The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-04

the AFTERNOON -wcnt for "a long framp.
he said and ! had the indignan.
I.ambsworthy all 70 myself till he re-
turned.
When he did come back. he said he
had noticed a card with Apartments
70 Let on IL in q window just round
the corner. and suggested To Stephen
obtaining room in the house.
This looks good. substantial kind
81 domicile, he said; "one aot likely
to be burglarized. Wouldn't do for
the next place you choose t. be broken
INTO. YOU know. Lambsworthy; that
would be really damning"
l.alnb,worthy. who shudderri at the
bare idea. thanked him. and sailed
forth 10 see il he could arrange
lie came back and told us he had
settled.
But" he said. do yor know. I'm
nervous What Seymour said is true.
and it might happen that the same
kind Of thing occurred there. What
should do II there were a robbery in
there. too Tonight? Why, should
be taken up; am certain should
''>urs thing said Seymour. exploi-
ing afresh. Console yourself 10y re-
embcring that coincidence, like that
don't happen
lie was very amiable u Lanbswor-
thy that evening, pressing him 10 try
his tobacco after supper. and shaking
hands with him warmly when they
said Good night" lie. however. did
not want 10 20 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 II turn
in. il you want to-, as soon as I've fr-
ishcd this pipe"
consented. As matter Of fact, he
had never been better company. and l
was just laughing heartily at "A story
he was telling me when
Good Heavens exclaimed. turn
ing pale that can't he Lambsworthy
come back again tonight? Who
is it?"
BETTER open the door and see" re-
piled Seymour, philosophically.
1t was being beaten wildly as bolt
ed into the passage. Another instant.
and my worst fears were verified
l.ambsworthy stood before me with
chattering teeth. the portnanteau-
the accursed portmanteau-by his
side
Not
''Burglars" he gasped; ''yes. For
the Lords sake. give me some whisky,
old man. I'm feeling ill.,
lie followed me into the sitting
room and fell into "A chair.
1t is the same thing. he muttcrcd.
''just the same thing. The house had
been broken into when got there. and
no clew-no clew. The man showed
me the room; everything sea tered and
upside down. Seymour, | shall go
mad.'
lie seemed in measurable distance of
it-evcn Seymour was concerned. II
seemed like fatality. Wherever the
poor fellow went there was burglary;
his name would be on the tongues OF
all Wicketsfield directly. There was
never any thing known like il.
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 ia 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. 'and as to the police.
who can allow such things Words
failed her to express her contempt for
the stupidity OF the police.
II tell you what" said Mr.. Carbon
mel. II should 60 down to the station
my self il ! were you'll will go with
you. Confound il all. we will 20 at
once. Something must be done. and
without delay"
noticed that in a moment Seymour
was even prepared to hear him offer an
objection.
II should OF do that sir. Tiff may
presume to advise he said II should
wait day or two"
..And why. sir?" demanded Mr. Car
donncl. peremptorily; why should we
wait an hour?"
Yes" echoed Norah. haughtily;
"why should we wait five minutes, Mr.
Seymour"
1--WE will go now!' cried Stephen; II
thank you for the suggestion. We will
90 at once, and will see the inspector
myself"
Seymour sat pla ying nervously with
an ash-tray on the table. lie 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. everybody.
you are spelling practical joke Of
mine. Lambsworthy was 50 very con-
cerned at the first burglary that
thought how funny it would be IL 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 lsrk!-er-
that's all.
III live TO he hundred shall never
forget Miss Cardonnel's look Of con-
tempt as he finished speaking; and
don't think Seymour will forget IL
either. Her papa's violent opinion Of
practical jokes and jol-.rs paled into
insigniicaDcc beside IL, and Lambs
worthy's good-natured assurance hat
mo harm was done" fell perfectly un-
needed in the room.
Yes; Norah became Mrs. stephen