The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
wonder wonder where I've dropped from.

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Inc room wus rather dark. so il III,
d not strike Thompson chat none of ~
.. furniture or decorations were familia,
And he had very little time TO motto
+ anything ''''''
Eliza he heard, sounding I'm n mas
euline voice from the next landing
"Elizai" '"''''' s
Amanda Carson had no male rela.
u'es in her family except her father
ana that was not old Carson's voice.
: Elias gone out, Henry" said a fe.
male voice. 81 sent her TO mail let.
ter" ''' " '''
Then wish she wouldn't leave the
front door OPEN said The first voice.
helio' Its closed now. She must have
come in. Elizal"
No answer.
linen the man erowlcd: Its very
/ strange That door didn't blow TO. or
1 would have heard it bang"
or course, by this time. Thompson re-
alilcd that, after all. 10 was not IS that
lie picked up his hat and cape and
moved quickly toward the door of the
lIont room, intending 10 make am ok
pianation and an escape-both ms rapid
as possible.
No, you don't" said that same mas
cuiine voice. You stop right where
you are or I'll shoot"
The good man of the house. havinc
as be supposed, graspcd the fact that /
burglar had sncakcd in at the front
door while Elias back was turned. now
stood with something made of steel in
his outstretched right hand, halfway
down the stairs.
My name is Thompson" the inno-
cent intruder began.
Il daresay tits. Stay right where Won
are, Thompson"
II was painful situation. Nothing
could induce that grim householder ~
believe that Thompson was himself
and not particularly cunning and en-
icfprising early-evcning burglar. who
worked the dress suit racket"
"lou Mr. Cyril Thompson. eh? We'll
Mr.. Cyril Thompson had a beard when
heard him sing II Mic Teroro.' Can
rou sing?"
Under the circumstances Thompson
ould not sing. Fancy warbline: eli
iio Ieroro" in such a prcdicamonti
The end of il was that Eliza came
n and Immediately went out again TO
ct a policeman.
Thompson had no better luck with
he policeman than with Mr. Cameron
that was the householder's name
he policeman refused 90 look nj
hompsons handkerchief. on which (
would have found tho initials: &C. |
r elegantly embroidered Neither !
ould he examine any OF Il .npsons z
nderwear. Even if hc bad. Doe would Z
I'VE found only the initials. and &c.
D." may stand for Charles Tompllins" VI
st as we'll as for cyril Thompson
At the station house the minions Of :
e law followed the same Objectionable
ursc, believing nothing that Thomp-
n said about himself, and laughing to
orn what they called that old gag" SCI
You say you are Mr.. Cyril Thomp- be
~ said the Inspector "Then what de-
re you doing in Mr. Cameron's house car
thout ringing the bell? You don't Of
ow anybody there, do you?" arc
That really sealed poor Thompson's ioi
s. lie did not want to.tcll this police bly,
pector all about his innocent little an
n for surprising Amanda Carson. fd'
iowever, that part of his agony did s
last overnight. A note to friend the
ught relief-and bail. And when and
)mpson's lawyer came the police met
tiously began TO believe something old
he story of the lost beard But the pie
e Cameron, by that time. had gone of I
ne and TO bed; so there was nobody W
hand TO withdraw the charge, and der.
magistrate who was called up az o.
late hour made the bail heavy. Of {
lmeron did finally yield-though saw
until poor Thompson had spent a luns
pless night, followed 10y very un- opei
sant morning in the police court. vari
NJ, after all this, and after Thomp- thos
had neglected 10 shave his newly-rc- app;
ed face, hoping that that beard they
Id quickly reappear-thc worst was ted {
to come. 1t came all through an whei
gctic and discerning reporter. who worl
in .Ihompson's account of himself for {
ance for a good story" This is tn
the good story" met Thompsons vals
ard eyes when he looked at the drcd
that morning Of his appearance to wi
c police court; On
ONE on CYRIL muss
X BURGLAR. CAUGHT IN THE / otive
IT, SAYS HE IS MIR. THOMp-. and =
SON" not O
Oh BhARDLEss' HB WOULD were
PERsONATE THE HIRsUTE So tbov
ETY. TENOR. 80
wv, what il man 70 do in a case were
hisY' Thompson piteousiy asked uufte
lend who had bailed him out. sbon
uess you'd better let II go df that, the <
lap," said his friend. If You ioucb
keep quiet they may come out ,he s,
another scare head: The Bur oogo,.
Vas Thompson. After Al What tbc i.
he Doing in That llouscg Say "Tt
.g and let your beard grow. feed n
my advice" ,bev
nRson stayed at home for two 10 "a.
Then he called ON Amanda and lntrnd
ned mafters-with q freshly strono
beard. sto..t.,
vas unfortunate. said Amanda, They
n unplcasnntly doubtful ntona- from,