The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-06
A DOUBLE CAPTURE.
lBY A. N. A CUFF.

II think i VIII 10 ! 1880
this fall said Miss Angelina Cantweii
90 her sister Kate. Il have "A knitted
eounterpane that beats any in the coun-
~. md if that should fail in taking a
premium my last case OF zephyr flowers
Is sure to secure one. l have some
growing plants that might a n prize,
TOO. for OF all the chry santhemuins
ever saw my kiota, Cullingfordi., Lll-
linn Russell and Louis Boehmer TAX
The Lead
Kate laughed.
Cant YOU mention a few more While
YOU arc about il, Angie?'
well, l could, but | won't. Ihey are
all beautiful"
.You must attend two fairs II you ex-
hibit such a variety Of articles. lhey
Will not admit your natural flowers at
the county fair; you should take 'neia
to the floral exhibition at Caliopsis.
II thought they showed everythinga ~
Newton. l remember now that sa"
no reuort Of natural flowers on the hst
last y,ar. Wei, it Will be too much
trouble to go TO two fairs, so must con-
tent myself with the one at Newton.
We will stop at Aunt Benton's.'
poor auntie. half determined last
July not to GO there again during any
public occasion. for her house Is always
crowded, ard She seems so tired thnt !
wish myself at home as soon as sct
there"
"But you know We pay U way ana
she il always glad to see us. She would
he mortally offended If we did not visit
her whenever we go to town.
Miss Cantwell MAS her fathers house
keeper, and IN excellent one she maze.
= The farm was rich and well locked
/ Her duties were many, but she dis
charged them all with credit. People
2 wondered why she had never married
) for she had not lacked lovers. She &c
! clared that she had always been TOO
{ busy TO waste valuable time on any o
IS them. Thusi it happened that she was
pronounced old maid, with no inieh
lion Of ever changing her state. Me-
were a shiftless lot. she SAID She "a
\ herself TO none Of them.
!" Kate was just 20 and the prcttie'
7 cirl in the whole country side. IA
e u%urolly. she cared more for irn an
!. society than did Angeline. The iatis
:, ndorcd her charming young sister, an
= took many extra cares upon herself
order that Kate should escape anythln
like drudgery. (.
M 1t was late in the evening when Il
IL sisters arrived at their aunts house
Newton. The Journey had been tr
te some. and they retired early 10 the roo
cr ASSIGNED then-a large one on the III
re iioor.
as II thought you usually let this ia
lor. aunt?" said Miss Cantweli, iookii
approvingly about her.
$50 | do answered Mrs. Denton
us faded woman Of fifty odd years. ~
rs il happens TO be vacant just now. Z
~ Tie other rooms are occupied by I
er fair people. You wont mind sleep.
"r together Tor once?'
Ihc Not at all. We are glad to la
such comfortable quarters
After the aunt had gone. Miss Ca
we'll began a tour Of investigation.
let don't YOU fancy these curtains Ia
ury n smoky smell, kate?' she ask
y smiling at them sisPiSiouSy'
smoke, too-ugh!"
raj Kate went to the window and bur
ted her saucy nose in the crimson draper
.You are right, Angie-pipc sme
II Is. sure enough. DO you supp
IL ,untie or the girls have taken TO
al veed?"
fern Don ~ s"' ux,..
ar, in this room, and lately, too. How
that auntie did not mention him
IN. thought she looked confused whe
spoke of it being empty
IL did not notice it; you arc alw
fancying something. Angie. For
sells mart. | don't object TO the odo.
nv brings such pleasant suggestions Y
'ec' IT,"
rises .c,ur.s.;o,s NJ what. I should
loss a. L,oxxY KATE. I really believe
like the men.'
.1f course | do-every normal
Tub ,urht to-" said Kate, laughing at
= In c~ontwell.s look OF horror. III
sons don't lecture me. I'm awiu' sieeI
let's go 10 bed
/. They were very tired and soon
last asleep. -"
Kate awoke with the impression
&c II. .~nma o,e nad entered the room. $
sfhs' ing up she saw a man walking soft
ORR. ward the fireplace. where some r
teie- emhcrs still glowcd in the CRATE.
had turned of the light before
ing. but n glimmcr from q stree
$ Me- dimly lighted the apartment.
been heart almost stopped beating a
Will watched him. Vuie1y' m.,
I'm in seemed 10 hcr-hc 500. = .,
an easy chair and began 20 ~
about in his pockets-seeking
yolver. no doubt. She put her y
! nn,- Angcline's ear. ..,.
~ "Ang;c." she whispered wax
There is a burglar in the room.
~ sound or he will hear US.