Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-02

Excuse me"
"Er-one Of the men,
Through q mistake"
Every careless"
THANK you"
THANK you
Then two doors shut crisply. Behind
one the major wiped his brow. by
Jove by Jove !" he exclaimed family.
Behind the other, Miss Barton sank
palpitatlngly into chair.
"Oh, 1t was awful-awful!" she
gasped. Aunt Emma, he-he had
minel Then she fell on her knees be-
fore the suitcase and fearfuIly pressed
the spring. "Oh ~ she cried, with pink
cheeks, and shut the bag with snap.
Getting settled was not long mat
ter In the south side. Miss Barton and
her aunt, Mrs. Todd, made quick work
of It. Across the hall 1t was different.
The little mother could not come for
q week yet, and the major spent much
of this time In shifting his new furni-
ture about from corner to corner.
There was something else, too, which
interfered not a little with the writing
of his Results of the Spanish War"
upon which he was supposed to be
Just now hard at work-the major
went shopping; he went shopping for
white enamel workbasket barred
with gold.
AS the major took all his meals cut
during those seven days, he passed
very frequently up and down the stair
way. Sometimes he met his neighbor
OF number three.
1t was on the sixth day that Miss
Barton, on going out for a loaf Of
bread, found the major sitting on the
top step of the stairway. he arose at
once as she approached. but when she
came back ten minutes later he was
again sitting on the top step.
For ten minutes Miss Barton moved
restlessly about her rooms, then she
once more put on her hat and coat and
went out into the hall.
AS before, the major sprang to his
feet and retreated toward his own
door, but Miss Barton did not seem TO
notice. In the little store around the
corner she bought a paper of pins
which she in no wise needed. and bent
hurried steps homeward. At the top
of the stairs she turned squareiy
around and faced the man skulking by
the door of number four.
us there anything wrong? Are you
in trouble? Can | do something for
your she asked with a precipitation
that limited at a courage fast oozing
out at her fingertips.
Thank you. no-er-that Is, have |
been careless enough to leave my keys |
inside | am waiting for the janitor-
and ladder"
"Oh, but the janitor went to Brook |
Ign this forenoon. He told me he |
wouldn't be back until five O'Clock"
said Miss Barton, pityingly.
For ten minutes more Miss Barton |
moved restlessly about her pleasant |
rooms; then she knocked at her aunt's |
bedroom door.
Aunt Emma. Aunt Emma - she |
called. You'll just have TO come into |
the parlor. He. next door, is locked |
put. and I've just got 10 ask him in |
until he can get a ladder
What" demanded Aunt Emma sit
ing bolt upright on the bed. where
he was trying to get a nap. What"
Some minutes later. Mrs. Todd.
leepy and unwilling. SAT in the par
or's easiest chair trying to knit; the
major, flushed and i'll at ease, sat in
he bay window pretending to read
md Miss Barton. pink-cheeked and
Ii -nified, sat by her workbasket try
ne TO look unconcerned
For time there was silence. The
major. having been distinctly invited
d TO read, felt in duty bound to keep
he paper raised before his face; but
is eyes, more mutinous than his
ands, left the paper and explored the
srritory within their range.
There's something here-something
nat ! haven't got" he unused then
is eyes fell on tile workbasket. Down
ent the paper. and up went his chin
eterIninedly.
Miss Barton, could you-w0uld you
II me where you got the basketT t,
? asked abruptly.
The lady's neck. cheek. and brow I
irned scarlet-it was the basket that 4
ID been truant with the suitcase. 1
l1denly the major. 100. turned fierce c
red. The next Instant something OF
e courage thar WAS bis In battle O
lshed from bis eye o
\ asked he went on with q laugh v
az surprised himself, 80 easy was H. n
ecause I've hunted for Week Tor &
sAst Ike fhat 20 give 20 m0ther.
spt a whlfeensnlel. standing work. n
skes, barred with gold,' he fnlshea, d
consciously falling lnto tils ,ofmula D
ieh he had thar veek presented 90 n
less dian ten NsN York clerks 81
'Rui dldp'f buy ~ Laughed Miss 81
sion p her tpFpi 'pW Thai way
Was sn ugy iiiils cans hassei ~ a.
particular Shade RAep ! p0psiF ia "A
'uaWeled y W}solf aud eheekfd ~
SIM Rpld palpif ~
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