The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-14
IN SEARCH Of REPOSE
b. SARAH t. HiPp.

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II Mrs. Mats She waa nothing II
sot generous - dealing with guests.
ind already haf house was full
Jimmy. she said 10 young Happll
II the close 81 a festsl evening a.
hs ard hia cousin we're preparing to
u ont n the midnight rain. 4it's q
shame for you boys TO walk q mile IL
me vet and wake up your family TO
get IN. I heard you say you had for
gotten your key. n you and Arthur
tan manage in q three-quarter bed you
san stay here. All the other guest
rooms are filled"
Consequently they stayed. The
room was as charming as every other
room Ia the big house and Arthur fell
INTO slnmber after rocifer0usly admir-
ne #. Young Happle stayed awake
la the first place, Arthurs construc-
lion was Of the sort that demands
considerable space fore, aft and broad
side. and he was not at all reluctant
about taking II He occupied the
three-quarter bed comfortably and
spilled over The edges. Hspple could
not help admiring himself for the
clever way IN which he poised on the
extreme edge Of the mattress after
the fashion Of a trapeze performer
about to do a leap for life Proddings
had no effect upon Arthur. Neither
did verbal remonstrances. His slnm-
Der was as deep as the sea.
Young Happle al last arose, He had
determined to 60 home ard let Arthur
have the undisputed possession Of the
threequarters bed. Young Happle felt
that he might just as well be walking
the streets as suffering there And
at the end OF the walk was the goal
Of his own bee. He could BET IN at q
window or something.
Quietly Happie garbed himself and
taking bis shoes in his hand iiptoed
down the big corridors Of the Matts
mansion and descended the stairs
Noting apDrovlngiy that the hinges
we're perfectly oiled. he shot the bolts,
and, opening the big front door, step
ped out As BE- stood there for mo
ment blinking Ii the darkness there
came q glare n BIS face and a large
and muscular hand grasped HIM
"Come ont Of IT." said q voice,
'fWho the dickens are your young
HappIe demanded. with Indignation.
4Haw. hawls said the voice, de-
rislyely. 1T is a Joke, them Who am
~ Ask the sergeant who am when
you get to the station. my lad!'
Sec here said young Happle, I'm
no burglarl"
Then who"-the voice was In
sensely poiite--t'may you be, with yer
shoes IN yer hands. a-sneaking out Of
a house at swo IN the morning, max
ing no more noise than a bunny rab-
bItas A ~
Young HappIe opened bis mouth
and closed It again. II suddenly
seemed preposterous to tell the truth
supposIng he should confide to the
policeman that his cousin was large
and, not having room in bed for slum-
Der, he had decided to arise and go
home In The rain2 He could in fancy
hear the ieerH of this disagreeable Of
fcer. STILL
s'Y' see" broke IN the voice, ~ see,
Yeh can't frame up an excuse at all!
It's lucky Mr.. Mats tipped me OF to
watch his place special this summer,
with al the burglaries there is goin'
Dnl Have yeh any of the family jools
about yeh. now, Td like to kDow7"
Get out" young Happle said,
aerceiy. as the hand slid into hls
pocket Then he told bis story. Ring
the bell and rouse the house II you
don't believe me" he said, lnclosing
hls recital.
~'Tia likely I'd be wakin' EN- all up
with a fool story like the one you've
been telling mel" said the police
man.
"Wen. II you won't do that, said
young Happie, wearily. come on with
me 10 my own home and let them
Identify mel"
4 don't believe you" declared the
officer. firmly aBut It's on my beat
an III humor YOU"
Through the rain they plodded the
lntorminable distance TO young Hap
pies home and up to the front door
the policeman marched him.
I'll haven't any keyl" young Hap
pie blurted out. after searching he
pockets III forgot fl"
The policeman gave a good imlta
lion Of q man whose suspicious have
been justified Il knew iti" he
chucEled Were you pinin' for q
walk that you took me clear up here
ln the rain I'd like to know None
of that. nowi" Young Happle had
reached desperately for the door bell
Get a crowd 0f people here and then
break away when the excitement Il
going on! ! know your kindl You
come aIongl4
Back they gplashed through the
RATA. the policeman triumphant younf
Happle too angry to speak He was
soaked 10 the skin and he Ioathec
lhe world The dawn was breaking
when he at last got into communlca
ion With the Mats house. Arthur
sfrlved at the station at eight HI
locked disguetingly comfortable and
bn surveyed his ragged and be
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