The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-18

self too. l knew that there was a good
500, 600 worth Of stuff for me IL / con!d only
get q quiet quarter Of an hour thcrc.
You may believe mo whom ! say wat
there that evening 10 tho minute. Just as ]
nsnred the mansion. ] had q nasty feeling
that tho maid might have given mo away,
You oan navsr DO sure Of women. Bat
when l saw the window open in tho duch-
cSa' dressing room, and found the ladder
and everything ready. / knew IL Was al
right.
her whom it's all over.
TITS risky woik, sou, know. No matter
how easy things are. Yen always have d
queer sort of nervousness unless you're
drank. and then Of courssJou'se liable tc
make mistakes None Of the servants wal
about; they might have bsen dead for oil
tao trouble they gave me-.
II don't think ] evss had quito such an
easy job in ell my life. This. / raid TO my
sslf-this 10 better than your hard NO k any
day. Honesty may DO this best polioy, but
what do you make out of it? Eth? Do you
make hsuls Of saokfuls OF iswelry and money
BY honesty? Do you make enough in ter
minates to keep you for yoara, and dunk
every night Of your life. by honesty? No. ]
said to myself II had got the sack nearly
fulD; II you want to get on in life. II you
really want to have n mics little income, and
= !iis Of Happiness. have a turn At :.
"Thers was a swish of skirts near tho bed.
I IN ned my lantern On the place. my heart
in my mouth, my revolver in my hand.
can tell YOU ! was pleased to see that IL was
only my girl. dropped nv Colt back into
my pocket. Shs was sAsrtly blessed, and
looked quite the lady.
"tGot everything, misterY she inquired.
"'Wsll. not abslootly everything
,v,hispered; but as much as ! can carry.
":Have you put my thirty soversigns iu
the chimney she asked. Lord. she had a
head for business, that girl lt
"'Rockon Pill take them now she said.
calmly holding out her hand. i guessed
you'd 90 and forget 81.
II counted out tho money and handed il
over and shontdsred my bag. RE-
"'Good-hye. miss whispers; SEQ o ach
other again aeon ] hope
Awful good of you to say that she
said. Feel rs though ! kent let yon 90
now Her head went to this side Of the
wall. We're gsttinR on 80 sociable and
pleasant and friendly like
II ean't tell you how it mado me feel
WHEN l heard her talk like that. i would
have proposed to that girl on tho spot il I
hadn't boon so busy. Only thore's q timo
and a place for everything. ! always say.
and just then wasn't the time to 40 cAuooi.
ling about with girls. Only OF course this
Is the worst of them. Oncs they get mashed
on you there's NO getting rid OF them with
out q row.
II went to her to give her a kiss and a
good by. Sho gave a little scream.
"'Stop right there! sho cried. Stop
tight thsro. mistOr. or you're n desd man,
''sahe lsveled q shining little pocket pistol
at nv head, the other han still pressing
against tho wall. There was a sound OF
hu rled footsteps on the landing; the door
opened. and q muscular young follow In
evening dress rushed in. He wns followed
by aevsrsl ssrvants.
"'My dearest Dsborah.' he cried. Then
he sprnng apon me and noarly choked me.
"'Ho 9. let got l screamed. Where's
the duchess? Where ths - IL the
Lemrne 60, CANT ~. l want to
tell her something. l want to tell hor oil
about shat beauty OF a lady's maid there.
She's got my blnnky $780,
"".'And she jest about msans to keep ~
she answered. laughing. ltll mako q good
start for my village blanket hui. sho
surnsd TO the duke. Now you soc. Tun-
"tNy deh,est.' said tho dake, you're
quite tight. You shall make your own At
now.'
"She spoke 10 ono Of the footmen.
"tGtvc him n good sousing. barker, with
tho garden hoss aud lot him slide
Certainly, you gracs. Now then. mo
man. this way
And tho, took me. and. as Pm a livlra
ANY moro Tor Me 10 o'olook2"
said, hurrisdly. goodnight to him.