Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-16

- low can ne assume tnuC IT you re-
turn everything just us you found It =
"Oh. he Wouldn't remember just how
much there was In it, and he'll be sure
to think he had more than he did have
You see, wouldn't like to take any
risk. To be arrested as pickpocket
would be awful, even as one whose
conscience led him to deliver up the
goods he had stolen"
ut is complicated. At least 1t APP
pears to be so. can readily under
stand your timidity in the matter"
Now, Mr.. BromIey's timidity was all
balderdash. He was figuring to hear
that sweet voice near by aud see II
the face and figure were as attractive
as he pictured it.
II might give the pocketbook and its
contents to you,'' he said, without
meeting your father; then he wouldn't
recognize me for the man who sat op-
posite him and asked him to 60 to a
gambling house. Do you see?''
Eyes. That would be very good way
out of it. You might send 1t to me-
This broke into Mr.. Bromley's calcu-
lations. 1t occurred to him that he
might as we'll send his find to Mr..
Crane direct. But .Ned's wits were
sharp enough for the occasion.
II wouldn't like" he said, ito surren-
der the property to any one without
being sure of what was doing. You
see, l stand in delicate position. If
knew was delivering the goods to the
owners daughter would feel all right
about it. I wouldn't even ask re-
ceipt."
"But you don't know me-"
The matter was now getting where
Ned wanted 1t. He awaited himself Of
the opportunity without hesitation.
Il would trust any woman with so
sweet voice with untold wealth.
A pleased "Te-hew came from the
other end of the wire and Immediately
the reply, "Well, you may bring it If
you like" :.
"When?" ~
Il suppose you prefer to come when
papa is not at home?"
"Certainly. wouldn't meet him for
anything.'' ~
Papa goes to the bank little be-
| fore in the morning and comes home
about $780," 49,.
| I'm that case l would better make the
return tomorrow morning, say about II
O'clock" 49,. 49,.
VERY we'll, l will be happy to-1
mean will receive it at that time But
what am to do about the reward?"
"Oh, the reward is in permitting me,
a stranger, to return the pocketbook to
you in person. am very anxious to
see if your face is as charming as your
voice."
There you will certainly be disap-
pointed. l mean-rather. don't mean
that my voice is charming-there,
you've got me all mixed up"
| "Never mind: shall have the ines
Unable happiness of seeing for my
self"
There was more of this before the re-
ceivers were hung up, but SO much in
the same vein that it would become
tfresome through repetition. The next
morning at II o'clock Mr.. Bromley rang
the bell of 742 Lincoln street, hand
some stone front residence, and sent
up his card. When the young lady
came into the room he stood mute with
admiration. But his eyes were any
thing but mute. Indeed, his gaze was
such as to make the young lady lower
her eyes. but it was nevertheless graft
flying.
1t IS necessary to pass over a few
months in the thread Of this story,
when, Mr.. Bromley and Miss Crane
having become avowed lovers. found it
necessary to let the lady's father into
the secret that she desired to marry a
man whom be was likely to recognize
as one who had offered to show him a
small game. They put their heads to-
gether in an attempt. among other
things, to discover a device to prevent
the old gentleman's recognition of his
would be son-in-law. The effort was q
failure.
There's only one way to meet the
case," said Ned at last.
whats that?"
"Cheek"
"What do you meanY'
"Ill declare never met your father
before in my life''
Since there was no other way out of
the matter Ned arranged to call when
the body of Mr.. Crane was at home,
which Ned had not done before. He
carved out new pair of whiskers, had
his hair cur led and put on a pair Of
eyeglasses. Moreover he wore as diff
ferent a suit of clothes from those he
had on when he first met Mr.. Crane as
possible. When introduced to the old
gentleman the latter, looking at him
scrutinizingly, said:
"Your face is familiar to me, sir"
81 hope you haven't met that fellow
who looks so much like me and is al.
ways getting me into trouble" Ned
broke out. Hes stool pigeon for q
gambling house,
That's the man. replied the other.
|*"He had the impudence to ask me to
I o:with him to his villainous place.
. "What shall do about it? If the
thing goes on much longer won't have
shred of character left"
Miss Crane went to the window
making a great effort to repress her
laughter, while her lover discussed
with her father the question as to
whether the law could be made avail.
able to- protect the former against q
man Of had cha "a ctor vuho rosom hlod