Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-26

"hi'' NVu '"'"N III OVER OF course,
l don't expect YOU TO have much
sympathy for me-you have never
had any temptation to take things
that didn't belong To YOU
Her face turned red as she remem-
bered the money she had saved by
using someone's apartment without
permission.
But tonight ! was tired and hum
cry
II might give YOU something TO
eat" she said hesitatingly. but I'm
afraid to take my finger OF this
bell"
Let me fN something to eat" he
suggested with alacrity. you sit stiu
and watch me, and ring the bell If
l begin to do anything suspicious. -
He went TO cabinet and found
some tea, then started the alcohol
lamp. There are some olives and
sardines and box of crackers I'm
the chahng dish cabint." he said
while he put the kettle to boil
you must have ransaked the
whole apartment before awoke. "
she said indiguantly.
"Well-er--l do seem to remem-
Der where TO find things that's my
profession, YOU know.
Have you put any OF the doctor.
Kings i'm that grip?" she pointed to
he satchel he had left on the floor
The doctor scorned TO ten lie.
wen when ne was cornered. "Onlv
few Of his ollars and Guns" ex-
tenuatingly YOU sec. rather need
ed some clean things"
II should think you did" her
glance took i'm the coal dust sprinkI-
ed over his face, the tweed cap set
akishly on his head and the losse Nor
ok Jacket lac had worn to travel I'm.
Even If You are poor. YOU might
keep your face clean-I wouldn't
rave blamed Won much II You had tai,
IN cake of the doctor5s soap-he
Uses awfully nice soap" reminiscent
"
Would YOU cr-take cup of
ea-or are YOU above eating with a
nurglar?"
Her young eyes were hungry It
had been hours since Mrs. Jordan's
early dinner she hesitated then
held out her hand
I'm take The tea, she said finally.
and I'm going to tell why I'm not
going to turn YOU over 20 the police %
The doctor allowed just the proper
mount OF surprised JOY TO beam i'm
lis face. "You are going to let me
go?' he gaspcd
She nodded her head afirmatIvely.
Yes. because-Im thief too. %
| he said almost In whisper.
II was a real emotion that appear
d on the doctors face then. What
he dey what do you mean?'' he
;asped
"oh didn't take teapots I
ook everything" miserably.
g forkcd a sardinc out of the box
nd settled himself comfortably.
Suppose you tell me about it
maybe We could help each other out
+ a hole" his voice was fun of
blindness
81 took the whole nat" she said
orlornIy. andtold him how she had
| yielded to the temptation to save her
title biz of money.
Little woman, don't You mind I
don't believe that chump of doc
tor would mind a bit il ne knew. n
he did he wouldn't be much of n
man in my opinion You needn'e
ven think Of it-and YOU con stay
here week longer and be- safely
'le2rcd out before he gets back to-
I he fiat he finished lamely.
DO you think ! might" she ask
eagerly
know you may" with con
gincng aIr. and you haven't done
nythiue wrong; you've even kept me
rom stealing his silver? Ana you
nave talked to me ike ! was "a hu-
nan being ! promise you rII never
temp. % steal another teapot as
ong as live"
Or you would stop stealing and fix
oursn.f respectfully you would look
eaIIv nice and could get job. she
ncourasod You don't look like q
ommDn burglar"
Dc took the satchoI from the floor.
y.ns 'o hide the fact that hc was
hoMus over The idea of not looking
/ opel. .g degraded
/ Whenever get respectable +
haI want TO thank you for what you
ave done for me will you tell me
our uame2" be asked as he stood
fhe doorway
Marjorie Kershaw and will be
/ Dad 70 help you got a job" interest
. d Zoo h. reformation
The doctor Thought of the usual
sob. he met with and smiled
Good .Iyht Misc hone ftU lac ca