Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-10

ed his term and that she had completely
deceived him. She asked me to assist
her In carrying out her scheme. told
her that the police would be only too
glad to be interested in it with view
| to capturing the man red handed.
volunteered to sound them and learn
what they would prefer to do.
| did so and was told, after giving
them Georgia's description Of the man,
that he was probably Red Mike, who
had recently been discharged after do
ing term in state prison. They beg
ged me to secure them an opportunity
to trap him. suggested that they put
a guard around the Middleton grounds
and take him as he entered. but they
said that by this course they would
have no charge to make against him.
whereas If he were permitted to enter
the house and was caught there carry
ing away property he could be sent
back to prison for another term.
When l reported these facts to
Georgia she asked me to grant the re-
quest Of the police, but declared that
the matter must be kept from her
mother. l did not like to be mixed in
a matter Of discrimination, but Georgia
said it could be managed with her
mothers knowledge Of it. l finally left
her to do as she pleased. She deter
mined to communicate with her father,
who, returning from the city, after
hearing the story and giving his daugh-
ter the usual scolding upon one of her
unusual FRANKS, decided to give the
police the opportunity, If it occurred.
to get in criminal who was bent on
making dishonest living.
On the night Of the expected bur-
glary we amused ourselves as usual
till about II o'clock. when we all went
to our rooms, agreeing that all lights
should be turned off at IL. The rob-
berry was to he committed at 1. l
turned off my light at the appointed
time and sat in the dark in my clothes.
My room overlooked the clubhouse
where the ladder that the burglar was
to use was kept, and the window
through which he was to enter was on
the same side of the house. Shortly
before 1 o'clock began a watch upon
the clubhouse, but when ten minutes
after the appointed time had elapsed
and all was quiet made up my mind
that it was Georgia who had been
fooled instead Of the criminal.
At seventeen minutes of 2, when
was about to give up the watch and
go to bed, saw figure stealing to the
clubhouse. The door had been purpose.
ly left ajar by the police, who were in
room overlooking the clubhouse.
saw the figure carrying something
which l presumed to be the ladder
though 1t was too dark to discern what
it was, and by his motions knew that
he was raising one end against the
house. Then l saw him slowly mount
the rounds
had left my door open so that
could look into the hall and now wen
to take position at the door. 1t wa:
not minute, though it seemed longer
after this change that the electric lights
on that floor were turned ON, the pc
lice sprang from the room they Occu
pied into the hall and thence into thu
room the burglar had entered. l raj
to the door Of the room they were in
reaching it just in time to see then
seize the man and take from him {
box, which one Of them opened. Il
was filed with pebbles.
The household was up and about. NJ
one had gone to bed, and as the burglar
was led out through the hall he passed
us all. When he came to Georgia
saw him start, for he saw her, not IL
y cooks apparel, but dressed as a lady
He scowled at her, but with police
man on either side Of him and hand
cuffed he had no opportunity for re
proaches. So he uttered no word.
Georgia, having played her prank
now regretted that she had been instru
mental in returning man to prison
and began to urge her father to us,
Ills influence to prevent the rasca
being prosecuted. But Mr.. Middleton
told her that the matter was not IL
his hands. The police had caught tn
rObber red handed and had the neces
sary evidence to convict him.
Nevertheless, Georgia did not give up
She hired lawyer to defend the maj
she had trapped, and the thief go
of on the ground that he had been per
suaded to rob the person who had per
,, suaded him, which was conspiracy.
Georgia wound up her summer
amusements by bringing me to dec
laration and refusing me. l suppose
should have condemned her, but l dil
not. pretended that had also bee1
amusing myself, though took car
to show this by my bearing and not b,
words. The ruse was successful, and II
!. time I married her.
= am happy to say that since our mar
riage my wife has behaved herself t.
my entire satisfaction. She plays n
= FRANKS indeed, she has forgotten thos
. she played in her girlhood. Our daugh
ter, Georgia, is now approaching tn
= age that her mother was when sh
scooped Red Mike, but her mothe
= does not propose that her daughte
shall scoop any One-that is, unless b
should be man with fortune.
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