Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-30

kerchief Into little vsds and ropes,
and he knew by that hat She was dis
tracted nbout something.
Il know son think I'm n silly 10 feel
this way when irs not even twilight
yet. But ] know positively that some
body tried the kitchen windows while I
was lying down, and ! just couldn't
get over II. I always was afraid II
burglars and ghosts" Aud then she
lad a nervous chill.
John said nothing. lie took out n
copy Of Spencer aud lighted a cigar.
After a time the baby was brought
home and put to bed. Mrs. Truinbull
had recovered from her nervousness
and was pecking ont from bchlad a
window shade listening TO a convcrsa-
ton that was going ~ ia the court.
Tho servant rrnployc cd by the family
In the apartment Just below the Trum
bulls abode was In tho fiat opposite
telling the occupants OF that place that
she was unable to get into the hcnsc.
II can't turn tie key. and IL you
! don't mind, main, I'll 20 through your
window"
The people didn't mlu1 a. all. They
even held the girls ~t,1rnsOl ana pocket
book while she cl1mbcrcd from n
window sill to tho other.
Then came n crash II was a terrific
crash. Had the glri fallen iuto the
courtf No The sounds that am
from the door below were unlike those
heard WHEN Hendrix Hudson played
%nlurpius In the Adiruniacks. Al that
point came q shrek. sEcl as the stage
heroine gives ycni To when the villain
gets after her with n butcher knife
Il was sickruing. Mrs. Trumbull wait
ID half u second. then stuck her head
out 81 the window iHid with the hcli
NJ half a dozen either frminlnr voices
called: MARY. Mary, What's the mat
tpr?"
The reply was n vollcy OF SOILS and
squcals whining up with. "Ihc fats
been roLbc,li"
Mr.. Trunbull was surprised to see
his wife with hair streaming down h"i
back and hands clu;chins the folds Df
d BATH robe 20 scOoiIng through the
library into the hall and down tho.
stairs.
In ten minutes she returned. IGri
eyes were big and black aud scared
Her teeth were rlrnttcring. and her
hands were busy with cacli other. She
curled up on the diyan and looked at
her husband.
"Jchn. what do you think? The
Smiths Nat las been robbed. and
there's hardly n scrap Of anything left
They came through tic Kitchen win
dow. They even took some Persian
rugs and Mrs. Smiths SCalSkln. And
The silVcr's all gone. aud the house.
oil. you just should see ia It's knee
'lecp with the things that They've pull
I'd out Of the dresscrS and war'irbbcs."
John continued to read his Spencer.
That's too bad" hc said.
Silence Uf five minutes.
john she spoke very softly.
"Yesi" lac asked, not looking up from
spencer.
john. do you know I'd just be
scared stln II you weren't hrrc?'
John smiled sadly.
you wont go OF on that hunting
trip. Will your
"Wellll-ll," he dra wlcd uncertainty.
Il just won't let you. now. They
might come IL and take my old candle
stick or the baby or my grandmothcr's
set of china. And-l'm not u bit afraid
when you're h~ere-hoBcst, I'm not"
Johns chest swcllcd up. This was
something new. He threw Spencer on
the floor and went aud looked al his
revolver. Then he tried the dining
room windows. After that lie threw
his arms ont and doubled them mp Ia
see II his muscle swellcd mp as II did
when lac was n lad at school.
He walked back and forth through
their bit OF a Hat and held his bead
up high. Then he sal down beside that
little tyrant Of a wife and looked her
IN the eyes.
She glggled Historically and ran her
fingers across his mustachc, just as she
used to do when poor John was so era
ny with love for her that she could
have pulled ont every hair OF his head
and he'd never have known 1t.
Dear" John said softly, Il never
knew before that there was any place
for me In this house. that ! filled any
want here, But now ! lnd that ! M
useful. that J am a burglar scarer
Cad bless the nan that stole those
things down stairs. ltli he hard on
the Smiths. but it's n mighty fine thing
for me"
And they lived happy ever after oil
had for n week, as the burglary only
took place that far back. - Chicag,
Times. Herald.
"~stuPid" british Omcera.
Tho Duke Of wellington ono dcclar