The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-11-04

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ing. that might intimidate him. She
would see.
Mrs. Miller,' she called loudly.
She recalled that Grace had so Gated
her neighbor. Mrs. Miller, what
shall we do about it?' and almost rs
Cynthia spoke, the lights blazed on
For one long moment she stot"i
white-faced and alone in the gla'r-
then as suddenly was again left III
darkness.
Her knees failed her now, as she
sank back upon the hammock. There
was no doubt about it. A thief had
discovered her helplessness. and he'd
also located the thick roll of bills
In her bag. Stealthily, yet unmistalS-
ably, came the sound Of some one
moving up the rough stair. She could
distinctly hear the mutfled breathing.
the pauses made as If to listen.
"Who is therew she cried. her voice
shaking. Silence answered. Then.
presently. on again came the shutting
across the boards. nearer nearer. If
there were only a glimmer of light,
that she might find a way to escape.
To wait in the darkness was unbear-
able.
From the amphitheater came the
song of a hundred singers. What use
to call for help if help were needed?
A heavy body brushed the screen
door at her very side. Desperately
Cynthia arose and CROPPED along the
railing. At the front was a pillar. a
round. veranda pillar. If she could
find this, clasp her arms about it and
slide to the ground. She would try.
An instant she stood dangerously sus-
pended upon the narrow outer ledge.
One high-heeled white slipper felt its
way. then Cynthia slipped safely and
breathlessly to the ground.
Swift as her own descent the lights
fared on again, and she found her.
self staring wide-eyed and startled
into the hewildered face of a man
crouched upon the lower step.
"By Jove!" muttered the man.
"YOu-you coward" burst out Gym
thia.
Whether 1t was the suddenness of
her downward flight or the unexpect-
ed proximity Of the burglar which
changed Cynthia's fright to indigna-
tion, she could not tell, but she
stamped her white shoe on the ground
and faced the shrinking young man.
you knew I was here alone and un-
protected" she accused, "and so you
thought"
"Where is Mrs. Miller?" the man
b%rusquely interrupted.
Cynthia stood speechless at the
GOODNESS of the question. 1t was evil
dent that her ruae as to a companion
had deceived him. Perhaps 1t would
be wise to still carry it on.
Because" the man continued,
quietly, "if Mrs. Miller is inside, I
would like to speak to her. She may
he able to explain the eccentricities
Of this religious Assembly; where a
man is left suddenly in the middle Of
a darkened wood, to hit his head
against every tree that he passes en-
route to the home in which he is as
signed to be entertained; and where,
from out the darkness, a voice mys-
t%eriously speaking Mrs. Miller's name
iSuuS III ~ III dDOuc. w Icu liz
congratulates himself upon locating
with difficulty the front step, a flying
female figure descends upon him, ir
a glare of sudden light, from above"
Z The young man mopped his brow
1--WE been over a good bit of thu
EARTH" he said, "India-the jungle
e but for real excitement this nigh
beats 1t ALL"
u In growing %trepidation, Cynthi'
sank Imply down upon the step a
: the intruder's side. One drawled sen
q tence fingered in her mind. At Mrs
e Miller's house, he had said, he wa
y assigned to be entertained"
q The mans appearance under san
q inspection was decidedly not that o
ity of his face, his dark eyes twinkle,
e ~humorously.
"Who-are your" faltered Cynthia
"My name," he replied, sis Raymon,
y Randall. My mission here to dilat
upon a present remedy for the Ills o
n the universe in general"
# Across Cynthia's mentality 1ashe,
=, a memory Of a certain perfectly pre-
Re pared speech of Introduction; also, O
If n gray demure dress suitable 70
re the occasion.
1.-THE noted DR.. Randall?" sh
1t gasped.
Re He leaned back and smiled at he
g awestruck face.
"Why. I don't know" he remarked
N "a few moments ago you addresse
lie me as coward"
IS Then Cynthia in quick %compunctio
30 told the story Of her evening; creal
In ingly the screen door opened benin
st the two as they sat, and a great bull
OF dog lounged out Upon the verand,
re shuf1ing as he came and breathin
It. heavily.