Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
HE TINTED VENUS.
a FRRCIHL ROMANCE.
CHAPTER XII.
An Appeal.

ring,
And how unwillingIy | left the ring,
You would abate the strength of your
dispieasure.
Merchant Of Venice.
Leander strobe down the street in u
whirl Of conflicting emotions; at the
very moment when he seemed TO have
prevailed over Miss parkinsOns machi-
nations his evil fate had stepped III and
undone him forever What would be
come Of him without Matilda! AS he
was thinkin. o fhis gloomy prospects
he noticed for the first time, that the
statue was Keeping step by his side and
he turned on her with smothered rage
We'll, he began, II hope you're salts
fed
Quite, Leander; quite satisfied; for
have | not found you"'
"Oh, you've found me right enough
he replied with Il groan, trust you for
that! What / should like 10 Know is
how the dickens you did it,"
Thus" she replied: Il aWoke and
u was dark, and You We're not there
and | needed you, ana | went forth
and called You 10y name. And you, now
that You have hearkencd 10 my call.
you are happy, are you nOtE''
Me- said Leander, grimIy oh,
I'm regular jolly, / am. Haven't I rca
SON"
Your sister seemed alarmed at my
coming, She said; why"
Wei, said Leander. they are not
used 10 having marble gCddcsscs drop
ping III on them promi@uously"
The oyunsest wcpt; was it because
took YOU from her sidcl''
Il shouldn't Wonder.'' he returned
gfuffly; don't bother me-
When they were both safely within
the little upper room again ne opened
the cupboard door wide. Now marm'
H. said in Il voice which treInbIed with
repreSsed rage, you must fJe tired with
the exercise you've took this evening"
and I'll trouble You TO walk in here. .
There are many things on which !
would speak with you," she said
You must keep them for next time
he answered roughly. ar You can see
anything, you can see that just now |
AIN not In temper to stand it, what
ever | may te another evening
yon| she demanded Indignantly
Why
If you don't go in You II hear some
llngnagc you'H dixie Still leas, goddess
or no goddess" he said roamny. Il
mean il. I've been worked up past Ill
bearing, and | advise YOU to let me
alone Just now or you will repent it,"
Enough, she said haughtily, and
stalici proudly into the lonely niche,
which he closed dnstantly. AS he did
So lie noticed Inns Sunday papers lying
sui folded oR ills table ane: seized one
eagerly.
IT may hay" something in 1T about
what Jauncy was telling ule of he
said: and his search was rewarded by
the following paragraph
Daring capture of Burglars in Blooms
bury-on the night of Friday the -th,
Police Constable Iorke Is. 954, while
On duty in the course of ONE of his
rounds, discovered TWO men m a faint
ing condition and covered with blood
which was apparently flowing from
sundry wounds upon their persons,
lying against the ratings OF Queens
Square. BeinG unable to give any CO.
nercnt account OF themselves, AMI
house breaking implements being found
In their possession, they were at once
removed TO the Bow street station.
where the Charge having been entered
against hem, they We're recognized by
member OF the force as two motor
lous house breakers who have lon., been
wanted IN connection with the Wal
ham Green burglary, in which, rs will
be remembered. an officer lost his life
The paragraph went ON to give their
names and Sundry other details. and
concluded with Il sentence which
plunged Leander into fresh torrents:
In spite OF the usual caution, both
prisoners insisted upon Volunteering Il
statement, the exact natune of which
has not yet TRANSFERRED, but which is be-
leyed TO have reference to another
equally mysterious age-the theft
OF the famous Venus from the WrickIe-
marsh cOllectiOn-and ia understood to
divert suspicion into hitherto unSus-
peCltu channel
What could this mean, il not that
those Williams smarting under their
second failure, had denounced kim in
revenge? He tried TO persuade MmSelr
that the passage would bear any other
construction, but not very successfully
II they have brought ME in" he said,
and it was his only CLEAN of conS0l.-
lion, i should have heard of it before
this"
And even this CLEAN vanished as
sharp knocking was heard below, and.
descending to open the door, he found
his visitor to be Inspector Billbow.
Evening. Tweddle, said the in
spector quietly. I've come to have
another little talk with you
Leander thought he would play his
part ill it became quite hopeless. Il
an proud To see you. Mr.. Inspector"
lie said "Will you walk into my saloon
aud Ill light the gas for YOU
No, don't Won trouble oyurseif. said
tile terrible man. III walk upstairs
where you're sitting yourself. if you've
no objections
lelnder dared not make any, and he
ushered the detective upstairs accord
inyly
Ha said the latter throwing Il
quick ey> round the little room. Nice
little crib you've got here: keep every
thing YOU want on the premises Ell: