The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-12

one evening Miss Eileen pnnNcrS |
had II prescntimcnt us she rode from
White 4 Cumpany's to her boarding
house. 1t wasn't that the landlady was
going to pick the cotton batting out of
the gas burners and enable her guests
to get around their rooms without
her romance was due.
When Mr.. Guy Taylor left the store
he had that very same feeling, and he
whistled and hummcd.
When Miss Eileen had finished her
prunes and tea and retired to her room
she decided to help romance along II
bit. She therefore, by the light of the
gas jet, penciled the following note:
"a young and innocent girl has been
kidnapped and is being held prisoner
In n room on the second floor of No.
49,. Whoever finds this hand II to the
nearest policeman. / am In u terrible
situationv
This note was dropped out of the
window and went tuttering down until
1t reposed ON the tlagstonc. and was
picked up only after full hundred
pedestrians had walked over II.
And was the name of the man that
picked 1t up Guy Taylor, who was out
for an evening stroll and ready to meet
his romance half way?
1t wasl He picked It up from force
of habit, and he started to read It
without jot Of curiosity. When he
had finished his hair was curling.
Here was romance mt last
Hand 1t to the nearest policeman!
Not II his true name was D'Artagnni
lie would make the rescue alone and
unaided, or he would perish trying.
He looked up. and the number 432
stared him In the face. Up the steps
ut three hops. The door was not
locked. Up the stairs, and half way
up he met the landlndy. This person
was fat and solid, and weighed 200
pounds. She was not ncar-sighted.
She saw at glance that the floor
walker was n stranger, and rs he tried
to elbow her aside she took him by the
neck. In their struggles both rolled
down into the hall, and both shouted
for the police.
The police came. They drew the
fighters apart and as soon ms Mr..
Taylor could get his breath he told his
story and exhibited the note. The
police went bounding upstairs, and he
went bounding after them.
Every room on the upper floor was
searched. No kidnapped maid. They
came across Miss Eileen, of course,
but she could tell them nothing about
prisoner In the house. When the en-
tire premises had been gone over the
detective In charge Of the search called
all the female borders together. There
were seven of them.
"One Of you wrote this note" he
said. ut was done as IA joke. but
must know who did Il or I'll lock up
the whole batch of you!"
Miss Eileen was given away as the
guilty party. Indeed, her face told
the story.
II just did 1t out of romance" she
sobbed.
''Romancew exclaimed the detective.
"WhO ever heard of romance In sec
ond-class bOarding-house2 You'll not
find much romance at Blackwell's, I'm
thinking"
And then he turned to Mr.. Taylor
with: "Fnll In Chevalier. You for
the coop, toOw
"But-but picked up the note" he
stammered.
cts against the lawi"
"And ! felt 1t duty to rescue the
writer"
"Well, the Judge will feel something
or other to be his duty. After this
you'd better let the police do the rescu-
ing act"
At the police station the prisoners
had to identify themselves. and as
neither could get bail at that hour OF
the night they were locked up until
morning on the charge Of disorderly
conduct.
Romance, en-" said his honor the
next morning after the officer and the
landlady had testified. II didn't think
there had been any Of that in New
York for the last hundred years. Tay
Tor, how do you think this romance
ought to endT
"As most OF them do, your honor
stand ready to ask for Miss Danvers
heart and hand" was the reply.
"But you can't say that you love
her"
II can two weeks later. II you'll give
me fair chance"
"Dear me- but never suspected that
flOor-walkers had their romances. II
It Is true, must be lenient with my
first case. Miss Danvers, can girl
be stenographer and romantic tooT
81 am living example Of It," she
smiled.
81 didn't think that romance would
: mix with the hen-tracks Of stenogra
ply, but IL 1t does. all right. How
should romance of this sort turn Ouj
happily9"
"You-you might leave that to Mr.
: Taylor and myself"
, II think I will. You are both dis
, charged"
His honor was invited to the wed