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In stlempting In alal Ma Invo laltara from Mla Mummer, break Into lha wrong room and aria ilia mnf lattara. Mla Mummer' dnf haa mnvulahma fmm overeating Tha patient hall a It haa pnlnnd hr lha dopd aratrr. In a panic lliay go lu erring Piero and alar! a row. Ha tell lham anl lhav tha truth a I ml thamselve to laava. A nw tnaka preparation hlockada romp-l- a lha pitirnia In return. 1larca laya nut a cnuraa of rational and almnla living and all aarao to giro It a trlaL ti-- a liilt-nia- m. m-k- a m-k- fr , a nr llna h - STAII3.GASB , TSZe MM evfp CIRCULAR WHEN MAN MARRIES A TEN, SLOWER SMITH BERT ILLUSTRATED & EDGAR eopyxiottr ex 0 J7.Tk.s.ca SYNOPSIS. d OF- bn CHAPTER XII. They look to It like duck to water. Not. of course, that they didn't kick about making their own beds and having military discipline generally. They complained a lot, hut when after three daya went by with the railroad running as much on schedule as It erAr does, they were all still there, and Mr. Jennings hud limped out asS spent a at the wood pllt with hla gouty foot on a cushion, J saw It waa a success. I ought is have been glad. I was, although when Mrs. Dicky found they were all staying, and that she might the have to live in the shelter-housof the winter, there was an awful scene. I was glad, too, every time I could see Mr. Thoburn's gloomy face, or hear tho things he said when hla Same went up for the military walk. The strange thing of all waa the way they began to look up to Mr- - Pierce, lie waa very strict; If he made a rule. It waa obey or leave. (As they knew after Mr. Moody refused to take the military walk, and was presented with his bill and a railroad schedule within an hour. lie had to take the military walk with Doctor Barnes that afternoon alone.) They had to respect a man who could do all the things In the gymnasium that they couldn't, and come in from a ten or fifteen-miltramp through the snow and take a cold plunge and a swim to rest himself. It was on Monday that we really got things started, and on Monday Afternoon Miss Summers came out to the shelter-housIn a towering rage "Where's Mr. Pierce?" she dehalf-ho- jt e e hand, lls aat on tbs railing of lbs spring and looked at ma. "You're not warmly enough dreswed for this kind of thing," he remarked. "Where's that gray rabbits' fur, or whatever It It?" "If you mesa my chinchillas," I said, thcyTe la their bos. Chinchillas art aa delicate as babies and not near so plentiful. I'm warm enough." "You look It." He reached over and caught one of my hand. "Look at that! Blue aalla! It's about four above sera here, and while the net are wrapped In furs and steamer rugs, with hot water bottles at their feet, you've got on a shawl. 1U bet you two dollars you haven't got oa any er winter flannels." "! never bet," 1 retorted, and went on folding up tho steamer rugs. "I'd like to help," ho said, "but you'rs so darned capable, Mias Mide-gre- nnie" "You might see If you ran get the empty," 1 aald. "It's full of water. It wouldn't work and Mr. Moody thought It waa frosen. lie's been carrying out tolling water all afternoon. If It atays In there and freezes tha thing will explode." Ho wasn't listening. He'd been fussing with his package and now ha opened It and banded it to me, l the o paper. "Its a aweater. ho aald, not looking at me. "I bought It for myadf and It waa too small Confound It. Minnie, I wkh I could He! I bought them for you! There's tho whole business-swea- ter, cap. leggings and mlttena. Go on! Throw them at me!" But I didn't. I looked at them, all white and soft, and It came over me suddenly how kind people bad been lately, and bow much Id been getting the old doctor's waistcoat buttons and Miss iat's furs, and now this! 1 Just hurled my face In them and cried. Doctor Barnes stood by and aald nothing. Some men wouldn't have understood, but he did. After a minute or so he came over end pulled the sweeter out from the bundle. "I'm glad you like 'em." he aald. "but as I bought them at Hubbard's, In rinleyville, and as the old liar guar anteed they wouldn't shrink, we'd better not cry on 'em." Vell, I put them on and I was warmer and happier than I had been for some time. But that night when I went out to the shelter-houswith the supper basket I found both the honeymooners In n wild state of excitement They aald that about five o'clock, Thoburn had gone out to the shelter-housand walked all around It Finally ha had (topped at one of the had window of the other room, worked at It with hla penknife and got It open, and crawled through. They aat paralysed with fright, and beard him moving around the other room, and he even tried their door. But it had been locked. By Friday of that week you would hardly have known any of them. The fat onea were thinner and the thin