The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-26
TN be at my task bright and early

I'll be at my task bright and early
tomorrow before your uncle 10 up and
about" planned Ned. Come here to-
morrow evening. climb up in the tree
There's a comfortable seat on the sec
ond branch. Take down the receiver.
Call up Xxx Ill arrange with the
switchboard girls as to what that
means. Then-last kiss here, but I'll
send you a dozen over the wires
every evening""
Oh. the delight OF IL! That blissful
twilight hour. The deft hand OF the
master workman had arranged the
wires so that only a suspicious. search.
ing person could have guessed the
mission OF the double wire loop run
ming from the fence up into the old
apple tree.
For three consecutive evenings Het-
ty sauntered carelessly down the
road. Her uncle supposed she was go
ing TO visit the daughter Of the farm
er just next TO them. Hetty had no.
ticed him standing at the door of the
house the last evening of the three.
watching her till she was out OF sight.
She made a cautious detour TO reach
the old tree.
The fourth evening Hetty did not
start away until she saw Mr.. Barclay
busy in what he called his little Of
fee, looking over his business papers.
1t was quite dusk by the time she
reached her destination.
She had climbed into the tree and
had herself comfortably disposed,
when she was startled by low quick
whistle. A man came over the fence,
rough looking and sinister. He stood
directly beneath her leafy shelter.
IL was he who had uttered the
whistle and In a few moments a com.
rade of the same type slouched into
view.
We'll, how's the outlook" queried
the first conner
Capital"
Girl gomez"
Half an hour ago"
And the old MANI"
In the room where his safe is. all
alone. There's a rich haul, partner
Come on"
'Mercy!" gasped the startled Hetty
as the two strangers disappeared in
the direction of the farm house
They are going to rob uncle!"
Her wits worked quick. She was
aware that the men folks on the next
farm were not at home. Then q
bright idea occurred to her She
snatched free the receiver OF the tele
phone.
"X-X"-oh. quick, please! please!'
she breathed frantically.
| And then as the connection wa,
made: "Oh. Ned! come quick. with
help. There are two burglars here
who are going TO rob uncle!"
will they never conner" she cried
standing out in the road and looking
townwards. Then her heart tool
hope. Two distant sparks grew
brighter, the lamps OF a speeding
automobile. Then she could hear tn,
chug-chug of the flying machine. Sh,
| idh Oub iilO tiiS ioou anu NdNtu ne
neck scarf
Two town officers accompanied he
lover. One guarded the front door o
the house as they reached it. Net
and the other man went around to tn,
porch that opened into the office o
old Simon.
"Just in time!" announced Ned. anC
he and the officer sprang into tn,
room. One Of the burglars was guard
ing their victim with revolver. Th'
other had jsst lifted his strong bo,
from the safe.
The officers departed with thei
prisoners. Ned explained.
"A telephone did it?' muttered OLE
Simon, closely hugging his treasur,
box. But for that-Join hands," h,
said abruptly. I'm converted, Hetty
This young man may put in a phone
in the morning. AS to coming her,
regular. | fancy he's earned the priv
| ilege."
And so love by telephone led t.
love directly under the home roof.
Copyright. 1914. by w. G. Chapman)