The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-12-27
CHAPTER XVIII. (continued.3


could be possible outside Fairyland.
or course the policemen didn't look
like FAIRIES, but some of the shows her
sweetheart took her to see were OF a
magical nature and quite beyond the
comprehension of a mortal maid-of-all
work. and the grounds of the Palace
seemed to TUNA to be a foretaste OF
Paradise, with the swings and round
abouts and the topsy-turvy railway
borrowed from Earth.
As to the dancing to the police
band, TUNA, though she had begun to
find out that the Palace is not to be
treated as restful show and was get
ting dreadfully tired would have
danced with her young man till she
dropped, but her young man was not
inclined to drop too. and he suggested
that they should wander about the
lower grounds
They wandered hand-in-hand, and
TUNA, who had never been taken out
BY real young man" before felt so
happy she would have thoroughly en-
Joyed a good cry. She restrained her
self. feeling that If she was seen weep
ing while hand-in-hand with a police
man-though. of course, he wasn't in
uniform except the boots-she would
be mistaken for lost child.
After they had wandered little
while they sat down on seat, and
TUNA, telling her young man how
happy the idea of a day out with him
had made her, told of her matutinal
vocalization.
"And I acshully sang comic song
outside Miss Wilson's door, and the
pore thing in black for somebody"
said Tunia. sympathetically.
That's the young lady as see
sometimes a-looking out of the parlor
window of an evening, amt it?" said
the young constable.
"Yes; she's real good Sort" said
TUNA. land don't give bit OF
trouble. and no pride about her either.
She's never above giving me a hidea
when I'm doing bit o. dressmakin'
Tor myself, and Of course she's STILL as
1t were, In the line herself"
"Oh. she's dressmaker. is she?"
Something Of that sort. know
she's In big shop in Regent street"
"Tunia," said the young officer, "I
suppose I can trust you with a secret,
- we're engaged?"
Of course you can, dear"
well, then. there's something up
about that young lady Of yours"
Something up about Miss Wilson!"
exclaimed TUNA.
Eyes. A little while ago there was
q plain clothes chap keeping her un-
der Observation-Disclosures her. I
twigged 1t through seeing him follow
her two or three times when she went
out in the evening""
ut was like his impudence!" cried
Tunia. What was he doing that
fort"
Il don't know; but l suppose he's
found out whatever he wanted to, for
haven't seen him since. I didn't say
anything to you while the matter was
on because 1t wouldn't have been
right-you might have warned her.
And. of course. you won't say any
thing now
Not II you tell me amt to; but il
Miss Watson had policeman after her
Il was case of mistaken identity,
and they soon found It out" exclaim-
ed TUNA, with a flash Of indignation.
Why. she's been with us over two
years. and there amt nicer, gooder-
hearted young lady in the world"
That's all right. 'Tunia.' replied the
constable. Don't take on about It..
Come along: I'll treat you to the
sw1tchback."
srunia had "bridled up" so plainly
at the limited aspersion on Miss Will
sons character that the active and In
telligent refrained from telling her
thAt he had himself seen Mrs.
Ckeuey,s lodger late at night in earn.
ct c0uvesSAtion With man at the
corner Of the ROAD man who had
hoen hanging about The Winery for an
AouS or two previously.
Nor did he tell sTunia that, having
snen6oped the fact to the inspector,
10 hAA been requested to give 90 good
q description oe the man % he could.
ard the Inspector had made notes Of
the Information.
He Mas q young ofiicer or no would
!. Aaya told 'Tunia nothing At all. but he
i 49, old enough to see at once that he
sid eoo much.
Iheks wass Why he said no more. II
oyeT.Aa wanted information about
Miss Wilson he would have to divert
my snspIcion "runia might have Of
4 III frlendllness before he got Il.
10 vas not quite 20 aifectionate Il
nnla ~ rent 81 the day y ~ might
q AAxs been.
re thnaeht that he had rather vast
~ himsslk There was another younl
NY Who waI rather good looking AMI
81 ide61y lressy. who ~ Would gladl.
ii ~ Allowed him % arm, her about )
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