The Ordway new era., 1920-04-16


,ids = asiie remarked. putting pui the
tisiI' and gazing r,isffully eiIrough the
window. aertsss III. teio. 20 tie row Of
lights along the shore and beyond
siliers tine Lighthouse H1ns blinking one
fSC-Osis., feo-
when .hs great fucessrzll h1ine hao
been lcfl te bsr. the only Hylpg De
se-n1auf % tDe race Of tnen and
soiaes,. siss had been alarmed almesr
'plo a sissiiie bs The prospelz Of being
spis mistress Of such an ssse-;,hanfirie
sftats- sisatefer evuid sils Do with u
honss u 80 rosns euls,- spt1ls;s.i
sr.frpau ike hersei.s She sighed
hest-lly How she would have ioreo
80 fiil every room wsl. children and q
husf,aBd. nursery maids and al the
issr1ttilserIiaiia of q resl hosssf But
rias Ehe xas ti1rfy-fsso Fears old
and though NOT bad looking. yet 70 des
i,ersfely Shy that t.le tosre siTht Of q
inan t-soseo her 70 hide her head Ike
me ostrich. and her tgzrue becarDs
pSrsl yzed completely.
her desire 70 do so.1e rBe<herfnf
1sercsfne every obstacle. and she soou
figured tina; she could have e;ilidreD-
some one elseis 70 BE- sure. but eiill.
drs-D Dererrbei.ss. 30 sic founded o
bone for the mltee where hey ran
Wild through the big rooins. zod grew
fst snc healthy IN rhe fragrant air
that blew IN from the oeesn. For
rbree months happiness prevailed
Barbara had just finished her ae-
counts She Was satisfied TINT her
private income nas sucseie-1 20 pay
food biiis. nurse's aoe COOKS salaries
END the other running expenses Of the
house But there WAS not one red
eeo, left for clothes How were l5
pairs u feef 70 BE- booted and y backs
DrOiserec from the wfntry blsstsf
The Lord inust provide Barbsrs
reiterated. trying 20 throw on al care
Why. what have Ne herezT
II mas fjsiis Bertha. tuggibg a. Der
skirt Miss i2abs. Mics Baos. ! heard
burglar iD the house.
Only the wind Or ereskiaz stair.
Old houses Ike this are fuB Of
sOynds-
But fAis sound wss of aa opening
window aDo . tumble
This convinced Barbara that il was
dime 70 act sbe tucked Bsrths into
bed. saized her revolver, and stepping
into ,be elevator. Sid noiselessiy 70
the street floor. There. silhouetted
against the dining room windows. was
man.
He turned like a shot when -Barbars
spproscbe.i.
WHATS the idesY" asked Barbara.
tafriing the revolver 50 that 1t gilt
tered In the dim light.
~Wby-er-xby- the intruder
sismmered. = bope you don't mind
ny esiiing al this Lourf'
-siiDdi" screamed Barbara bys,
tericsII,~ AT midDigbtT,
Il declare" ngf1nured the man
She takes me for burglar"
What eise could / take yoU forT
Earbara snapped peeyisiiIy. You Ger.
tainly areD'f making social visit"
"hy dear bliss Fsnning. rs per my
usual stnpidness, Iye made mess Of
kindIy-inteDfioned act. I'm your
neigbbor. Philip Mead"
a AtnfbS hhFH hoD W 1st bD
ward the man sbe had heard SO much
Of. but had never met before. Lets
III down and talk II over" she sug-
gested. inDetuOusly pulling out
chair.
"Oh, don't sit down" cautioned the
visitor. but barbara had already struck
q hard object which caused her to leap
Instantly from the chair. The next
moment she was holding up n pair OF
shoes. 4 second survey betrayed
box on every chair. a heap Of stock
lngs before The fireplace. and outside
on the porch, pile Of bOxes the con.
tents Of which she could well Imagine.
What have you donei" she queried
In bcwilderment.
Philip swayed neryously from heel
to toe. you don't know how many
times I've watched you and your chill.
dren. I've cnyied you with my whole
heart and soul" he begnn. IAN my
life I've wanted to be loved, TO marry.
to have a home and children. But
I'm too blamed shy lose my wits
whenever ! meet woman (thc dark.
ness was helping him along, and
there's no one that cares row OF
pins FOR me anyway. When ! saw
what n grand. sclf-sacrlHclng work you
were doing ! Just had 10 help. l didn't
dare to offer money, 50 ! brought
these"
You dnrlingw Barbara forgot her
own awe Of the male and flung her
arms around Phll's neck. The next
moment they were laughing and chat
ting ns If they had been friends for
years.
wen nominate you master Of the
wardrobe" stated Barbara. "Y0u
may visli us M much ns you pIease."
"Thnnlss. That VIII do very well for
the present" reinnrl1cd Phil drylY