The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-11-28

my mind. After all, l knew l need
not trouble about the second payment.
l should be clear away. and out of the
state on the day following my little
venture.
"All right, MISS" I says, "don't bag
gle; and don't bite a feller's head off.
Here's the thirty dollars. What time
shall 1 come up?
"She told me that at half-past eight
Mr.. Winthrop would be having dinner
and that she would leave the window
Of his wife's dressing room open. /
might find a ladder in such a place,
and when 1 got in l should find the
jewels in such a place and some loose
bank notes in such a place, and l was
to leave my thirty dollars for her UNI
der the carpet at the right edge of the
bureau. And if any of the other ser
wants caught me, why, so much the
worse for me, and If they did not, so
much the worse for them. She shook
hands pleasantly and went off toward
Elm villa.
1 felt inclined to shake hands my
self, too. 1 knew that there was a
good fifty thousand dollars worth of
jewelry alone, if l could only get a
quiet quarter of an hour there.
you may believe me when I say l
was there that evening to the minute.
Just as 1 neared the mansion 1 had a
nasty feeling that the maid might
have given me away. You "a never
be sure of women. But when l saw
the window of Mrs. Winthrop's dress.
ing room open and found the ladder
and everything ready, 1 knew it was
all right.
Il said to myself, when 1 got into the
room, "and I'll be after hers when It's
all over.
Its risky work, you know. No mat
ter how easy things are you always
have a queer sort of I'M
less you're drunk, and then, Of course,
you're liable to make mistakes. None
of the servants were about; they
might have been dead for all the
trouble they gave me.
II don't think I ever had quite such
an easy job in all my life.
'@This," l said to myself, "this Is bet
ter than your hard work any day.
Honesty may be the best policy, but
what do you make out of 1t? Eth? Do
YOU make hauls of sackfuls Of jewelry
and money b honesty? Do you make
enough in ten minutes to keep you
for years by honesty? No." 1 said to
myself u had got the sack nearly fully
'if you want to get on in life, If you
want to have a nice little income and
a life Of happiness, have a turn at
''There was a swish of skirts near
the bed. I turned my lantern on the
place, my heart in my mouth, my re-
volver in my hand. I "a tell you l
was pleased to see that it was only
my girl. 1 dropped my revolver back
into my pocket. She was smartly
dressed and looked quite the lady.
"'Got everything, mister?' she in
CURED. Got everything"
"'Well, not absolutely everything,
I whispered; but as much as l can
carry. I'm just off,
"'Have you put my thirty dollars
under the carpet at the right side of
the bureau?' she asked.
"She had a head for business, that
girl.
"'Reckon I'll take them now she
said, calmly holding out her hand, l
guessed you'd go and forget
81 counted out the money and hand
ed it over, and shouldered my bag.
"Good-by. MISS" 1 whispers. "See
each other again soon, l hope"
lawful good of you to say that,
she said. I feel as though l can't let
you go now Her hand went to the
side of the wall. We're getting IN SO
sociable, and pleasant, and friendly
like
Il can't tell you how it made me feel
when 1 heard her talk like that. !
would have proposed to that girl on
the spot if l hadn't been so busy. Only
there's a time and q place for every.
thing, I always say, and just then
wasn't the lime to go ~canoodling about
with girls.
81 went to her to give her a kiss and
a good-by. She gave a little scream
"'Stop# she cried. Stop mister, OF
you're a dead man!
"She leveled a shining little pocket
pistol at my head, the other hand still
pressed against the wall. There was
a sound Of hurried footsteps on the
landing; the door opened. and a mus
cular young fellow in evening dress
rushed in. He was followed by sew
eral servants.
"'My dearest Deborah he cried.
"Then he splang upon me and near
ly choked me.
Here, let CO. l screamed. Where!
Mrs. Winthrop? Where's Mrs. Win
throp? Let lie go, can't ye! / wan
to tell her something. l want to tel
her all about that beauty of a lady
maid there. She's got my sixty dol
lars"
".And she just means to keep it,
she answered, laughing. .It1l make
good start for my village librar.
scheme She turned to Mr.. Winthrop
Now you see, Gerald, how Elm will;
is protected
"'My dearest said Mr.. winthrop
you're quite right. You shall max
your own arrangements now
"She spoke to ono Of the fcotmcn.
"'Give him a good sousinH Barker
with the garden hose, and let hin
slide
"'Certainly, sir. Now then, my man
this way
"And they took me, and. as I'm
living sinner. they ducked me. l hal
a nasty cold in my head, l did, TO
years after"