Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-17
"Set a Thief to
Catch q Thief"


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can for Carlotta while I'm gone"
Certainly, Bob. Doesn't she know
any one at 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 a chance 10 do SO"
But, my dear boy, why not leave II
to her to-
she's young, unsophlsticated and
woman. l don't believe in temptation
for any one. How do we know that If
you or T.
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 d 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
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. l think you'd better tell
me Just whom to avoid"
What a child" thought May. "One
would suppose | was her papa" Then
he told her he wouldn't presume to do
such thing.
I'm very anxious" she said, Ito 50
conduct myself that you can conscien-
tiously make a 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 teased 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 a 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
week. At the end of ten weeks the
nights when he didn't call became Il
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-
full manner, but when Reynolds left
she explained that circumstances had
led to Reynolds visit and she couldn't
have avoided inviting him without ap
pearing 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 on condition that she discour-
age any further visits from the obJec-
tionable man. The GOODNESS between
May and the lady was followed by
very happy reconciliation.
Ten days after this episode a 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 sO?'
"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 q scene. She admitted
everything. but declared that she was
q victim OF circumstances May was
convinced that she needed protection
from Reynolds. and his blood boiled TO
protect her. Mrs. May begged him not
to tell her husband OF Reynolds atten-
tions and managed to find an opportu
nifty to bring in an admission that she
infinitely preferred him May TO Reyn-
olds. This Modified May, and the dan
ger from Reynolds seemed less terrify-
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-
olds met at Mrs. Young's, and she
turned the cold shoulder on May. de-
voting herself exclusively TO Reyn-
olds. May deliberately insulted Reyn-
olds by ordering him out OF the house.
Mrs. Young, after vainly endeavoring
to restore peace, begged them both TO
leave, which they did
The next morning Mrs. Young hired
a detective to watch the two men and
report every movement At noon he
brought her in a report, and she sent
him to a telegraph office with a dis
patch for her husband, TO which re-
ply was received that he would be at
home by the midnight train.
At o'clock the next morning he was
awak ened by his wife, and half an
hour later they We're In a carriage driy-
ing to the suburbs, the detective on
the box Just before sunrise they
turned into a wood and soon came to
an open space shut In on all sides by
trees. A small party was there, In
Guiding May, Reynolds, two friends
and a surgeon. Mrs. Young held her
husband back till May and Reynolds
were placed facing each other with
pistols in their hands, when she rush
ed forward and threw herself dramat-
ically between them.
What in thunder does all this
mean" exclaimed her husband, com
Ing up.
ut means, Bobby, dear, that the next
time you go away and leave me in
care Of one Of your fascinating friends
to keep off one Of your fascinating enc
mics you'd better put a watch on them
to keep them from shooting one an
other Come, gentlemen, this has gone
far enough. Get into your carriage,
and we will do the same. I've ordered
a sumptuous breakfast to celebrate
Bobby's return, and We'll all go and
tat It." ARTHUR G. BRADLEY.
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