Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-01

DOR
Isn't there window l can open
somewhere"
Suppose you try mothers room.
The windows are on the piazza, and
they are seldom locked"
81 VIII do my criminalist," said
Dick.
"Just inside the window at the left
is 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
on the stand and knocked 1t OF. The
one match that he found in his waist
coat pocket spluttered long enough to
show him the little china match holder,
which had rolled under the edge Of the
bed. He was on his knees to pick 1t up
Vhen suddenly the room was flooded
with electric light, and he was seized
by the tails of his evening coat and
jerked violently backward. Struggling
TO his feet, he turned and looked di-
rectly into the muzzle of a revolver
held by the accusing angel who had
commended him to his conscience In
the street car.
The surprise was mutual. Dicks first
impulse was to laugh, but immediate
contact with a loaded weapon in the
hands Of a feminine fury is not stimu-
lating to ones sense of humor If the
situation is sustained.
"Ah. ha, young man. she cried tri-
umphantly. Il have got you nova
Daniel come TO Judgment"
I'm the lions den, you mean," said
Dick
You are delivered into my hands by
an interposition sent direct from Provl-
dence"
you've mistaken the postmark it's
from the other place" protested the
prisoner
1t was futile to explain.
you shall not escape me second
time. March straight into that closet"
She locked him in. withdrew the key
and left the room.
Dick glued his ear to the keyhole,
heard an electric bell, followed by the
banging of the front door and his Gus
todian returned, accompanied by Mil
bred.
cousin Carrie gave me permission
to go to the dance, mamma" she said
''and we left, as we thought, In plenty
of time to reach here before you"
what do you mean by 'wer found
you alone at the front door"
"Why, Dick--I mean Mr.. Brown-was
with me. My key wouldn't work, sc
he got In the window He must be In
the house somewhere. It's funny you
haven't seen or heard him"
II caught a young thief in the act
of hiding under my bed, and / have
put him where he can't do any harm
unless from sheer viciousness he sees
fit to tear my clothes"
For heavens sake, mamma, yoJ
haven't mistaken Dick for a burglar
Why, he is the only son of Richard
Jones-Brown of Boomville, who owns
the largest gold mine in the west"
That's lie" said the gentle parent
Richard Jones-Brown is Mrs. Doan's
brother. l met him at her house IL
New York last week. He promised L
send me a photograph of his son, who
Is a student in the medical college.
shall ask him to dinner"
Milly picked up some unopened mai
that lay on the table.
This must be a photograph. Lool
at It," she said.
Mrs. Wells tore off the envelope dis
closing the unmistakable likeness Of
Daniel come to judgment"
"Oh, what have l done?" she moan
ed, collapsing into chair.
Milly snatched the photograph.
Isn't he the best looking thing yot
ever sawT' she exclaimed involuntari
ly. I'm simply crazy about himr'
Hear, hearr bawled Dick, thump
ing on the closet door.
Good gracious, mamma, have 20,
locked him up? Give me the key thii
instant"
"OE DON'T let him out till / get up
stairs, W.Lplored the old woman. 'T'v'
insulted him not once, but twice. II,
will never forgive me, neverl"
But for reasons best known to her
self Mildred thought that he would
and he did