The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-02
EDNA'S BURGLAR WAS
NOT A REAL R0BBER
BY MOLLY McMASTER.

less rapidity from having beel
awaked from sound sleep. 1t was tn
third time during the night that shr
sat up to listen. and as she sank bacl
at this hour of three in the mornin,
she told herself it was only tn
strangeness of an unfamiliar room
that kept her so keenly alive tt
sounds.
She closed her eyes but opened
them again. Surely some one was
just outside her window The SOUND
came from below as if the intruder
were attempting to climb up the great
vine that covered the side of the
house.
Edna became strangely calm. She
stepped from her bed, and in the
darkness slipped on her pink silk hose
and satin slippers that she had left
carelessly lying after an evening of
dancing. Then she drew on her dain-
ty pink tea gown.
Edna went cautiously toward the
window and peeped through the mass
of vines hat clustered about the win
dow frame. Her heart futtered. A
man was making his way slowly and
by painful stages to her window.
She paused a moment wondering
whether to wait until he reached the
top and fell him with a chair or to
throw something weighty down on his
u~nsuspecting head.
Edna chose the latter method. She
turned in the dark and by light of a
pale moonbeam caught sight of the
great water jug on the stand.
THAT would certainly kill him."
she told herself with a ~shudder; Il
can not possibly do that" She would
empty the contents of the jug on that
ascending head.
The man was several yards from
the ground; for a second Edna hest
tated. Perhaps even then the fall
might prove fatal.
But | can not be murdered in my
bed" She %shuddered again and with
a burst of courage leaned far out of
the window and spilled the water
with sure aim on the burglars head.
She heard a muttered remark, a
heavy thud and the pitcher dropped
from her ~nerveless fingers. Her cour-
age completely gone, Edna did her
feminine act of her escapade;
she dropped in a heap just within the
window.
The man, suddenly foiled in his as
cent, picked himself up with many
short and terse words falling from his
lips. He shook himself like a shaggy
terrier, but he was drenched to the
skin.
Looking up to see the cause of his
downfall the man gasped. Lying
across the window sill like a pale
wedge of moonbeam was the arm of a
With almost superhuman strength
lie sprang toward the vine and climb
ID to the window ledge.
He drew himself within the room
nd picked up the girl tenderly.
Being without resources of his own
nd knowing not what to do, he rush {
d out in the darkened hall and made |
is way down the stairs with his pre- I
bundle. /
Cropping his way toward a door he
ammered with his feet lest he drop {
unconscious girl from his arms
The door in the hall opened and a
cry frightened girl in blue kimono r
eeped out. a
Jack Danyers," she screamed, b
have you lost your mindi" She b
lanced with frightened eyes at her l.
His clothes were dripping,
his face white and stern. a
mo. But switch on the light and v
at what I found in my room."
e followed her into the room and It
i'd the girl on the couch. 1t seemed s.
Edna the action was reluctant. She
gan gradually to regain conscious r;
'ss and opened her eyes. They lit fo
st upon the stalwart big man whom
had taken for a burglar, and a,
him to the girl in the blue XII II
The latter rushed to Edna's side 10
d gathered her into her arms. W
Edna darling" she asked tenderIy,
hat in the world have they been v1
ing to you? And why is my broth 70
Jack all soaked and tearing madly II,
rough the pitch dark house with
u?"
4 ~took-your brother for a burglar ~
and emptied the contents of the 70
ter jug on him. l am so sorry" ~.
. said n~rptti1v
pte'' ON
1T is all my fault" he told her oh
ickly. 81 was a silly chump to come 81,
to the country at this time of "a,
hit when the family would all be in W.;
but somehow | just wanted to bv
Ike up in my own room and hear sh,
birds sing. ] often take a fancy ed
hat kind, and when everyone is bei
eep I sometimes get in by climbing wo
the vine" TO
l never even dreamed Of your shs
ming out for TIE weekend when l
Edna into your ROOM Mary Dan
S was saying.
1t does not seem so terrible, sis" lis,
ghed Jack. Does it to your" He Wig
ned TO Edna. hin