Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-12-09
Williams and Horse
Thieves
By FREDERICK CLARKE.

Landlords are villains. :" announced
Hilda Crandell with conviction.
Il won't argue with you" returned
Ethel klinger.
Hilda was reading letter the post
man had just left. Ethel was deep in
u musical magazine
They're hogs added Hilda, as she
read on.
That statement will never start a
quarrel between you and me-" OBJ
served Ethel, turning page of the
magazine.
They're horse thieves and murder
ers " raved Hilda. mo owner of an
apartment house will ever get to
heaven"
Judge not that We be not judged
warned Ethel.
Look here, Ethel" shrilled Hilda,
rising from her chair and stamping
foot. IF you knew what this letter
meant you would not be so indiffer-
ent'
Ethel laid aside the magazine and
looked up, smiling. She was the smil-
ing kind.
We'll. what does it meanY' she In.
quired sweetly.
1T means just this said Hilda
savagely. This is a letter from old
Smithers, and it announces $50 raise
in rent. 1t also tells US that no phono
graph may be played in this building
after eight O'clock at night and that
young lady tenants must send youni
men callers home at half past eight.
Ethel forgot to smile. Her eyes
blaZed.
I've lost my Indifference" she said
II sanction all you have said. Ole
Smithers goes to bed every night a
eight o'clock, and that's why he orders
music stopped at that hour. He's al
old crouch that never had n girl lool
at him without scowling, so he make
us GUST our men friends at the hou
when they usually arrive. l mean you
men friends, Hilda. because I neve
have any. ] have to go into the bed
room every other night so you ma
entertain in the living room. Just tn
same, | might have beau some night
so, you see, this latest edict affect
me. You know, too. that l love music
and that I don't get home from wor
until half past seven. We might a
well sell the photograph. And tn
rent-of course. that's the worst blo'
of all. 1t makes hundred per Ger
raise in the last year. Yes, Hilda, "
= Jp,,t lat no
. we do? There's no place to move"
( Hilda dropped into a chair.
Guess we'll have to grin and bef
it." she mourned We'll go witho,
5 those new dresses to meet the rails
) and we'll resign ourselves to sing
/ blessedness the rest of our lives"
l Just 50 old Smithers can enjoy II
: comforts of his grouchy bachelorhood
added Ethel. It's unfortunate that |
I lives right under us; otherwise "
: might forget some of the orders no
A and then. wonder how he gets avs
r with these things? He doesn't ow
! the building. does he?"
g NO; at least, l understand that
a doesn't. But that makes no diffe
n ence. The owners are worse than the
agents. Well, it simply means mo
: economy for us. so the owner can ha'
more luxury"
d Ethel agreed but the very next d,
:. she fell from grace. On her way
# the car line from the office where s.
n worked she passed photograph sh
:. with display of records in the wi
n dow. They were all grand opera selt
tions and were offered Mt bargain. s
V could not resist the present template
\ and she spent five hard-earned dolla
s; In the shop, and carried away fl
v records
y From the trolley car she transferr
,, to the subway and got into a crowd
II ear II had scarcely started from t
;" station before II came to sudd
i stop and the cry of fire. went I
@ In some manner the doors becar
y thrown open. and the panic-strick
T. crowd surged out.
" Ethel felt that she would be crush
d to death, for she was short and the
about her were tall Once out Of I
car, however, size uctaCiitu HeTS
from the crowd and started runni
u along the track, holding the precio
records high In one hand to prevt
T" their destruction.
Her arm was caught in firm era
vi and she was jerked backward. A
young man. with twinkling eyes. "
III holding her.
r "Just In timel" he exclaimed. "a
you know, young lady, YOU were j.
n about to step on the third rail? I
rest of the crowd thought about
" panic-stricken though they We're, q
kept clear. Don't you know 1t wo
~ have meant instant death?'
he Ethel turned pale.
",rhank-thank You" she stammer
~ "for saving my life"
X "Oh, it's all right" assured the yol
man. ~ think | had better I,