
ra'fy gaSped and raised her arm.
Both arms, apparently" he con.
s ."Lsu, smiling. but his face was
v.,-r . use ME Just a minute. will your
lar. ., was unrudied She sought her
-S,''. Look here. Prue-what do
sIl make Of this? I'm coming to
as 1t We're" '-s' &c 'iif eau
q, d.. S'v s were undoubtedly ready
~ a -,VP on at seconds uoticei Pm.
SO go was shocked. She grew nosi.
.5, White in the face.
ls,yaced" vailed we are
-r w. W. q BIT OF it," said Fairy coollv.
,-, ''-enber now that Lark was IooI.
A.. , me scissors before sumner
srr,- . Nose twins unique? This is
~ U'1cer.ng on talent ,sn't So
oue,.. 'y'A distressed, Prue. Ell
~, 80 .,>5.S mus: be subservjent r.
hS Il !. seems Don't forget to brins,
he 81 4t "a quarter mast nine snS
ave &c IS raol ,. N'A4S' anu
dear SUI rs foSSible-please.
usa ,,. .,.. vowed Prudence. ~ru-rn
~ ,'e~''' Oh, those horrible wins -,
CON. w 10 @nd entertain Babbie rim I
r9 IOWA IOWA. Won't you?" And Fair
Ss., s[s-@y Up the stairs. hummins n
t,.-s'-'-' '- /. did poor job of en-
ssSs- - tab5ie during her siStsr's
Nov SIZE ie.t really dizzy, Sucb
rs-.-- 10 introduce Etiquette into tba
b., -. He She was glad to make
- -. rom the room when N F tt.%H
syA. o -,e-u. figure in fine blue
t>carr ate --'e7 nine she called out
FISH 5.... .-.'y And Fairy. fearing
WIS. - ,,.'. came running out
I aow2 What N''
.'7s-, what Won lola
Wis ,'l. Prudence wretcb F[I,
''' The soup is ready, and