The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13

Mistaken In Her Man when She chased
TIA, Burglar out of the House

Look here" said the girl in the crash
sui-, Il want to know what IS the mat
ter az your hcrze l hear a.,
Don't" said the girl IN the linen
gown. 1t makes me feel SICK. I've
given I'D athletics forever, given my gym
nasium suit to "A begsar, ana now 4
busy reducing the size OK my waist ana
learning 10 scream If anybody says
Good graciousl What on earth is the
matter2 Are you losing your mind, or
are you engaged &c poet;'
Neither. Gear. But I've decided that
feminine bravery Is not appreciated IN
this world. You know 1 wrote you that
my brother Tom had asked me 10 come
TO town and keep house for him week
yes but you didn't tell me why you
had suddenly become such good sister
that you would leave Delaran just when
it was gayest in order to goethe your
brothers Ion cliucss.'
Didn't II Well. Tom wrote ne that MS
friend, Fred limit was on his way TO
the Pacific slope and intended 10 stop
over with him Tor few days: also that
the house looked like residence IN one
OF those buried cities we read OF. l tenn
pOr1ed until he offered me tnat ioFely
ruby pin OF his: then ] agreed 10 come.
IL should think SO, especially as you
have been dying 20 meet Fted limit ever
since bis uncle died and
"Aihm-But Tom didn't know that.
Tom writes an aWful hand, hlt inan"
out that Mr. limit would arrive on lnufs-
day. SO | came 10 town on TUESDAY 70 SET
the house I'm order, going straight out
there without stopping AT Tom ONCE
"Oh. well, me- expected YOU
81 hadn't said when I'd come put l
had a latchksy, so Il was all right |
wish YOU could have seen the mousse lt
was worse than / ever dreamed. lhe
,yoroan had not come yet to clean, but
I hunted 40 an old wrapper ued my hhl
gn "A towel. and started 20 get Things
ready for hef As 1 p. sed Toms room
tho door was ajar and ! glanced IN
qboro ,yas "a man IN front Of the bureau,
evidently just about 10 rine II Oh Us '0''
"My goodness. what did
Il turned cold an over for thongnt
OF tho ruby pin. and / knew tnat j ON
was just mean enough not 10 puy me
new one If that was stolen.
"And did you Scream
"No. l lust stepped into the next room
and got Jims revolver. then matcn'u
INFO TOMS room. and before the burglar
INV, was there [ had him covered.
Their / ordered him 10 thio" UP Ills
Goodness me. did"
clio did. lie had taken on his coat,
evidtnuy meaniug 70 dreN' III lvu. y
clothes and take everything he could
law his hands Cn.'
And what ED he
"Ile said coolly. Fly good woman, yon
ara quite mistaken. / am MOI "D'
car. I- .,.,
"He thought YOU were the woman who
had come in 10 clean. and he W3nih pre-
tand 10 Doe q member OF the family I've
often rCad-- - ht,,
$50 have T. I was all ready Tor MIN,
and with the revolver pointed an his heaa
I made him march out ~ the room. Gown
fhe stairs. and out Of the 'front.' uoor
protesting az every step ,-.,.
.xentiy d. harlencl professional
49, Then T didn't know how many
mona there might be in the house so !
e.t ON the bottom step ~ the stairs wait
ine for Tom. lie rushed ia IN about hall
an hour" .-.., ,,
..And wasn't no proud OF your bravery
"Ife was not The fact IS mat IL WaS,
not a burglar. tut Fred limit nimselt.
had mistaken the day Of his arrival
Tom hal I'm him home 10 rest Dit while
le went down 90 the office. and ] had
driven him ont. hauess ana coaiics nc
Tho point of 70 revolver. Chicago Times
Herald.