The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-11-03

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where there was lady for whom l
was obliged to wait before getting
room. / bought pair OF gloves. Open
Cd my bag and put them In. did so
without looking into the bag. passed
the lady for whom had waited. She
was standing Mt the end OF the counter
had lrst visited. and remember see
ing q bag before her that looked SO
like mine that looked down to discov-
er II had my own bag in my hand
and saw that It was IN exact duplicate
Of the one before the lady. / thought
nothing Of this. for they we're very
common type.
When got home / tossed 1t into a
closet The next day. before going
out with 1t, opened 1t to put in some
samples. was surprised to ind in It
q purse containing $50, few samples
and a letter, the envelope of which
was missing. Eager to learn what
these things meant. read the letter 1t
ran:
Dear JuMe--Meet me Thursday after.
noon t3:i6) at the northeast angle OF the
open square. ! shall disguise myself a.
an Old Man. Wear the costume of an old
woman. Nary doesn't suspect anything.
Don't fail. GILBERT.
| was petrified with horror. was
Mary; Gilbert was my lover. The
writing was disguised. but the longer
looked at It the more was convinced
that it was a bad attempt to conceal
the hand Of Gilbert Merriman. l glanc-
ed at the clock. l had Just half an
hour to get to the place Of meeting.
When I reached the square tho clock
in st. Paurs spirc stood at $40. l
| walked to the northeast angle, draw.
ing a heavy veil down over my face.
through which could see. but not be
recognized. I concluded to sit on one
Of the benches and wait Several
women came in. but they were oil
young and passed on. Five minutes
before the appointed time an old wom-
an came by with q basket Of apples
on her arm. As she passed me ask
| Cd " she would sell me one. She held
out her basket for me to choose, but
| did not speak. looked into her face
and felt sure that l had caught my
bird.
"Julier' asked.
| Shc gave repressed shrek.
You and Gilbert are mistaken IN
thinking Mary does not suspect YoH
must have lost Gilbert's letter, for
Mary has It and will be here-perhaps
II here now-to expose you. As soon
AZ he comes both Of you follow me. I
will take you TO a place where you
| can confer in safety"
Dear, dear woman. how kind you
are! There he IL now. Ill 60 and tell
him."
An old man, much bent and leaning
heavily on his cane. came in at side
entrance to the square. and the old
woman fastened toward him. They
stood talking excitedly. the man look
Ing at me with evident suspicion. The
woman was apparently begging him
to do as had suggested. but he ap-
peared to be OF a different mind. A.
policeman happened to stroll by. and
the man called to him and said some
thing to him. and they both started for
me, followed by the woman.
began to be frightened.
When they reached me the old man
called to "Julic" to come forward.
SIS that your bag1'' he asked.
Heavens, yes! didn't notice It be-
FORE"
In my excitement ut my discovery Of
the letter on leaving the house had
snatched UP the bag with itS contents,
and there It was hanging to my wrlst.
The old man took 1t from me and
opened 1t.
Here's your property" he said to
the woman. land here's the thief. Take
her along, policeman"
"Not unless you'll agree to appear
against her"
The man promised. giving his name
and address. I was startled to hear
him say not Gilbert Merriman, but
George Gilbert. The policeman took
the bag and Its contents and-great
hcavens!-marched me to the police
station.
The only person in the world on
whom could rely to help me out Of
the scrape was Gilbert Merriman. l
vowed that would be tried and con-
VtGkC0 0S u t4.Ck I0loCK imam oSAo Aot
him. Indeed. they took me to the very
door OF a cell before succumbed.
One look inside the horrid place was
enough.
"Wait," ! said. 'Tli send for a
friend"
They took me back to the once. gave
me pencil and paper. and !. wrote a
noto to Gilbert begging him to come
to me at once. The messenger was a
long while finding him. and when he
came was ready to collapse. l new
er shall forget the look Of panied VOC
der on his face when he saw me.
what In the world is the meaning
or
"Oh. Gilbert, I've been very silly.
Yesterday changed bags while shop
ping with n woman at q store. There
was a note in the bag picked up
signed Gilbert to girl named Julie.
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