Putnam patriot., 1911-09-29
TIE EM'l.l-l0NAiRE:::
 MARAUDER
All He Had Really Stolen Was
 a Girls Heart.
By MARGARET MUzzEY.


 --Have mine fixed. too. will your called a voice from the next room.
 ~Aiine needs q patch" said another young student of medicine, appearing tn the door.
 ~I say. get the handle put on mine while you're about it." demanded 8 third
 Dick departed with Toe Darts um l)relIa over his head and three disabled ones besides his own under his arm After leaving them with m umbrella inender he did some shopping and went into corner drug shop to wait for a car He was absorbed ip the marvel. ops representations of new patent medicine until. glancing out of the window. he saw his car. seized the nearest umbrella ard hurried to the door As he passed out feminine voice cried
 ~stop thief! He's stolen my um- breliag'
 Without the falntest suspicion that i, referred 10 him Dick ran and 1ump- ed on thc ear
 When he reached tbe boarding bodse be carried Joe's umbrella 10 his own room and forgot fl uata he aezt rainy day when hls friends inquired for their aenaed properly
 "TBe repairs will be finished today rll bring Y0nr umbrellas on my way hack from tAe h0stitai4 te tdld them. N'bes he Weat 0ut Vifh ioa's umbrnl h. wlel f1 had not returned il fstrHei him as bes1e utber euu.i fog a mal alth8uen i Ind moi ozeauea To ha when ia aaHeI it before
 As he seated simscf in the car 20 Ing ap.a5ea 5Be wemaa HeSt te hie muttet3 au angry ejaeHaiieH .ek moted hia bunch of umbrellas and npoioa.zed fearing he bal aet fl on her foot. when to his astonishuent. she whispered
 T congratulate you. young man You have had very successful morn ing. If it were uot for making n scene thai would get my uame into the fa pers should denounee you here and now"
 Dick was speeches.. He started 10 bis feet
 Don't you suppose I recognize my stolen nmbrelu right there in your hand s''
 North street'' bawed the con ductor,
 "I UilI lenve you 10 your own con science" aaded he woman and was gone before Dick recovered sufficiently 10 reforf
 Isn't this your umbrellas" he asked Joe when he }aaehed thc house
 -''It's five times as good Where did YOU tsst it:'
 "I tnast have exchanged with some body. said Dick ruefully.
 .Take my silver watch out and swap ii od for q gold one, will you" said Joe.
 N ho shall you take to the next as semblyts joe inquired later
 "I have as,.pd Miss Mildred Wells but as have net her only once she will probably decline"
 -'Nof Vim wiH the metcenury moth CT She won't be permitted to refuse an invitation from the only son of il gold mine
 Her morher has never even heard of me" said Dick croSsly
 She'll find you out soon enough. She keeps n reuulnr Brgdstreet's of eligible mep. Sh, has married all her nie, es t0 diamond tiarps nad ls just waiting for a chap lihe you lo crown her daughter Her permission won't be asked this time. though She X going awHy to might. Milly told me so this after noon
 Joe was r'ght. and Mildred accepted DlcL's invitation During Ter mothers aBsens.o she was relegated to the chap eronHee es 53 ms h married cousin. whr was lee eaere~sti m the pursuit ot steris cd HHiriaea, aud sanitary np pnrel ius her children to keep a vigi Lant eye q. her quest
 sFhe nieit af thr assembly found her unable ta leaNe Der youngest, who, having deposited |, dime in his insideS. rssasad ta honor draft of mustard and warm wuter fer the amount The disnaeftd mother was easily persuad sed to allow Milly to go with friend.
 sa shall have to leave early, MillY sold her escort Mother will be home at 1 o'riock. and l must be there to sreet her. have been staying with s'ousla Carrie you know, but l prom lsed mamma l would be back at our own house when she arrives
 They left the dance at midnight and started for Mlldreds home When they reached the house Dick inserted a latehkey. but il would not turn.
 sBrsdeet has slipped the night latch. exclaimed Eiulv "She sleeps on the shird story aud Is so deaf she can even hear by laail What shall we do?
 .Tsn't there window can open s.smewheref"
 .sSatss9se you trv mothers room vFhe gysy,iows are on the piazza, and they are seldom locked
 "I will sS0 my criminalist.e said Dick ~gust iuSile the window at the left is stand vsSh candle and matches. Ior can easily find the front door whef you have q aSht."
 Dick opened the window. stepped in side. felt around with his hand. whicf came in violent contact with some ahing on the stand and knocked 1t off The one match that he found in his vsaistcoat pocket spluttered only long sanaugh to show him the little china rzsstch holder. which had rolled under eshpa edge of the bed He was on his GSnsss se pick it up when suddenly the aroon was flooded with electric light aina ess was seized by the tails Of his s.n.ning coat and ierked violently back