The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14
PIN MONEY
3, vIvIAr c. BURBANK.

sessed to earn little more pin
money as she called it. and used the
argument that she's lonesome when
I'm ON my trips, and don't have enough
ID 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-
tler-too much SO! Dutton, you can't
imagine how l appreciate your coming
on with mer'
Don't mention 1t, Ted-just tell me
again how that telegram read?"
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 I know
until / get particulars2 Ten to one,
they are murdered, poisoned"
"No-nO-DOra's a good cook. 1t
isn't that"
Great guns Ted, will you control
yourself?"
Hang 1t all, think what this bust
ness means. Dora, my wife, mixed up
in scandal"
Pull yourself together" advised
Dutton, as they stepped off the train
and hailed the nearest taxi.
They were whirled around to 1929
Windsor avenue, where both men has
tily alghted.
"Th-there's Dora at the door"
gulped Ted, nervously.
"Oh, Ted, dear--Im nearly frantic.
was so afraid you wouldn't get my
telegram--isn't 1t terrible?"
II got it, all right and now. Dora.
I've brought Bob DuttOn back with me.
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 l had bunch they
were poisoned. BY whom?" he
snapped, making Dora jump In her
chair.
"B-by mel supposed"
"Dora-great Caesar what are you
saying? Think! ~
Mr.. Dutton eased up and tapped a
pencil thoughfully against his knee.
might see the victims2"
Certainly"
where are they?"
'In-in the cellar"
"Cellar! l fear, my dear madam,
that you are"
Cellar? CellarT shouted the agitat-
ed husband running his fingers
through his hair, bewildered. Dora,
will you think what you're saying?"
think! My land, that's all I've
zone. | haven't been able to sleep
wink since it happened. They were
the first, the only boarders had, and
I was so proud"
might l ask the names of these
poor victims. Mrs. MAXWELL
'Tom and Jerry!"
TON and Jerry" gasped the two
men together.
yves, pure Angoras, both Of them 7"
"Whatf Angoras?" exploled 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 l tell you it was cats l was
boarding?"
"You certainly did mott" raved the
Infatuated Mr.. Theodore Maxwell,
land why didn't your"
"B-because, knew you'd put your
foot down. l did so want to earn a 1T
tie pin money. think 1t was mean:
the poor things a-ate the rat poison!
l called Mrs. Humphrey up at once
and told her. She was tearing mad.
said she'd come right up from York
Beach 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 AS
back"
"Bob-Tll fix things up with you"
That's all right" nodded Dutton,
curtly
Dora asked Mr.. Maxwell, .just
how much were you getting week
for Tom and Jerry?"
"A dollar and half apiece"
"Humph-let's see. Pin money. I
think you called 1t. Well I'll see how
l stand after the damages are paid.
and If ] have three dollars a week
left, by love you can have 1t!
whats more, I'm through taking
any more trips. III be money In stay.
Ing right here in the home Office. and