The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-22
BURGLAR WANTED
BY MABEL PARSONS

worker" who had visited SO many resi-
dences Of the wealthy that the list
might be that Of the social register had
for some reason forgot to call upon
the Hogs. There wasn't another home
In Tylerville that contained so many
costly furnishings, silver and jewelry-
particularly jewelry-and yet Mrs
HOgg was denied share Of the lime
light with the aristOcracy.
1T amt as If we amt got nothing.
Phineas." she sObbed. her many dia-
monds flashing in the morning sun as
she poured the coffee. There's the
JOneSeS, and"
stop right there!" exclaimed Mr..
HOgg irritably. "Ain't l done all I
can? Amt gone all over this house
every night and opened the windOws7
Why. last night i even left the front
door half open, and did any burglar
come in? Did he, / ask you? No" he
continued, answering his own question.
What else he might have said will
never be known, as the butler entered
at that moment and If there was any
one of whom he stood In awe it was
Henry the butler.
Success had come to the Hogs late
In life, and while Mr.. Hogg was in
clined to lie back and take things
easy, Mrs. Hogg was happy only when
She was among those present" But
Phineas was good sport and under
her constant urge he ran her a pretty
good second in their chase for social
recognition. He affiliated himself with
every club and every social affair she
suggested, and gave her every blessed
thing she wanted-but there; pause
a moment.
There Is one thing in which he had |
failed. Mrs. Hogg told him, in that
heart touching, sobbing way Of hers.
that the Powells and Bentons had a
family tree. and she didn't have one.
Never mind, Lucy" he said sooth-
ingly, 1--WE got money enough to get q
front lawn full Of them!" SO you see,
dear reader. his heart was in the right
place.
Away from the eyes Of Henry, they
kissed In parting at the door.
"Cheer up, DEAR" said Phineas en-
couragingly. well be robbed yet" And
Lucy smiled family In hope and partly
because Mrs. Powell, across the street,
was looking on. Phineas waved his
zane airily as he entered his motor,
'or the same reasons that Lucy smiled,
md he was of.
Arriving at his office he immediate
y rang for his secretary.
"Mr. Dagget," said he, in his cute
little pompous way, do you know any
rood porch climber? l mean, are you
acquainted with any good crook7
nean-what THAT is" Plainly,
was confused.
Mr.. Dagget doesn't know yet what
lis employer meant, but he was glad
o get out Of his sight, and for the
est Of the day he went about on tip
oe with a moist handkerchief in his
and, and a CLASSY look In his eyes.
low, while the Hogs valued the no
oriety Of a burglary, let it be known
hat there was about $4,000 worth Of
ewelry, which was carefully concealed
very night, that they had no inten-
on Of losing. That night, while pre-
airing for bed, just at the moment
hat Mrs. Hogg had put all the jewelry !
the case after a careful checking, a
'ud crash sounded through the house, ,
nd while they looked at each other, (
rst In surprise and then In joy, that :
-ash was followed by another.
"A burglar! A robber!" Mr.. Hogg .
louted enthusiastically, rushing out ,
Ito the hall, Mrs. Hogg close In his :
axe.
Swapping on the lights In descent, =
ley arrived upon the scene at the 4
Oment the policeman had subdued +
S prisoner. Subdued doesn't convey :
e picture at all; he was worse than
at, and as he stood there in the light,
is no wonder recognition was de-
yed. Mr.. Hogg was the first to wake
why, it's Henry" he exclaimed in =
nazement.
He was right. He was the butler. .
seems that Henry was not a real =
like that-uuite q =,
lffer at it, in fact. 1t was simply a :,
anifestation of his interest in his =
lployers. He knew how anxious =,
ey were to be robbed, and as II
lde him nervous to sleep In a house
at was open to the world, he had re-
lived to the end the suspense for y,
tn. Steal nothing, you understands: IN
st make noise to arouse the house .,
Id. That done, the collected articles =,
the floor would lead to the belief \,
Mt the burglar had been frightened 81
'ay. Thus his employers could hold ~
their heads among the aristocracy ~,
Tylerville. -
As 1 said before, Phineas was q
Cd sport, and after Henry had whis.
red this explanation, he swallowed
disappointment and gave the watch. o.
|, waiting patrolman a sign indicat. ~
that his services would not be -,
eded further. a.
Mrs. Hogg was the first to enter w,
'ir chamber, when with a sudden ne
lex she fell back into Mr.. Hogs oh
ms.
Oh! Phineas, we've been robbed,~
. cried.