The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-17
A Romeo and
Juliet Affair
BY DONALD CHAMBERLAIN

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Of which formed a junction with the
rear of another similar block at a right
angle. My room was on the third floor
back. There was a succession of fire
escapes by which one who was ambi-
tious to break his neck might get from
one house to another.
In q window in rear Of the other
block q. pretty girl was used to sit,
sometimes sewing, sometimes reading,
sometimes watching what was going
on in the limited yard spaces below.
When at home l used to sit in my
window watching the pretty girl.
I have told quite enough to indicate
that trouble was brewing for the pref
ty girl and myself.
1t began by my looking admiringly
at the pretty girl and, being a bold
young man, following up my glances
by throwing a kiss. OF course the
young lady disappeared from the win
dow. The next time l saw her there
I poised a flower and, taking careful
aim, threw it so correctly that it fell
in her lap. She tried hard to look
offended, but gave way to a bit of a
smile. which was followed by an *
preston Of great severity.
To make a long story short, in the
course Of a couple Of weeks l and the
pretty girl were holding up messages
written in large letters for each other
to read. This vas followed by my TAX
ing advantage Of darkness one even
ing when I would not likely be OBJ
served by others to swing myself from
n fire escape to another to a plat
form directly beneath the pretty girls
abode. She was in her room at the
time and, hearing a tap on the win
dowpane, saw me without
Self preservation is the first law Of
nature, and the girl, to prevent any one
seeing what was going on, turned off
the light. Then she came to the win
dow. put the sash up a few inches and
her mouth to the aperture, saying ex-
citedly:
For heavens sake, 60 away from
herer
Instead of obeying her I endeavored
to kiss her.
police! Burglars!" came a cry.
ooh, heavens!' cried the pretty girl.
II hear some n coming up the fire
escape. What shall we dot"
For reply l threw up the sash as
far as it would go and climbed through
the window. The pretty girl, hearing
some one hurrying upstairs, locked the
door.
Well. there we were!
This is DREADFUL cried the girl,
wringing her hands.
I crawled under a lounge and told
her to unlock the door. She did SO
just in. time to prevent discovery of its
having been locked. A woman came
into the exclaiming:
There's a burglar trying to get in
somewhere"
Good gracious!' exclaimed the pref
ty girl, going to the window. pulling
down the sash and locking it.
There was a confusion Of sounds
called out, "All right here?" The WON
an who had entered replied, YES" but
declined to open the window. Doubt
less she did not trust any one.
"Sure a man didn't go through this
room" called the voice.
Certainly not" said the pretty girl
"Then it was the next window"
heard the voice say. Il saw him."
For some time l heard evidences
that a burglar was being hunted; thel
gradually the commotion quieted down
Some one-I concluded that it was tn,
woman = who had entered-left tn,
room. Then the pretty girl said t.
me:
You can't stay here, and you can
get out without almost surely beinl
discovered"
IF worse comes to worst, say I ar
your husband"
Although this dialogue was spoken IL
a low tone. it was overheard. A won
an-the same who had come in befor
entered.
"To whom were you speaking?" sh
asked.
The pretty girl stammered a denis
that she had spoken to any one. ]
did not satisfy the other. She bega,
a hunt. Rather than be dragged on
came from my hiding place volur
tarily.
BE quiet" l said to the elderly W.
man who stood before me. I'm n
burglar. and we don't wish our ma
riage to be known as yet"
The woman looked thunderstrucl
Turning to the girl. she said:
You don't mean to tell me that yo
have been secretly married?"
II do" l interrupted, land If you
let this unfortunate affair blow Owe
!, you shall have one of the most affec
a ing love stories you eve dreamed Of
Il should think So" she said ver
severely.
was permitted to consult with II
i, pretty girl privately. She vas u lodge
, with the woman who had discovere
? me and alone In the world. We WEI
|, not obliged to satisfy the landlady fu
Their. but It was arranged that | shouI
g see my supposed wife in the parlor o