The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20
lsts lry Fusd Boyle.

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bsusp hsd been dead less tran month,
Aant Kitty was still residing In the
George Maynard's friends were
Ktsng a good deal of noise all the same.
- his vale. broke In. white and fur
~p,ease. sir. I've just seen a man a.,
,.ry room door, He"
- an the young warriors sprang TO their
- laughing aud cheering. Such an
k.nuucsmenis are inteiiigi0ie at the hFst
eLh.xper In these days
ana he see your" George cried.
..r,, sure he didn't. SIR. lie just
.u.,t,anj. you know the house. Cut
80 tho terrace toward my rooms Go
- Maitland. you feflows-you'll find
Krohsttcks and Kaffr things in the hall.
q 49, eut for iadder-and. i say. look
~, for the wires! I'll start the game
lro,n this side"
bursting with silent laughter. the guests
kan out tumustuoualy.
sra...e the men at the stables Collins.
tzFsa others follow me-"
- ~ small procession crept upstairs
Asddsnly whistle rang outside.
z- sesnnfound it, Gorge muttered. that's
-. alarm" and he threw himself against
4hA door. 1t was fast
ax3e. a erowbar or someshing Stand
krssrd the rest of you!'
n Riarh. He heard the others shouting
" "A laughing and he shouted In return
! Nrhy had found the ladder. but just missed
~ t.ieyes-"unless said Maitland
srre of them are Gagged in your room
- They hurried upstairs-the door was
foeee: by this time.
rrhe hxggars have got Off. sir every
Sae cf EN-" said Collins. ''but / can't see
khst ANYTHING Is missing. Twas a mercy
B came up just then. sir wasn't Il? Look
- the safe. STR In two minutes they'd
rAavs had IL open. Those chaps know
fhsr business They turned of the gas
hnSantly. or some OK EN- would have been
&taughtr' H# e ~
There was nothing more to be done.
George dispatched message % the police
md went to reaFsure Aunt Kitty Then
me banquet was resumed.
Somewhere In the small hours George
pught his room. After Collins hal left
80 occurred TO him TO take a bath-the
hlsh, was sultry and he had drunk just
N last thing more sthsn ~ comfortable.
sHe Jumped OUT OF bed A shower bath
q stood I'm the corner OF the dressing room.
u As he turned up the gas the curtains part
ed and a little boy stepped out-a very
I1itie boy.
George took him By the ear. Are there
n Afy more OF YOU
NO. sir: they ran awuy while | was In
This ROOM
Didn't my people reach shere?" George
VI ssksd looking around.
Oh. yea; was under that chair
George sat down, holding his prisoner
N By the ear.
Have you been TO school,
@fG. SAFEGUARDING school"
- Didn't they teach you that il is wicked
III 70 vnmis burglary" ~g
don't remember any lessons about
8SburFary."
81 mslementsr'
4 think so. sir Oh. | see what you
q msss-ws're not rich folks.''
En- What has that 10 DO with lt?''
It's wicked for people 10 steal when
sth~ have everything they want. OF
csarse'-if you please. ST. I'm so
81 hsnsry"
George laughed. but he gave the ear
'agsvtak.
You're such a sharp little boy, that
dsrssay you invented that pretty piece of
- BUSINESS for yourself but it's been done
SEfore Why didn't YOU get out OF this
room when all was quiet?''
There were 40 many people about down
sass. sir. And I heard your voice when
II you came in. aud / thought you wouldn't
Aur me OH
IT'S quite true that I'm gentle and in
nnsenf. ba, you're mistaken in thinking
4sTn fool. my boy. l shall pu, you to
sssp with my man ton.ght-he viii find
yoa someihlng 10 eat. TOMORROW you will
@ to prison"
TIE little boy did not seem frightened.
As eolored slightly thought a moment
Nd whispered. half smiling, Please, sir,
= Tn girl
Vn'tf this also II Z trick of your own
Eseatton You have an eye for dramatic
II &eci--"
Anas,-.
Aesa what Where do YOU ltve?''
I've with my father sir"
NJ William Sykes presume. Are You
M4 Of him."
u am indeed SIR
va vastly curious. but GEORGE want
% 60 10 sleep. He locked her IN and
s'as 10 rouse Aunt Kitty The llumours
Aai Interview are worth chronicing
space. At tho end Aunt Kitty ard
- nHhfnl maid accompanied George TO
= = Nom where they found the child cry
- Stout only with hunger she said
hT assurance is astonishing One
ys afa' think that burglars spoiled their
vsssen, murmuved Aunt Kitty
Ivo ,seorxe dismissed them AMI turned In az
Is II WAS broad daylight now. Six
ssSs afterwards he waited on his aunt,
saa,nlty. '''''' " 10 4" S''' 81 "''''ee
y NJ down dear George In the first
e ask yo0r promise 10 say not a
- 10 any one about the events ~ last
Thank you. / have decided 20
@ tas every interesting li,tle g;rl under
N. shafse. ~ educate her and make her
liz aonsst. God fearing woman" She
60 nsrvouSly for reply
nave nothing 10 say aunt for the
eSoahS that rise - nN mind IN shoals
-, aaee occurred - you But you VIII
.se sight of wear proivgre In keep
III Aa q net on saayi outside the house.
sSu vii answer Tor the inside"
sa's IS Irony. George"
- ne fou sev tha little g3ri has a
aot 10 speak 81 Rvr friends lie
e hanging aboat the place ike "a dis
snSa'e Nulture robbed a. it, young"
IA SAYS nct. She Will tell ne moth.
A0eet him cr about herself hat sAe
eshef father VIII ne s,lad - Know she
s'ssiaed fer have given her pern,ls-
u sn 70 write - hln when she wakes"
! understand ira; YOU mean 20
49, Tie eri. au0It Personally hava
=, xeeaon. hut e. seems q nttlo old
N-Nse 10 distinct l1teDticrs beyond