Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-05
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON


cd OF the weather to cover Antolne's
retreat. ] resolved not 10 tell him
the real cause OF the servants appre-
tensions. knowing his disposition to
magnify tribes and fearing he might
send the police 10 investigate. He
lived only FIVE miles from Barton. a
fact TO which he now referred.
Hadn't heard of any tramps over
my way" he said frowning. These
old iunatics your uncle left here are
simply hipped: that's all. It's a
wonder you didn't think OF upsetting
his viii on the ground Of mental I'M
sOundneSs."
"Oh, chuck IT, They're well-mean-
ing helpless people. and it's bully that
uncle Bash provided a home for them.
There's nobody else TO use the place.
His cigar had proved soothing. but
my last remark caused him to sit up
straight In his chair.
by Georgei my hold-up almost
made me forget what came for. Il
have news for you. Singleton; good
! or bad. as you may take Il; Mrs.
Bashford Is in America.
Mrs. Bashford." repeated family.
''where do you get these pleasant
tidlngs?"
This" he answered. producing a
telegram. as all know about IT,"
He seemed to sense my discontinue.
The message read:
"Pittsfield. Mass. Sept. 20.
81. b. Terrence.
cambridge Trust Co. New York.
LANDED at Seattle a week ago.
and have been motoring east from
Chicago 10 see the country. WIN
reach Barton In four or FIVE days.
| Please wire me ar the Washington
Inn. Lenox. whether house is In order
FOR occupancy.
"Allce Bashford"
swell. what do you say to that?" he
demanded.
II say it's taking unfair advantage"
I answered, savagely. 1--WE got to
clear out; that's the first thing"
Not necessarily. Your right TO the
garage is settled: she couldn't Gust
you II she wanted 10. You've got 10
stay here anyhow TIL she comes;
there's no ducklng that. There are
many little courtesies she would nat
urally expect from you"
I'm delighted that you see my duty
so clearly II you hadn't assured me
that she was safe at the end OF the
world | wouldn't have set foot here"
The house Is In order. judge"
he remarked. glancing about the room.
~rve got TO wire her that we're ready
for her"
"YOu most certainly have. You
might add that she's causing serious
inconvenience TO her late husbands
only nephew"
"You really don't mean thatT' ne
inquired anxiously.
"Oh. thunder. mol"
I had forgotten how trying Terrence
could be. He now suggested that we
summon Antoine and take a look nc
the house. Terrence is conscientious
fellow with IN exact and orderly mind.
and there was no corner of the place
from cellar to garnet that we didn't
explore. II was highly creditable to
the old Tyringham servants that the
house was thoroughly habltable.
AS we were on our way downstairs
the old fellow detained me a moment.
"Have you told him about the
partiSs?"
I shook my head in angry rejection
OF the idea that should tell Terrence
about "the parties" and dismissed
him as soon as we reached the hall.
Il suggest" said Terrence. "that
when she comes you have flowers In
all the rooms: the conservatory will
supply enough. And IL occurs 10 me
that the more ineonspicuous you
make this bunch OF lazy dependents
the more agreeable II will be for Mrs
Bashford."
You don't expect much OF me II
was never In the contract that
should become the patriarch of these
venerable relics. But I'll warn them
TO conceal themselves as much as pos
sible. | fully expect 10 leave the
reservation for good just one hour
after the .sdy arrives"
That's your AFFAIR. Of course. As
she's motoring. we can't just time her
arrival. but when get wire that
she's on the way I'll telephone You.
And. Of course. after she gets here
TN come AZ once 10 pay my respects"
.You can't come too soonI"
answered spitefuily.