Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10
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Catch q Thief

IA DON'T ike THIS trip, Archie, at tIlls
time especially, SO soon after having
been married. Besides, CarISta knows
no one here. wish you'd do vitae you
can for Carlotta while I'm gone.
Certainly, Bob Doesn't she know
any one at allY'
"A few women and one man--that
/ fellow Reynolds. don't like him, and
should prefer to have you nonopoIize
her time rather than that be should
have chance TO do Sc.
'But, my dear boy. why not leave It
to her to-
she's young, unsophisticatei and d
woman. | don't believe in temptation
for any one. How do we know that ii
| you or r.
Rats! We're not women I'd trust
you or myself anywhere But TIA do
my best for you, old man."
/ Robert Young left on a two months
Journey, and on the evening of his de-
parture bis bosom friend, Archie May,
called on his wife. He had barely
been seated when Mrs. Young raised a
pair OF mild blue eyes to his and said:
Bob told me before he went away
that ! was to be guided In my associ-
ates by you. / think you'd better tell
me Just whom to avoid"
what chlldw thonght May. zone
would suppose was her papa" Then
he told her he wouldn't presume to do
such thing
I'm very anxious" she said ito so
conduct myself that you can conscien-
tiously make good report of me to
Bob when he returns. If there is any
one he would have me avoid wish to
know IT,,
May fenced with her for awhile, but
she coaxed and leased till at last she
got the secret out of him that Martin
Reynolds was the man OF all others to
be avoided.
Now, there was nothing against Mar.
tin Reynolds except that he was very
attractive young man and general IA
yorite. May kept his promise to his
friend to take care of his young wife
by calling regularly three times n
week. AT the end Of ten weeks the
nights when he didn't call became d
bore to him. Then one evening he
called and found Reynolds in his place.
May looked sternly at Mrs. Young, who
cast down her eyes In a self reproach-
ful manner, but when Reynolds left
she explained that circumstances had
led to Reynolds visit and she couldn't
have avoided inviting him without APP
pearing uncivil. May still appearing
dissatisfied, she began to coax him not
TO blame her, at last begging him to |
excuse her with tears. THAT ended |
Mays fatherly sternness, and he for
gave her on condition that she discour-
age any further visits from the objec-
tionabie man. The GOODNESS between
May and the lady was followed by d |
very happy reconciliation.
Ten days after this episode q friend /
Of Nays said to him:
Seems to me Mart Reynolds ID get
ting pretty thick with that little Mrs.
Young"
What makes you think sop
Wen, my sister has been in to see
aer two nights during this week. and
ny cousin has been there another
aight. Reynolds has been there all
three evenings"
May was startled. He had been to
zee his charge every alternate evening.
therefore, Reynolds must have been to
zee her on every other alternate even
NC.
When May went to see Mrs. Young
gain there was scene. She admitted
yerything, but declared that she was
victim Of circumstances. May was
that she needed protection
rom Reynolds, and his blood boiled to
rotect her. Mrs. May begged him not
tell her husband of Reynolds atten-
Ions and managed to find an opportu-
Icy 70 bring in an admission that she
aiinitely preferred him May to Reyn-
los. This mollifcd May, and the dan
er from Reynolds seemed less terrify-
%. From this time very tender rela-
IONS existed between May and his
barge till day or two before Robert
oung's return. Then May and Reyn-
Ias met at Mrs. Young's, ana she
lrned the cold shoulder on May, de-
citing herself exclusively to Revn-
|ds. May deliberately insuited Reyn-
ds by ordering him out of the house
Irs- Young, after vainly endeayoring
restore peace, begged them both to
ave, which they did.
The next morning Mrs. Young hired /
detective 70 watch the two men and