The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-06-02

over the newspaper attentively. her
eyes coming to a pause halfway down
the column.
Apartments: New, up-to-date, all
modern convenIences, moderate rent, !"
she murmured. Expressly designed
for people Of refined tastes and limited
means. References required. I'll am
going 10 look al them, she finished
With sudden decision. eIt sounds az liz
II would be just the place for auntie
and me-
On Thirty-eighth street. west, in d
s'second-fIoor.front Of shabby,
emIaently respectable boarding house,
Major Hilton smoothed across his
knees copy OF the same paper, and
read the same advertisement
''isy George. III do itir he exlalned
aloud HAnd II they're what they pre-
tend 70 be, Ill send for the Illtte moth
en- aud --begin 10 Ilyer
Ten days Inter. before the door Of d
stilali apartment house far uptown
sfaod two furniture vans-a red and 4
yellow one.
Above the sidewalk, In the twin bay
windows OF the second anor, Miss Jo-
fepline Barton and Major Hilton
looked out upon world In which
nntillng WIS familiar save their re-.
sprytise goods being nniuaded below
sAlM.ui- someone las taken tint
other suite so sooti,'' unused the lady;
''now there are no more to let. Wasn't
] fortunate!v
''i,y Gsorgel !" grumbled the major In
the other window, cycling his neigh
boris goods. 'S'pose those belong to
the lucky dog who took that south
suite nnd only two hours ahead OF
me, according 10 the janitor. Well. II
! cart have thnt I'm mighty glad to
get this he added, as he turned away
from tlie window.
Down on the sidewalk an oak cos
tuner ana lady's standing workbas-
ket stood side by side. A minute after
they were thanked by two suitcases
twins In color, shape and size. Two
minutes Inter d man from the red van
swung the costmner across MIS- Shout
der and cuught up one Of the suit.
cases Az had been his custom through
out the afternoon he directed bis steps
toward number three, the south suite.
Thus u happened that at six o'clock
that night. after the men had gone,
Miss RartOn confronted, In the middle
Of tier bedroom floor, an unfamiliar.
nnloNels thing OF oak and prongs.
"Oh !" SHE exclaimed. dropping Imply
back into the nearest chair. "Why,
That Isn't mine ~
Across the hall. the major In his bay
wlndaw. was cutting the cords around
u naper,coyered object tint stood per.
haps twu feet tall before him.
Why what--I don't remember this
eafI't-Meli, by Joyel" he finished, as
the Wrapping fell away and disclosed
a latls's workbasket. dainty In white
enamel and gold ''Well, BY Jovei"
III the south suite Miss Barton rose
10 her feet.
I'll must belong IN number four. =
she nurluured, circiing around the
cOstumer as II looking for an adj
yaiitageous point Of View "What an
ugly thing - still. fancy II Is con.
yellent l--I ought to take II home.
suppose, SHE added. looking furtlve.
" at the door,
"lnmphir calculated the major
across the hall. his eyes on the basket.
'knther neat--thatl Mmsm looks
huney, and as IL buttona were sewea
,,it, Belongs TO that lucky hergar III
the south suite. | suppose Seems 10
me hes gaf--well. when little mother
comes III look honey, and my buttons
Will be sewed
Aud be eanght up the basket and
started for the hau door. The next
moment he came face To face with his
own image In the mirror Of the hat.
rick.
Great seottse he cried. dropping
the basket, where's that suitcase
] can't 50 looking this wayl"
'rtl lust change my stock" decided
Miss Barton In suite three. as She
picked up tan leather suitcase and
Strapped the spring.
obi" she gaspcd, "oh--ohshl"
"Iiy Jovels exploded the major
across tile hall. ''well. by lover
Before Miss Barton's mortified eye,
hay mans vest, two uecktles, 4 mes
~ SNAkAtSF eAttN ga UNDERGRADUATES %AAStS4t
Ing shlFt-front: before the majors Ia!
. tIuf IF lace and linen, glimpse o
pink and pale blue. and on top, rs /
hastily thrust there. pair Of hIacl
kid slippers.
-ohl" suffered Miss Barton. AM
CLOSED the bag with 4 snap. Not )
the majer. For moment ne gaze
il blank stunefactlon: then be slowI
ryaelled cut his hand, picked up on
Of the slippers, laid it across his palm
and raised has hand 10 the level Of ii
eyes
Hmm and that's neat. too.r ii
said softly; then whimsical twink
came into his eyes. Not even III
little mother will bring like that il
whispered.
The distant click Of door hrougi
tie major suddenly to himself. an
sent q crimson Hood IN mack and hr,,v