La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12

believe tAas his crime aigAt - 60,
dooed and q nv start made. He vas
told raat be should have free rom and
board until be could look around 40
vertisements should be put in the ps-
rers to aid h.m- Niss Eheflin herself
would go to various stores and ofllcoo
and use her personal influence.
Il wish you JOY Of him. said ths
landlady when the arrangements had
been completed and the young man had
gone out to make his first application
Please do not lie so hard bearted.
Mrs Thomas" was the reply. 1T b .
Genuine case Of distress. II I ever saw
one. Imagine an educated. Intelligent
young niaa. willing to do anything to
earn his way. being compelled TO walk
around hungry for two days In this
great city"
4 can't imagine it,
But why would se lie 70 me:"
why have . hurdre Just lsks him
LED TO mey'
Il tell Jon. AsL Thomas. hat human
nasuse + Oped = you viii Only give Z
a ehsncs- n I hadn't spoken to the
young naa - wsah have been dead
under The wheels q q car ere THU. and
shsaA asvss have forgiven myself.
l shah anA him . place and make .
man Of him eaee again. and he win b
grateful ail his days."
DuriAg he next four days the tin
horn man was looking for 4 place be
tween meals. and Miss Shefiin was
making personal calls here and there.
She met with no luck, but as some Of
the boafders smelled whisky on Tin
Horn they thought b must b doing
well.
ON the fourth night. after the phiian-
thropIst and her subject had had their
usual talk and he had shed more tears
than usual. he went up to bed at sharp
0 O'Clock. He wanted to eet an earlier
start than usual.
The spinsfer followed half an hour
later. shs found hes door shut. but
unlocked. and n she stepped into the
dark room and felt for The matches
some one cIapped . hand over bes
mouth and tossed hse on to he bed
and had hse bouad haDd and foot and
Eagsed with . towel before chs under
stood what was taking place. Thea
th~ gas was III. ths door locked. aad
the tin horn man quietly said:
III you make . foo, Of yourself I'u
choke the life out Of you by way of
that scrawny neck Of yourn-"
II was easy to see that she wanted
TO speak in reply. and for her benefit
he explained:
I'm after those sparkiers in yOus
ears and On your fingers and also
what cash you have lying around-"
With her eyes she protested against
this specimen Of human tngrstitude.
He understood and laughed and said:
"You are homeiy enough to stop .
clock. and the idea Of your wearing
diamonds is absurd. Take q snoose
now while I rummage about"
Her trunk was not locked. From II
be took $500 In cash and other Jewelry.
From about her neck he took . long
chain and 2 fne watch From her
ears he took diamond pendants. and
from her fingers he roughly pulled her
rings She tried TO yell. bqt the towel
muffied her voice she tried 10 scratch.
bot her hands were tied with cords
be had provided for the purpose. She
tried to kick. but her ankles were
lasbed fast, and the effort was not .
success.
TAKE IL easy. old GAL laughed Tin
Horn Il thought you had the disposi-
tion Of a kitten. but see you are an
old cat Let me sse- I have watch.
rings. earrings and money. ! don't
think there Is anything else TO take
away. Your dresses would be no
good. because they are last years
style. Yes: I think this Is all. and l
viii now descend by the fire escape
and leave you to figure u out. Ex-
ru-e me while ! tie your ankles To the
besipo~t. can't have you rolling on
and giving the alarm too soon- 30
long To you. old gal. and don't let this
little ept~rie discourage you from re-
forming the remainder Of the world"
They found her after n time. but
Miss shcfiiin was no longer q phiian-
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