Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-01
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By MARGARET MUZZEY
Copyright, 1906, bu RUBY Douglas
BY MARGARET MUZZEY
Copyright, 1906, bp RUBY Douglas

lou are dllnOSt surgeon. why
don't you set it?" asked, Joe. Take
mine and have yours mended"
Have mine fixed, too, will your
called a voice from the next room.
Mine needs a patch" said another
young student of medicine, appearing
In the door.
II say, get the handle put on mine
while you're about it," demanded
third
Dick departed with Joe Darts UNI
brella over his head and three disabled
ones besides his own under his arm.
After leaving them with an umbrella
member he did some shopping and went
into a corner drug shop to wait for
car. He was absorbed In the marvel
GUS representations Of new patent
medicine until, glancing out of the win
dow, he saw his car, seized the near
est umbrella and hurried to the door
AS he passed out a feminine voice
cried
"Stop thief! He's stolen my UNI
brellaw
without the faintest suspicion that
it referred to him Dick ran and jumped
on the car.
When he reached the boarding house
he carried Joe's umbrella to his own
room and forgot II until the next rainy
day, when his friends inquired for
their mended property.
The repairs will be finished today.
I'll bring your umbrellas on my way
back from the hospital" he told them
When he went out with Joe's umbrel-
la, which he had not returned, it struck
although it had not occurred to him
when he carried it before
AS he seated himself in the car 60
ing uptown the woman next to him
muttered an angry ejaculation. Dick
moved his bunch of umbrellas and
apologized, fearing he had set it on her
foot, when to his establishment she
whispered:
II congratulate you, young man
You have had very successful morn.
ing. If It were not for making scene
that would get my name into the pa
pers, should denounce you here and
now"
Dick was speechless. He started tc
his feet
Don't you suppose l recognize my
stolen umbrella right there In your
2"
North streetw bawled the con
ductor.
81 will leave you to your own con
science" added the woman and was
gone before Dick recovered sufficiently
to retort
Isn't this your umbrella?" he asked
Joe when he reached the house.
TITS five times as good. Where die
you get it?"
II must have exchanged with some
body" said Dick ruefully.
Take my silver watch out and swaI
1t Off for a gold one, will your said
Joe
who shall you take to the next as
semblyr' Joe inquired later.
IT have asked Miss Mildred Wells
but. as / have only met her once, sh,
will probably decline"
mot Milly-with- e-mercenary- moth
er. She won't be permitted to refuse
an invitation from the only son of &
gold mine"
Her mother has never even heard
OF me-" said Dick GROSSLY.
She'll find you out soon enough
She keeps regular Bradstreets o.
eligible men, She has married all he
nieces to diamond tiaras and is jus
waiting for a chap like you to crow
her daughter. Her permission won
he asked this time, though. She is go
ing away tonight Milly told me 81
this afternoon"
Joe was right, and Mildred accepted
Dicks invitation. During her mother
absence she was relegated to the chap
eronage OF much married cousin
who was too engrossed In the pursui
of sterilized nutriment and sanltar.
apparel for her children to keep
vigilant eye on her guest.
The night of the assembly found he
unable to leave her youngest, who
having deposited a dime In his insides
refused to honor a draft of mustar,
and warm water for the amount Th
distracted mother was easily persuad
ed to allow Milly to go with a friend.
II shall have to leave early" Mill
told her escort. Mother will be HON
at 1 o'clock, and / must be there (
greet her. l have been staying wit
Cousin Carrie, you know. but prom
ised mamma | would be back at on
own house when she arrives"
They left the dance at midnight an
started for Mildred,s home. Whe
they reached the house Dick inserte
a latchkey, but it would not turn.
Bridget has slipped the night latch,
exclaimed Milly. "She sleeps on th