Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-18
.arjory's ]
 Burglar

Dl Just miserable. SiFheo Mar jory, and l know m never be happy again"
 Whats the cause Of all this woe'" asked her friend Polly. synpathetieal- ly. Tell me about it."
 That's the reason | rushed over be- fore breakfast" said Msrjory. If didn't confess 10 some one I would die, Such a load on my conscience"
 "Oh, case Of guilty conscience. How many hearts has the hearsess CO luette broken this eek?'' asked Polly.
 Worse than that. Polly. I've killed a nan
 "Hesvens!" screamed her friend. What do you mean Explain"
 Well l haven't exactly. killed him outright. but the doctor says be is in a critical condition"
 Who is he? Come to the psint and don't keep me in suspense"
 Well. since I've lived at this board ing house I've been kind of lonesome like, so yesterday Jane Darwin came over and stayed all night with me.
 About four in the morning ! was awakened by stEnss noises in the bsl ! shook sleeping Jane into con. sciousness and whispered Burglars" Ve both Sat erect in bed, breathless and listened.
 We shall be murdered in cold blood, gruaned Jane. while I, with my usual impulsIveuess. jumped out of bed grabbed the alarm clock aud 1uug it through the transor. smashing he glass in 2 thousand pieces.
 And you nearly killed the burglar" gasped Polly.
 No. if he had been A really, truly robber I wouldn't have cared; such s deed you'd have been heroic But there was no burglar My alarm clock bit a perfectly innocent fellow boarder who was doing nothing more than entering his room. which unfor- tunately happened to be next 10 mine.
 He had no business to stay out until four in the morning It served him right stated Polly.
 He was returning from a business trip. how boaTcer The room had been vacant so long completely for got it belonged on the map Of Mrs. Persimuon's select boarding house.
 We'll. he happened 10 be hand some, broad-sbouldered, splendid young man. And. Oh. Polly! that hor- ribls alarm clock hit him square on the head and knocked him senseless"
 I guess it knocked the clock sense less, too. for it's alarm started to go of and I think it's going yet.
 The noise of his fall the ring of ths clock and my screams brought the 70 boarders rushing to the scene of di- sster
 And their HsgliSee costumes were positively indecent H 1t weren't tragic it vsould have been eKerucistiug- ly funny 10 see old Mrs. Topps with her wig in her mouth and holding her false teeth to her head.
 They carried the poor man 10 his bed, called the doctor. and here I am worried almost frantic Suppose be should die7 So good looking. too"
 "You poor dear" said Polly "l can imagine your anxiety. but brace up, I hioN ne Hlll HooL lEAOFtE anu tot 54h ' you your unwsTrsnted attack of as. sault and battery"
 About four weeks later Polly said To Nsriory By the way. how is your burglar frieud?"
 Hes just splendid" answered Mar jory sparkling NiJb enthusiasm.
 Then his head vas not seriously in. jured:"
 No. his head is better, but-but he claims the blow affected his--his- heart"
 "Mariory Morton. you are blushiDs furiously. What does it mesn?'
 When Cbester--I mean MT Ford. was conyslescing I felt 1t my duty 10 help him while away the tedious hours. being that it was all my fault. Living under the same roof naturally we saw quite a bit of each other-see?
 Then [ vas sorry for bim. He was sorry because I was sorry. we'll ses-you knov--I guess you un- 6ersland.7
 "Oh. Marjory; hov romantic. I'm 90 happy, and its all on account Q; an alarm clock"
 Yes. Chester says he's going ,o wear that al2-o clock for watch charm after this," laughed Marjor5.