Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-09-14
PIN MONEY
Dy ViviAk c. BURBANK
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Wrole her so but she seemed pos
sessed TO earn little more pin
money as she called it, and used the
argument that she's lonesome when
Pm on my trips, and don't have enough
10 take up her spare time. wrote back
telling her to suit herself"
when was it you wrote that?' In
CURED Lawyer Dutton.
Ten days or SO ago. She must have
started right in, soon as she received
my letter. Dora always has been hus-
Ger-too much sol Dutton, you can't
imagine how l appreciate your coming
ON with met"
Don't mention it, Ted-just tell me
again how that telegram readf"
why, all it said was, Two boarders
dead-Tll be arrested, Come quick.
Dora"
Sounds queer" drawled Dutton.
"What In tarnation are they arrest
ing Dora for?'
Man alive-how should | know
until l get particulars? Ten to one,
fhey are murdered, poisoned"
"No-no-Dora's good cook. 1t
km't that"
Great guns Ted, will you control
yourselff"
Hang 1t all, think what this bust
ness means. Dora, my wife, mixed up
m scandal"
Pull yourself together" advised
Dutton, as they stepped of the train
and hailed the nearest taxi.
They were whirled around to 1929
Windsor avenue, where both men has
thy alighted.
"Th-theres Dora at the door,"
gulped Ted, nervously,
ooh, Ted, dear-Im nearly frantic.
l was so afraid you wouldn't get my
telegram--isn't ii terribleW
Il got it, all right, and now, Dora.
figuring he was a mighty smart law
yer. Don't let's waste any time, dear;
come right In here and tell us every
thing, just as it happened"
"Th-there isn't much to tell; they're
dead, and"
"Tell us--er-how they died. What
did they die Off"
POISONED ~
"Ah," breathed Mr.. Robert Dutton,
with an air of satisfaction, alert, and
hitching to the edge of his chair.
"Queer-but / had a bunch they
were poisoned. BY whomT he
snapped, making Dora jump In her
chair.
"B-by mel supposed"
Dora great Caesar what are you
saying? Think
Mr.. button eased up and tapped a
pencil thoughfully against his knee.
"Might | see the victims"
Certainly
"Where are they?'
'In-in the cellar"
"Cellar! ! fear, my dear madam,
that you are"
Cellar? CellarT' shouted the agitat.
ed husband, running his fingers
through his hair, bewldered. Dora,
will you think what you're sayingT
Think My land that's all Eve
done. | haven't been able to sleep a
wink since It happened They were
the first, the only boarders | had, and
I was so proud"
might ] ask the names of these
poor victims, Mrs. MaxwellT
"Tom and Jerry !"
"Tom and Jerry" gasped the two
men together.
gives, pure Angoras, both Of them "
"What? Angoras?" exploded the
frantic husband.
"Sufferin' eats !" groaned the dapper
young lawyer. hopping his brow
Cats? Oh, my dear" Ted kept roar
ing like a dazed being.
Didn't | tell you it was cats | was
boarding.
"You certainly did not" raved the
Infatuated Mr.. Theodore Maxwell
land why didn't your"
"B-bocause, | knew you'd put your
foot down. l did so want to earn lit
tie pin money. / think 1t was mean
the poor things a-ate the rat poison
I called Mrs. Humphrey up at once
and told her She was tearing mad,
said she'd come right up from York
Reach and put the case into her law
yer's hands, and I'd be arrested"
pardon me, Ted Guess I'll mosey
along. can just make that II 40
back"
"Bob-Tll fix things up with you.
That's all right nodded Dutton,
CURLY.
Dora" asked Mr. Maxwell, Just
how much were you getting week
for Tom and Jerryf'
"A dollar and a half apiece.
'Humph-let's see. Pin money, !
think you called it, Well I'll see how
/ stand after the damages are paid.
and if I have three dollars a week
left by Joye you can have 1t
whats more I'm through taking
any more trips I'll be money in stay.
ing right here in the home Office and
boarding at 1920 Windsor avenue
'Hm-thatll be very nice" muir
INJURED a subdued Dora, shyly, against
her hubby's shoulder Ted, do you
know, everyone says there's no money
in honrdprg ~ e.