Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-24

tel. As they passed around to the
ladies' entrance Young Thompson en-
tered by the front and walked up t.
the desk and inspected the register.
He soon found their names; also the
name OF n citizen from their town whs
was reputed to IA wealthy.
In all probability they would apply
TO this gentleman for a loan IL not
loan they would at least ask that
he telegraph tor them The thought
provoked the student 1t was for him
and no one else y help them out OF
their trouble.
Noting the number of the mans roon
be turned from the desk to the ele-
vator and was landed on the fourth
floor. Four doors down the hall was
the right door. The student did not
ask himself why he was going there.
but went. When there was no answer
lie 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
he expected back nj Gl'y moment.
A still smoking cigar lay on an ash
receiver, and partly open grip was
on the table. one look into the grip
and Thompson had possession of q roll
of bills. lie did not stop to count
them. but backed out and hurried down
the hall to another elevator. Ten min.
utes later he was tapping ut the door
Of Miss Nettic's room and ready to say
to her as soon NJ it was opened:
"a thousand pardons, Miss Flank.
but | was %. the waxworks when you
met with your loss and learned that
It was likely to Inconvenience you con-
siderably | know your family by
name, as perhaps you do mine-tbe
bold as to-
He had the roll of bills in his hand,
and the girl instantly OWNED his good
intentions.
1T is kind of you, indeed" she re-
piled. but we came back to the hotel
to find ourselves in great good luck.
NV Uncle Billy is on the floor above.
had him down here minute ago to
tell him of our lose. and he has gone
for money for us. There he comes
now. the dear old SOUL"
'W'hat in thunder and blazes and
Texas and several other things do you
think has happened:" shouted the old
gentleman while yet hundred feet
away.
why, uncle, what is 1t? This Is Mr..
Thompson His people live only Il few
miles from us"
II don't care tinker's dam about
the ThompsonS or where they live
shouted the irascible uncle. 1--WE been
robbed in this hotel Yes. sir. I've
been robbed of $500
why, uncle Billy, Is it possible"
Some one entered my room and
took II out of my Satchel while | was
down here. Thought had locked the
door, but ! guess didn't. I'm going
down to tell the hotel folks that I'll
sue 'em for double the amount"
But he didn't. II was an embarrass-
ing situation for the student, but for
tunately he saw that he must tell Il
straight story to be believed When
he had told it he grabbed for his hat
and asked for five minutes start OF
the police, but they gave him great
deal longer one than that. In fact the
humor of the situation got on the
nerves of all four after awhile. and
when they had got over laughing and
talking about curious condolences and
truth being stranger than fiction there
was something like good fellowship all
round. Nobody had TO leave an unpaid
hotel bill, and nobody had TO walk to
Connecticut
=
What! Are Walter THOMPSON and
Miss Nettie Blank in loveT' asked the
village gossip.
I'm love! Why, they're engaged, and
Miss Blanks uncle gave them $500 for
an engagement present"