Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-07
A DOUBLE CAPTURE.
By A. Nj. A CUFF.

81 think 1 Will go to the county falr
this fall,'' said Miss Angelina Cantwen
TO her sister Kate. i have knitted
counterpart that beats any in the coun-
ty, and 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 take prize,
100, for of all the chrysanthemums /
ever saw my Kiota, Cullingfordii, Lii
Aian Russell and Louis Boehmer take
the lead"
Kate laughed.
Cant you mention few more while
you are about it, Angie?'
Well, could, but won't. They are
all beautiful"
You must attend two fairs if you ex-
hibit such variety of articles. They
will not admit your natural flowers at
the county fair; you should take them
TO the floral exhibition at Caliopsis."
Il thought they showed everything at
Newton. L remember now that l saw
no report of natural flowers on the list
last year. Well, it will be too much
trouble to 60 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, and she seems so tired that l
wish myself at home as soon as l get
there"
But you know we pay our way, and
she is always glad to see us. She would
be mortally offended if we did not visit
her uhnnova1. WA Crn N town -
Miss Cantwell was her fathers house
keeper, and an excellent one she made.
The farm was rich and well stocked.
Her duties were many, but she dis
charged them all with credit. People
wondered why she had never married,
for she had not lacked lovers. She de-
clared that she had always been too
busy to waste valuable time on any of
them. Thus it happened that she was
pronounced old maid, with no inten-
tion of ever changing her state. Men
were shiftless lot, she said. She'd tie
herself to none of them.
Kate was just 20 and the prettiest
girl in the whole country side. Nat
urally, she cared more for fun and
society than did Angeline. The latter
adored her charming young sister, and
took many extra cares upon herself in
order that Kate should escape anything
like drudgery.
1t was late in the evening when the
sisters arrived at their aunt's house in
Newton. The journey had been tire
some, and they retired early to the room
assigned thenl-a large one on the first
floor.
II thought you usually let this par
lor, aunt?" said Miss Cantwell, looking
approvingly about her.
$50 / do" answered Mrs. Denton, a
faded woman of fifty odd years. but
it happens to be vacant just now. All
the other rooms are occupied by the
fair people. You won't mind sleeping
together for once?"
Not at all. We are glad to have
such comfortable quarters
After the aunt had gone, Miss Can't
we'll began tour of investigation.
Don't you fancy these curtains have
smoky smell, Kate?" she asked,
shifting at them suspiciously. Pipe
smoke, too-ugh!"
Kate went to the window and buried
her saucy nose in the crimson draperies.
You are right, Angie-pipe smoke
1t is, sure enough. Do you suppose
auntie or the girls have taken to the
weed?"
Don't be silly, Kate. A man has been
in this room, and lately, too. How odd
that auntie did not mention him.
thought she looked confused when /
spoke of it being empty"
II did not notice it; you are always
fancying something, Angie. For my
part, l don't object to the odor-it
brings such pleasant suggestions with
it,"
Suggestions of what, I should like
to know? Kate, really believe you
like the men,"
''Of course ! do-every normal girl
ought to-" said Kate, laughing at Miss
Cantwell's look of horror. There,
don't lecture me. I'm awful sleepy
let's go TO bed"
They were very tired and soon fell
fast asleep. 1t was midnight when
Kate awoke with the impression that
some one had entered the room. Start
ing up she saw man walking softly to-
ward the fireplace, where some rudy
emhers still glowed in the CRATE. She
had turned off the light before retir-
ing, but a glimmer from a street lamp
dimly lighted the apartment. Her
heart almost stopped beating as she
watched him. Quietly, stealthily, it
seemed to her-he seated himself in
an easy chair and began to tumble
about in his pockets-seeking a re-
'volver, no doubt. She put her lips to
.Angeline's ear.
angie, she whispered, wake upl
There is a burglar in the room. Make
no sound or he will hear us. What