The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-12
RED MIKES
HAUL
How a Burglar Was
Trapped by a Girl
BY F. A. Mitchell


ne Is 10 loii In hammock or paddle
ABOUT IN boat or do anything that re-
quires no exertion. Then, too, the
warm season is particularly ADAPTED to
spooning. Miss Georgia Middleton was
apparently not averse to that sort
VI thing, so | spooned with her. In
lacI she began it. am always dis
trustrul or girl who doesn't wait for
man TO enter upon Irritation. It ia
prlAa racie evidence that she is In for
OIL or run at his expense.
Mr.. Middleton owned ranch in tho
west ana mad spent much of his time
'nere. The consequence was that Geor-
sia' who took a liking to ranch life.
was with her father In the west more
than In the east. She was therefore A
mixture of lady and hoyden. Conyen-
tlonal1ty she spurned She had spent
enough of her life In civilization TO
become familiar with good manners
ana enough time in the west to cause
ner to practice them only when 1t suit
eu her own sweet will.
Inc eastern country home of the Mid.
dletons was in stable grounds. GOV
ered with virgin timber. Georgia was
as much at home on a horses back as
on her feet and secured the country
mounted and alone. When her father
suggested her taking her groom with
her she replied: mo, thanks. | have
no mind TO bring sorrow on my dear
papa's head by exposing myself to the
Dlandlshments of good looking stable
man. I'd rather run the risk of COW.
Doy. Since 1t was well known that
when any lovemaking was in the wind
Miss Georgia was the aggressor this
statement was taken for what 1t was
worth.
One day the cook and chambermaid
fell out and left the premises short of
servants. came down to breakfast
to find Miss Georgia in the kitchen
In spotless white, paper cap on her
head, handling the cooking utensils
with the hardness of chef. The
costume was very becoming, and |
complimented her on her appearance
in 1t.
That's the reason l put it on" she
said. 1--we plenty of old clothes that
serve the purpose better, but wouldn't
look as we'll in them"
By such frank speeches Georgia won
the confidence of those about her, but
there was usually method In them.
Having prepared an excellent break
fast, 1t suddenly occurred to this way
Nyn Ind fn kOY a
her cob about the grounds in her cook S
costume. She usually rode astride
but, not having on her boomers on
this occasion, she used a saddle with
a horn. Galloping along through the
timber, she saw man skulking in the
distance. Riding toward him, she OBJ
served that he was by no means well
looking. Indeed, he had the appear
ance of belonging to the criminal
classes.
Good mornin' TO you," he said. "Ex-
ercisin' the missis' saddle horse?"
1t occurred to Georgia that, being in
cooks costume, she had been mistaken
for servant.
"Yes," she replied. THE missis isn't
well. If the cob isn't taken out every
day he gets fractions"
You're a nice lookin' girl. too nice
lookin' for a cook. You ought to be a
lady's maid"
81 am a lady's maid. The cook went
away yesterday, and had to go into
the kitchen. But what are you doing
hereT
"Well, this lookin' like a fine place
thought there might be some chance
for a meal"
Like enough you're looking for some
thing better than a meal" replied
Georgia in a dry tone.
whats that you're sayin'?"
I'm on to the likes of you. I've
been partner In such Jobs myself"
what kind O. jobs?"
"Oh. know you're looking for crib
to crack, and l know the safest way
to get the swag out handy and with
out getting caught is to have helper
among the servants"
The man scrutinized the girls face.
hesitating to trust her.
~How's a man to know you won't
give him awayT he said presently.
"He doesn't know 1t. He's got to go in
on faith. II he wants to be treated
right he must do the right thing by his
helper"
what d'you call the right thingT
well, he's got to put up something
beforehand and agree to divide the
profits after the Jobs DONE"
suppose he hasn't anything to put
upT'
Then can't see how he can get
started on the job"
Bus finally the supposed lady's maid
threw of her demand for guarantee
fund and agreed TO turn over her mis-
tress' jewels provided the party OF the
first part would agree to dispose Of the
plumber and divide the profits She
told the man where he would find a
ladder In an clubhouse, how he could
climb 10 a certain window on the sec
ond floor, which he would find open
how he could enter a room where there