The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21

census of opinion in the servants quar-
ters. Emery was the butler at the Bill
ingses. Katrina was maid at the john
sons, and the grounds behind the city
places of the Billngses and the Johnsons
ran back to an alley that divided them.
The grounds were sufficiently clear of
houses SO that you, could look from the
rear porch of the Billingses to the rear
steps of the Johnsons, and Emery and
Katrina were able to exchange long dis
lance grimaces often.
The other man in the case was Michael
=. Kennedy, the policeman on that beat.
Michael p. was fine young Irish-Amer-
lean. But, for that matter. Emery, who
was bald, 40 and dropped his his was
Il fine American, toby adoption. He
was fat and placid, and not 80 VERY
bad lookin,," and he had an air that
showed that he belonged to the "hupper
class"
Comfortable Bank Account.
But his real superiority lay in his cir
cumstances. He was reputed to have
comfortable bank account And Katrina
was a beauty: so the man who hoped
to win her as his rose of roses had need
Of coin of the realm, and plenty of it.
There was no gainsayng that Michael
p. was handsome, and he was young.
1ne signs of the other maids We're often
directed at him, while they shifted at
Emery because he was "huppish." But
that was not important passable APP
pearance and bank deposit, where the
woman has an eye to business always
outpoint mere youth and good looks.
The behavior of Katrina toward her
respective suitors showed which way the
wind blew the bubbles of favor; or at
least the kitchen and hall spectators of
the drama so decided. On the day before
Christmas, which was very mild, shiny,
sunny day, Katrina smiled very sweetly
from the rear stoop of the Johnsons at
Emery on the rear veranda of the Bill
ingses, and the gardener AMI the hostler
of the Billingses and another of the john
sons maids saw her do it, Emery heaved
his chin in the air and walked across
the plot behind the Bill:ngses TO the coal
house, evidently treading on air.
On the Night Shift.
Michael P. was on the night shift, but
just at that blessed moment he came up
to where the alley cornered on the
street. not so yards away, and beheld this
most interesting scene. The gardener
laughed like an ape, and Michael p.
went the light pink hue of a sailed
shrimp.
A brick red would have showed that
his pride was hurt. But the pale pink
indicated a deeper wound. Katrina
whose color had abruptly heightened
slipped in suddenly. and thus carried her
part off with an appearance of Innocence.
At II o'clock that quiet Christmas eve
Michael p. tapped on the kitchen door
Of the Johnsons. which had became flood
ed with light Of sudden. and was adj
mitted by Katrina, who had just returned
from a festivity with one of the other
maids. He had waited a long time for
katrinas return, and the other maid
considerably retifsd to a room adjoining
to give him and Katrina privacy.
Michael P. was presently engaged in
pressing his suit, and the fair Katrina
was resisting and eVading him laugh
ingly, poutingly, jibingly, coquetishly
The backsteps was sure of it's opinion as
to 'Enerys chances, but backsteps have
often been mistaken in much tae same
fashion as the best rooms. and the casual
observer would have regarded the situa-
ton as uncertain, after beholding the
scene in progress.
Michael Becomes Bitter.
II suppose if l had bank account like
this .housenaan, Mr. Flammangham, you'd
say yes,' Michael p. said with rather bit
ter resentment.
VINO Sdlu aHylnl1S ABOUT uOlley-
Katrina demanded Indignantly.
oh nobody" Michael +. replied, look
ing into the air.
Then Katrina laughed, as if she We're
amused. That was the most provoking
thing about her. She laughed a great
deal at Michael p.
There was silence, while Michael p.
chewed the bitter cud of dissatisfaction.
1t was dark Christmas eve, and outside
the only noise breaking upon the air was
the yap-yapping of a small dog with an
exceedingly penetrating and raucus
voice.
There was nobody stirring either. ex-
cept that a man with his hat pulled down
over his eyes was slipping up the alley
between the Johnsons and the Billingses
with a very noiseless tread. 1t was too
dark for the dog, who was sitting on his
tail somewhere in the Johnsons back
yard, to see the man, and the latter
stealthily crossed the back yard behind
the house next to the Billingses and went
up to side window in it.
Burglar Who Is Wanted.
In the city just then there was bur-
ger who had done SO WEI in his chosen
profession that Michael P. and all his
ciub-bedeviled comrades would have
given greatly to catch him. There was
reward OI 9ZUUU upoIl HIS Hedu bul lie
was so oily smooth that none could trail
him down.
This gentleman who leaned SO success
fully upon the billy for support and adj
vancement in life, blew safes in a neat,
expeditions and profitable manner, and
he had been only once seen. The behold
err On that occasion related that he had
small eyes, set very close together and
looking slanting-wise across mis- nose, and
complexion without color.
The man who had threaded the alley
and Who now very deftly twisted the
fastening off the window and entered
the house. whose tenants were absent,
had a pale face and such eyes as de-
scribed.