The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-26

of half dollars held between Mitchel's
fingers shone duly foot away from the
eyes Of Mr.. Perry.
"Eh what's that?" said Perry. Gluten
ing at the coins "Lemme get Mt i'm"
"You shall have them" said Mitchell
"There's somebody in the Sunday school
who has no right to be there-no right to
be there at all Understands
"The robber," calculated Mr., Perry,
with solemn disgust, The bloomin rob
ber,"
81 want you to wait here till he locks
the door and comes out. Then take him
back down the lane and put him into the
room again"
mo burglary, now" replied Perry
vaguely. 81 amt goin to break no doors
open"
Hes got the key in his pocket" said
Mitchell where's the harm? You just
fling him in and then shut the door. III
take care of the keys if you like"
"I'll do it," said Perry.
So it was that Stromer, coming TO the
end of the lane, happy in the thought Of
telling his good news to Mr. Fernie was
astonished to find bTawry hand tighten
suddenly round the collar OF his coat
He struggled bravely, but have known
Perry to carry a three hundredweight
case on his back for over IL yards. One
hand held Stromer in the air. and the
other was stretched over his mouth.
Stromer was conscious only Of an over
powering atmos phere of carman. Before
the door Perry put him on the ground,
removed one hand from his mouth for
moment and CROPPED in his pockets for
the keys. Perry had some little trouble
with the lock and swore audibly. His
swearing was revelation TO Stromer of
the capabilities of man in hitherto I'M
known direction. Stromer says that he
was pondcrng over this when he was
suddenly flung through the air and light
ed on the hard floor of the schoolroom
Then Perry banged the door, and Stro-
mer sat breathless and utterly amazed
where he had been thrown.
Here's your dollar" said Mitchell
when Perry rejoined him at the corner
of the lane. Give me the keys"
Ere. guv'nor" said Perry looking in
credulously at the money in his hand.
anything extra if 90 back and swipe
i'm on the 'ead?'
Good Lord. no. said Mitchell. "You
have done quite enough, thank you" and
started to walk quickly to his interview
with Mr.. Fernie. The carman's foot
struck against something as he stood
looking after his employer. He bent
down and picked up big brown book,
Grants Ethics of Aristotle
Mice lookjn book" he murmured to
himself "lt'll be bit of readin for the
missus"
He tucked it carefully under his arm
and lurched uncertainty home. Inside
the schoolroom Stromer was kicking at
the locked door. and his voice was very
weak with fruitless shouting. The next
morning the woman who cleaned the
schooro0m found him there in a very d.
sheveled state. The keys we're hanging
on the outside of the door
This is the story of Hilton Mitchell's
win over Stromer. Mrs. Hilton Mitchell
is very nice indeed. She is almost as
charming, though not quite. as when she
was Miss Feruie. Stromer. Mitchell ami
Miss Fernie | had known for a long
time. but did not know this story till,
talking to my friend, the carman, one day
| noticed biz brown book fat on the
center Of the mantelpiece. forming base
for gorgeous yellow vase / asked per-
mission to look at it for a moment. and |
thought that Grants Ethics was a pc
cuiar book to be found in a carman's
home
Perry shook his head sorrowfully when
remarked on il. He had been trying to
read it.-Ieuuy Pictorial Magazine.