The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-09-24
The
Trouble Member
oa 1880. Western Newspaper union)
By JESSIE E. shERWIN

IN tones ringing with excitement, anu
experiencing decided sense OF dis
may.
He stood at the open window Of his
room In the little family hotel. three
stories up. II was an ideal bachelor
suite and had become to him a vert
table home. The occupants were se-
lect, the neighborhood quiet one, He
had nursed along a window flower boz
and one OF the wires securing II had
broken loose as he was working over
IL.
Hence the alarming cry. Now no
leaned out and looked down. He had
noticed below few moments before
a girl OF about eighteen. She carried
large basket filed with eggs, he had
observed. as she removed Its cover.
She had transferred several dozen VI
these TO smaller basket aud now
was not In sight. At once Dubois 81.
,lned that the restaurant on the frst
noor was regular customer Of this
industrious farm maid.
As he viewed the wreck and ruin
caused by the window box, Dubois
thanked his stars that the girl had
not been beneath II when Il fell.
A live, active. generous minded
young man, Vance Dubois reused to
Immediate action. He hurried from
his room down, two flights OF stairs,
dashed through the dining room OF the
restaurant from It's front and entered
the cooks quarters. He was well
known TO every employee OF the place.
for he was regular customer. The
fat old cook regarded him with staring
eyes, as this fayorite customer. given
/ 10 erratIc actions as he knew from ex-
perience, demanded sharply:
Girl delivering eggs-where 10
shei"
you mean that Haunting ccquette
/ from the Westel farm - Just left.
Rachel Morgan. Outside there" and
he pointed 10 the area way where the
flower box had fallen.
Thlther Dubois darted. but nrst
I suatchlng up the three-cornered white
cap OF the cook, DOMINIC also his ex.
/ pansive white apron and nllng with
wonder the chef, who marvelled at
wha, this brisk young man might he
I up 20 now. Coming outside, Dubois
halted before the shattered flower hoi
and the wrecked basket from which
tricklci It's broken contents. and al.
most locating In sea Of white and
yellow color. Flounced 10 the pave
ment beside Il. wringing her hands
woefully. the girl. hysterical. fearful.
was hemoaning her fate
Here, quick. you" spoke Dubois
ave want more eggs
MY eggs are all broken" sobbed
Rachel Morgan.
$50 much the better--to use for
cooking. How much the Lofty
There were twenty dozen left"
fali Il fifteen dollars. How IL that
basket aud ALI There's your money"
/ Rachel Morgan gave a great gasp a.
the money WAS extended. Her keen.
clever eyes darted an absorbing glance
At Dubois.
You're a prince" she proclaimed.
and with sparkling eyes watched her
liberal alWouer as be re-entered the
place.
There's an ola podrldA Of shells
dirt and flowers outside there be ~
planned % the cook. Clean Il up when
you have time and extended a bank
note while briefly explaining his part
In me catastrophe
The episode passed from his mind
within the hour. lie vas given to
such whimsical impulses. which were
absorbing for the time being but soon
Forgotten Il was two days later that
he noticed the subject o, his latest
generosity coming toward him Hoy.
den firt, mink. audsclous Rachel Nor.
gan was not bold enough TO believe
her coQuetry wouls influence Vance
Dubois. bot she smiled her sweetest
ss she said blsndly:
PLAYED The cook. didn't your I've
found out an about Il, you dear. lie
light'ul trouble menderl"
What u' ~" calmly questioned
Dubois, re>en,lng her familiarity.
II wan, 'o thank you for helping me
out. l, meant discharge Tor me II I
hadn't gut that money"
As ! broke the eggs you deserved
pay Tor them dldn't YOU"
Yes" aSSented qulck.wjt,ed Rachel.
but how many men would have done
a. You d'd' Mr.. Dubois. know some
more trouble you can mend. and for Q
person you Ike immensely-Mlss Ava
Burton"
Dubois was mute. He was averse to
careless lips naming the lady he wor-
SHIPPED aud who ot late had been dis.
,rnli. mysterlously sad.
You see ratified on the lrrepres.
D sult Nh'Ifts NdNt ltilhN WHO
knows another fellow who has been
making Miss Burton all kinds ~ tron.
Bile abou, that scapegrace. wulari
her brother, Tie has made your dear
lndy love believe that he can get WI.
lard into all kinds OF q mlyup II she
t0nt give him q lot NJ money Wen.
he hasn't the leas, hold on Willard
who s a, present behaving himself 10
another Part % IN. country, and these
papers which ! made my beau steal
FROM Mss Burtons prosecutor. viii
show 'ha, nay story Il true. Now ~.
paid my deb, Of gratitude to you,
haven't ~
Dubois took the papers fIs toos the
girls hand Little one be said si'h
rap, smile the day you marry this
clever .rVu"ran friend " yoars.
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