The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-04-12
THE TWINS TRY TO EN-.
BGRRASS FAIRY WITH
SOME PRACTICAL JOK-
ING WHEN HER BEAU
COMES TO VISIT HER.
CHAPTER v-Continued.

CHAPTER v-Continued.
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As soon a. 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. Il can give an extra rub
to the ones we want to use-that Is
enough. I do appreciate the thought,
though, thanks very much"
So the twins plunged in. carefully
keeping Connie beside them. Connie
had q dismal propensity for discov-
eries-the twins had often suffered
from 1t.
Then they all three went to bed. To
be sure 1t was ridiculously early. but
they were all determined.
"You keep your eyes open. Fairy.
Prudence whispered mechanically.
Those girls do not look right" And
she added anxiously. "Oh, I'll be so
disappointed II things 60 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
Ia und. They are asleep. How 1
love these darling little twinnies-ln
their sleepi"
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. preternat-
urally ceremonious, and ushered Mr..
Babler into the front room. She did
not observe that the young man shifted
In Q peculiar manner as he entered
the room.
"Tll call Fairy" she said demurely.
Tell her she needn't primp for
me-" he answered, laughing. II know
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 greet
her friend. She stood erect by the
door, her head tilted on one side.
snihing, shifting.
what In the world7" she wondered.
Eugene Babler was strangely quiet.
He looked about the room In Pc
culiar. questioning way.
"Shall raise q windowf" he sug-
gssted finally. Its rather-er-hot
In here"
"Yes, do" she urged. "Raise all Of
them. It's-do you-do you notice a
. funny smell in here7 Or am imag-
iaing IT. lit almost makes me
ack I"
"Yes, there IL q SMELL" he said. in
evident relief. II thought maybe
yeu'd been cleaning the carpet with
something. It's ghastly. Can't we 60
somewhere else1"
~Come on" She opened the door
Into the sitting room. "We're coming
out here II you do not mind. Prue."
And Fairy explained the difficulty.
"why. that's very strange" said
Prudence, knitting her brows. Il
was In there right after supper, and I
didn't notice anything. What does 1t
smell nker
"It's Q new smell to me-" laughed
Fairy, ''but something about 1t II
strangely suggestive Of our angel
tW1no.s
Prudence went to investigate, and
Fairy showed big chair near the
table, waving her hand toward 1t light
ly with q smile at Babbie. Then she
sank Into q low rocker, and leaned
one arm on the table. She wrinkled
her forehead thoughtfully.
THAT SMELL" she began. II am
very suspicious about It 1t was not at
all natural"
Excuse me. Fairy" he said, Ill at
ease for the first time in her knowl-
edge Of him. did you know your
sleeve was coming QUIT"
Fairy gasped and raised her arm.
both arms. apparently" he con-
tinued, smiling, but his face was
aushed.
"Excuse me Just minute. will youf"
! FAIRY was unrun1ed. She sought her
aister. Look here. Prue-what do
you make Of thisf I'm coming to
paecesi Tm hanging BY . single thread,
~ Il WERE"
Her a1oeves were undoubtedly ready
- drop oR at Q seconds n0ticei PFu-
0Dneo was ahocked. 0he grew poa1r
AVu1y White - ~ fAee.