. Junior co-ed . od, ceilinghigh, between the narrow, uncurtained front win-dows, ticking off time loudly as it had ticked sinceits present owners great-grandmother brought itover from Switzerland. There was but little fur-niture to relieve the wilderness of space which theapartment presented ; a few ponderous armchairs,a variety of guns on racks against the walls, aclosed desk beside the fireplace and an old-fash-ioned big heavy round table littered with books,magazines and papers. The floor is the only modern thing here,whispered Adelaide. Its wood, and badly laidat that, with no rugs. Mercy
. Junior co-ed . od, ceilinghigh, between the narrow, uncurtained front win-dows, ticking off time loudly as it had ticked sinceits present owners great-grandmother brought itover from Switzerland. There was but little fur-niture to relieve the wilderness of space which theapartment presented ; a few ponderous armchairs,a variety of guns on racks against the walls, aclosed desk beside the fireplace and an old-fash-ioned big heavy round table littered with books,magazines and papers. The floor is the only modern thing here,whispered Adelaide. Its wood, and badly laidat that, with no rugs. Mercy ! But this fireplace! murmured Winifreddreamily. She was gazing into the depths of a cavern suchas our forefathers used for great backlogs whichrequired a horse to draw into the house. In therear of the cavern a pile of logs crackled andsnapped, casting a weird half light into the gloomof the great bare room. Lillian stretched out her feet on the broad stonehearth with an air of half-fearful ease. Girls, its 124. *&/ UA THE FLOOR is THE ONLY MODERN THING HERE . YORK LIBRARY ASTOR, L£ttOX AND in CHECKS OF DIFFERENT SORTS certainly a Bluebeards den here—Im awfullyfrightened. My hearts thumping like an anvil I Trip-hammer, corrected Winifred. Here hecomes! The double doors, which gave into the room,swung in noisily, and preceded by two hounds,Moses Carter clattered in, so modern and bluff andred and hearty that the spell which the gloom andantiquity of the house had cast over the trio wasat once dispelled. Although not a fat man, Mosesface was perfectly round and possessed a cherubicappearance, which might or might not be in keep-ing with his general disposition—his acquaintancesdiffered widely on that subject. How dye do, girls? he inquired, shakinghands heartily, his greeting losing all trace offamiliarity in its cordiality. No use telling meyour names. I couldnt recollect em the next min-ute. I have dealings with too many folks to paymuch attention to names. Come here, yo
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