Show A FAIR EXCHANGE i iBy By DOROTHY D. D MUIR It has hils never nevel been quite quite- decided whether Bob was wakeful that night or whether the burglar being an inexperienced In Inexperienced Inexperienced In- In experienced burglar made too much noise but ut ever everybody does agree that though the burglary Itself was unsuccessful Unsuccessful unsuccessful un un- successful the affair turned ned out in a away away awn wn way that pleased all concerned and much better to be sure than had bad been expected The whole thing began began began be be- gan when Bob awoke with an nn awful start to discover that there was surely surely sure suree ly a burglar In his apartment Now Bob having his own Ideas on the management of burglars soon had his very bright hitherto unus unused d and he feared unloaded revolver cocked before before before be be- fore him and stood ready to draw the curtains separating his room from the small living room adjoining It Glad you seem to be enjoying yourself your your- self This from Bob as he stood rather dramatically between the drawn portieres s the revolver re leveled at nt the Intruder Oh I A very startled and almost feminine exclamation from the burglar bur bur- glar Ah Ahl i A very admiring and extremely extremely extremely ex ex- amazed exclamation from Bob as the burglar or perhaps we should say faced him Bob knew how to manage some species of burglar or thought he did but this particular specimen baffled him Please Im I'm sorry I She raised a apathetic apathetic apathetic pathetic face to his his his-an an extremely pretty face tace with very large brown browneyes browneyes eyes ees and very red lips l For or a n moment moment mo mo- ment the lips Ups trembled and strange to tsay say It seemed as though she Bhe was struggling to suppress laughter rather than Ulan tears I Hysterical concluded Bob though It was hard to explain the odd twinkle which he lie felt sure he could detect in I her eyes Please dont don't send for tor the police she said Oh dont don't explain I think I understand un un- un you you ou were poor and discouraged a aged ed and tempted Yes I that was the reason I I-I I I Iwas was so poor and and tired But now will you let me the go Of at course in to a moment but wont won't you let me he of ot assistance to you you He disappeared d Into his room and when he returned held out to her a of bill as large a a denomination as he had felt he could afford alford Please accept It and try not to steal again He felt that he was handling the situation admirably He possessed no great amount of wealth wenIth but what ho hu did have he would use to help the unfortunate unfortunate un un- un fortunate and Incidentally the beau beau- 1 Thank you replied the fair bur ur after litter a brief moment of oC hesitation hesitation hesi hesi- tation and she took the proffered gift flY You You are are ou-are are very ery goo goo goo- The sentence was left unfinished as alii she burled buried h her r head In her arms Absolutely overcome thought Bob with much sympathy Some time later when she seemed to have recovered recovered recovered ered and had promised to lead a worthier life Ufe he led her to the door add and sent her away then returned to his disturbed slumber Inwardly regretting regretting regretting re re- gretting that a girl with such a loveI lovely lovely love love- I ly face should be a mere thief of the slums All AU that night and all nIi the next day he thought of her He was disgusted disgusted disgusted dis dis- gusted with himself for tor not getting her address and managing to see more of her If It only to be of ot assistance as ns- ff and tance- tance and nd then the unexpected happened A letter came from Betty Betty was Bobs Bob's sister Rister who lived some distance away with the rest of ot his family but who was In Ia the same town with friends at the present time on a visit As he opened the envelop a rather crumpled greenback fluttered out of it and as It was a abill abill bill blU of ot the same amount that he ho had made a gift of ot the night before be hastened to read sister Bettys Betty's letter for an explanation Dear Bobble It Bo Bobble le-It le It ran I am return return- tug ing he the with much nuch praise for tot your our generosity and ninny many thanks from my friend Margaret Allan AlInn n a perfect dream of ot a girl who whose e acquaintance you have havo made under strange e circum circum- stances Thc They y hn have e a perfectly delightful delightful de de- de club over h here rc and last night thc they Initiated Margaret I ret ret-I I sugg suggested st std Id I'd the Initiation as you probably suspect t for you remember I had a ke key to your apartments apartments and and and that's why she played burglar Bo Bobble le dear Hope you ou wont won't be cross Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet was a good sport an anyway wa for forIt forIt forit It was a daring thing to dot dol do I And she sho IH carried It off oft fine even If you did discover discover dis dis- dis cover her I will tell you that she Iw was very favorably Impressed If IC you ou wont won't get too conceited and of course I can arrange a meeting If you wish But oh Bobby what will happen to you If I Introduce you to Margaret 1 Love from Betty Detty It hardly needs to be said that at nt athis athis his eager request Betty soon arranged arrange for the meeting and Margaret 1 with her Irresistible smile and altogether charming manner was even more wonderful than he had pictured she would be The acquaintance ripened Into friendship and the friendship grew deeper and ond stronger until one day Bob said tenderly to Mur Margaret Dont pretend youre you're a lady Indy Margaret Mar Mar- Margaret garet for tor youre you're only a little burglar after all Margaret dear do you OU know you have stolen my heart But Margaret her yes beaming with lo love light answered Oh no Bobble Bobbie dear I have not stolen your heart henrt It Is only a fair exchange Copyright 1 1919 19 by the tho McClure Newspaper Newspaper 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