The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-12

please find room >for them; II voutdont want
them drop them in river or bury Them some
where. We really woudappreciaic it. rs
our last chance. I"
"All right, said the burglar in,an altered
tone Don't you>worys we'll attend
to that"
Remember there are forty-two--if you
would count themr'
That's all right-just YOU rest easy
said the burglar sootlingly. "I'll see'they all I
get in ~
Really, il could bc Of any assistance
downstairs said anxiously, II might
really help
"Oh, don't you wory,,Bub, my pals arc
real carcidl nlits' said the burglar ner-
vously Now just keep,calm. Wen get
em ALL"
II suddenly burst upon meahat he took mo
for hnatc. buried my head inthe covers
and rocked back and forth between tears and
laughter.
Hi what the 's going on up thcre'"
cried voice from downstairs.
Its all right-sll right, Billy said our
burglar hoarsely very affablc party up
here. Say, hurry il up abh down,ihere, will
you9'
All al once il struck me. that il | really
frightened him too muchithey might decamp
without making a clean.swcep. ] sobered
at once.
I'm not crazy said.
you bet you're not sid the burglar,
cdging towards the door and .changing the
key.
Hold upN cried in alarm, !" don't be 4
fool What want is Tor you TO get every
thing everything, do you,hcsr2"
All right I'll just go down andspcak to
him"
Hold up---"
"I'll tell him =
Wait" cried. jumping out of bedin my
desire to retain him.
At that moment whistle came from below
and with an exclamation OF selief our burglar
slammed The door and locked II We heard
him g down three sfcps al a,time and rush
out OF the house.
Now you've scared them away" said
Clara, with your idiotic humor." 4
fell contrite and alarmed. y
How could help t." ,said angily,
preparing TO climb out on the' roof OF the
porch u tried to tell him" 1
With which | scrambled o,n on the roof, !
made my way to the next room and entering.
released Clara. At the top Of the steps we
stood cinging together.
Suppose they left it all behind" said
Clara
"Or even somel" 4
"Oh George, know it--I know it! /"
Don't be unreasonable 60 down"
Holding candle aloft We descended The J,
lower floor was stripped of siIver-not evcn1
an individual almond dish or mufinecr I;
remaincd. We fell wildly, hilanously into
each others arms and began to dance. n
don't know exactly what il was, but il
wasn't a minuet.
OF course we raised an alarm after sufi-
cient time TO carefully dress, aud fill the
lantern with oil Our exploit was quito the,
sensation. With great difficulty we assumed.
the proper public attitude OF shock and de- /
spair. The following day wrote full par
ticulars to the Insurance Company, with
demand for the indemnity.
You'll never get the full amount" said
Clara
WHY moi ?" 4
"You never do. They'll send man 10 j
ask disageeablc questions and to beat us
down.
Let him come"
You'll sec"
Just ono week after the event, opened an
official envelope, extracted check. gazed at
i with superior smile and rendered II 70
Clara by the tips oi my fingers.
Three tholsani dollarsi" cried Clara,
without oon.-it;on, three thousand dollars
--oh, George!"
There it was--threc thousand dollars,
without shred Of doubt Womanlike, all
Clara had to say was
WELL was right about the wedding
presents1"
Which remark had moi foreseen
We shut up house and went TO town nsxss
day and began the rounds of the ewelers-
VI tou' da.s "t hsu tApfn0fo tOuI-nHns o.
our money but NTH what results Every
thing we had longed for, planned for, dreamed
Of was ours and everything harmonized.
Two weeks later as. ensconced in our city
house, we moved enraptred about our new.
found home, gazing at the rfinosnation Of
our silver, telegram was put in my hand
What is it?" said Clara from the dining
room where she was fondling our chask
Queen Anne teaset
It's telegram" said, puzzled
Open il, them"