The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-01
CHAPTER xlx.--continued.

The day dragged through-and the
night. The next morning. as early as
permissible. Crink set out for relief,
and brought back an enormous bun.
die from Mrs. Weatherstone's. as well
a. the pay for the. two weeks. And
the lunch that day far outdistanced
the Christmas dinner In acceptability
to- AL the little Penields.
When Mrs. Penfield opened the bun
de that Crink had brought, she was
amazed IT, find that II did not contain
white ei0shing as usual, but silks and
embroideries, colored fabrics, far
more difficult washing. However. she
undertook 1t the following morning,
the more readily because 1t was cloudy,
with a slight wind. The delicate arti-
cles could be hung in the yard and
would dry quickly.
The rents must be collected since
all the tenants who had been away
for the holidays were now home again.
Mrs. PenfelG flew from one thing to
another = washing. collecting rent,
! watching, the silk curtains and en-
broiderjfs on the line, changing them
about that they might dry as quickly
end evenly as possible. She must get
to eibank before closing time.
In the midst Of all this hustle, Gus
sies BosIey came In, bringing a small
square. package. ~
Don't say you won't take It," She
forestalled Mrs. Pen6efdss objection.
I've just got to leave It with you"
II can't take It," said Mrs. PenaeId
firmly. ut makes me uneasy You'd
better rent a safety box. Amt any
thing safe here If burglar should
take 4 notion to come. I'm sorry, but
don't feel like taking"
"Yoa needn't take It," interrupted
Gussie Bosley. With lightning move
ment, she reached through the open
bedroom door and placed the package
on the apple-box cupboard. The re-
sponsiblllty's on my head. Thank you"
She ran out Of the house, well ahead
Of Mrs. Penneld, who followed, pro-
testing as soon AZ she had snatched
up the package.
Displeased but conquered, she took
the package back and dropped It In
her old suitcase. She was In far too
great a hurry to do anything else at
the moment. II crossed her mind that
Mrs. Bosley's nerves must be going
back on her; but In that case, the
safety box was the logical solution.
She hurried to the yard and quickly
gathered the silken articles from the
lines. She could not 90 downtown
and leave them outside. even with the
children watching them. As she came
back. she glanced to see what time II
was-caught her breath In dIsmay.
The bank was closed
Aghast, she stared blankly at the
old alarm clock. 1t was never simple |
to read the discolored dial under the
cracked glass, particularly because q
leg was gone, and one had to turn
ones head. mentally or actually, to
for the fitting. Otherwise.
one might fall into error from long
habit with normal clocks.
How did l ever make such a blum
der?" she gasped. "rm twenty min
utes behind, and didn't know it. l
must have read wrong when l looked
last time. My goodness land, now I've
got all that money In the house. Like
ly few Bosley valuables more or less
don't make so much dlff'runce as /
thought"
little later that same afternoon
Bonnie Geraldine was secured by
shop-twine leash fastened around one
eg and given an airing in the drive
way. II FIJI Caesar needed exercise,