Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-07-11

bulls abode was n the Eat stpositl
telling the occupants Of that place that
she was unable to get into the house.
II cant turn the key, and II you
don't mind, ma'am, IN 20 through
your window"
The people didn't mind At III. They
even held the girls parasol and pock.
etbook while she clambered from ons
window to the other.
Then came a crash. It was . ter.
rinc crash. Had the girl fallen into
the court? No. The sounds that cams
from the door below werp unlike thesa
heard when Hendrick Hp6eoa played
ninepins in the Adirondacks. At thal
point came a shrek. such - the staSs
heroine gives vent to when The villain
gets after her with a butcher knife. II
was sickening. Mrs. Trumbull waited
half . second. then stuck her head out
Of the window. and with the helD ol
half . dozen other feminine voices
called: Mary! Maryl What's The
matterr'
The reply was . volley Of sobs and
sQueals winding up with: The nats
been robbedr'
Mr.. Trumbull was surprised 10 80
his wife with hair streaming down her
back and hands clutching the folds Of
4 bath robe. 60 scootins through the n
brary out into the hall and down ths
stairs.
In ten minutes she returned. HeT
eyes were big and black and scared.
Her teeth were chattering. and her
hands were busy with each other. She
curied up on the divan and looked st
her husband.
John, what do you thi4kf The
Smiths fat has bssn robbed and
there's hardly a scrap Of anything left.
They came through the kitchen win
dow. They even took some Persian
rugs and Mrs. Smiths sealskin. And
the siiver's all gone. and the hose
oh, you Just should sss Il! It's knee
deep with the things that they've
pulled out Of the dressers and ward.
robes
John continued to read his Spencer
That's too bad" he said.
Silence Of five minutes.
John" she spoke very seftly.
"Yes?" he asked, not looking mp from
Spencer.
John, do you know I'd just b scared
stiff II you weren't here"
John smiled sadly.
You won't 60 OF ON that huatins
trip, will your"
"Well-ll-ll," he drawIsd uncertain
ly.
II just wont let you. now. They
might come ia and take my old candle
stick. or the baby, or my grand0oth-
er's Get of china. And-Tm net Q biz
afraid when you're here. Honest I'm
notw
Johns chest swelled up> This was
new. He threw Spencer on
the floor and went and looked at his
revolver. Then he tried The dining.
room windows. After that he threw
his arms out and doubled them up to
see II his muscle swellsd up - II did
when be was q lad At school.
He walked back and forth through
their bit Of nat and held bis head up
high. Then he sat down beside that
little tyrant Of q wife and looked her
In the eyes.
She giggled hysterically and ran her
fingers across his mustache, Just as
she used to do when poor John was 50
crazy with love for her that she could
have pulled out every hair Of his head
and he'd never have known II.
Dear" John said softly, Il never
knew before that there was any place
for me in this house. that hllsd any
want here. But now nnd that am
Useful. that am a burglar-scarer God
bless that man that stole those things
It'll be hard on the Smiths,
but It's a mighty fine thing for me-"
And they lived happy ever after. Or
had for a week, a. the burglary only
:ook place that far back.-Chicago
Times Herald.