The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-17
TheIntruderS
ny TROY ALLISON.

by TROY ALLISON.
cOpyr'rh, ~ by Homer sprasus,

apartment you might use for awhile
Miss Marjorie. 1t wouldn't cost any
thing. and your little mite Of money
would last longer"
Marjorie Keruhaw's yOung face
frightened Martha, you always
we're q dear. just Ike You used 10 h
WHEN you and bob lived on the farm
aeXt % eur place
Martha Jordan nodded her head. Il
sever Thought I'D live to SEE you with
0at relative. coming TO work for
your living IN the city. Miss Marjorie. -
ahr said dolefully.
The girls face ciouded. Poor old
father lie never knew bow 10 man.
are things I believe II was the
thought Of leaving me unproviied for
that hastenssl his death"
MIR Jordan tuck a latchkRy from
behind the clock "DeaFie. you might
40 well use the dat Il won't do any
hartn. and Il will make your money
hold cut ionger DF, Ingram wont
know the difference"
The girl reveiei in The luxury Of the
apartment Accustomed 10 the plain
mess ~ a ramhIing old country house.
thu Turkish rugs and the artistic fur
niahlngs sevme,i the height 0f mag
mlncenee she snecee,iel In securing a
position % teach primary music IN a
private schooi. after much worry and
maay letters written hy the rector ~
her home ehuroh She was To board
aud rnofn nj the school when the term
commenced. and she thought regret
fully ~ giving up her present artistic
quarters.
Mrs Jordan received one afternoon
Z letteF telling her when 10 have the
rnntna ready ana Marjorie Kershaw
sprinkiei the doctors plants that
night
She determined 20 make some pay.
mant foF her FREE hdRlug. So she
took from the top 81 the bookcase the
old silver tray with It's tea service
she would polish the doctoF'N silver
and leave his apartments IN good eon.
diti0n. she probably spent too much
eperEy on the first plece, for, yawnlng
In the coming twilight she leaned
hack ga the pillows u the couch, the
silver spread around on the floor, and
feli fast asleep.
II old Mrs Van Lear had not chosen
d set sick and 60 have refused 10 al.
low ans one except her pet physician
% hook after her. John Ingram would
have e1nfaFmed 70 Mrs IoFdan'a
oPlniun, ana never have known any.
thing about e. A. Il was. be let him-
self Into bis apartment that night
abaut q
Reaching for thc electric light he
stumbled ever his silver teapot. ana
the giTl on the cuueh sat up suddenly.
her sleepy EYES blinking from the
light She gave onn gasp. then
siraighteneti hcFmelf on the couch, her
seet hFared firmly on the fioor.
lie sinod stlll hts establishment.
aided ~ the silver teapot, giving him
the appearance of detected guilt.
"Arent you ashamed II yourselfr'
she asked uternly.
= daa't seem able o. analyHe my
Feelings" the doctor said tloubtfuily.
To think u = man breaking into a
hoase and stealing teapots." abe said
acensiugly
a neem g. have only ONE he haa-
aried exenslhKly.
Its just az bad ~ d0nen It's
stealing her young voice fun of
righteous Indignation
The dnctar gripped the teapot and
stared wonderinEly at her tumbled
hair and Iashed face. sIt doesn't
seem quite as lad 10 steal lust one:
Jon aeem = little hard On a man"
4 doat Just know what Co do with
yea. reicctiteiy "Yua saa, / never
caught burglar before and doa't
knew mhat O. 10"
eMUuld yea mlad my sitting down
whAle yam Faaink II Overi Of course /
aon't expect yuu o. have much sym
pathy Ter tue yna have never had any
tempgatiOn 10 taks things that didn't
heloag ~ yea
Her face turned red as she remem.
hared the nonsy she had saved by
uAing sosns oae's apartment without
psEaalsaloa
"hut tOaiSh, was tired and Aua.
my'
Il ntEhs give you something TO eat."
she said hs-sisatingiy but rm AFRAID
~ tnkR my aneeF on this bell
let me a. something "a eat" ha
aaEgested. with alacrity You sit
eth and watch uie aud Fiag the bell
~ ! eektn 10 DO anything suspicious"
He went 10 = cabiact and found eouas
taA, then started the alcohol lamp.
Thew are same olives aud aarslinaa
and bon ~ crackers Ia the chatting
dMh eahsnst" b. said while Be pot
tha kuttle % boil
~foa NEST have rausacked the wh1te
apartment hefOre spoke.~ she said
Indignantly
well er--t % reem 10 remsmber |
wheFW - and thinws that's my pro.
fs4Nloa. yeu know /"
-Have iva pat any % tha Doctors /
thangS IA that grip She pointed 10 tie /
satrhei b. had left ca the aoOr.
Tha doctug Srornrd 10 tell = lle. even 1
Whsh b. WAS c0rnerad '-Only a few 4
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