The Huttig news., 1917-01-27
"A NickePs Worth of Pepper"

"A Nickeps Worth of Pepper" Just sprinkle this over the carpet. It won't do any harm, and it smells like thunder. It costs quarter
 Carol frowned "I suppose we'll have to take it." she said, but it's pretty expensive. I hate to have drug gists get such lot of money"
 He laughed aloud. "I hate to have you get good licking tomorrow, too but you'll get it just the same, or I miss my guess"
 When the twins arrived home Fairy was just cutting the candy she had made Its delicious,' she said to Prudence. Here's d rice dishful for you and tho girls. Pitch in twins, and help yourselves. It's very nice.''
 The twins waved her haughtily away. "No. thank you" they said. l We couldn't eat that candy with rel ish. We are unworthy"
 Then they went upstairs, but not to their own room at once. Instead they slipped noiselessly into the front bed- | into the hall and stood listening at the head of the stairs, as though on guard.
 Be sure and leave quite few stitches in, Lark she whispered once. We want 1t to hang together until Babbie gets here.'
 That was all. Presently Lark emerged, and tkeir own door closed behind them.
 It's good thing father has to go to the trustees meeting tonight, isn't it?" asked Carol. And Lark agreed, absently. She was thinking of the oy- sters.
 AS soon as they finished supper Lark said, Don't you think we'd better go right to bed, Prue? We don't want to taint the atmosphere of the par sonage Of course Fairy will want to wash the dishes herself to make sure they are clean and shining"
 "Oh. no," disclaimed Fairy. good naturedly. T can give an extra rub to the ones We want to use-that is enough. 1 do appreciate the thought, though thanks very much" oo llle iNlHS piulStu iii, keeping Connie beside them. Connie had a dismal propensity for discov- eries-the twins had often suffered from it.
 Then they all three went to bed. To be sure it was ridictlously early, but they were all determined
 You keep your eyes open, Fairy" Prudence whispered melodramatically Those girls do not look right And she added anxiously. "Oh, I'll be so disappointed if things go badly"
 Fairy was a little late getting up- stairs to dress, but she took time to drop into her sisters room. They were all in bed, breathing heavily. She walked from one to another, and stood above them majestically.
 "Asleep!' she cried. "Ah. fortune is Kind. They are asleep. How I love these darling little twinnies-in their sleep!"
 An audible sniff from beneath the covers and Fairy, smiling mischievous- ly, went into the front room to prepare | for her caller.
 The bell rang as she was dressing. Prudence went to the door, preterpat- urally ceremonious, and ushered Mir. Babler into the front room. She did not observe that the young man sniffed in peculiar manner as he entered l the room.
 ''Ill call Fairy" she said demurely.
 "Tell her she needn't primp for me" he answered. laughing. "I know 1 just how she looks already"
 But Prudence was too heavily bur dened to laugh. She smiled hospi tably, 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 greer her friend She stood erect by the door, her head tilted on one side. snitfing. shifting.
 What in the world?" she wondered. Eugene Babler was strangely quiet. He looked about the room in pe- cular, questioning way.
 Shall I raise a window?" he sug- gested finally. ..It's rather-er-hot In here."