New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-07

Down the Channel Sped the Little
Gutter.
What she had was gift from him,
and. as June had heard him put it him.
self, he gave her what was good for
her.
The woman! She was coming up the
ladder! The fugitive hidden in the at
tic was stunned by this unexpected ac-
ton.
Nearer and nearer came the woman's
head. and nearer and nearer to the
edge of the trapdoor extended June's
strong young hands!
"Babe?" Flub stirred uneasily.
The woman was down the ladder like
a cat
"What?"
No answer. The man was still sound
asleep. The woman stood over him for
awhile to make sure Of this and started
for the ladder again. Halfway across
the room she hesitated. turned. walked
swiftly to the end of the hut and hid
the little chamois bag beneath loose
stone behind the stove.
She was putting away the last of the
dishes when suddenly she stopped.
turned. and slow smile spread upon
her lips. Her eyes burned with SON.
Der fire. She went over to Big Ben
and deftly secured long, slender
cigarette holder. She crossed swiftly
to her husband and inserted the holder
in his top vest pocket. SO that its
shining tip protruded. The water casR
stood by Big Ben's head. With
CLEAN in her eye the woman went
over. filed the rusty tin cup and de.
liberately poured fourth of its con-
tents over Big Ben's face.
Excuse me-" she laughed as he
jumped up and with the same motion
jerked revolver from his pocket.
He grinned at her sheepishly as he
saw the sparkle of mischief in her eye
and he wiped his face with his sleeve
''You done it o. purpose" he speculat-
ed, chuckling.
'Think 500" she dimpled.
Big Ben's eyes Frightened.
II believe you're after that shawl"
u
across at the sleeping man with vim
dictive hatred.
"Take it" urged Big Ben. land If
Flub sells it tell me- He picked up the
shawl and clumsily threw it around
the woman's shoulders. She looked
down at the shawl and toyed with its
long, delicate fringe. She took it of
slowly and gave it back to the man.
Nothing doing" she sadly decided:
then she slowly turned and looked at
her husband and walked away. There
was a softening in Big Ben's eyes as
she walked away. and then he, too.
glanced at the sleeping Flub. He stroll
ed to the door and came back. Sudden
ly he stopped. The CLEAN Of something
yellow had caught his gaze. He walked
close and bent low. He pulled the cig:i
arctic holder out far enough to identify
It and pushed It back: then he gave the
sleeper kick.
Get up. you thief" he roared.
Flub sprang up, dazed.
whats that?''
Il said get up. you THEIR reared Big
Ben as lean Jake abruptly stopped
snoring and jumped up. He was half
way to the ladder before he realized
that this was not raid. and June. d.
;vining his intention. rose swiftly and
put her hands on the loose clapboartls
of the roof. Ben jerked the cigarette
holder from FLUIDS pocket. you stole
itv'
Flub seemed dazed by the accusation.
but suddenly he let out yell. Me-
chemically he had reached In his vest
pocket, as was his habit when the
channels bag was there. and had discov-
cred his loss
MY diamond!' he yelled. Its
goner And his face turned white 40
he looked around the tense group.
Slowly comprehension came to him.
.sYou framed tmer' he suddenly shout
Cd. pointing q trembling finger at Big