The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-15

even hear by mail. what shall we
DOR
isn't there window l can open
somewhereT
Suppose you try mothers room
The windows are on the piazza, and
they ARE seldom locked"
Il win do my criminalist," said
Dick.
"Just inside the window at the left
Is a stand with candle and matches.
You can easily End the front door
when you have a light"
Dick opened the window, stepped IN
side. felt around with bis hand which
came In violent contact with something
IN the stand and knocked It OF. The
bne match that he found IN his waist.
toat pocket Spluttered long enough to
show him the little china match holder
which had rolled under the edge Of the
bed. He was on his knees to pick II up
when suddenly the room was flooded
with electric light. and he was seized
by the tails Of his evening coat and
jerked violently backward. Struggling
to his feet, he turned and looked d.
rectly into the muzzle OF a revolver
held by the accusing angel who had
commended him TO his conscience I'm
the street car.
The surprise was mutual Dicks FIRST
impulse was to laugh but immediate
contact with a loaded weapon In the
hands Of feminine fury is not stlmu-
latlng to ones sense Of humor II the
situation Is sustained.
"Ah, ha, young manF she cried tri-
umphantly II have got you nova
Daniel come to Judgment
"In the lions den, you mean" said
Dick.
''YOu are delivered into my hands by
an interposltlon sent direct from ProyI-
dence"
you've mistaken the postmark; It's
from the other place." protested tho
prisoner
II was futile to explain.
"You shah not escape me a second
time. March straight into that closet"
She locked him in. withdrew the key
and left the room.
Dick glued his ear to the keyhOle,
heard an electric bell, followed by the
banging OF the front door, and his Gus
todian returned, accompanied by NIL
bred.
Cousin Carrie gave me permission
TO 60 to the dance, mamma" she said,
"and we left, as we thought, In plenty
Of time to reach here before you"
"What do you mean by 'weT found
you alone at the front door"
"Why, Dick-I mean Mr.. Brown-was
with me- My key wouldn't work, so
he got In the window He must be In
the house somewhere, It's funny you
haven't seen or heard him."
II caught a young thief In the act
Of hiding under my bed, and / have
put him where he can't do any harm
unless from sheer viciousness he sees
AZ TO tear my clothes"
"For heavens sake, mamma, you
haven't mistaken Dick for a burglar!
why. he IL the only son Of Richard
Jones. Brown Of Boomvllle, who owns
the largest gold mine In the west"
That's lIe," said the gentle parent
Richard Jones' Brown Is, Mrs. Doan's
brother met him at her house in
New York last week. He promised to
send me a photograph Of his son, who
Is student in the medical college. |
shall ask him to dinner"
Mily picked up some unopened mail
that lay on the table.
"Thls must be a photograph. Look
at II" she said
Mrs. Wells tore of the envelope, dis
closing the unmistakable likeness OF
Daniel come to judgment"
ooh. what have doneI" she moan
ed, collapslng into a chair.
Mllly snatched the photograph.
"Isn't he the best looking thing you
ever sawT she exclaimed lnvoluntari-
~. I'm simply crazy about himI'
"Hear, hearw bawled Dick. thump
ing on the closet door.
Good gracious, mamma, have you
locked him upS Give me the key this
instant"
ooh, don't let him out till get up.
stairs" lmplored the old woman. eve
lnsuted him not once, but twice. He
will never forgive me, neyerp
But for reasons best known to her
self Mildred thought that he would.
and he did.