The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
By Marian West.


ing these-the Order time
considered to look like thief
if they always looked their trade we'd have
less trouble. the dubious answer 7 don't for mo-
it's but my duty" etc.
clear enough to me- The woman had been IN 'ne
RED picked the other sock it dropped off,
this thru the mans head, very savage
ocousness and stupidity At least that IS the way ex
planned the trip to myself
The magistrate laughed good naturally tale
IT guess you've up the tree this time,
SAM he said nough 1t prob
It up at the church wish you look
and noticed her there yesterday She's an
looking You'd remember her. :"
.Tm in a good hurry protested.
"oh, it won't take minute We want to find out II
there with her and may just happen to
have noticed. won't open her head"
followed unwlingy enough thru the dismal stone cor
ridors to which unlocked and flung open.
facetiously.
bed lifted her at When she did she
feet then rushed toward and flung both
u. ooh Tom Tom I knew you wouldn't go rneH'z
you'd be true to and not let me take
blame All, Tom, knew it!'
DEVIL" I exclaimed, pushing her away What
trying to do Who do take me for? The ag1s
trate's face study
She looked straight up in my eyes, and an odd look
crossed a moment hesitated. Then she
why it's Tom, she said and don't blame any
shook her off and turned to the others
what she's trying to do, but know
never saw before shouted TIN not Tom: It's
sly game"
"oh Tom, how your? came a wall from the bed. Inc
magistrate eyed coldly.
you will have to prove it,, he said
want to prove it."
st isn't a question of who You have simply
got that you not with this young woman pc
eight last night, the things were sw1ped
If you can prove alibi, well and good.
can began, then stopped abruptly It
could not do. For Kate mad peen IN
madcap night and had away together and
bohemian, unchaperoned thing that was always
to remain between and, unuckiy for
me- we had found out II had no alibi
81 can't say without nvo;ving some one
bring in, explained He looked as il he had
heard that tale before but went on haughty Wnoe
thing bunder will find that don't need an
alibi anything but apology. Meanwhile suppose
better get someone go bail for me-
While scribblng summons to my father and a
vague talking low voice to the
It didn't occur to me what she was up to tn ne
he'd leave here for the present ana Closed
in face. called him furiously as the lock
turned pathetic had evidently been
righteous wrath
My accompice face and began to cry I
leaned against wall with folded and awaited de-
velopments. pulled herself together
amt business she said drying her eyes.
shock.
.The shock Of finding still true to sup
face brightness about it. and when she smiled
shiny brown lines Angry as was my
face relaxed a little
tNow know We got you one she
began growing very serious IT was dirty trick and you
II don't wonder" said I want TO know why you
it."
there attracvenes about her face don't think
fool in Judgment Of (tho it is
felt that in her own way she would play fair
think opinion dawning for she
gave another OF little goblin smiles
IT done it for the biggest reason woman ever does any
."Then there is in the case?" I hazarded
5 ~ You're not 50 slow, she nodded