Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-03-15
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH Is, 1907
a.ao 6be
millionaire
Muruxxder'
BY MARGARET MUZZEY
Copyright, 1909. BY Ruby DouOla'

y CopMt0ht, 1905, bp Rubv Dougtds
k~~~~~~~~~
"Going downtown, Dickf"
mot in this food. My umbrella has
broken rib"
you are almost surgeon, Why
don't you set it2' asked Joe. Take
mine and have yours mended."
Have mine fixed, too, will your
called voice from the next room.
milne 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 corner drug shop to wait for
car. He was absorbed in the marvel
GUS representations of a new patent
medicine until, glanclng out of the win
dow, he saw his car, seized the near
est umbrella and hurried to the door.
AS he passed out feminine voice
cried:
stop theft He's stolen my UNI
brellar
Without the faintest suspicion that
1t 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 1t 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, 1t struck
him as being rather small for man,
although II had not occurred to him
when he carried 1t 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 1t on her
foot. when to his astonishment she
whispered:
IL congratulate you, young man.
You have had very successful morn
ing. If 1t were not for making q scene
that would get my name into the pa
pers. should denounce you here and
now"
Dick was speechless. He started to
his feet
Don't you suppose recognize my
stolen umbrella right there in your
hand2"
North streetp' bawled the con-
ductor.
~ viii leave you to your own con-
science" added the woman and was
gone before Dick recovered sufficiently
to retort.
isn't this your umbrellar he asked
Joe when he reached the house.
ITS five times as good. Where did
you get itT'
81 must have exchanged with some
body" said Dick ruefully.
"Take my silver watch out and swap
1t off for gold one, will your said
Joe.
"Who shall you take to the next as
semblyT' Joe inquired later.
II have asked Miss Mildred Wells,
but, MS | have only met her once, she
will probably decline"
mot Milly-with the-mercenary-moth.
err She won't be permitted to refuse
an Invitation from the only son of a
gold mine"
Her mother has never even heard
Of me-" said Dick Grossly.
She'll find you out soon enough.
She keeps regular Bradstreet's of
eligible men. She has married all her
nieces to diamond tlaraB and ID Just
waiting for chap like you to crown
her daughter. Her permission won't
he asked this time, though. She Is GO
ing away tonight. Milly told me so
this afternoon"
Joe was right, and Mildred accepted
Dicks invitation. During her mothers
absence she was relegated to the chap.
eronage OF much married cousin,
who was too engrossed I'm the pursuit
of sterllized nutriment and sanitary
apparel for her children to keep a
vigilant eye on her guest
The night OF the assembly found her
unable to leave her youngest, who,
having deposited dime In his insides,
refused to honor a draft of mustard
and warm water for the amount The
distracted mother was easily persuad-
ed to allow Milly to go with a friend.
~ shall have to leave early" MilIy
told her escort Mother will be home
at 1 o'clock, and | must be there to
greet her. I have been staying with
Cousin Carrie. you know. but I prom
ised mamma | would be back at our
own house when she arrives"
They left the dance at midnight and
started for Mildred's home. When
they reached the house Dick inserted
a latchkey, but 1t would not turn.
Bridget has slipped the night latch"
exclaimed Milly. "She sleeps on the
third story and Ii 30 deaf she can't
even hear by mail. What shall we
DOR
isn't there window I can open
somewhereT'
Suppose you try mothers room.
The windows are on the piazza, and
they are seldom locked"
Il will do my criminalist," said
Dick.
"Just inside the window at the left
IL stand with candle and matches.
You can easily find the front door
when you have a light"
Dick opened the window, stepped in
side, felt around with his hand, which
came In violent contact with something