The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-15

was successful, and, passing through the
bathroom, he entered the room of the sleep
ing girl
Queer that door was locked he said
aloud as he lighted the gas Then he sat
down in an easy-chair facing the window
while he unlaced his shoes.
May had been in light sleep when her
door was tried and was dropping back into
a doze when she heard the bathroom door
open and steps issue from it to her own room
Who can 1t be-" she said to herself, and
was about to call Gertie's name when the in
was a man
burglar!" she thought ''And Gertie
said there no danger!''
lhen she remembered the revolver she had
tossed upon the bed and forgotten to put
away. Softly she slipped her hand down over
Tue peuspread until she grasped the weapon
IL was lucky forget to put it away, she
thought, rs she saw the burglar MAKING him
SER at nome. "He intends to take off his
SHOES mere and then rob the house -
AS she came to this conclusion the burglar
arose and turned toward the bed A look Of
surprise flashed over his face, 5ut before he
could move the rusty old gun was pointed ar
his head and feminine voice called:
Don't move or I will shoot: Throw I'm
your hands! I've hit smaller object than
you many a time.
The burglar paused, but did not throw up
his hands, and the girl in the bed realizing
the uselessness of her weapon began to weak
en- and wish she were not SO entirely at his
mercy.
Il beg your pardon came from the
burglar
Oh he's one of the polite kind" groaned
the girl.
81 beg your pardon. but did not know this
| room was occupied. Excuse me and will
! leave. although 1 don't like to wake up the
| felix's in the house,
| Il would be rather interesting for you If you
| cid. But the burglar did not seem to catch
| the drift OF her sarcasm, and continued, Il
] assure you l had no idea any one was in the
room"
! 81 do not doubt your word in the least"
"And So if you will excuse me- I will leave
| and hunt up mother or Gertie.'
| Mother or Gertie! How do you know Ger
ties name?"
Because happen to be her brother" was
| the amused reply. -
/ Her brother Dick!'
Yes, Dick, at your service. And now as
| l have said once twice before, if you will
excuse I will go and hunt them" He
! passed swiftly through the bathroom, and a
| moment later she heard him feeling his way
along the hall to Mrs. Manders room.
! Can it be Dick, or ought l to give an
| alarm?'' Before she came to decision, she
| heard Mrs Manders excaming:
why, Dick!' What do you mean by
coming home at this time of night? We all
tho1ght you would remain in Montana for an
! other month -, -
! .'Quite adventure" murmured May, as
she dropped to sleep half an hour later. But
to think that l threatened to shoot the man
! Gertie is so anxious for me to marry!
| .'Oh, am so glad that you like Dick was
| Gertie's greeting the next morning. In
Like him. What do you meaD?" -queried
| the bewildered girl.
| why, didn't you try to bring him down
| with your revolver the way you said you
| int ended to get your husband?" Gertie asked,
with hne assumption of innocence. Il nat
urally supposed it was a case of love at first
! sight
| Never during the following weeks were
| May and Dick together that Gertie, the tact
! less did not appear with some senseless re-
| mark about guns and game until her friend
, began fairly to oathe her unfortunate adven-
/ ture her visit and everything connected with
| it, Her manner to Dick became daily more
l constrained and chilly. He was in despair as
! to how he could please her, and at last con-
fded in his sister. ~..- r..-s.,f
| $50 you are really in love with her and are
| desperate because she will have nothing to
! say to you her consoling exclamation.
| ':Teil her So you goosyh'.S - x a4tsii
He acted so promptly on her advice that
Gertie heard the welcome news that very
| night in bedtime confidence.
| But oh, Gertie,' May whispered, half
laughing, half crying, how could you tease
me so all the timer"
my friend,' was the oracular response,
'.for all your bravery with gun, don't be-
lieve that you would have bageed your hus-
| band il had not made you think you did not
! want to-