The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-09
A JUSTIFIED BURGLAR.
ey Harry H,;nes.

ny Marty US'OoS.
Copyright, 1905. by w. II. Hearst)
Arnold Todd must have become ac-
customed to 1t. for periodically bur-
49, ..,,.,,aa h,u, ~ oil his poclxet
+" A - a,o,,l
money oiaihohas ana QUE. p e'so
~bric-a-brac without aver being caught
in the act or leaving any clue to their
,a..s~ NJ, MA MT 40 that
ioiis'"s " . wv -
woman patne.tca!ly salo, sue Lau ~
Ing they could take except her weuu my.
fihg, Whlch Vas ON her htLse.' y. na
clothes, which would not nave repaid
the eHort. For Mrs. Iodu was Wei,
itable household g.udse. Her nusoah.
.au houses allu laiius, as W. KS 49,
IN several bahKs, put ne Hsvei sa.s
thei any VI nus Msal.n, wv ~ e" sh,.s
peg LOT ehousn money ~ pus S ~
anu seockihss LOT .he cnlluren imv,
ala .iel. ~ ~, NJ moaa,s ~ ~ ~"
anu IN is "a y M W. o nnus shs ain. .rco
Jaehess y e..e ltlLe Louus II 1900
HlaliaSeu W Moih Wy n.een nc. oaseeo
t's n, II utruea sAus " tooMS. NJ
~ 20 ! unu ato, vs. ~
as th.M ~ MI M TnSa IJo nsnsIlv.
as .hsy u!u WIS. aouu. nc uSaa 10y
waited v until the stolen gooas e9u ! mo- no.
oT+at go oetan h;M,p 49,, nc raf,,Il,
oue. n ny, a sar faM s,en NH. ha wo,,iS
10y ansut " q ~ p, !. !. nc NC ",o,,ia a
ssiv ~ w. en hnu tmI Hrs Todd
eons;stantlH nrnn,i.ad 70 Ito wake and
watch hmt che dacIa rod sha n,nst have
navar hara clased an aNe "i'e NN
.T sho,,1a thini1 49," ,,.r h,sh.nd
oomn1ainad ' .4hat wo,,y ,nNiatv ahn,'t
TIC MAJ, ,v",,,d Sa.n ,,n,, .waLa
ThinE what an effect 1 II wo1ld have on
them to see a burglar in their room"
"Rnt tho hnrpIars never pn there"
said Nrs ,Todd Family ..cbi7dran nev.
sr ~ hana ~ 49, vadnahi.s-a Last NV
dom" she added with ~nnconscioI1s sar-
casm 00 "-sA 49,
One nieht tho ,,nexnectad bannened
n was the t,'rnins noint IN Mr. Todd.s
destiny A. th.+ bo,,r Mo, No sbo,,ld
$50 ~ 1aae .out WEI ne suou ha
sadden Ieen snanaa AVA .hs saw so hn ihs ai ne
nieht iipht a STRANGE f1p,re in his cor,
that ~ O wan rnnf1ad in n Hack clo,E
with a s,o,nh hot drou,n Gov bis faoa
and a sill In,,fia, ro',md pis nanS and
chin Ha vac riains M Toad.s i,oor-
etc. Mr.. Todd did not own y revnlver
He u,o,,,d NJ hava iaiIiad y" y tn s.ua
all his Waa1th muoh os q h ,a'l Io"eS ~
81 81 nas Msnien. niucl DIS ~ ioSeu ~
~ 10y sum y Ihoiiieli.' .hilhins
~" ~ ipiise ~ uu.s. tiie,' nay
,n5 ~ aue up nus nlila W d pam Ie
put ~ lnto immediate He
tool. lt-. l.4z A.. -, -
looh nm INTO the middle OF the room
e4ia pp,iiieeooiieu eae ouls1at from pemlha;
se.liic scream rent ohe ar. lood
h;e IN d 1nlshty grasp a imp tre!n-
piihs FORM from winch ne tore the dis.
sulsils eloak' revealing the partner OF
ms JOYS n sorrows. Mrs. Todd.
Wary ne gasped. Mary. u
Yes, Mr. 1000, me" She turned and
laeeu MN; On, you needn be sur
prlsed. Where did you suppose I got
any money If ! didn't either steal it OF
peg II, seeing that you never gave me
any. IT i wanted a penny to put in the
contribution box on Sunday I had to
ask you for it. and explain what 1 was
gong TO 90 with 1T. You never gave me
a sovereign in your life without expect
ing nineteen shillings back in change"
larry!
It's the truth. and you know it, Arm
old. Instead OF making me a regular
lloWance, as any husband ought to.
you make me save and scrimp and go
without everything but food. Many a
time I've left my empty purse lying
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