Middletown transcript., 1911-02-11

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She looked around for him, and
asked.
Where is Mr.. Randolph?
In the conservatory with Mrs.
Talbot!
Oh. Win you
But her. husband interrupted.
This is the vestry's Mr.. Ran
dolph. Margaret, the new rector
Of st. James. If you ladies of
The bridge club have q candidate
for the position, you should have
told me sooner about it, with an
amused look at the groupof lus sh.
ed faces.
Mrs. Terrell shook hands with
the newcomer.
I'm very glad indeed to see you,
Mr.. Randolph ? But where
who-where is our Mr.. Ran.
dolph? turning around again.
Mrs. Talbot took him off tc see
that new plant
No, I'm here! Mr.. Randolph
said he felt a little faint after
such a close afternoon, and would
90 out side for a moments fresh
air, explained Mrs. Talbot.
Rafnes! Raf1es! shrieked Miss
Fanning's shrill excited voice in
the background.
Mrs. Terrell looked at her hus-
band in alarm. Her friends
crowded closer.
Oh Robert!-he had a round
hat-and-such beautiful eyes
He told such beautiful lies!
was walled forth from a dozen
throats.
My emerald bracelet, gasped
Mrs. Talbot.
Oh, my rings!
Ny necklace!
Mrs. Terrell, hadn't you ever
seen him before?
He talked so beautifully and so
piously.
To think that dreadful burglar
held my hand, shuddered Mrs.
Talbot.
Oh, Mr.. Terrell, won't we ever
get our things back?
But the latter had excused him
self, and gone to ring up the de-
tective Office, followed by his
frightened wife.
Robert! Robert! she painted, he
had all my lovely prizes in his
pocket, too!
Well, explain to me how he
ever got in here! Any man might
have one of those soft hats on,
but what about his clerical vest
and collar?
don't know. He had on q
big overcoat and sent him up to
your dressing room, if-he need.
ed anything. ! thought sus-
posed you'd want me to
Her head was buried on his
shoulder now, and the tears were
coming fast All her prizes gone,
her friends robbed and her hus.
band despising her!
Never mind, sweetheart. You
were a brick, and did just right.
You tried to entertain the minis
ter for me, and give him good
time, and it seems you succey ded
all right enough! If your guests
will tell you about their lost pro-
perty, you must promise to make
it good, in case the police can't
trace it.
Robert! They would be insult
ed
Well, I have my doubts about
some of them! Anyway, you
must make the offer, for I won't
have you under obligations to
any one. / have several hundred
dollars upstairs
Oh! Maybe, he-he got that,
too, when-when he went-went
up to your room. Oh, dear!
Well, Margaret, anything elseH
he said at last. Let me know it
all, so that can tell the detec-
tives. He probably helped him.
self to that high jersey ride in
sometimes, and got his whole
costume from my wardrobe after
he found out from you the part
he was to play!
There was a slight tremor in
the form he held.
No, that is all, Robert, she
breathed. Excepting that-oh,
Robert, you are an angel. l will
never go to that bridge club
again, never! and lifting her
head, their lips met in a linger.
ing kiss.
Well, il you can keep that pro.
mise. little girl, your party is
cheap at that price! Now go and
consol your friends, and enter
tain our newest minister, while
/ buy of the newspapers, taking
up the telephone. I'm more con.