Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-01-18

al him with chin straight out Wnen
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 ont Of there all right.
You come With me to 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. "I'm tired
of this. Come on out Of there!"
Polly calmly took Of her hat and
eyed 1t critically with head trihe to
one side.
"If you don't III smash the window
and come after you! 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.
"Thleves In my house! Where"
screamed his wife.
"Oh, we've got 'em tight enough"
said the policeman. "Ons's in the par
lor now. She got In through the win.
dow"
What. Women thieves?" Mrs vii.
son ran up the steps, and within the
window sat Polly, leaning back. with
her hat In her lap. which sight almost
sent her into Mysteries.
There's one Of them" she screamed,
pointing TO Polly. Sitting there just
as II she owned the place. Oh, the
creature!"
Eyes. seen her Just as she and
t'other one was trying to get ill.," the
officer said complacently. "ro,her
ones In the wagon"
The frantic Mrs. Wilson made a rush
for the patrol wagon. Miss Stanton
thrust out her head
Its me--its Just me-Mlss stan.
ton." she said plaintively.
"Mlss Stanton, We'll. OF all things
my new roOmer." Mrs. W'la0p stopped
short What are you doing in there:
How did you get in there
"They put me in." said Miss Stanton
mournfnlly.
Then came the explanation. And
then Mr.. Wilson said something to
the policeman. What that was Polly
does not know.
81 couldn't hear" she explained to
me when she had finished telling the
story
Probably told MIN that he was II
policeman" | suggested.
Polly shook her head as she dropped
slice Of ieu,on intU der tea. "No; !
think he called him fool"
(which 10 the same" said |, with a
feeling that was very clever. "Bu'
how did it all end!"
Its ended. That's all there is to
IT,"
Polly looked al me In 4; ei!cc for a
full minute. But Polly Is never long
without word.
"Wasn't II simply awfnl?" she said
shaking her head with wide eyed. shiv
ering sOiemnity. 1T was shoclia.,'
Then an irreprcssible smile displaced
the gravity OF her face and she langh
ed. her head thrown back Just enough
to reveal the birdlike pulsingS Of Ter
throat.
III was funny. though is BOW. Il
wasn't then" Her eyes wer, bright
with mirth tears.
She leaned forward, dropped her chin
into her hands and gazed ut me- half
smiling, half blushing.
You'll never tell. Tom That's Il
good boy don't"
Tell" said l. hurt by The imputa-
ton.
mo. OF course you want" said
Polly.
"Of course not" said l.
But Polly viii never see this Chi
rago Journal.
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