Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-02
I started to argue a bit and she

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"Here, stiddy on, my DEAR"
says. Don't lose your temper. |
You've got a good-hearted face.
You're not going to be hard on a
poor chap, are you nowp Give me
kiss, and I'll give you twenty
five."
She fired up.
"You don't have no kiss, mister"
she says, land if you want me to
help you, you must hand over the
coin. You kent do better, any
way"
/ tell you she fairly surprised me.
| assure you to look at her you'd
think she was as quiet girl as ever
wore shoes. She kept her eyes
bright, black eyes she had-fixed
OH my face, and seemed almost to
enjoy the corner she'd got me in.
turned the matter quickly over
in my mind. After all, knew |
needn't trouble about the second
payment. | should be clear away
before she had chance to know
whether / put it there or not.
"All right, miss" | says; don't
'aggle, and don't bite fellor's cad
half OFF. Here's the thirty pound.
What time shall l came upp"
She told me that at half-past
eight the duke would be having
dinner, and that she would leave
the duchess dressing-room open.
| might find a ladder in such aplace,
and some loose notes and gold in
such place; and l was to leave
the thirty pound for her on ledge
in the chimney. And if any OF the
other servants caught me, why, SC
much the worse for me; and if they
did, so much the better for them
She shook hands pleasantly, anc
went off towards the Court. | fell
inclined to shake hands with my
self too. | knew there was good
thousand dollars worth Of stuff To-
me if l could only get quiet quar-
ter of an hour there.
You may believe me when | say
was there that evening to the min
ute. Just as neared the mansion
l had a nasty feeling that the mai'
might have given me away. Yo1
can never be sure of women. Blu
when l saw the window open OF tn
/. duchess dressing-room, and foun
the ladder and everything ready,
: knew it was all right.
{ "She's a girl after my own heart,
|, | said to myself, when got int
! the room. "And I'll be after he
E when it's all over"
!: It's risky work, you know. N
: matter how easy things are, 20
; always have queer sort of nervous
Q ness unless you're drunk, and thel
of course, you're liable to make mis-
. takes. None of the servants wer
a about; and they might have bee
n dead for all the trouble they CAV
e me.
{ don't think / ever had quit
a such an easy job in all my lif
g This ! said to myself: This
E better than your hard work an
day. Honesty may be the best pc
e. icy, but what do you make of it
Eli? Do you make hauls of sacl
fuls of jewelry and money by hoI
7 esty? Do you make enough in tie
!. minutes to keep you for years, an
g drunk every night of your life b
b honestly No." l said to myse
!, q had got my sacks nearly fully, g
you want to have a nice little il
|, come and a life of happiness, ha,
+! turn at
There was swish Of skirts he;
the bed. l turned my lantern Q
the place, my heart in my moutl
my revolver in my hand. tie
you l was pleased to see it was onl
!. my girl. l dropped my colt bac
= into my pocket. She was smartl
, dressed, and looked quite the lady
2 "Got everything, mister?" 81
s inquired. "Got everything?"
) swell, not absolutely ever,
& thing" / whispered; "but as muc
= as can carry. I'm just off. ;"
> "Have you put my thirty So
8 ereigns in the chimney" she aske
\ Lord! she had a head for bushes
D that girl.
& Reckon I'll take them now
x she said, calmly holding out hi
} hand. 81 guess you'd go and TO
& get"
= / counted out the money an
, handed it over, and shouldered m
{ bag.