ones fatter, and Miss Julia Summers could put her whole baud Inside her - e e belt And they were pleasant. They'd sit down to a supper of ham and eggs manded. and apple sauce, and yell for more. "I guees you can see he isnt here," I They fussed some still about sleepsaid. ing with the windows open, especially an"Just wait until I see him!" she men. the nounced. "Do you know that I am down Mr. von Inwald was etlll there, and on the blackboard for the military not troubling himself to be agreeable walk today? I!" to any but the Jennings family. Hu Why not?" and Mr. Pierce carefully avoided each She turned and glared at me. "Why not?" she repeated. "Why, the audacity of the wretch! He brings me out Into the country In winter to play In hie atrocious play, strands me, and then tells me to walk twenty miles a day and smile over It! v She came over to me and shook my arm. "Not only that," she eald, "but he has cut out my cigarettes and put Arabella on dog biscuit Arabella, who can hardly eat a chicken wing. to be Well, theres something thankful for, I said. "He didnt put you on dog biscuit. She laughed then with one of her quick changes of humor. "The worst of It is," she said, In a confidential whisper, "I'll do It. I feel It 1 guess if the truth were known Pm some older than he Is, but Im afraid of him, Minnie. Little Judy ie ready to crawl around and speak for a cracker or a kind word. Oh, Ilm not "I Never Bet," I Retorted. In love with him, but he'a got the and means do to what he say courage other, but I knew well enough that only what be says, policy kqpt them apart. Both of them, She went to the door and looked you see, were working for something. hack smiling. Miss Cobb came to the springhouse she egrly Friday morning, and from the "Im off for the wood-pile- , And Ive promised to way she came in and shut the door 1 called back. chop two inches off my heela." knew she had something on her mind. Aa I say, they took to it like ducks She walked over, to where I was polto water except two of them, von ishing the brass railing around the Mr. von Inw&ld spring It bad been the habit of years, and Thoburn. stayed on, I hardly know why, but I and not eaey to break and stood lookguess it was because Mr. Jennings still ing at me and breathing hard. I have hadn't done anything final about set"Minnie," she exclaimed, tlements, and with the newspapers found the thief!" I said, and "Lord have mercy! marrying him every day it wasnt very Next to him, Mr. Tho dropped the brass polish. comfortable. burn was the unhapplest mortal I have ' "I have found the thief!" she repeatever seen. ed firmly. Minnie, our elne always Doctor Barnes cams out that after- find us out." "I guess they do," I aald shakily, noon aad watched me while 1 closed the windows. Hs had a package In bis and aat down on the step to tha bald-heade- , ld spring. "Oh. Mine Cobb, If only he would use a little hit of tts!1 "Her she aald. "lie nothing! It's that Summers woman I'm talking about, Minnie, I knew that woman wasn't what she ought to be the minute I set eyes on her." "The Summers woman!" 1 repeated. Miss Cobb leaned over the tailing and shook a ftnyer In my face, "The Bummers woman," ahe aald. "One of the chambermaids found tny my protectors hanging la the crea- ture closet!" couldn't speak. I There had been so much happening that "d clean forgotten Miss Cobb and her woolen tights. And now to have them come back Ilk this and hang .themselves around my neck, so to speak It was too much. "Per perhaps they're hers, I eald weakly after a minute. "Bluff and nonsense!" declared Miss Cobb. "Don't you think I know my own, with 1 C. In white cotton on the hand, and my own darning in (be knee where I slipped on the Ice? And more than that, Minnie, where those lights are, my letters are!" 1 glanced at the pantry, where her letters were hidden on the upper shelf. The door was closed. "But but what would she want I asked, with my with tha letters? teeth fairly hitting together. Mie Cobb pushed her forefinger Into my shoulder. "To blackmail me," she said. In a tragic voice, "or perhaps to publlah. I've often thought of that myself they're so beautiful. Letters from a life Insurance agent to his lady-lov- e Interesting, you know, end alliterative. for that woman!' "What woman!" said Aa Mlea Sum- mers us. Wa voice from Jumped and turned. "1 always save myself trouble, so If by any chance you are discussing me "As It happens," Miss Cobb sail, glancing at her, "I was discussing you." "Fine!" said Mias Julia. "I love to talk about myself" "I doubt If It's an edifying subject Miss Cobb (napped. Miss Julia looked at her and smiled. "Perhaps not," she said, "but interesting. Dont put yourself out to be friendly to me. Miss Cobb, If you don't feel like It. "Are you going to return my letters?" Miss Cobb demanded. Your