The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-06

all my patents and inventions while
they are racketing at the piano"
Polly caught the admonishing glance
Adele sent him and laughed quickly.
Never mind, Mr.. Vincent" she
| said, IF you can show me any patent
that viii catch chicken thief I will
be hugely interested"
II have burglar alarm that will
catch the best burglar that ever bur.
| gled chickens" Vincent told her. "a
VIII show 1t to you tonight, And now
he said rising. I'VE must be of. We
have smashed your fence arpallinEly
and made no effort to apologize. viii
send man around this Afternoon to
mend it."
III we have made friends Don
/ said quietly, "it's worth the smashing
Of many fences, isn't it?"
! II was Adele who answered him and
| Polly and Vincent exchanged inyoIun-
iary glances. That a great love affair
had sprung up was fully recognized
| by at least two of the party. Polly
did not find II possible to be sorry that
Adele Vincent woulf usurp her place
in Don's affections. Don would always
be her brother. even il love for anoth.
or woman claimed him.
In the evening Don was fastidious
about his necktie and Polly fretted
over the lines of her old.fashioned
evening dress OF simple muslin. She
+ could not have looked sweeter or more
desirable in a poiret model, however,
and Don told her az much as they
walked toward the biz house.
/ It was at the dinner table that Polly
( opened wide her eyes and laughingly
( held dp lie drumstick vi Il chicken.
/ "Donny," me questioned. whose
Identification mark is that?" She laugh.
/ ed, but there was wonderment IN her
expression. Adele Vincent and her
! brother gazed inquir:ngly at the small;
pink celluloid ring that cilcled the
/ drlmstick Polly was exhibiting.
by Jove--it's one OF your six.montl.
Minorcas!" Don exclaimed, and cast a
curious glance at Polly. How coulo
one OF their stolen chickens happen to
be on the table OF John Vincent"
| When the matter had been discuss.
ed and pondered upon without result,
Vincent called the cook into the din.
"Ah done buy them pullets from ma
vegetable man." she told them. "T see
that pink ring on the leg ana done put
it back when 1t come out Of the oven
just to see what you all thought about
t."
THAT vegetable man, Martha, is a
chicken thief and has been robbing
this young lady's henhouse for manv
weeks. Next time he comes with pull
lets to sell just you call me-"
Yes, sab, ah will" Martha's beam.
ing face disappeared.
"You told me you would show me a
burglar ALARM" Polly said laughingly,
but you didn't promise to catch my
/ burglar 20 easily"
Extraordinary as the situation is
( and glad as am that the thief will be
caught, am sorry" Vincent told her
II had figured on having to run down
to the chicken farm every day or per
laps twice q day to see how the alarm.
was working. and now-well-I have
no excuse" He gazed blankly at Pol.
| ly. Don and Adele was completely ah-
sorbed in one another as she, was ar.
| ranging for series of musicales at
which he was to sing.
81 wonder II one always requires an
! eXcuse?" Polly asked, while flush
mounted joyously into the cheeks that
Vincent had been comparing TO peach
blossoms, so soft they seemed.
It was q scant three months before
the tiny village church flung open its
doors for the entrance OF double we'd
ding party.