The enterprise., 1911-06-01


"But she is wrong!" exclaimed Miss
Bessie.
"All the more reason why you
should go quietly"
The girl followed the detective, and
Mr.. Barton followed the girl, and
they soon reached the Office on the
second floor. There the detective
made her statement to severe-faced
man who seemed to be in waiting for
victims.
"She is mistaken" said Miss Bessie
when the statement was finished.
1--WE make no mistakes here!"
warned the man with a shake of his
head. "Your name, please"
Il won't give it,"
Then you will be turned over to
the police!"
"YOu daren't do such a thing!
tell you the girl is mistaken. bought
three cakes of soap. l have no 9th.
ers."
"Will you submit to search!"
mo! 1t would be an insult! You
must take my word for it,"
"You may call police detective!
said the man to the employe. "She
can be searched at the police sta
toni"
Gust a moment" said Mr.. Barton,
who had been standing quietly by.
"This young lady is no shop-lifter.
Here is the cake of soap that was
stolen. You were about to make a
bad mistake"
IL thought-thought-," faltered
the store detective as she turned
pale.
II was standing right at the young
lady's elbow, and you got things
mixed. am ready to give my name
and take the consequences"
Miss Perkins, escort the young
lady down STAIRS" said the severe
faced man. "Star & Company make
her thousand apologies. As for you
I will talk with you later. You evi
IDENTIFY have much to learn. Now, SIR
who are you?"
Mr.. Barton gave his name and ad
dress. He said he must have pocketed
the soap in an absent moment. He
was ready for arrest and cell. He
had been sized up for a young man of
wealth and position. Star & Com.
pany didn't propose to antagonize
such people for three.cent cake OF
soap. He was even shaken hands
with as he departed. His curiosity
about the girl he had lied for was
great. He himself believed that he
had seen her cover a cake of SOAP
with her handkerchief. When he saw
her detected he had stolen a cake
himself, hoping to clear her. She
wouldn't have fingered in the store
and he doubted If he would ever run
across her in any other.
This was in April. Mr.. Barton now
had an object in life. 1t was to hunt
Up a pretty shop-lifter. Day after
day he sauntered through shops snd
stores. He hunted the avenue, and
was at some theater every night. He
even went so far as to enter the mil
linery department Of the big stores
to see If he might not find the object
Of his search trying on a new hat
All search was in vain.
Days and weeks and months passed
ard in August he went up to the
Cstskills. Al1aost the first person he
Sc: eyes on as he reached his hotel
was the CIR. shop-lifter. She was
with her fatkur and mother and did
no. see him. After dinner however
as he walkeE in the grounds, Miss
Bessie MerriVeather came right VI
to him and SAFE:
"You are tho gentleman who savet
me-"
well, stole Che soap!" he laughed
$50 did 4! TIVE as you live, wher
I got out Of the store l found l hat
a cake In my aand. But for 20,
they would never have believed i
wes a case Of Observation-Disclosures. Dit
they put you in js3l?"
"Oh, no, belieAs I plead tempo
rary insanity"
well, If the insanity won't com,
back please come with me and intro
dpce yourself to my father, and the,
he can introduce us. Father an,
mother know that va are two shop
lifters, out on bail, 40 It were, bu
they won't be afraid ot you!"
1t is said that when the youn,
folks go to housekeeping much Of tn.
furnishings will be bought of Star 4
Co.
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