Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-07-15


that, no matter what your artistic de-
sire for realism may be, the language
you employ
/ Now you clap stopper on that CAB
Of yours, old girl" interrupted Mr.. Pot
ter; and. as the outraged lady stared at
him in state of petrified amazement. he
continued, III trouble you for them
there sparklers, num-" and his gesture
/ toward the jewels she wore was extreme
Ky significant. And 'em over, if You
please" he said, "and look sharp"
Il shall do nothing of the kind" said
| Mrs. Leyland. Il consider this goes far
beyond joke"
Its the best joke as / was ever in. >
said Mr. Potter, with great appreciation.
''You, too, young ladies, if you please"
But" began Dorothy, in a very quay
ering tone. ''I''--
DO you want me to 'elp your" de-
manded Mr. Potter, producing an unload
ed but dangerous looking revolver, which
he began to flourish about; and then. see
ing the trembling girl beginning hastily
to unelasp her necklace, he turned again
to Mrs, Leyland. Now, do look sharp y
he said
Sir" said Mrs. Leyland, you must be
mad You are surely ALVAREZ
"As | want them Jewels" interposed
Mr.. Potter But there he added. com.
plainingly, fits alters the old and ugly
ones as make the most fuss. Don't YOU
know this 'ere's a joke:''
i don't believe" whimpered Dorothy.
that its Mr.. de We're at all; he would
never behave like this"
AS matter of fact and lard swear
ing, said Mr.. Potter, slipping the neck
lace she handed him into his capacious
pocket, I've gone by many names. but
/ cane say as | recollect de We're among
EN-. But its pretty name and I'll an
swer to it if you like"
Then is it real burglar?" gasped
Mrs. Leyand
Num-" said Mr.. Potter, with an air
OF generalization, you needn't never
make no other guess, for you've spotted
it wonderful. If you'll take those gloves
of | could see what rings you ave on"
he added
Then" she goaned your father, the
earl!'-
He may have been an earl" observed
Mr. Potter, as he moved among the trem-
bling girls, collecting their valuables.
but mostly he was chimney sweep
when he was out of quod Are you sure,
now, none OF you amt got nothing
more =
No, indeed wept the bereaved maid
ems, too frightened to protest much, even
though they could not restrain their
tears as they saw all their treasures dis.
into Mr. Potter's pockets,
we've nothing more"
II | thought you wasn't telling the
truth, threatened Mr.. Potter, whereupon
they all assured him again they had
nothing more, clustering together the
while and holding each other very fast. !
with an air Of being prepared to share
one common fate. And suddenly the |
youngest of them burst into paroxvsm |
Of loud sobs.
If that there's a guilty conscience /"
said Mr.. Potter. "all | can say is-fork |
quit"
oh, won't you please 90 away?' i'm
plored Miss Dorothy. you've cot every |
thing any Of US had. Do, please, GO"
Wen, what about you?'' asked Mr.. /
Potter, turning to Mrs. Leyland, and
toying so convincingly with his pistol |
that she handed over all she possessed |
with singular meekness and speed
And now won't you go?" implored |
Miss Dorothy. If you don't, we shall |
III begin to scream soon"
Il wouldn't advise you to- said Mr..
Potter, grimly, ''seein' as COW you might
hen get somethin' to scream about.
What is puzzlin' me is what to do with
'ou. can't ave you runnin' and yellin'
liter me the moment I'm gone"
His shivering victims made no answer.
md ne continued, meditatively: Il sup
,ose there's coal cellar? | think as IN
ave to ask you all to step down there"
oh, mol" screamed all the four Girls
ogether; and one of them shudderinglv
Explained, There are rats and mice down
here
"Lor' bless your pretty faces replied
ir. Potter, benevolently, rats and mice
5 is there don't matter; it's when they
int there and you still sees 'em as YOU
ave something to owl about-as. very
Ike" he added. with an air of deep
loom, some of you may find out for
ourselves when you're a bit older"
If you'll only go away" said Mrs.
.eyiand, desperately, wen promise to
AXE no steps against you whatever and
ou can keep all our Jewels"
uu lIhe tIdt an Iighl. SAID Mr.. Pot
er, but explained. with some indiona-
ion, only them police won't take no
office of promises-ain't got no sense of
onor, | suppose. No." he said, with
udden decision, "it'll ave to be the coal
ellar."
Dolcrous indeed was the sad procession
ow formed by the four lamentinc maid
rs ard the melancholy matron whom
lr. Potter politely marshalled downstairs
. the coal cellar, wherein ne securely
ocked them, returning thence upstairs
nth the air of a man having good reason
o be satisfied with himself.
Il wonder if there is anything wet
bout, he mused L reckon l deserve
drink Still favored by the tickle
GODDESS Fortune, he found a bottle of
'hiskey, from which he helped himself
berally. Ali" he said, with deep
gh, that's good, after what Eve been