The Globe-republican., 1891-04-22


.Rat ia. tat" came the sound of a
policeman's club on the door. Adelaide
flew to the door and began unlocking It.
'Get out of the way, uncle, leave him
| to me-" cried Bonnie, who was tearing
up the stairs close behind
| But Col De Forrest had no idea OF
doing anything of the kind; and then
held a big iron poker in his hand
| Come a step further and Ill brain you
with this he bawled-
Then Adelaide got the door open and
the policeman sprang in. Jack stopped
God bless my soul! Why! it's Jack
Lemon gasped Col. De Forrest And
then Jack knew that his mask had
| fallen off,
IAN right, officer, we've got
| him." cried Bonnie. Ssh. Uncle Phil,
for heavens sake dou't say anything"
he whispered. This is joke
''There is nothing to do now but go
with the officer and get out of here as
quickly as possible" said Jack. in a
low voice. Bring your uncle, Bonnie. :"
And then facing about he descended q
few steps and placing his hand on his
heart he bowed low to Adelaide.
| Il surrender to the lady" he said.
Adelaide, tightly clutching her jewel
box, leaned against the door post and
looked as though she were going to
faint. Then the officer took Jack by
the arm and began to search him for
weapons.
Il don't find anything on him, cap'n,"
he said. addressing Bonnie.
That's all right, officer, I've got his
pistol" Bonnie replied.
The policeman got out pair of hand
cuffs. ''I'n just slip these on him; he
looks like a dangerous specimen" he
said.
mo. no. Don't do that. officer, it
isn't necessary-is it, Uncle PHILIP"
Col De Forrest was looking on, hope
lessly bewildered.
Il don't understand at all" he began.
They had the good fortune to find a
cab within half a block. and then be-
gan the explanation to Col. De Forrest;
and an embarrassing one it was for
Bonnie, especially as it had to be made
before the policeman. Col. De Forrest
was at first filed with righteous indig-
nation
''Of all the silly, hair-brained tom
foolery ever heard of. But what was
your idea, your motive? Simply to
scare that poor girl? Oh, bother.
don't care what she said; it was mean
trick. and I've great mind to enter q
nnyv,nloSrf AGAINST both for dig.
turbing the peace"
At the station house the story had I'd
be gone through with again; and here
the colonel, who fortunately knew the
inspector, acted as spokesman. The
officer, who had received snug douceur,
marveled greatly, but held his peace
until the party had driven away, hav-
ing, as Col. De Forrest told the young
men. got out Of the scrape very luckily.
Then a slight, specialized young man,
whom none of the trio had noticed.
came out of the corner where had been
lounging. He was a reporter.
Adelaide was still sitting up when
Bonnie and his uncle got home, and
she was full of gratitude to both Of
them for having captured the burglar.
The next morning Bonnie rose rather
late After breakfasting alone he went
into the drawing-roo;n, where Adelaide
sat with the morning paper in her hand.
Was it part of your programme to
have it published in the 'Herald'?r
asked his sister.
Poor Rannia 1orad not ,+%ar,,% ,,r
defense, nor even a reply. until he had
Seen the paper. There was the whole
story land good deal more), written
up in the spiciest manner. In the news
paper version it took the form of a
wager between beautiful young lady
and her .fance fortunately no names
were given. who undertook. assisted
by the lady's brother. to extract her
diamonds from their place of safety
and to substitute paste Jewels. The
trick had been frustrated by the young
lady herself, who, being aroused by
the noise. had locked one man in a
cl9.et and hsl5 On to tbs other until her
cries sdhmohed the police. ~. - -
Adelaide really behaved great deal
better than Bonnie had any right to ex-
pect True, she made some very caustic
! remarks about the cruelty and wicked.
ness of such a proceeding: Il will
not ask you what was your motive for
doing such a thing" she said, because,
in the first place, it might embarrass
you to tell me; and, in the second, be-
cause know what it is already. What
l should like to be informed, though,
is what object that-that man could
have in disturbing the peace of this
household, endangering his life by
possible encounter with my uncle or
the police? Did he enjoy giving me a
terrible fright, or is he anxious to be
incarcerated?"
mo. no, Addie. Poor Jack. he ONLY
did it to oblige me; he thought he was
doing me favor
Indeed! Was that alp"
''Yes, that was ALL
And he risked his life in undertake.
ing to carry through a foolhardy
scheme. simply to do you good turn"
Yes. Adelaide"
Then what have to say is and