The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-27

"Fory-two is the number; as alast favor
please find room for them; if you don't want
them drop them in river or bury them some
where. We really would appreciateit. Its
our last chance"
"All right" said the burglar in an altered
tone Don't you worry now, Wen attend !
% that"
"Remember there are forty-two-if you
would count them" /,
\ "Thats all right-just you rest easy"
said the burglar soothingy. @Ill see theya al !
get in"
9Really, il I could be Of any assistance
downstairs" ! said ,anxiously, II might
really help
sOh, don't you worry, Bus. my pals are !
real careful i,1ts," said the burglar nert
vously. "Now Just keep ca i. WeT get I
'em all"
1t suddenly burst upon me thaste trNk me
for lunatic. Iburied my head in the covers
and rocked back and forth between tears and
laughter
Hill what the rs going on up theres"
cried voice from downstairs.
1Its I'll right all night, ,Eill," said our
burglar hoarsely, Every affabie party up
hcr-. Say, hurry it up bit down;there, will
you?'
All at once It struck me that.H ! ~aity
frightened him too much they mishtescamp
without making clean sweep tsaobucd
at once.
l'sn not crazy" sah.
"You bet you're Dotr said Hs-burgin, !,
e.iging towasds the doos and changing The
kew. ~
"Hold upl" I cried Ia alarm, .dost bs a
iosl. What wan. Il for you to get every
thing everything, do yoa hear2"
"All right, Ill Jus. 60 down and peakto
him."
"Hold up---s
6I'll tell him
'Wait," | cried, jumping oLt Of bed in my :,
desire to retain him.
At that moment whistle came from below
aod with an exclamation OF RELIEF ssas burglar
slammed the Guoi and lo.:acd It. We Asard
him go down three steps at lime andIush
out OF the house.
"Now you've scared them sway" said
Clara, with your idiotic huurs."
felt contrite and alarmed. A
"How could / help it1" sud aAgrily
preparing to climb out on thv aod o. tba
porch. 81 tried to tell him."
With which scrambled out on IN roos.
made my way to the next room aiid,ensct.rg,
released Clara, AT the top Of the ,steps we
stood clnging together.
Suppose they left It all behind" SAD
Clara
cor even some!"
ooh, George, know it, know ittA
"Don't be unreasonable 20 Gown
Holding candle aloft we descended The
lower floor was stripped of silver-ros rAee
an individual almond dish or a mutfnees
remained We fell wildly, hilarioasy RIO
each others arms and began to 6ance Z
don't ( know exactly what it was bnsi Il
wasn't q rainuet.
"
OF course 3. raised an alarrl-after sufSS.
cient time 10 carefully dress, and fill the
lantern with OIL Our exploit was quite this
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 q
demand for the indemnify.
"You'n never get the full amount" said
Clara
"Why not2"
."You never do They'll send mansto
ask disagreeable questions and to beat tus
down." q.
"Let him come"
"Youll see"
Just one week after the event, Iiopenedlan
Official envelope, extracted check, gazedlat
it with superior smile and rendered ittto
Clara by the tips Of my fingers
"Three thousand dollarsl" criedvClara,
without contrition, "three thousand edollars
-oh, Georgel"
There it was--three thousandl dollars,
without shred Of doubt. Wonanlike, all
Clara had to say was:
"Well, was right about the wedding
presents2"
Which remark had not foresecn
We shut up house and went TO town next
day and began the rounds OF the jewellers.
In four days We had expended fo.u-fifths Of
our money-but with what results, Evcry-
thing chad longed for, plannohfor. .hre9p.rS
of was ours and everything harocnEsj.
Two weeks later as, enseoneei ;rsew s;.v
(. house, we moved enraptured s,sauisow ns~-
found home, gazing at the -r'rcu,stt:.s ..
our silver, a telegram wassIs:t a.fnv tS,,i.
"What is it?" said Class ncnt..s ,g,,-s
room, where she was t,n;,rrs .uS 4. s.ss
Queen Anne teaset
It's telegram" ! sad. .a.1.s.'