Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-29
"Set a Thief to
Catch a Thief"

Il don't Ike this trip. Archie. at this
time especially. so soon after having
been married. Besides Carlotta knows
no one here | wish you'd do what you
can for Carlotta while I'm gone"
Certainly. Bob. Doesn't she know
any one at ALL"
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 lie should
have chance to do So"
But, my dear boy. why not leave it
10 her to
shes young, unsophisticated and
woman. l 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 III do
my best for you. old man"
Robert Young left on a 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 a
pair of mild blue eyes TO his and said:
Bob told me before he went away
that l was TO be guided in my assoei-
ates by you. l think you'd better tell
me just whom 10 avoid
What child"' thought May. "One
would suppose / was her papa" Then
he told her he wouldn't presume to do
such a thing.
I'm very anxious" she said. TO 50
conduct myself that you can conscien-
tiously make a good report OF me to
Bob when he returns If there is any
one lie would have me avoid | wish TO
know it
May fenced with her for awhile. but
she cOaXed and tCaScd till ar 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 lie was Il 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 Il
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 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-
pcaring uncivil. May still appearing
dissatisfied. she began 10 coax him not
to blame her. ut last begging him TO
excuse her with tears. That ended
Mays fathcrly sternneSs, and he for
gave her on condition that she discour-
age any further visits from the objec-
tionable man. The GOODNESS between
May ana the lady was followed by
very happy reconciliation.
Ten days after this episode a friend
of Mays said TO him:
Seems 10 me Mart Reynolds is get
ting pretty thick with that little Mrs.
Young"
What makes you thinl; 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 lie had been TO
see his charge every alternate evening,
therefore Reynolds mrst have been 10
see her on every other alternate even
ing.
When May Went 10 see Mrs. Young
again there WAS scene. She admitted
everything. but declared that she was
victim OF circumstances May was
convinced that she needed protection
from Reynolds. ANA his blood boiled TO
protect her Mrs. May begged him not
10 tell her husband Of Reynolds atten-
tions ana managed tO find an Opportu-
nifty go bring In an admission that she
infinitely preferred Lin (Iay) to Ecyn-
oldS. This Modified May, and the dan
ger from Reynolds seemed less terrify
ing. From this time very tender reia
tlons existed between May and his
charge TN DAY or two before Robert