The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-19
"Set a Thief to
Catch q Thief"
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any one ut allT
"a few women and one man-that
fellow Reynolds. | don't like him. and
should prefer to have you mOnopOlize
her time rather than that he should
have chance to do So"
But, my dear boy, why not leave it
to her to-
She's young, unsOphisticated and a
woman. ! don't believe in temptation
for any one. How do we know that if
you or r."
Rats! We're not women. I'd trust
you or myself anywhere, But I'll do
my best for you, old man"
Robert Young left on two months
journey, and on the evening of his de-
parture his bosom friend, Archie May,
called on his wife. He had barely
been seated when Mrs. Young raised Il
pair Of mild blue eyes to his and said:
Bob told me before he went away
that l was to be guided in my associ-
ates by you. | think you'd better tell
me Just whom to avoid"
What II child" thought May. "One
would suppose was her papa" Then
he told her he wouldn't presume to do
such Il thing.
"l'm very anxious" she said. ito 50
conduct myself that you can conscien-
tously make good report of Inc to
Bob when he returns. If there Is any
one he would have me avoid l wish to
know It,"
May fenced with her for awhile, but
she coaxed and leased till ut 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
vorite. May kept his promise to his
friend to take care of his young wife
by calling regularly three times II
week At the end of ten weeks the
nights when he didn't call became u
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 self reprOach-
full manner, but when Reynolds left
she explained that circumstances had
ned to Reynolds visit and she couldn't
have avoided inviting him without APP
pearlng unclvil 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 Oh condition that she discOur-
age any further visits from the objec-
tionable man. The GOODNESS between
May and the lady was followed by a
very happy reconciliation.
Ten days after this episode friend
Of Mays said to him:
Seems to me Mart Reynolds is get
ting pretty thick with that little Mrs.
Young"
"What makes you think SOP?
"Well, my sister has been in to see
her two nights during this week, and
my cousin has been there another
night Reynolds has been there all
three evenings"
May was startled He had been to
see his charge every, alternate evening
therefore Reynolds must have been to
see her on every other alternate even
ing.
When May went to see Mrs. Young
again there was a scene. She admitted
everything, but declared that she was
a victim of circumstances. May was
convinced that she needed protection
from Reynolds, and his blood boiled t.
protect her. Mrs, May begged him not
to tell her husband of Reynolds atten
lions and managed to find an OppOrtu
nifty to bring in an admission that she
infinitely preferred him (May) to Reyn
Odds This Modified May, and the dan
ger from Reynolds seemed less terribly
ing. From this time very tender rela
tons existed between May and his
charge till a day or two before Robert
Young's return. Then May and Reyn
Odds met at Mrs. Youngs, and she
turned the cold shoulder on May, de
voting herself exclusively to Reyn
Odds. May deliberately insulted Reyn
olds by ordering him out of the house
Mrs. Young, after vainly endeavorinl
to restore peace, begged them both tt
leave. which they did.
The next morning Mrs. Young hired
a detective to watch the two men ant
report every movement At noon h'
brought her in a report, and she sen
him to telegraph office with dis
patch for her husband, to which a re
ply was received that he would be a
h9me by the midnight train.
At 3 o'clock the next morning he wal
awakened by his wife, and half al
hour later they were in carriage drlv
ing to the suburbs, the detective OF
the box. Just before sunrise the!
turned into a wood and soon came Il
an open space shut in on all sides b!
trees. A small party was there, in
GLIDING May, Reynolds, two friend
and surgeon. Mrs. Young held he
husband back till May and Reynold
were placed facing each other witt
pistols in their hands, when she rush
ed forward and threw herself dramat
ically between them.
What In thunder does all thi
meanT' exclaimed her husband, com
ing up.
ut means, Bobby, dear, that the mex
time you go away and leave me Il
care of one of your fascinating friend
to keep off one of your fascinating ent
mics you'd better put watch on then
to keep them from shooting one an
other. Come, gentlemen, this has gon
far enough. Get into your carriage
and we will do the same. I've ordere
sumptuous breakfast to celebrat