Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-02

down shanty by himself. Some per.
o N said he had a nephew to whom
he was going to leave everything,
and others that he hadn't a relative
in the world. He was booted at and
hated, and only those driven to the
wall for want of money eve wen
near him. 1t was such a man that
Miss Ethel set out to plan against.
taking into her confidence only a girl
friend as ignorant Of law and human
nature as she vas herself.
If l get down on my knees to him
If l plead with tears In my eyes. his
heart must melt" unused the girl as
she went over her plans.
But suppose that failed? The girl
friend and the widow were sure 1t
would.
Miss Ethel had been told that a
mortgage was some sort Of a legal
paper that must be signed by the per.
son who got the money. II she could
get that paper away from old Foster
and into the hands Of the widow.
then he might whistle for his money.
Would the appeal. no matter how
fearful it was. secure her the desired
document? Was she strong enough to
wrest it from the old maon? Her broth.
err Bob, out playing shiny at the mo-
ment, could have given her advice
on that point. But brother Bob was
not asked for his legal opinion. In.
stead of that. his sister went to the
wise Miss Solomon, of whom she had
made a contidant.
There is only n way" replied the
girl. III You want that paper you
must steal it."
"Why-why-'
"Ycu must enter the house as a
burglar and take it from his desk"
Gracious me-"
You must go by night"
Il can't"
You must go in disguise"
Never"
You must be disguised as a boy. !
can get you a suit OF brother Sans
clothes for you"
We'll give up the idea right now!
/ never could do those things"
Easiest thing in the world. They
say the ole .H,lan sleeps like a log. and
that a child can climb into his win
dows. You carry a candle with you.
and you light it SO as to find the desk.
In three minutes you have the paper,
and half an hour later the widow
has 1t and you have saved her home.
about knight-errands. but you'll
be one!"
But suppose the old mar wakes
asked Miss Ethel.
You can't go to supposing in such a
case. II he wakes up tell him you are
in the wrong house by mistake-tell
him most anything you think OF. Dear
me. what a romantic adventure!'
1t took the sympathizer with a
widows troubles three long days and
to make up her mind to do the
foolish thing, and then not until the
hair had walked past old Fosters
half a dozen times and as
sured themselves that 1t would be an
Easy JOU. lHey ALSO uedIu thS CIV
o. the corner say that the old
man was sick abed. This would make
t all the easier. as his stinginess
might be depended on to keep the
house clear Of nurse and doctor.
A darkish night. a boy skulklng
llong the streets. a human heart chok.
ne a human being. and a human be-
ng's knees wobbling and his teeth
.hattering. II little Bob Barrie had
,een there to see and know he would
cried out:
You are a born fool, sister.
mt you've got moe grit than a sand
,ile!"
Twice the boy passed the shanty.
70 light! No oEe moving! A window
raised! He trembled
md shook. but he climbed in. His
oes had just touched the floor when
hand gripped the back Of his neck
nd a voice spoke in his ear:
Make a move to get away and you
ro a doad man I have hpan watch. ]