The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-07-17

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quite taken UP with the show. but from
the moment Marion Harper had come
in Trev looked disturbed.
II guess ! won't stay" he said in
a low voice to me when the curtain
came down on the first act. i've
seer it before, you know. and I've got
some work to do tonight too"
Stanhope heard him.
II say, Trev. If you're going over to
the diggings take my coat along. will
you?"
He had put it back on the plush rail-
ing again. and there were several 9th
ers with it. The usher couldn't watch
all the time.
StanhOpe turned his back ut once
and pushed through the crowd to speak
to somebody he knew in a nearby seat.
Cheeky lad. %Stanhope," murmured
and walked out without Il word.
poor old Trev is hard hit" said /.
MY, but Miss Harper is sailing pretty
close to the wind!!'
ITO appear with that Latell. you
mean?" suggested Venables.
"Umph."
she's got queer taste to pick him
out after Il fellow like S%tanhOpe."
"Or Trevis."
Oh, no! Men never gossip.
| noticed that Marion Harper had
risen and was making her way up
the aisle, with Latell. looking rather
crestfallen. following. There was a
long intermission between the two acts.
looked around for Trevis. but he
had got out into the foyer.
He wore his own coat and carried
Stanhope's over his arm. AS he passed
through the gate and refused the re-
turn check he told me afterward that
the ticket man looked at him a little
oddly, but he thought nothing of it I'M
til a connection arose behind him.
The audience was pouring out into
the promenade. and a man was Strug-
Cling through the crowd shouting
"Stop thief" at the top Of his voice.
Well, you can imagine the sort of a
stampede that cry creates in "A theater
lobby.
Trev was so near the door that he
thought he'd get out of the crush and
let 'em fight it out. But suddenly his
shoulder was seized by a uniformed
employee of the house.
Hold him. That's the man." yelled
the excited individual in the e
Hes got it or his arm"
Got WHAT" gasped Trev.
That's my coat, you rascal" shout-
ed the man and snatched away the
garment Trey had been carrying.
The ticket taker came up then.
II suspected him when he went past
me-" he declared. with the air of a
Sherlock Holmes. Bring Officer Bra
dy." he added to the usher. There's
too many of these fellows coming here
to the BrOughtOn.'
began Trey.
Then he saw IL face in the crowd
that turned his own scarlet. and sealed
his lips as though he had been sudden
ly Smitten with dumbnesS.
1t was Marion. Her mother and La.
tell were behind her, and Latell was
grinning. He appreciated the humor
of the thing.
The comments Of the bystanders
would have scOrched the self respect
Of a veritable thief. One woman de-
clared he was certainly a very vii
famous looking person." and an old
gentleman suggested that hanging
was too good for these sneak thieves
Trev. who couldn't get his eyes of
MariOn's face. saw Latell with a sneel
whisper something to her. Instantly
the red mounted in Il sudden wave
from neck to brow.
She favored her escort with a glance
Of scorn, and instantly pushed through
the curious crowd.
marion. implore you" murmured
her mother. but the girl did not. OF
would not, hear. She went straight
up to the ticket taker:
"There is a mistake here" she said
Il know this gentleman very we'll
He is Mr.. Trevis-Mr. Paul Trevis. II
would be utterly impossible for hin
to have taken this-this PERSONS coat
and she froze the excited man with {
look, except by mistake"
Trev recovered himself.
Don't put yourself to any trouble
Marion" he said in a low voice. II
will be explained in a moment. All
here III Stanhope now"
The ticket taker had dropped tn,
prisoners arm. Stanhope saw hi
chum. but did not realize what wa.
taking place.
Hold on, Trev!" he exclaimed
pushing through. Didn't you hea
me ask you to take my coat owe
home with you? You forgot it." ant
he held the garment up.
The crowd began to laugh, and th'
cOcksure individual who had cause,
the disturbance slipped away.
Then Stanhope saw Marion.
Good evening. Miss Harper" b.
said with some stiffness.
But Marion and Trev had been look
ing into each others eyes.
II am afraid you will have to carr.
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