The Huttig news., 1917-02-03

Inent the two angels of mercy ap peared before her and Fairy told their tale of woe.
 "Well, there now,' Mir Allan said with rough sympathy. you just got scared, that's all Everything's sus. picious when folks get scared. I told my wife the other day bet you girls would get Il good fright sometime, left here alone. Come on, Jim, and we'll go, over the house in a jiffy."
 He was standing near the dining. room door. He lifted his head sud. denly, and seemed to sniff little. There was undoubtedly q faint odor of tobacco in the house.
 "Been any men in here tonight?" he asked. "Or this afternoon? Think, now"
 'No one" answered Prudence. q was alone all afternoon, ard there has been no one in this evening"
 He passed slowly through the din. ing room into the hall, closely followed by his son and the five girls. already much reassured, As he passed the dungeon door Ire paused for a moment. listening intently, his head lent
 "0h, Mir. Allan" cried Prudence. Tets look in the dungeon first. I want to see if the money is safe" Her hand was already on the lock, but he showed her away quickly.
 "Is there any way out of that closet hoSi6ac tI1ic Jaar9B h, arI-o5
 "No. We call 1t the dungeon" laughed Prudence her self-possession quite recovered. Tt is right under the stairs. and not even mouse could gnaw it's way out, with this door shut
 "Who shut the door?" he inquired still holding Prudence's hand from the lock. Then, without waiting for an answer. he went on, Lets go back in the other room minute. Come on, all of you" In the living room he hur. ried to the telephone, and spoke to the operator in q low voice. Gall the DO. lice headquarters, and have them send two or three men to the Methodist par sonage, right away. We've got bur. glar locked in closet, and they'll have to get him out. Please hurry"
 At this, the girls crowded around him again in renewed fear.
 Don't be scared" he said calmly, "we're all right. He's in there safe enough and can't get out for while. Now, tell me about it. How did you get him in the closet? Begin at the hnn inn all oil nE If
 Carol began the story with keen rel ish. q woke up, and thought I heard someone in the room. supposed 1t was Prudence. I said, 'Prudence,' and nobody answered, and everything was quiet. But 1 felt there was someone in there. I nudged Lark, and she woke up. He moved then, and we both heard him. He was fumbling at the dresser and our ruby rings are gone. ", heard him step across the room and into q closet. He closed the door after him, didn't he Lark?'
 "Yes. he did agreed Lark. "His hand was on the knob"
 tSo we sneaked out of bed. and went into Prudence's room and woke her and Fairy" She looked at Connie and blushed. Connie was asleep. and we didn't waken her because we didn't want to frighten her. We woke the girls-and you tell the rest, Prudence"
 "We didn't believe her. of course. We went back into their room and there was no one there. But the rings were gone. While they were looking at the dresser, i remembered that 1 forgot to lock the dungeon door where we keep the money and the silver ware, and I ran downstairs and slammed the door and locked it, and went back up. I didn't hear sound 
 Mir. Allan laughed heartily. "Well, your burglar was in that closet after the money, no doub& and he didn't hear you coming, and got locked in."
 In few minutes they heard foot steps around the house and knew the officers had arrived. Mir. Allan let them into the house. four of them, and led them out to the hall. There could De no doubt whatever that the burglar was in the dungeon. He had been pussy with his knife, and the lock was nearly removed. If the officers had been two minutes later, the dungeon would have been empty. The girls were sent upstairs at once, with the Allan ooy as guard-as guard, without re- gard for the fact that he was probably nore frightened than any one of them.
 The chief officer rapped briskly on he dungeon door. Then he clicked his .evolver.
 "There are enough of us 10 over bower three of you," he said curtly. And We have men outside the house, oo. If you put your firearms on the 1oor and hold both hands over yoN lead, you'll be well treated. If your lands are not up, we fire on sight. Get TOUT revolvers ready. boys"
 Then the officer opened the door, Evidently the burglar was wise enough o appreciate the futility of fighting against odds. His hands were above lis head, and in less than a second he Sas securely manacled
 The chief officer had been ewing him