The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-30
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AN EMBARRASSING
INTRODUCTION


during The night from a long absence |
abroad. There were Mrs Entwhistle;
Joe, aged twenty.two: Clara, aged
twenty, and Benny, aged ten. The
meeting involved a great deal Of hug
ging and kissing between the father
and his children, the greetings between
husband and wife having taken place
the night before. When the excitement
had subslded and all were seated at
the table Joe Entwhistle said:
s.But, father, why ia the world did
you make SO much noise coming IN last
night? Any one would have supposed
you were tackling q burglar"
TX was tackIing bnrglar.'
"a burglarp' exclaimed all the young
sters at once.
ssYes, real live burglar.
did be get awayg' asked Joseph
eagerly.
"He did not. He made great eff
fort to do SO, but held him"
What time OF night was II H asked
Clara
cone o'clock. The steamer reached
the dock at 10. and got home an hour
later. Leaving the carriage, ! ran up
the steps, pulling out my night key--I
have kept 1t on my ring since I've been
away-put ii in the keyhole and OPEN
ed the door. AS / did 80 man at
tempted to push by me and go out
Considering the hour and his frantic
efforts, / surmised that something was
wrong and, gathering all my strength,
pushed him back into the vestibnle."
"And came out aliye!n exclaimed Jo-
seph. Father, you were lucky. It's a
wonder he didn't kill you. | tell you
it's no safe Job to tackle a burglar
Now that it's all over ! fancy he
must have been more Of sneak thief
than regular housebreaker."
what did You dog''
~ took him by the collar and march
ed him down on to the sidewalk and
half block up the street, where fortu-
nateiy / met a policeman and gave him
in charge"
'swhat kind Of looking thing was
I1e?" asked Clara,
ellis appearance favored the theory
that be was sneak thief He was
well dressed, though his face was bad.
He looked like one Of those respectable
appearing persons who cali at peoples
| houses ostensibly to see some one, but
really IA nick IN an oyercOat In THE
hail.
Poor fellow" unused Clara. "And
/ Is he In prisonT'
Indeed he Is, and / must be at the
4 police Office at 10 O'Clock TO appear
/ against him. But enough Of this. Tel
me what has taken place while I've
4 been away
4 "Clara'sp- Benny was beginning
when bis mother said flush"
Then followed an account OF the re
turn voyage and the perils Of the SCI
to which Mr.. Entwhistle had been sub
jected in big storm When th'
breakfast was finished he arose, re
marking that be must so at once 70 thl
police court He was anxious to know
IL any plumber had been found on thl
burglar. though nothing was missed.
.'If there hasn't, win you let him 60
papaY" asked the sympathetic Glars
i've mind to go with you to see tina
you do"
After some discussion the young lad
was permitted TO accompany her ia
Their downtown, stopping at the polio
Office by the way. Her father too
her into the once, and after an Inter
view with the man at the desk til
prisoner was brought out for inspes
ton. He had no sooner appeared tina
Miss Clara fell on the floor In a deal
faint. Her father picked her up. an
policeman ran for water. which wa
sprinkled in her face. When she Oper
ed her eyes and saw the anxious gron
about her she looked wildly at the pri:
oner and gasped:
aOh, Aleclr
Mr.. Entwhistle turned to the ma
with establishment.
there's been mistake said IL
burglar ruefulIy. Last night l wa
; calling on your daughter When lei
| shut the inner door and couldn't ope
the outer one. ] was penned in b
tween the two
. Good graciousl" exclaimed the Il
ther,
4oh, Alec moaned the daughter.
thought you must be THEIR
DWhy The dickens didn't you pcun
] on the door, asked the father 81
I grily.
n spent half an hour trying to pic
the lock, and by that time every on
had gone TO bed. l couldn't make u
my MUD to rouse them. Il was 70
ridiculous, you know When you opel
: Cd the door | thought I'd better mai
{ an effort TO get cut and away withol
saying anything"
"But why didn't you speak befol
] you were run int"
sWell. knew you were expecte
and supposed you were Clara's fathe
thought I'D explain It TO the polio
: But they didn't believe me"
"Some one cali d carriage" cried M
, Entwhistle.
1 Ten minutes later Mr. Entwhistl
Clara and the burglar were at the En-
Y whistle home. Mr., Entwhistle wei
:. upstairs to explain matters to Mr.
EntwhIstle After awhile the two d
scended aud found the burglar an
y Clara In the drawing room.
!, John said Mrs. Entwhistle, "this
ii Alec Chesterton, who during yoi
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