Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05


| sympathetic, the young lady was.
| Harry Seymour disappeared during
the afternoon-went for long tramp,
he said-and / had the indignant
Le=bsworthy all to myself till he re-
turAed.
When he did come back, he said he
had noticed card with apartments
to Let on it in window just round
the corner, and suggested to Stephen
obtaining room in the house.
This looks good, substantial kind
of domicile," he said; lone not likely
! to be burglarized! Wouldn't do for
the next place you choose to be broken
into, you know, Lambswortay; that
would be really damning."
Lalnbsworthy, who shuddered at the
bare idea, thanked him, and sailed
forth to see if he could arrange.
He came back and told us he had
settled.
But" he said, ''do you know, I'm
nervous? What Seymour said is true,
and it might happen that the same
kind of thing occurred there. What
should / do if there were a robbery in
there, too, tonight? Why, [ should
be taken up; / am certain L should!'
Sure thing!' said Seymour, explod-
ing afresh. Console yourself by re-
Numbering that condolences like that
don't happen!'
He was very amiab to Lambswor-
thy that evening, pressing him to try
his tobacco after supper, and shaking
hands with him warmly when they
said Good night" He, however, did
not want to go to bed after the others
departure; he said he should sit up and
smoke, and begged me to do likewise.
Its quite early" he said, mot
eleven. Sit up with me, and we'll turn
| in, if you want to, as soon as I've fin
ished this pipe"
/ consented. AS matter of fact, he
had never been better company, and 1
was just laughing heartily at a story
he was telling me when
"Good Heavens!' l exclaimed, turn
ing pale, that can't be Lambsworthy
come back again tonight? Who
is it?''
Better open the door and see," re,
piled Seymour, philosophically.
1t was being beaten wildly as l bolt
ed into the passage. Another instant,
and my worst fears were verified.
Lambsworthy stood before me with
chattering teeth, the portnanteau-
the accursed portmanteau-by his
side.
''Not-?"
"Burglarsv he gasped; ''yes! For
the Lords sake, give me some whisky,
old man, I'm feeling ill!'
He followed me into the sitting
room and fell into chair.
1T is the same thing" he muttered,
''just the same thing! The house had
been broken in to when l got there, and
no clew-no clew. The man showed
me the room; every thing sea tered and
upside down. Seymour, l shall go
madr'
He seemed in measurable distance of
it-even Seymour was concerned. It
seemed like fatality! Wherever the
poor fellow went there was burglary;
his name would be on the tongues of
all Wicketsield directly. There was
never anything known like it!
We gave him whisky, and more
whisky, and, after that, whisky again.
Whether he slept when we left him
at last on the couch do not know, but
his face was as white as sheet in the
morning, and when Mr.. and Mrs. Car
donnel called, with their daughter,
they were aghast at his appearance.
1T is perfectly extraordinary ex-
claimed Norah, land as to the police,
who can allow such things" Words
failed her to express her contempt for
the stupidity of the police.
Il tell you what" said Mr.. Carbon.
mel, Il should go down to the station
myself if 1 were you'll will go with
found II nj will cp0 of
once. Something must be done, and
without delay!"
noticed that in moment Seymour
was almost as pale as Lambsworthy; /
was even prepared to hear him offer an
objection.
Il should OF do that sir, if-if I may
presume to advise" he said. Il should
wait day or two"
''And why, sir?" demanded Mr.. Car
donnel, peremptorily; why should we
wait an hour?"
Yes echoed Norah, haughtily;
''why should we wait five minutes, Mr..
SEYMOUR"
Eve Will go nowv' cried Stephen; 81
thank you for the suggestion. We will
go at once, and l will see the inspector
myself.
seymour sat playing nervously with
an ash-tray on the table. He seemed
to be trying to speak, and to have lost
his voice. At last he said jerkily, and
with an attempt at laugh:
ITO tell you the truth, every body.
you are spelling a practical joke OF
) mine. Lambsworthy was so very con-
cerned at the first burglary that !
thought how funny it would be if the
same thing occurred in the next house
he tried. The landlord is my tobac-
conist, and-well, there wasn't bur-
glary last night at all; it was just ar
ranged between US for a lark!-er-
that's all p
If live to be hundred shall never
forget Miss Cardonnel's look of con-