The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-07


This time the voice was n growl Gil
bert saw the form OF man. but u did
not resemble his friend Bob.
what viii We carry the swag M
asked the voice with n growi.
Good heavcns burglar Gilbert
felt that his only safety lay On keeping
up the delusion Of the other that he wan
a pal must get out and ind Gussie.
Give 10 10 me. " he said in a disguised
tone. as rough AZ he dared make IL,
STOW that. pard. Amt goin' TO run
no risk Of that sort I've got the silver
but the iowclry
Flash went a pistol. and The report
had scarcely censod when Glberts
hands we're plnioned. and the police
man was calling for help The real
burglar had made dash for liberty,
and escaped through tho window.
"w-w-h-n-t docs this mean?" de-
mandcd old man Marston. a.. purple
with rage and excitement. he came hur-
rying In with llght
"One OF ems got On" fald the po-
licoman. "but here's tothor rascal hah
enough" and he bowed NJ the sickly
features Of Gilbert Harding. who was
ready 10 faint, but made blum to meet
Gusaie'a father
"ila. IN. Mr. Marston: quite a Joke,
taking me for a burglar. hal haf'
1T docsn't look very much like
joke 10 me. young man. said the father
atornly; what we're You doing entering
my house felonlously In the nightf'
Sure enough II didn't look much Ike
a Joke now that he saw Il on both Sides
where was hob Kennedy. TINT he ala
not step forward 10 help bis friend outf
whore was Guaaiof Whore was his
own Wanted courago9 He dared not
look GusBlo's father In the face. and
say; u came to steal your daughter"
"will you kindly explain 10 the po-
liccmnn that YOU know me. sir, and
that ] am not a burglar he managed
10 nay NJ last.
Il know you. certainly" cronkod the
old man, but n you arc not a burglar
what are you dolng with my fnmily sill
yor piled up iherc2 You can explain
the matter In court Omcer, do your
duty. Take this man to the HtatlonG
Did Gilbert hear Alright? lie had not
time 10 discuss the matter. or Indeed
10 say another word Some phlloso-
phcr has remarked quantity that when
man begins 10 90 down hill, II seems
aa n all creation was creased for the
occasion. So the way for the dcpnr-
turo Of the policeman and his prisoner
was made very expeditions Tho other
mombers OF the family made them
selves Invisible. so there was no one to
whom he could appeal, and doors
opened aud shut like magic for them to
pass through. Aud II seemed no time
at all before the unhappy lover was
locked In q cell AZ the police station.
Hut he dld not languiah there all
night. Bob Kennedy. who had been
late In keeping the appointment. ap-
poarcd to bail him out. ana after rous-
Ing several oiiiolals-each OF whom was
the wrong one from their beds. he
rescued his friend. aud then eonsoled
him with a cold bottle and hot bird In
the early morning hours.
Iio took Dob's advice 20 leave town
on buslncns tour and 10 remain until
such time as Father Marston's wrath
had cooled. There was no notice OF
the burglary or his arrest In the news
papers. and he lef, Il to Boh to explain
away any lingering suspicion against
him.
lie was to say that Gilbert saw the
open window, and followed the burglaf
TO intercept him, or any other harmless
untruth that seemed TO NJ In.
hob did hla part 40 well that before
Gnhert'A return he read In the society
columns an announcement OF that
althless friends engagement to tho
versatile Gusale. And then II dawncd
upon him that there had been no burg
lar aa well aa no olopoment And he
Immediately wrote himself down o
name Of three letters.