Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-05-18

| VOW, look mere, major, dear, says she,
don't suppose I don't know your little
game. You want to have a look round
the house, and pick up a little thing or
| two in forgetfulness. Well, I've no OBJ
1 lection, for the old ladies are too mean
| for anything, and it'd serve them right
But you must pay my price-it's $500
down-that's the price of a ticket of
admission. Buy ticket, and I lets
you inside, not without @
ga baby could have knocked me down
at that minute, and she laughed till she
was tired. = al ss--.ss ~
s ''What-what do you mean, my dar-
lng?' stammered. 80.
| "'There, thatll do she says, still
laughing; don't think I'm born idiot.
You can take what you can. There's
plenty of things upstairs, and a lot Of
silver; but my terms is $500 down. If
you marries me, of course it'll come
back to you
"'You're a clever girl, my DEAR says
I. Wild as felt, 1 couldn't help but ad-
mire the way she'd fooled me.
swell, what do you say? she says.
II saw it was no good to soft-soap her
any more, but said $500 was oceans
too much-I'd give $685.
"'One hundred; not farthing less.
MAJOR says she.
well, we haggled bit, and al last
she agreed on $50 down, and the rest
by post not later than Sunday morn
ing.
"'Ill remember says, but you're
a clever girl, my dear and I kisses her.
I couldn't help but admire her.
''But, deep as she was, I was bit
deeper. AS I went back wondering
where the other fifty was to come from,
suddenly recollected I'd got two or
three flash bills in my bag at the hotel.
I posted them Saturday night.
''But was going to be a bit deeper
still. On the Saturday bought some
chloroform, for didn't intend to lose
what I'd given her. AS soon as I'd got
in meant to get close beside her and
make love to her a bit, and when she
was enjoying it I should put hand
kerchief over her nose and mouth-and
! there she'd be. But meant to leave
her ten dollars if the swag was up to
the mark, for she was clever girl.
"Just before six set off and watched
| the house from some trees not far off.
It was all right; about 80 the two old
ladies, with big prayer-book came
| out, and ten minutes after the cook
followed them, in big hurry. Liz was
waiting for me- : E@@ +&@a
"'Good evening, MAJOR she says,
laughing. You are come, then?'
"'Of course, my DEAR says, kissing
her. You don't think l could stay
away from you. You got the notes all
right" .rt rys W. .. sDs ...t H..
| ayes, thank you, major she says,
still laughing. You are brick
'''And so are you, my DEAR and
put my arm round her and made her
sit down beside me. All the time I
| was getting that handkerchief ready,
and when she was off her, guard I just
! held it fast. '--~s"T II
MY goodness! but I couldn't have
believed she was so strong. She strug-
| gled, and fought, and kicked, and I
| was afraid I couldn't hold her till the
! chloroform had worked. But bit by
bit she weakened, and at last she sank
| down on the floor unconscious. I
searched her pockets and found the let
| ter with the flash notes inside I had
sent that morning. After I'D got the
swag meant to have a look round for
the real money.
II knew she'd be all right for the
next 20 minutes at least, but I turned
bly, sure, and goes to the old DANES
dressing room. There was little safe
in the corner, but, bless you, it was no
harder than child's money box, and in
ten minutes had it OPEN. There were
gold bracelets and diamond brooches,
rs in gold and bills, and a frst-class
pearl necklace that must have cost
three figures. I had brought a leather
handbag with me, and I was on my
knees slipping the stuff into it, when
down I went full length on the floor,
| and before knew what had happened
somebody was sitting on me, and a
voice said: Just attempt to get up, my
man, and I'll brain you And then he
got my hands behind me, and in jiffy
I found darbies on my wrists. OF
course, it was bobby. --y 81
II felt just like baby, and was near
crying betwixt rage and shame. ~
~"'I must leave you moment, ma
jor,' he says, laughing outright, but I'd
better make sure and he ties my legs
together.
''He goes to the bathroom and I hears
him calling: Lizzie, Lizzie There
was no answer, and then hears him
| put his great carcass against the door
and burst it open.
ssIn about half an hour they both
comes in. She looked pale, but they
were both laughing as if they would
never stop.
"'The next time, MAJOR he says
when he could speak, the next time
you make love to girl, be sure she
isn't engaged to a policeman. We've
been engaged IS months, major, so you
see you were too late. But were both
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