letters?" ."My letters that you took out of my room!" "Look here," Mlea Julia said, still in a good humor, don't you suppose Ive got letters of my own, without bothering with another woman's?" Perhaps," Miss Cobb replied In triumph, perhaps you will aay that you don't know anything of my of my black woolen protectors?" "Never heard of them!" said Miss Summers. And What are they? then she caught my eye, and I guess 1 looked stricken. "Ob! cbe said. "Mlsa Cobb waa robbed the other night" I explained, aa quIWIy as I could. "Sonu-bodwent lifto her room and took a bundle of letters." "Letters!" Miss Summers straightened and looked at me. And my woolen tights," said Miss Cobb Indignantly. "And Ill tell you this. Mlsa Summers, your dog got in my room that night, and while I have no suspicions, the chambermaid found my er missing garment this morning In your closet! "I don't believe," Miss Julia said, looking hard at me, "that Arabella so er growould steal anything tesque! Do you mean to say," she added slowly, "that nothing was taken from that room but the lingerie and a bundle of letters?" "Exactly," said Miss Cobb, "and Id thank you for the letters. "The letters!" Miss Julia retorted. 'Tve never been In your room. I haven't got the letters. I've never seen them. Then a light dawned In 1 her face. oh, its the funniest ever! And with that she threw her head back and laughed until the tears rolled down her cheeks and she held her side. Screaming !" she gasped, screaming! But. oh, Minnie, to have seen your face!" Miss Cobb swept to the door and turned In a fury. "I do not think It Is funny," she stormed, "and I shall report to Mr. Carter at qnce what I have discovered. She banged out, and Mlsa Julia put her head on a card table and writhed with Joy. "To have seen your face, Minnie!" she panted, wiping her eyes. To have thought you had Dick Carter's letters, that I keep rolled In asbestos, and then to have opened them and found they were to Miss Cobb! "Be as happy as you like, 1 snapped, "but you are barking up the wrong tree. I dont know anything about any letters and aa far as that goes, do you think I've lived here fourteen years to get Into the wrong room at night? If I'd wanted to get Into your room. Id have found your room, not Miss Cobbs." She sat up and pulled her bat 'its freight, looking me right In the eye. "If you'll recall," the said, "I rtmt Into tb tprlughouse, end Arabella pulled that garment of Mist Cobb't aa off a table. It was early nobody out yet. You were alone, Minnie, or no," she said suddenly, "you were not atom. Minnie, who was In the pan- try?" What bat that to do with It?" I managed, with my fuet at cold at stone, Bht got up and buttoned ber tweeter, "Don't trouble to lie," he said. "I can te through a aton wall aa well at most people. Whoever got those letter thought they were ateallng mine, and there are only two people who would try to steal my letters; one It Dick Cartff, and the other la hla brother-ilaw. It wasn't Bam In the pantry he came In Just after with hla little snip of a wife." "Well?" I managed. Hut she was smiling again, not so pleasantly. "I might have known It!" she aald. "What a fool I've been, Minnie, and bow clever you ere under that red thatch of you.a! Dicky cannot appear at long aa I am here, and lierct take hla place, and I help to keep the aeiiet aud to play the game! Well, I can appreciate a Joke on myadf aa well as most people, hut Minnie, Minnie, thick of that guilty wretch of a Dicky Carter shaking In the pantry!" "I don't know what you are talking about. I said, but she only winked and went to the door. "Don't taka It too much to heart. she advised. Too much loyalty la a vice, not a virtue. And another piece of advice, Minnie when I find Dicky Carter, stand from under; something will fall." They had charades during the rest hour that afternoon, the overweights headed by the bishop, against the underweights headed by Mr. Moody, They selected their words from one of Horace Fletcher's hooka, and aa Mr. fierce wasn't either over or underweight, they asked him to be referee. Oh. they were crazy about him by that time.' It "was "Mr. Carter" here and "dear Mr. Carter" there, with the women knitting Liin neckties and the men coming up to be bullied and asking for more. And he kept the upper , hnnd, too, once he got It. But if Mr. Fierce was making a bit with the guests, he wasnt to popular with the Van Alstynee or the Carters. The night the cigar stand was dosed Mr. Sam came to me and leaned over the counter. "But the key In a drawer," he said. "1 can slip down here after tbe lights are out and get a smoke. "Can't do It, Mr. Van Alstyne," I said. "Got positive orders." "That doesn't Include me." He was still perfectly good humored. "Sorry I said. "Have to have a written order from Mr. Pierce. He put a silver