The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-09-29
WHAT SHE FOUND
BY NETTiE 3. TANNING

wv doJo Uc1OIc tue IuluWllleT Dan
: quet OF the Greeneville Literary so
ciety, Mrs Fleming was finishing III,
decollete gown which she had planne,
to wear on that occasion. 1t was be
fore the time Of backless bodices ant
she was afraid she had been almost
too daring in planning that kind of a
gown when most Of the ladies would
wear "y" neck, and their long
sleeved ''undies" would probably show
through their chiffon or crepe de chine
sleeves.
Although not fashionable as 10
clothes the club was very exclusive.
and so old that It's charter members
had grown white-haired or bald-head-
ed, according to their respective sex.
1t was composed of doctors, lawyers
ministers and their wives, school
teachers of varying ages and a few
others. Mrs. Fleming was one of the
others. There We're two bachelors, Mr..
Black and Mr.. Tilden, the always ill.,
maculate principal of the grammar
school, thirty-five, pink-cheeked and
six feet two.
Young Mrs. Fleming sighed as she
sewed. She wished she could do some
thing to wake up the club. They were
TOO SNUG and complacent They had
had the same president for Is years.
telephone call interrupted Mrs.
Fleming's musings 1t was the chair
man of the banquet committee, who
said that Mrs. Worden would be I'M
able to be at the banquet and would
Mrs. Fleming please fill in her place on
the program.
Mrs. Fleming promised to see what
she could do, put on her things and
started for the library. On her way
she met Miss Davids, a club member, ,
and stopped to chat with her. AS they |
parted few torn scraps Of paper
slipped unnoticed from Miss David's |
notebook and fell at Mrs. Fleming's |
feet. She looked down at them, then
picked them up, tucked them into her
purse and hastily turned toward home,
where she spent some time In neatly
patching the pieces together, picture
puzzle fashion.
Two nights later the banquet pro-
crossed from fruit cocktails to demi-
tasse. Then the tables were cleared
and speeches were In order.
When Mrs. Fleming was called on
she arose, looked steadily at Mr.. Til
den until he blushed then unfolded q
ulsreputable looking paper, laid it on
the table face down and began gravely: !
Two days ago I started for the H.
'rary to search for something to read
'onight little thinking that 1 would
soon be unravelling battling mystery .
three of our prominent club :
Members To say that / have been
alternately interested, curious, aston
shed and shocked at what / have
earned, family expressed my emo
Ions. Before reaching the library l
topped to chat moment with Miss =
)avids. After we parted / noticed
ONE bits of paper on the walk. They
lust have fallen from her notebook
we were talking On one of the
ieces I saw the words, exceedingly
hocking.'"
Miss Davids' face showed blank =,
Mrs. Fleming continued: "Now, any *
ling shocking is apt to be interesting ia
lrticularly if 1t concerns those with #
HON one is well acquainted" u
Several people stirred uneasily In d
cir seats.
1T CHANGED that other bits of paper II
ID fallen, with the writing up. After be
hasty glance I simply had to know 70
nat 1t all meant and gathered up the o
pers. You will begin to understand
~ l did this when 1 repeat to you
words saw in the order In which
1rst saw them on the ground. Eek TT
,EDINGLY SHOCKING TIL DEN
)CKING = MISS PENNY = OPEN
ORKED STOCKING MISS ROSS
d."
Her audience was now listening Ia
'athlessly, and CONSERVATION showed Str
the faces of the two middle-aged -,
ool-teachers mentioned Mrs Elem
went on: au
There were other scraps with words VII
them. After gathering them up ] Th
once returned home and spent the aod
srnoon In piecing them together"
he looked soberly at the paper on
table and all eyes followed her
e.
thought at first would say moth
about It; but as the matter SO In
ately concerns us all. felt that
too, should be told" Every eye s
fixed upon her as she took the
sr from the table. IL
isten," she said. "Could anything =
more dreadful than thisT
Miss Ross to luss Penny while
rocking. "A
sure IL: sxcssdinsly shocking Inv
eed. II II sad tioi
, r~,yAnr ~..-,-x sen
A.AuoAa' Pook Ia. T.
caring an opouWorkod atockinR'" fpcC