The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-27

for him to wonder how long 1t would take him to walk the distance.
 But I've got to help them out of their trouble some way" he mused, after they had departed from the mu- scum and he had started to follow them at respectable distance. Don't go much on old ladies, outside Of the mater, but that girl Is sumner. IL would break my heart if she cried over this trouble. Magnificent hair and glo- rious eyesi Just the sort of face I've dreamed about Lots of style and go about her. Broke, and yet I've got to help her"
 The ladies were followed to the ho- tel. As they passed around to the ladies' entrance young Thompson en- tered by the front and walked up to the desk and inspected the register He soon found their names. also the name of citizen from their town who was reputed to be wealthy. In all probability they would apply to this gentleman for a loan; if not loan they would at least ask that he telegraph for them. The thought pro- voked the student. It was for him and no one else to help out of their trou- ble
 Noting the number of the mans room, he turned from the desk to the elevator and was landed on the fourth floor. Four doors down the hall was the right door. The student did not ssk himself why he was going there, but went. When there was no answer he turned the knob and the door open ed. There was no one In the room. but there was evidence that some one had just stepped out in hurry, and might be expected back at any moment. still smoking cigar lay on an ash receiver, and a partly open grip was on the table. One look into the grip and Thompson had possession of roll of bills He did not stop to count them, but backed out and hurried down the | nail to another elevator. Ten minutes later he was tapping at the door of Miss Nettie's room. and ready to say to her as soon as 1t was opened: "A thousand pardons. Miss Blank, but | I was at the wax works when you met with your loss, and learned that 1t was l likely to inconvenience you considera- | bly. know your family by name, as perhaps you do mine-the Thompsons-- and if I might make so bold as to- l He had the roll of bills in his hand, | and the girl instantly divined his good
 intentions.
 l Tt is kind of you, indeed" she re- piled, but we came back to the hotel | to find ourselves in great good luck. | My Uncle Billy Is on the floor above. I had him down here a minute ago to
 tell him of our loss. and he has gone for money for us. There he comes now the dear old soul"
 What in thunder and blazes and Texas and several other things do you think has happenedw shouted the old
 gentleman while yet hundred feet
 away.
 why, Uncle, what is it? This is MT.
 Thompson. His people live only few miles from us"
 q don't care a tinker's dam about the Thompsons nor where they live?
 shouted the irascible uncle. I've been
 robbed in this hotel! Yes. sir; I've
 been robbed of five hundred doliarsr
 why, Uncle Billy, is 1t possible" Some one entered my room and
 took it out of my satchel while was down here Thought I had locked the door, but I guess I didn't. I'm going down to tell the hotel folks that I'll sue 'em for double the amount"
 But he didn't. I was an embarrass- ing situation for the student, but for tunately he saw that he must tell 6 straight story to be believed. When
 he had told 1t he grabbed for his hat and asked for five minutes start of the police, but they gave him a great deal longer one than that. In fact, the hu- nor of the situation got on the nerves of all four ofter a while, and when
 they had got over laughing and talk 1 Ing aDOuL CuTlOuS COlutAucnGSc truth being stranger than fiction there was something like good fellowship all around. Nobody had to leave ar
 unpaid hotel bill and nobody had tc
 walk to Connecticut
 What? Are Walter Thompson and
 Miss Nettie Blank in lover" asked tht
 village gossip.
 Tn lovel Why they're engaged. ant
 Miss Blanks uncle gave them $500 fol
 an engagement present"
 Copyright. 1906. by W. R. Caldwell.