The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-21
TIE EVENING yTOR r
The AIiIIionalre 8Iarauder.

ing downtown. Dick ~

GU are almost q surgeon why
don't you set it7" asked Joe. 1sTake
mine and have yours mended.
Have mine fixed too will you -
called voice from the next room.
Nine needs patch, said another
young student OF medicine appearing
in the door.
7 say. get the handle put on mine
while you're about it" demanded a
Dick departed with Joe Darts UNI
bFella over his head and three dis
abled ones beside his own under his
arm. After leaving them with an um-
brella mender, he did some shopping
and went into a. corner drug shop to
wait for a car. He was absorbed in
the marvellous representatio of a
new patent medicine until, glancing
out the window, he saw his car seized
the nearest umbrella and hurried to
the door. AS he passed out a femi-
nine voice cried:
brellas''
Without the faintest suspicion that
1t referred to him, Dick ran and jump
ed on the car.
When he reached the boarding
house he carried Joe's umbrella to his
own room and forgot it until the next
rainy day. when his friends inquired
for their mended property.
The repairs will be finished today.
back from the hospital. he told them.
When he went out with Joe's UNI
brella, which he had not returned, 1t
struck him as being rather small for
a man, although it had not occurred
to him when he carried it before.
AS he seated himself in the car go
ing up town, the woman next to him
muttered an angry ejaculation. Dick
moved his bunch of umbrellas and
apoiogized, fearing he had set it on
III m 1asc cuf -7esL7y -e.r=f
she whispered:
II congratulate you, young man. you
have had q. very successful morning.
If it were not for making a. scene that
would get my name into the papers I
should denounce you here ard now
Dick was speeches.; he started to
his feet.
Don't you suppose I recognize my
stolen umbrella right there in your
North street" bawled the con-
ductor
1T will leave you to your own con-
science added the woman, and was
gone before Dick recovered sufficiently
to retort.
Isn't this your umbrella ~ he asked
Joe when he reached the house.
Its five times as good-where did
you get tt?''
81 must have exchanged with some
body" said Dick ruefully.
Take my silver watch and swap it
off for gold one, will your said Joe.
Who shall you take to the next as
sembly?" Joe inquired, later
II have asked Miss Mildred Wells,
but, as I have only met her once. she
will probably decline
Not Milly with -mercenary-
mother: she won't be permitted to re-
fuse an invitation FROM the only son of
a gold n1ine.''
Tier mother has never even heard
4 of me- said Dick GROSSLY
She'll find you out soon enough
she keeps a regular Bradstreet's of
eligible men. She has married all her
nieces to diamond tiaras and is just
waiting for a chap ike you to crown
/ her daughter Her permission won t
be asked this time though she is going
away tonight-Milly told me so this
afternoon
Joe was right and Mildred accepted
Dicks invitation During her mothers
absence she was relegated to the
cousin, who was too engrossed in the
pursuit of sterilized nutriment and
sanitary apparel for her children to
keep a vigilant eye on her guest.
The night of the assembly found her
unable to leave her youngest who,
having deposited a dime in his insides.
refused to honor draught of mus
/ tard and warm water for the amount
The distracted mother was easily per-
suaded TO allow Milly to go with a
/ friend.
II shall have to leave early Milly
told her escort Mother will be home
at 1 o'clock and I must be there to
greet her I have been staying with
| ised mamma I would be back at our
lown house when she arrives"
They left the dance s. midnight and
started for Afildred's ho.s4z. When. they
reached the house. Dick inserted q
| latch key. but 1t would not turn
bridget has slipped the night
| latch" exclaimed Milly- She sleeps
on the third story. and is so deaf she
can't even hear by mail. What shall
isn't there a window can open
somewhere p
suppose you try mothers room.
The windows open on the piazza and
they are seldom locked.
Il win do my criminalist," said
.sJust inside the window at the left
is a stand with candle and matches
You can easily find the front door
when you have a light.
Dick opened the window, stepped
inside felt around with his hand,
which came in violent contact with
something on the stand and knocked It
off. The one match that he found IN
his Waistcoat 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 it 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 directly into the
rnuzzIe of a revolver held by the ac-
cusirg angel who had commanded
him to his conscience in the street car.
The surprise was mutual. Dicks first
| impulse was to laugh, but immediate
/ contact with g loaded weapon in the
/ hands of feminine fury IS not slim
uIating to ones sense of humor II the
situation Is sustained.
ssAh Ia, young mani" she cried. tri-
unphantly. I have got you nova.
Daniel come to Judgment
I'm the Hons den. you mean said