The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-01

on the rOOming house steps 70 Watch
the slightly stopped figure in black
broadcloth fado into the darkness.
"Been seeing me home from meet
ing every Thursday night night Two
wears. and can't get up courage 20
propose" she muSed as she entered
and ahsent-mindedly climbed The
stairs. III the upper hall she paused
az a door, fshed key from her hand
bag, unlocked the door and entered
Land sakes." she thought, seeing
the room lighted, II sure turned out
the gas. What ever does this meang
Burglars"
Miss Pfindle claimed the quality 81
courage Each night she inspected the
househreakers well-known strong
hold. Now as she stood glancing
about a slight sound-as Of mufiied
Bneezing attracted her attention
1T Is a burglar" she Concluded. In
confirmation Of this o pair Of boots
showed beneath the valance at the
foot Of the bed
Don't move" she said sternly. ad
dressing the feet IT You do I'll
shoot"
AT the hall phone she hurriediy
called up central. was connected with
the police station and asked for men
and patrol
Hustle lively: I've a burglar for
you. she explained.
From beneath the bed came In hol-
low tones For heavens sake, Miss
Prindle, don't call the police I'm no
thief"
'Then," demanded the astonished
maidan lady, who are you?'
"I'm Arthur Higgins. You've often
met me on the stairs" declared the
subterranean voice.
III that's the TRUTH doubted Miss
prindie, why are You concealed under
my beds"
"I'm not" denied the voice This
is my bed. Your room Is across the
hall"
Miss prindIe looked about at the "a
miliar furnishings She remembered
that the rooms were as similar as
peas in a pod. She had, indeed, turned
TO the left instead Of to the right and
her KEY proved suited to both doors.
but" SHE argued, unconyincea, "
you are that Duttyfaced bookkeeper
Why are you hiding under Your own
bedg1
because" patiently explained the
voice IN natural tones. having reversed
position with the feet ! thought you
were Mrs. Buckley"
We'll ! Amt Mrs. Buckley. thank
goodness. 40 crawl out and III send
back the police
..Yoe can'tn declared Arthur Hig
gins appearing at the door Of his room
y And you've spoiled everything, he
added gloomily.
Miss Piindle surveyed The pale
young man With astonishment
"Ign She cried = spoiled whatg"
@The elopment.v he declared. n
was about 10 elone with Mamie Buck
ley
sThen. SAID Miss Prindle with en-
orgy, If you have enough spnnk t'
save that poor girl from her heather
ish aunt Ill help you on
Il have an auto waiting at the cor
ner." explained the lover. r Thought
when YOU came, that all was discoy
cred. / hoped 10 escape an interview
with Mrs. Buckley. Such an interview
would be painful
1T would agreed Miss Prindle
"And now the police win stop every
hing
Not il / can get you and the girl =
The auto before they come, declare'
their friend
Iii you only will" imDlored Mr. liis
gins.
go on and I'll have Mamie there i
a minute she promised
In the family sitting room, guarde
by her hard-faced. portly aunt. Mis-
prindle found the fiufiy-haired orphan
Mamie" the spinster ordered
come and assist me moment, ! Q
neglected TO turn my bed around
can't sleep with the head west.
But in the hall behind the closed 81
ting room door the girl was made I
understand. In another minute the
were at the side of the green auto. 4
Iilr ItUtktHt vi bhNt ARfNtSs @fA'e't' -
climbed in by Mamie and they wei
or with whir.
At the same instant, Mamie's slt
nIclous aunt flung wide the front coo
Her quick eye detected the runaway
passing under an arc light. The polio
patrol ct the moment entered b
vision. They dashed UP to her ve'
curb
'sThere they are; there, in The gree
motor. FIFTY dollars reward II you g
then,.e she screamed.
instantly the electric patrol hartf
fr pursuit. The officers had no reasc
20 doubt that they We're on the uac
Of daring porch climbers.
Mamie, halt fainting. sank back
the seat between Miss Prindle and y
lover. The former snatched her ov
ven nom her bonnet and tied 4 oy
the nying locks OF the bride-to-be
with bent head, Arthur guided q
spendlng motor between impeding ca