The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

Z vi T. Ml WhF down the street
!. puddle and
spoiled a shoe shine. An obstinate
lock of hair kept coming down from
under her helmet.
Overcome with a sense Of her un-
fitness to ornament the highways, she
began to maneuyer into.the shelter of
every shadowa When a low-hanging
branch dashed off her helmet and fear
fully mussed her hair, she decided to
journey to the next signalstation by
way of the alleys.
For half block she trudged down
ness was almost as unrelieved as In
cave. In the dark she quickly be-
came again what we are accustomed
to describe as ''manful'
A faint noise, something like the
swapping Of piece of kindling wood,
caught her ear!
1t was followed by the unmistak-
able tinkle of bits Of glass dropping
on stone. Mamie paused and listened
calmly.
Five minutes later came some more
tinkling of glass and the thump OF
two heels on the pavement. The po-
licewoman pressed a button and the
burglar was illuminated as if by sud-
den spotlight. He scarcely needed to
be told to throw up his hands. Mamie
dexterously acquired his revolver, his
tools and jingling bundle in canvas
bag.
Then she marched him on down the
alley and out in the glare of an arc
light. They were at the edge of q
little park. The alarm box, toward
which the policewoman was headed,
was in shelter house straight ahead.
When they reached the door Of it she
commanded:
"Step in!"
She followed him, switching ON the
electric lights.
"Holy mackerel!" the burglar
gasped. "a woman cop! Pinched by
skirt"
PUT up your wrists!" she ordered.
"Not that way! Like this!" She
! laughed. You've never been arrested
before?"
Never by a woman" he agreed.
"Cut that stuff" she interrupted
testify, cor I'll paste you one over the
DOME"
Did any one ever tell you that that
uniform sets you off handsomely?'
mol"
"Well, it does, just the same
though 1t would make most women
look as ugly as clay bank"
I'm sure it's very kind of you to
say So"
II mean it," he insisted. 'T wouldn't
take the trouble to say so If didn't
| honestly admire YOU"
Lord! The nerve of the mani"
she sighed. What blarney!"
"Blarney, nothing! What am to
do? If you were in my place. and
knew you had only few more min
utes of freedom, and you found your
self alone in the park with a handsome
young lady, wouldn't you improve the
shining moment? The answer Is
'Yes!'"
The big blue eyes surveyed him
bungrily.
"Billy!" she cried. I'm plain as a
brick wall. Why, I've never even had
proposal!"
The burglar gasped astonishment.
"How the devil could that be? On
less you wouldn't let them?"
"I'd let them soon enough" she as.
sured him. Nobody ever wanted to-"
The burglar made fine figure as
he drew himself up like soldier
about to salute a superior. But as he
tried to straighten his arms the hand
cuffs jingled. The policewoman vol
unteered to take them off.
"Dont!" he protested. T deserve
them, all right. I don't ask unfair
favors."
Her embarrassment was extreme,
amounting almost to nervousness.
Il was about to say" he continued,
'that you're Drawer and franker and3
more handsome than any other woman
] ever met And if you've never had al
proposal you're about to hear one now.
I'm not crook. You guessed that
right enough when you put the hand-l
cuffs on me. I'm an excitement-crazyl
adventurer, making fool Of myself
on bet. A lot of women would likel
to have me. / don't mind telling you'll
SO. If you'll shut up about this littleI
escapade and let me sneak away, I'LL
give you my written word of honorI
that I'll marry you. My name
Swift and straight the policewom1I
ans club descended on his head!
He sank forward limp and gasping-
Her cheeks burning with Indignation
Mamie turned her back, dashed acroesl
the room and rang In an alarm on]
the Gamewell box.
That done, she knelt on the floor.
her eyes brimming with tears, and
pillowed the burglars head ON hsrl
lap.
BEAST" she sobbed. HE tried tel
bribe mel"