The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-05-18

been stay tng. I'm rather poor nows bus
when my cousin dies
II stopped. for ske was laughing.
Now, look here, mn or, dear, anys she,
don't suppose I don't know your little
game. You want 10 have look round
the house and pick up little iAing or
two In forgctfusress Well. I've no oh.
iection. for the old Indies are too mean
for anything, and it'd serve them right.
Hut you must pay my prtee-its Sl00
down that's the price Of ticket Of
admission. Buy ticket, and ! lcts
you inside. not without
"a baby could basc Knocked the down
nj that minute, end she laughed llll AhC
was tired
'What-wha, do you mean, my dar'
lingo ! stamnvrrd.
There, tauUI do ahr says, still
laughing; don't think I'm born idiot.
You can take what you can. There D
plenty Of things upsinirs, and lot oi
silver; hut my terms b. 500 down. II
you marrics me, Of course in come
back TO You
"'lou'rr clever girl, my dear says
! I. Wild Co., ! felt, couldn't help but adj
mire the wny she'd footed my.
well, what do yuu say" she says
Il suW q uar uu good 10 sufi-rU1p her
any more, but said 500 was uvcaua
too much I'd give S2i.
Zone hundred; not iarthiug less
major, s1y- she.
We'll, wc haErlel a bit, and go last
ola, agreed ON $50 down, aud the rest
hp post moi later than sunday MORN
ing.
"'l'll remember says, 'bu; YOU'RE
u clever girl, my dear and kiss,s her
/ couldn't help but admire her.
but, deep az she was, ! was e bit
deeper. As went back wondering
where the other 6fly wac TO come from,
! suddenly rrrullrrtcd I'D got two OF
three flash bills In my bag at the hotel
/ posted them Saturday night.
but was going 90 be- q biz deeper
=;tl. Ha :hr Saturday ! .i5uEhi zaHg
rhlurotorm, for / didn't intend 10 iosc
what I'd given her. As soon as l'd got
10 ! meant TO get CLOSE beside her and
make love 90 her 80 bit, and when she
was enjoying &c should pat hand,
/ hrryhirI over her nose aud mouth aud
/ there she'd be-. HIT / meant Co leave
her ten duIlars II the swag Nu- mp 10
the mark. for she was clever girl
"lus, before siN set on and watched
the house from sumr trrr- not fUf on.
u was all right: about $3.50 the two old
ladirr with big pwyrrboOks cam"
I out, and ten minutes after the cook
/ followed them, in big hurry. liz Nsl5
Whiting for me.
"'Guod evening, major hIc says,
laughing. You are come. then"
q" 'Of ruur,r. my dear. SAYS kissing
| her. You don't think | could stay
away from you. Nuu got the notes all
right"
"'Ncs, thank you. major she says,
still laughing. You are brick
"'And 30 are you, my dear and l
nut my arm round her and made her
sit down beside me. Al the time
was getting that handkerchief ready,
and when She was Of her guard just
slipped it over her nosc and mouth and
held IL fast.
My goodness bat / couldn't have
believed she was DO strong. She sirug.
| glcd, and fought, and kicked, and |
WIS afraid ! couldn't hold her tilI tho
chloroform had worked. Hut bit 10y
bit she weakened aud NJ last she sank
down on the floor unconscious. |
searched her packets aud found the let.
ter with the flash notes inside J had
sent that morning. After ia got ga"
swug j meant 60 have d luok round for
the real money.
II knew she'd be- an right for the
I next 20 minutes ne least, but | turned
| the key Of the bathroom Ia make dou-
/ bis sure, and goes to the Old DANES
| dressing room. There was little safe
( in the corner, hut. bless you II was no
harder than . rhiId's money box, and in
ten minutes had IL open. There were
/ gold bracelets aud diamond brooches,
- in gold and bills, and q ir-t.class
pearl necklace that must have cost
three figures. had brought leather
handbag with mc. and ! was on my
knees slipping the stun into H., when
down | went full length on the floor.
nud before knew what had happened
somebody WIS sitting ON me, and
voice said: just attempt To get up, my
man, and ri brain YOU And th== he
got nv hand, behind me, and in o lily
] found darhirs ON my wrists OF
cnUrS" il WIS bobby
~ felt Just like baby. and was near
CRYING brtwiNt ragr and shame.
- must leave you n moment. ma
ior. he says, laughing outright, but ia
better make sure. and he ties my legs
together
"ilc goes 10 the bathroom and hears
him calling: 'Lizlic, Lizzie There
was no answer. and then hears him
pui his great carcass against the door
mud burst u open.
In about half nm hour they both
comes IN. She looked pale, but they
were both laughing as II they would
never step.
Nt next timf, mayor, ne NnNAt
when he cuuid speak, the next time
you make love to a girl. be sure she
isn't engaged to a policeman. We've
been engaged Is months, major so YOU
see YOU were too late. Hut we're both
Obliged for the wedding present
II never felt as mad in my life M
did just then--I'd have killed 'cm both,
II I'D got half a chance.
~ felt just as mad when was on my
trial. for everybody in court, judge and
all. laughed 10 hear how I'd been done.
but there was no fun IN II for me,
for, as well ns the burglary. was in
dir,cd for being in possession Of flash
notes I made sure ! WIS IN for "a
years, but whether IL was because the
judge had enjoyed himself or not I
don't know got of with seven years.
II made up nay mind then that wom-
en- aren't 70 bc trusted, aud II you ever
hears Of Jim Simbcll marrying, you'll
know that be ought to be taken
straightwuy 10 an asylum. London
Ti,-lli!a.