dollar on tbe desk between us and looked at me over It Will that open the case? be asked. But I shook my head. "Well, I'll bo hanged! What the devil sort of order did he give you? He said, I repeated, "that Id be coaxed and probably bribed to open the cigar case, and that youd probably be the first one to do It, but I was to stick firm: youve been smoking too much, and your nerves are go-lu- . he ex"Insolent young puppy! claimed angrlly.'and stamped away. So thut I was not surprised when on that night. Friday, 1 was told to be at tbe shelter-housat ten o'clock for a protest meeting. Mrs. Sam told me. . "Something has to be done, "I don't Intend to stand much more. Nobody has tbe right to say when I shall eat or what If I want to eat fried shoe leather, that's my affair. We met at ten oclock at the shelter-house- , everybody having gone to bed Miss Fatty, the Van Alstynes and myself. The Dickyswere on good terms again, for a wonder, and when we went In they were in front of the fire, she bn a box and he at her feet, with bis head burled in her lap. He didnt even look up when we entered. Theyre here, Dicky," she said. All right! he answered In a smothered voice. "How many of em? "Four, she said, and kissed the tip of his ear, "For goodness sake, Dick! Mrs. Sam snapped In a disgusted tone, "stop that spooning and get us some-thinto sit on. Help yourself, he , replied, still from his wifes lap, and dont be jealous, sis. If the sight of married happiness upsets you, go away. Go away, anyhow. Mr. Sam came over and Jerked him into a sitting position, Either you'll sit up and take part in this discussion, be said angrily, "or you'll go out in tbe enow until Its over. Mr. Dick leaned over and kissed his wifes band. "A cruel fate Is separating us, he explained, "but try to endure It until I return. Ill be on tbe other side of the fireplace. Miss Patty came to the fire and stood warming her bands. I aaw her sister watching her. "What'a wrong with you. Pat? b asked. "Oskar not behaving? "I'm tired to death, but I don't sleep." Miss Patty said. "1- -1 dou't know why." "I do." her sister tald. "If you weren't so baughly, Pat, and would Just own up that you're sick of your bargain1 "'Dolly I Miss Patty got red and then white. "Oh, all right." Mr. Dicky tald, and shrugged her shoulders. "Only, I bait to tee you make an Idiot of yourtulf, when I'm to happy. Mr. Dick made n move et that to go across the fireplace to her, but Mr. Bsm pushed him bark where he waa. "You stay right there," he tald. "llere'a Pierce now." He earn In smiling, and at be stood Inside the door, brushing the snow off, It was queer to tee how hla eyea went around the circle until he'd found Mist Patty and slopped at her. Nobody answered hit smile, and he cam over to tb fire beside Mist Patty. Great night!" he eald, looking down at her. "There's something Invigorating In Just breathing that wind. "l)o you think so? Mrs. Bnm tald "Of course, wa haven't disagreeably. all got your shoulders. "Tbat'e so." be answered, turning to her. "1 said you women should not come so far. We could bare met In my alttlng loom. "You forget one thing. Mr. Dick put In disagreeably, "and (bat la that this meeting concerns me. and 1 cannot very well go to your alttlng room." "Fact," said Mr. Pierce, "I'd forgot-te- n about you for the moment." "You generally do," Mr. Dick retorted. If you want the truth. Pierce, I'm methabout tired of your ods." Mr. Pierce set bis jaw end looked down at him. "Why? I've saved the place, haven't 1? Why, look here, he tald, and pulled out a couple of letters, these are the first frulta of those that weep In other words, per espera ad astra! Two new guests coming tbe last, of tbe week want to be put In training!" Well, that was an argument nobody could find fault with, but their grievance was about themselves and they couldn't forgive him. They turned on him In the diobI heartless way even Mlsa Patty and demanded that he give them speclul privileges breakfast when they wanted It, and Mr. Sam tbe key to the bar. And be stood firm, as be had that day In the lobby, and let the storm beat around him, looking mostly at Miss Patty. It was more than L could bear. "Shame on all of you!" I said. "He's done what be promised he'd do, and more. If he did what he ought, he'd leave this minute, and let you find out for yourself what it la to drive thirty-od- d different stomachs and tho same number of bad dispositions In one dililgh-haadc- rection." "You are 'perfectly right, Minnie," Miss Patty said. "Were beastly, all She went over of us, and Im sorry. and held out ber band to him. "You'vo she told him. done tbe Impossible, He beamed. "Your approval means more than anything, he said, holding her hand. Mrs. Dick sat up and opened her eyes wide. "Speaking of Oskar, she began, and e she-said- Itr j! to-go- - arm-throug- "If the Sight of Married Happiness ' Upsets You, Go Away." g . burked, still watching her, to ht wife, and stood In front of her, aa If to protect her. Mr. Ham got hla voice first. "It bad night for a walk." ha aald. "Frightful!" lie said. "I've boon burled to my knees. May I sit dowaf To tho of us who knew, ber easy manner had something horrible In It. "Sorry there are no chairs, Julia. Mr. Pierce said. "Bit on the cot, won't you?" "Who Is Mrs. Dick asked from, as you may say, her eclipse. 