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MIKE TEE HOUSEMAID
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beat a lively tattoo upon the back gate, startling Mike and sending Pete into a panic of fear.
Dashing into the front hall and up the stairs, he found a safe concealment in the curtained shower bath, and Mike made everything safe by tying the cord securely about the rubber cloth ; then, with fair composure, he went to admit Clancy. "Sure it's a bite and a wee drink yer have for yer Clancy," he coaxed, as he followed M ike into the kitchen ; ' ' an ' since the folks are away, it 's in the dining room we '11 eat in proper style."
He led the way as he spoke, and there was nothing for Mike to do but meekly follow, tho at every step he mentally devised fresh torments to which he consigned the policeman.
A cake and the decanter satisfied Clancy, tho now and then he varied the fare by cracking nuts on the mahogany table with the butt of his revolver, and, with cv?ry stroke of the
weapon, Mike more and more wished that it was the Clancy skull that was being cracked.
With the quieting of the house, Pete stirred to activity. Now, it so happened that in tying up the rubber cloth in which Pete was concealed, .Mike had tied Pete's hands to his side; and, in his endeavors to free himself, Pete accidentally turned on the cold water of the shower bath, and the chill flood descended. Soon the tub was full to overflowing, and the icy stream flowed upon the floor. The door fitted too tightly to permit a free passage of the water, and soon the bathroom was afloat.
Pete writhed and struggled, now cursing, now coughing, but never ceasing his efforts to free himself. The water soaked thru the tiles, and the steady drip-drip of water on the table below soon attracted Clancy's attention to the trouble above. "Sure, the water do be comin' from
THE CARRINGTONS ARE ASTONISHED AT THE INDOOR SHOWER.