Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-27

seen her face.
She was a charming, though Obvious
~ distressed, little lady, as she stood at
moment taken abacE as the light of tie
lamp fell ON the young mans face. He
had been walking deep in thought, end
thought is a sign of age, and sits, ,er-
haps, awkwardly upon the unaccus-
toned shoulders of youth. Observing her
confusion, he sought to reassure her with
a how-a bow suggestive of white hair,
even whiskers, unfortunately lnislaid on
this particular night
Can | be of any assistance ?" he mUr-
INJURED.
Il don't know what to. do she de-
clared piteously
The young man endeavored to smile
intelligently. 1t was the least, and for
the moment the most, he could do
Eve been ringing for nearly twenty
minutes" she complained, "and they
won't answer" Her tone created the
impression that the inmates were sit
ting within, wondering what spiritual
phenomenon was affecting the BELL
'sYou are sure it's the right house Z"
"Of course-'53.' This is 49, isn't it"
Investigation proved that it was.
Il don't often make Mistakes said
the young lady; she did not say it con-
eeitedly-she merely mentioned it as
fact
"You are not, perhaps, expected sug-
gested the young man, resting his hand
on the gate.
Not until tomorrow. / thought I
would pay-my sister-a surprise visit
tonight
That's the worst of SURPRISES he be-
gan; then it occurred to him that,
though true enough, it was not, under
the circumstances, particularly consoling.
He paused.
"I'hey must come home sooner or
later" she said. THANK you"
The young man received her bow of
dismissal with dismay.
"But / can't leave you" he protested.
"You mustn't dismiss me like that"
II was releasing you.r she said.
Il refuse to be released" ne declared
stubbornly.
Her smile now partook less OF the ma
tre of an effort.
Thank you,' she said. Il was so
afraid yon would 60"
What we have to do" he said brisk
ly, concealing his qualification under a
great show of energy, sis to get into the
house" He eyed it as Agamemnon
might have regarded Troy. ''You can't
wait here in the cold''-the atmosphere
was almost suggestive of thunder
storm, but the dramatic instinct reeks
little of such-"until your sister or the
servants-I suppose they must be out,
too-choose to come home"
/ No. she agreed, placing her fate in
his hands with simple confidence, ''of
course not"
"The point is, how to get in"
Eyes," she assented, 1--WE been trying
| for e7er so long"
'We-that is to say, I--n,ust break
| in"
Its not as if it were strangers
house." he said soothingly, in response
TO her gasp.
''But can you break in?''
"Modern window fastenings," explained
the young man, who had recently read
a newspaper paragraph on the subject,
"are simply invitations to burglars. 2
! He clambered on to the low balcony
in front of the window, involving him.
self in a catastrophe of flower pots as
he did So
| The girl, with half frightened admira.
ton, observed him extract his knife,
and by its means slip back the catch Of
the window. She watched him with
ole-hearted admiration-suc is the
effect of success on the onlooker-as he
raised the window, and, with parting
smile of encouragement, disappeared in
to the house.
DO be careful" she called out, as a
noise suggestive of an overturned table
reached her ear.
Her warning, if heard, was unheeded,
| for the disturbance assumed cataclysmic
proportions. Her feeling of alarm gave
way to curiosity, and by tine aid of a
small Gladstone. which she dragged from
the doorstep, she. in her turn, mounted
the balcony
Its all right" gasped the voice of
her deliverer, as she peered in at the
window, don't ben-his voice broke off
suddenly, and subdued struggle APP
peared to be taking place alarmed
he resumed presently, somewhat more
breathlessly, 1--WE got him all right
Got whomf' she asked in bewilder-
ment.
II you could manage 10 climb IN and
/ hght match we could see"
Climb ing Oh, l couldn't. Yes; all
right, if you : all right
A moment later she was ny his side.
and saw that he was kneei,ag on pres
trate and gasping man.
Its a burglar explained the Young
man; we must tie him up. Have you
piece of ropef"
Her lack of the necessary article made
the girl realize yet more viyidlv Ier
helplessness in the crisis.
wait moment" She darted cut of
the room. and the sound of minor
maelstrom in the next pom gave prom
Use of speedy assistance.
Here you are" she said, running
back, 'it's tablecloth, I'm afraid rye
upset lot of things, but it was so
dark"
BY the aid of this shey partly bound.
partly swathed, their captive into \ con
ditioI of helplessness.
He I've the gas, and gazed at the Il ,or