The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-09-24
The
Trouble Member
BY JESSIE E. SHERWiN
10, 1870. western Newspaper Union

] s~N'h NuA shoutVN 'aposS
In tones ringing with excitement, and
experiencing decided sense Of dis
| may.
| He stood at the open window OF bis
room in the little family hotel, thrss
stories up. II was an ideal bachelor
suite and had become TO him veri.
/ table home. The occupants were ~
lect, the neighborhood quiet one. Rs
had nursed along a window flower box
and one OF the wires securing II had
broken loose as lie was working over
/ II.
Hence the alarming cry. Now h.
leaned cat and looked down. lie had
noticed below few moments before
II girl of about eighteen. She carried
II large basket filled with eggs, he had
observed, as she removed It's cover.
She had transferred several dozen Of
these to smaller basket and now
was not In sight. At once Dubois d.
vined that the restaurant on the first
floor was a 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 It when II 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 its 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 favorite customer, given
/ 10 erratic actions AS he knew from ex.
perience, demanded sharply:
Girl delivering eggs-where is
shei"
"You mean that Haunting coquette
from the Westel farm Just left,
| Rachel Morgan. Outside there" aud
he pointed To The area way where the
flower box had fallen.
Thlthcr Dubois darted, but frst
snatching up the three-cornered white
cap Of the cook donnlng also his ey.
panslve white apron and filling with
wonder the chef, who maryel-d at
what this brisk young man might he
up 10 now. Coming outside. Dubois
halted before the shattered flower box
and the wrecked basket from which
| trickled It's broken contents. and al.
most floating In a sea Of white and
/ yellow color. Flounced 10 the pave.
ment beside II. wringing her hands
woefully, the girl. hysterlcal, fearful,
was bemoaning her fate.
: Here, quick, you!" spoke Dubois
Eve want more eggs"
"My eggs are all broken" sohbed
Rachel Morgan.
$50 much the better-to use for
cooking. How much the lott"
"There were twenty dozen left"
Gall II fifteen dollars. How Is that
-hasket and all? There's your money"
Rachel Morgan gave a great gasp az
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 almoner as he re.entered the
place.
There's nm ola podrlda ~ shells
dirt and flowers outside there" he ~
plnlned To the cook "Clean II up when
you have time" and extended bank
note while briefly explaining his part
In the catastrophe.
The episode passed from his mind
within the hour He was given to
such whimsical Impulses, which were
absorbing for the time being but soon
forgotten II was two days later that
he noticed the subject Of his latest
generosity coming toward him. Hoy.
den, nirt. mink. audaclous Rachel Nor.
gan was not bold enough 10 believe
her coquetry wouls influence Vance
Dubois, but she smiled her sweetest
rs she said blandly:
"Plnycd the cook. didn't your I've
found out NIL about II, you dear. de,
llghtful trouble menderr'
what ~ ~" calmly questioned
Dubois resentlng her familiarity.
II want To thank you for helping me
out. II meant discharge for me II I
hadn't got that money"
AS ! broke the eggs you deserved
pay Tor them. didn't your"
ayes" asScnted quick .witted Rachel,
hut how many men would have done
M you dld1 Mr., Dubois. I know some
more trouble you can mend. and for q
person you like lmmenscly-MIss Ava
Burton"
Dubois was mute lie was ayerse 20
careless lips naming the lady he wor.
shipped, and who Of late had been dis.
trait. mysterlously sad.
"you see" ratified on the lrrepres.
slblc Rachel. II have fellow who
knows another fellow who has been
making Miss Burton all kinds ~ trou.
BILE about that scapegrace. willard
her brother. lie has mude your dear
lady love believe that he can get WI.
lard into all kinds " n mlxup II she
don't give him lot ~ money. Well.
he hasn't the least hold on willard
who Is nj present behaving himself In
another part Of the country, aud these
papers, which ! made my beau steal
from Miss Burtou's prosecutor. will
show that my story In true. Now I've
paid my deb, OF gratitude 10 you
haven't ~
Dubois took the papers. lie took the
girls hand "llltle one" he said with
rnpt smile. "the daysyou marry TIT,