The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25

said coupler easpsd Mss. fspo0
At. this point the door was huno
open and Mis- xlnpsany came stag
gerins into the room. threw hsrsHlf
into the merris chair and began to
sob.
TITS dreadful" gasped Miss Tin.
penny. IF I can compose my nerves
I will tell ysu ALL spoke to the
chambermaid about"
The horror Of the ground floor, !"
supplied Mrs. Pepper.
"Yes, just it-horr0r II the word, -
continued Mlss Tinpenny. II spoke to
Matilda, the chambermaid. I gave her
my second best satchel and asked her
to tell me all about Miss Burkholder."
Matilda chserfully answered. Oh.
she's all right, but queer. Her rooms
are full Of beetles and bugs pinned on
papers. She Is making human nature
studies or something. She takes all
her meals In her room. The waitress
says her trays are something dreadful
when they 60 back to the pantry. We
all think that she feeds that horrid
object she keeps shut up In her back
roOm.'"
"Oh. did she say THAR. gasped Mrs.
Fish.
Just wait till tell you ALL" walled
Miss Tinpenny. "When Matilda left
me think l tainted, for the flrst
thing knew was stumbling along
. toward the baths-hot mineral water
often revives me. Can you believe me
when tell you that heard plain
tive, beseeching call Of Help. help r
coming up from Miss Burkholder's
rooms. and then in reply a horrid.
snappy voice said. Now shut up"
"Oh, Miss Tinpenny." said all the
ladies in breath. "how DREADFUL"
I'VE must decide what to do at
once" announced Mrs. Dunvegan.
Then the ladies rose in a body and
clattered their cups and saucers on
the table, just as Mrs. Dunvegan's an.
cestors might have thrown down their
swords, then formed into a body and
marched along the hall.
When they reached Miss Burkhold.
er's door Mrs. Pepper knocked. There
was great rummaging and shutting
inside, then the door opened and Miss
Burkholder looked with establishment
at her visitors through large, heavily
framed spectacles.
Mrs. Pepper bowed. 1--WE have como
to call upon you. Miss Burkholder."
she announced.
"Oh, dear me, this Is sudden. I'm
not prepared for visitors; could you
call another timer"
NO." rang out Mrs. Dunvegan's
voice. eve have come today and will
not be put off. We want to know
what goes on in your back ROOM"
well, come In, then. and look to
your hearts content. But" addee
Miss Burkholder savagely, II think
told you quite plainly, ladies, that !
was busy and did not want to be both.
cred dressing, talking and fooling nv
time when I wanted to study. I am
sure I cannot offer you chairs. You
see everything is filed with my speci-
mems; even had to put the beetles
on the bed"
"Never mind chairs" said Mrs
Looney kindly. evidently relenting,
"just let us take peep into your back
ROOM"
"What shall do?" groaned the poor
lady in evident distress. "Really l
would sooner you did not"
"We demand you to open that prison
house." squealed Miss Tinpenny, al
most on the verge Of Mysteries. "In
the name Of humanity we demand It,"
Mrs. Pepper now went boldly for
ward and opened the door.
On table by the window, in a ell,
cage, sat a parrot in solemn medita.
tatiOn. For moment he tOlerantly
eyed the body Of militant females,
then called: Help. I want to go
homei"
The ladies rushed in a body from
Miss BurkhOlder's domains. As they
reached the front hall they nearly
knocked over a man with clutches,
who had just come In the front door.
The clerk called from the desk:
"Hello. Sandy Malone: you back
again? Did you have a successful
trip"
Pell NELL up the stairs rushed the
excited ladies Of the Rest Cure. Mrs.
Pepper and Mrs. Dunvegan on ahead.
Then came Mrs. Tyroll helping little
Mrs. Fish, while In the rear Mrs. Loo
ney struggled to drag the half-fainting
form Of Miss Tinpenny, and through
Miss Burkholder's open door came the
strangely human cry.
"Help, help. want to 60 home.
Now shut up"