El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-10
The Heraid's
JaiIy Shsrt Story
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Gus constable
It say, Minnie" he said. here's this
blithering idiot Of a BOBBY trying TO
run me in for burglary"
The constable drew forth his note
book. Are you the occupier Of this
'ouse, madam" he asked. with official
gravity. and II so. your name"
II am the daughter of the lady who
at present occupies this house." she
said. "and my name is Minnie Lester
do you corroborate the statement
Of this-er-young gentleman that he
was in the garden by invitation Off"
HE came at my invitation" she re-
Piled
Slowly he turned to move away. But
al that instant there came the sound
OF approaching wheels. They stood
STU as an open landau stopped before
the house.
Two people stepped from the landau
and mounted the steps. They halted
in surprise as they came face to face
with the group.
Minnie" said the woman what is
the meaning of this? Is anything
wrong"
Minnie was silent Her eyes were
fixed upon her lovers face She could
not understand why he stared so at
her mothers elderly escort The lady
of nine-and- thirty followed her daugh-
ter's glance, and with it came instant
recognition.
"Ahw she said CURLY $50 that's ii,
is it? Minnie. go indoors this minute.
Constable why are you here?
The stolid one grew confused, and
stammered a reply that was not In
telligible Minnie did not bulge Then
the military looking man saw the face
OF him - } carried tive ladder
why, Harry, my boy, is that your
he cried. What the dev-I mean what
on earth are you doing down here
and humping q ladder like a builders
man.
Harry put down the scaling appara-
tus with a grunt of infinite satisfac-
ton ct means major" he said de-
liberately. that while this lady re-
CARDS you as a worthy and eligible
partner for herself, she resolutely de-
elines to accept your nephew as one
for her daughter And It means that
while this lady revels in the amuse-
ments of this one-eyed town her
daughter is kept a prisoner in the
house. Lastly, it means that 1 being
DESTROYS Of holding communication
with her ill-treated daughter. used this
ladder to scale the garden wall. and in
climbing back was arrested by this
fool Of constable who took me for
g housebreaker.''
Major Maloney burst into roar of
laughter. Then he grew more grave.
and turned briskly to the lady at his
side.
Madam" he said. bristling up with
a suddenness that quite took away
that lady's breath. sis that fact?
Isn't the nephew Of Major Maloney fit
to marry your daughter BY CAD. ma
dam. he's of better stock than me. for
his father was a general. and his fam
lily has been soldiers from the days OF
Cromwell. and he's richer than me, too,
though that's a little matterr
Mrs. Lester felt that she must yield
with as good a grace as she could as
sumo on SO short a notice.
IF have your word FOR these things
major" she said. at am more than
content. For the rest have had my
reasons-pr:Tate reasons. Of course
which are now almost removed"
The ladder was left to take care Of
itself. while the party went into the
house. Even the constable was in
vited in by the major-now as boist-
erous and merry 3 ever 1t was
against the rules. Il course. but the
constable would take a glass of cham
JUNCTION. and rose reluctantly to de-
part. Harry went with him to the
door
You're not bad sort, constable"
he remarked. Here's the FLYER you
didn't earn"
Thank you. sir" responded the
constable. II wish you JOY. SIR"
Harry returned to the room where
he had left the rest. Minnie was there
alone. With bound he was at her
side. and she was in his arms
Mammals gone to see about sup
per- she explained and the majors
gone to help her. Fancy him turning
out to be your unclel And. I say.
Harry, did you see her face? She's
got him"
The young man nodded. Well we
mustn't grumble." he said resignedly.
In some ways I'm rather glad. When
were all nice and comfortable I shall
be the soninlaw OF my aunt and the
nephew of my fatherinfaw. You'll be
the niece of your own mother. and
she'll be aunt TO her own daughter"
Yes" she said