The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-01-23
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me over the SdmOFdr-DdO luck 10 tue
new come Russian of bearded smile
who gave 1t to her! But the story loses
much in coming from the second hand,
for the grace of Polly's tales lies in the
telling-in the light of eye, the twitch
of mouth. the smile and the shrug of
shoulder. and these, by favor of heav-
en-, cannot be put to paper, else all
would have my Polly.
She-Polly. of course--was asked by
Miss Stanton to spend the night with
her. Miss Stanton had moved into a
new place during the day and wanted
Polly to help her fix up-Polly knows
by instinct just where this and that
ought to be placed for the best effect
When they got to the house just at
dusk, not a soul was at home, and the
immovable door recalled to Miss Stan
ton that she had not yet asked for a
latchkey For an instant there were
CONSERVATION and blank faces. Then
the front windows were tried. One of
them was not locked. Their faces re-
sumed expression.
Its unlocked all right" said Miss
Stanton In a voice made hopeless by
new troubles. but how are we going
to get in? Can you climbY
Miss Stanton couldn't; that was
plain. Miss Stanton is-well. as Polly
hesitatingly said at the telling, she's
she's wide, you know" And then
Polly spread her hands until about
three-quarters of the width of the ia
BILE lay between them. About so"
she added.
'.Can climb? OF course can," said
Polly with the confidence Of an all do
ing genius. You just stand in front of
the window, so no one can see, and I'll
get i'm
Miss Stanton slipped into position
and Polly disappeared behind her. Just
how Polly got through the window-it
began three feet from the veranda
foor-is not to be told, for Miss Stan
ton effectually screens much territory,
and Polly, when | asked her, demurely
replied that there were some secrets
that woman could keep.
Just as Polly came down with little
thump within Miss Stanton gave a
great gasp without.
ooh, Polly! A policeman! Whatll
we do?"
"a policeman" cried Polly, peeping
over Miss Stanton's shoulder.
Sure enough there was an officer in
terror inspiring brass buttons. And he
was walking toward the house.
"Quick, Polly! What'll we do?" The
voice approached the frantic.
But before Polly could make answer
there. came words from the officer.
''Say, you there-come out of that!'
"But-we live-we stay here" expos
tulated Miss Stanton tremblingly.
"Thats right, Kate. Talk up to
him." whispered Polly encouragingly.
ooh. yes. of course" said the officer
dryly. a man Of most painful humor."
according to Polly.
'"There was nobody at home, and I'd
forgotten my latchkey."
Good, Kate. Don't let him scare
you," in a discreet undertone from
Polly.
MISS SIdutOu WAS tFNuDiluS.
"That's a nice little story, but it's a
little old. But, say" he demanded
brilliantly. gazing with most wise
smile at Miss Stanton, who completely
eclipsed the window, thew did you ex-
pect to crawl through that Window
Miss Stanton stammered. whereat
the officer nodded his head with even
greater wisdom.
"Youre smooth. but the games an
old one I'll just run you in. You're
the kind Pm looking for"
"But you don't mean to arrest me-?
l live herer Miss Stanton cried weak
ly.
The policeman grinned. THAT will
not go either. know every one in the
house." Which was the truth, as they
learned later. for he was sweet on one
of the girls. "You might as well close
the talk and come with me-"
He took hold of Miss Stanton's arm.
AS he did so he CHANGED to look over
her shoulder. and his eyes lighted on
Polly. who was calmly biting the fin
ger tips of her gloves.
Hello So there's two of YOUR
Eyes" admitted Miss Stanton.
He motioned TO Polly.
"Come ont" said he.
81 won't" said Polly.
He started for her. hut Polly slipped
the window down locked 1t and looked
at him with chin straight out. When
Polly holds her chin so, one usually
does as she likes. The officer stared
through the glass an instant and then
turned to Miss Stanton.
"She'll come out of there all right.
You come with me to a patrol box"
Miss Stanton meekly walked away
with him. In about five minutes they
came back and sat down on the steps.
! Polly pulled an easy chair TO the Win
dow, slipped into 1t and leisurely be-
gan to pull off her gloves.
So they sat until the patrol wagon
drove up, into which Miss Stanton was
bundled with little ceremony. Then
the policeman came up the steps to
the window.
Look here" he called out. Pm tired
of this Come on out of therew
Polly calmly took off her hat and
eyed it critically with head trifie to
one side.
"If you don't, I'll smash the window
and come after you'll You'll come then"
Perhaps he would have done so-for
he had but little temper left-had not
the man who owns the house come up
the steps Just then with his wife. To
him the officer turned.
"Robbers have been trying to get In.
to your house, Mr.. Wilson," he called
out.
"Robbers!" exclaimed Mr.. Wilson.
"Thieves in my housed WhereY
screamed his wife.
"Oh, we've got 'em tight enough
said the policeman. zones In the par
lor now. She got In through the win
dow"
"Whatl Women thieyesT Mrs. VII
son ran up the steps, and within tht
window sat Polly. leaning back, will
her hat in her lap, which sight almos
sent her into mysteries.
'grhere's one OF themW she screamed
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