Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-05


you are, you little know CLASPS his hands and
in doing so drops the basket. A lot of silver
tumbles on the floor Hastily recovering
himsel1-Confusionl listens attentively !
After all, no harm done To continue, !
am desperately in love with Miss
Sutherland, and so, I am sorry to say.
is Barrett also Jarrett, likewise Gar
rett, guests with me- at Mr.. Sutherland's.
Until now no one of us could claim any de-
cided advantage over the others. But day
before yesterday we all 60 out for a sylvan
stroll. Miss Sutherland insists. on feeding
the swans, and while doing SO falls into the
pond. /, who would die for her anywhere
and on the slightest notice, don't see it. But
Barrett does ard pulls her out | point out
the fact that the pond is only two feet deep
at that particular place, but Barrett, never
theiess, becomes hero, and Jarrett, Garrett
and myself go into the background. Then.
yesterday We go on picnic. Miss Sutherland
while walking with Jarrett, is attacked by a
snake-boa constructor according to Jarrett
who dispatches it and thereby wins her un-
dying gratitude. Garrett and myself 20 ont
to look for the monster and find a harmless
little garter snake. Neither of them will &C.
knowledge it, however, and Garrett and I
have to apologize. This morning we try a
little target shooting Garrett goes blunder-
ing around and gets shot in the leg by Miss
Sutherland. I'd have shot him myself with
pleasure. Miss Sutherland is tenderly re-
proachful all day, and / am voted brute
for saying it served him right can't stand
this any longer. Not TO be a hero argues
that l cannot be one. l therefore propose to
mako my own opportunity. At great Der
sonal discomfort have succeeded in keeping
awake until every one else is asleep. l have
secured the basket Of family plate and am
now about to msteriaiize burglar. Gathers
up the silver and ties it up in a tableclothD
There. Now for my pistols. Cautiously
leaves the room The door of the butleris
pantry opens and Mr.. Willie Eilter, profess
sional burglar, steps into the room.)
Mr.. Vilter (artisticnliy netting the bundle,
-Wot Sf1lany this is. Obi MY ewes. Viii
liam, but ere's richnessl Shoulders the
swag and is about TO depart. The door
opens and Mr.. Vilter has Just time to reach
the pantry again when Mr. Norris rushes in.
fires both pistols, and throwing up the win
dow With bang that takes all the glass ont
OF it, begins indiscriminate fusillade
The household IN various stages of undress
rush in and contemplate the scene of car
nage)
Mr.. Sutherland texciteEyl--W hat has hap
peneds insistupon knowing
Mr.. Norris tsententiouslyl-B MIS-
Sutherland screams and is simultaneously
supported by Barrett, Jarrett and Garrett.)
Mr.. Norris-Fact, assure you Heard a
noise down here and resolved TO investigate.
Caught the fellow doing up the plate and
aud went for him. He broke away and
jumped through the window. Must apollo
gi1e for shooting in the house. Scared Won
all awfully, I'm afraid Shouldn't have
done it
Mr.. Sutherland ruefully contemp,atinp
the fragments OF a Sevres vase)-Wei, per, /
haps not. -.--.-
Mr.. Norris (cheerfully)-Anyhow the silver
is safa
Miss Sutherland-Yes, but where is it,
Qooks around fearfully)
I greu with great unanimi.y,-rbats
Garrett so. Show it up
Mr.. Norris slightly rattled)-Oh. the
put it there-that is to saw, the
burglar. breaks of abruptly and begins 30
polish bis brow with handkerchief.)
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