8h and Miss Summers were the only caltn ones In the room. "1- -1 don't know," Mr. Dick item mTcd, but the next moment Mis Julia, from tb cot, looked across at him aud grinned. "Well, Dicky!" ah said. "Who'd have thought It! "You said you didn't know her! hla wife said from behind him. ' "Who'd have thought wha what? ha asked with bravado. "All this! Mlsa Julia waved her hand around the room, with Its bare walls, and blankets over the windows to keep tbe light In and tb cold out, and tho circle of us sitting around oa sand boxes from the links and lews rollers. "To find you here, all snug In your ownTionie, with your household godsand a wife." Nobody could think of anything to say. "That Is," she went on, "I believe there Is a wife. Good hi'bvena, Dicky, It Isn't Minnie?" He stepped aside at that, disclosing Mr. Dick on ber box, with her child-ta- b eyes wide open. There there Is a wife, Julia," hef said. "This Is her she." Well, she'd come out to make mischief It was written all over her when she came In the door, but when Mr. Dick presented his wife, frightened as he was and still proud of her, and Mrs. Dirk smiled In her pretty just walked way. Miss Summers across and looked down at her with n queer look on her face. 1 shut my eyes and waited for the crash, but nothing came, and when I opened them again there were the two women holding hands end Miss Summers smiling a sort of crooked grin at Mr. Dick. "1 ought to be very angry with your husband," she said. "I well, I never expected him to marry, without my being among those present. But since he has done It I Dick, you wretched boy, you took advantage of my being laid up with the mumps!" "Mumps!" Mrs. Dick said. "Why, She he has Just had them himself! looked around tbe circle suspiciously, and every one of ua looked as guilty as If he had been caught with thw mumps concealed around him somewhere. Mr. "I didn't have real mumps, Dick explained. "It was only er a swelling." "You said It was mumps, and even now you hate pickles!" Mr. Pierce had edged over to Mlsa Summers and patted ber shoulder. "Be a good sport, Julia," he whispered. She threw off his hand. "Im being an Idiot!" she said angrily. "Dick's an ass, and he'a treated' me like a villain, but look at that baby! It will be twenty years beforw she has to worry about her weight. "I think wed better be going." Mlsa Patty got up and gathered .up her cloak. But if she meant to break up the party Miss Summers was not ready. "If you dont mind, she said, "I'll' stay. I'm frozen, and I've got to and sleep with my window up. You're lucky, she went on to the Dtckys. "I dare say the air In- - here would scare us under a microscope,, but at least it Is warm. , The Van Alstynes made a move but Mr. Dicky frantically gestured to them not to leave him alone, and Mrs. Sam sat down again sulkily. Miv Pierce picked up his cap. "I'll take you back, be said to Miss Patty, and his face was fairly glowing. But Miss Patty ' slipped her mine. , "Come, Minnie, Mr. Pierce U going' to take us, she said. "Id Id rather go alone " I said. "Nonsense. "I'm not ready. Ive got to gather up these dishes. I objected. Out of the corner of my eye I could see the glow dying out of Mr. Tierces fac But Miss Patty took my arm and led me to the door. Let them gather up their own dishes," she Bald. "Dolly, you ought to to let Minnie slave for you the way she does. Good night,, everybody." (TO BE CONTINUED.)' II then stopped, staring past her sister, toward the door. We all turned, and there, blinking In tbe light, was Miss Summers. CHAPTER XIII. "Well! she said, and stood staring. Then she smiled I guess our faces were funny. "May I come in? Bhe asked, and without waiting she came. In and closed the door. "You do look cozy" she said, and shook herself free of Not Much Light Secretary Bryan, at a lucheon la Washington, said of a man who. through modesty, had declined an important and useful office: "So he wapUs to hide his light under a bushel, ehr Then perhaps the country Is Just a well off without his services. Th secretary smiled and added:- "When a man talks of hiding his light under w bushel, I usually think that a thlmblw would answer tbe purpose just a m snow. Mr. Dick had turned white. He got up with hla eyes on her, and twice he opened hla mouth and couldn't speak. well." - - |