The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-01

III kip NV HNHt
spast shrtnidhg. shadow fPrr1s ane
down into thetstreets He heefd onesot
them sny dfsFfsted1yeth this ~ had8
deem falsinEs when they wenBAftsr his
bodysttah9ds1eae embehindSAteAbed
Schimneypost.F VagueIy4s grow
INF personal sndiknattons Eaton
gfadEhShgdsmade getaway. Het kep
repeating firmly:
aIIamSThomasE NJ sEatonYots160 You
car 3 kEanyssones living there who y
St
You're sitinsys LouisEaIl right the
man yho heldSshis arm retorted So
positively that Eaton felt thatiuntM h
had coTroboration. st was useless 10
arEue{theSpotnt. Then he found him
self BENZ spnshedf up the stepS;ats the
IFc0rnerShotis4sAu pt thesaleyator to the
fourth aid then intota splendtdly
acknowledgements, facing the po-
rltcemanEwhoihad SfITed5the twosshots
and theplovliest girl Eaton had ever
laid ewes; on SSA11EtnSpin kSnegEgee she
lwas, withthsrlong: daFik5hairiunbound.
and. her eyesfwtde $wtthahorrors at her
gexpefience! WITH her handsYpressed
to her face she looked at Eaton, but
Shook herEhead:
@He5 wasn't here. 1t was a short,
dark man w1h&a muatache.s
5"Thia one, had the jewelsin his hand
when, we! got him, they tod her. Eaton
saw tie handkerchief openedand in
side was a Offering handtulGot diat
monda and other gems. set in rtngs
and trinkets:S One necklace. he q
was Of. pearls: The girl. 9ganc:d at
them and nodded her Fhead.
They're all there, but this Is not
tho other IMAM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES three OF them
began atpoltceman.
II am Thomas w. Eaton" began, the
prisoue. again. with o certain quiet
dignity and firmness he always used
emergencies. ..tI live at 160-
what were you doing on the roo.
them"
81 went: up TO look at an airshfp
He paused at the laugh OF d:ctston.
from thegnieny. and ony2lookedsa al the
girl herself, explaining to1her lust how
It was. Andsit was Just an5April 1901
Ijoke. The;boys over at 100 slammed
the trapdoor shut and locked me out:
heard a SHOT, and stepped behino
the chimney. A man leaped from this
roof to tina row. and made for my
shelter. He evidently mistook me Tor
his confederate and handed'Sme the
AS : T.,T fnhr-- .4."f . }E,-f
bundle
The nearest! policeman patted his
Louis you're Improving" he said
pleasantly. You can, tell that all 70
tho Judge. Come on" :,
ooh. wait please. just a minute.
said the girl. II rsally do think \
have seen him around here quite often,
nm going to telephone. 160."
SO she remembered him. Eaton felt
q curious thrill OF keen interest. He
mad seen her. at different times in the
neirhborhood, nithe drug store at the.
conner OF Sixth avenue at the elevated
station three blocks down. in the
lists where this art students bought
spriur blossoms for their window
sills. He had seen her, and had on
nected her in his. mind with wealth.
and! the magic circle OF social secnr-
She was t:leShoning to l60: Hs
could imagine, the fustered state 81
Mrs. Rawlinson, his landlady, Wnen
abe heard her most exemplary ooarn7
ar stood In. danger, OF. a prison sal But
no, tie girl was only asking ia Mr:
Thomas ". Eaton lived at l6O. I.
appeared that he did. but ne vas not
In. SShe. turned to the police VIII,
iit1esmile nf!reitef, and just a.shaae
OF. pride. too.,S.
II was sure 1t was a mistake: MT.
Eaton.s friend Mr.t:Iaugnay, ,Wl4i "
over at once tpiidentifyi him.
Mr.. ,sTanguaN arrived INSIDE q tnI5e
minutes. His hair; was reck
lessly. and; his eyes :round. WIN as
tonishment.5SBpt he was sualgnt-
forward, and had NO diftlr91ty y. coz
."And. I'D ;fsf al mIghtyGlucky thing. |
sho,,1 sap." added Billie earnestly.
'1Est Mr. acknowledgement to be on the
rros at Hiuat Sthe, psychological mo-
ment He got the ,thef's whole pile,
didn't her"
yincirgithe guardians ;oft the law that
Eaton was ;a:harmless citizen.
9iGAnd II. doesSseem to. me-: added
Vidas quickly, that instead of staying
here guarding Mr.. Eaton. wouldn't It
rsaHy be better to try to catch the
real crimnia17"
she stood fpr' "a. few moments there
In the softly; lighted hall; after the
men had gomez down the steps n
your happening tosba ,on$the roof at
lust that moment.sT You must call to-
morrow.and .meetmother. 4 have let
her sleepSthroughg this awful trouble
Shall YOU calIS asked Billie whsn
"They MeEe9 alls my mothers Jewels
that i, loved aud could never have,
placed, she told him gently. y think
it was almost. rroyidental, Mr.. Eaton,
lthey started for LEO.
"I'msg going to marry her, ~ she'll
have nis;'a Gnswereda@Eatop grizzly.
9Biltis;ayoIG tried;to make an April fool
out 2of$mes old man but 1Slanded in
paradise FL 5s