River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-21

given me away You can never be
sure Of women. But when saw the
window open of the duchess dressing
room, and found the ladder and every
thing ready. knew il was all right.
shes a girl after my own heart"
said to myself when got in the room
And III be after hers when it's all
over
Its risky work. you know. No
matter how easy things are, YOU al
ways have a queer sort Of nervousness
unless you're drunk, and then. of
course, you're liable to make mistakes.
None Of the servants was about: they
might have been dead for all tn.
trouble they gave me.
I don't think 1 ever hal quite such
an easy job in all my life -rhis," |
said to myself. this i better than
your hard work any day. Honesty
may be the best policy. but what do you
make out Of il? En-? DO you make
hauls of saclSfuls OF jewelry and money
by honesty? DO you make enough in
ten minutes To keep You for wears, and
drunk every day of your life. by hon
e>ty? No" ! said To myself II had got
the sack nearly full. If you want to
get on in life. il you really want to
have nice little income and life of
happiness. have turn at"
There was swish Of skirts near the
bed. ] turned my lantern on the
place. my heart in my mouth. my re-
volvcr in my hand. can tell You
was pleased to see that il was only my
girl. I dropped my Colt back into my
POCKET She was smartly dressed, and
looked quite the lady.
.'tiot everything. mister?" she in
quired. tot everything?"
We'll, not abslOotly everything" 1
whispered; but as much a. l can
carry. I'm just off.
Have You put my thirty sovereigns
in the chimney" she asked. Lord.
she had head for businesses. that girl.
Reckon I'll axe them now" she
said, calmly holding out her hand. II
guessed you'd 60 and forget
counted out the money and handed
it over, and shouldered my bag.
''GCod-hv, miss" | whispers; see
each other again soon, hope"
awful good of you to say that. she
said Peel as though l kent let you
20 now. Her hand went 10 he side
of the wall We're getting on so Sc
ciable and pleasant and friendly like"
cant tell you how it made me feel
when heard her talk like that.
! would have proposed To that girl on
IN, spot If hadn't been so busy. Only
THERE'S time and place for every
thing, ! always say, and just then
wasn't the time to go canoodling about
with girls
OF course this is the worst of them
once they get mashed on you, there's
no getting rid of them without row.
l went to her to give her a kiss and
gOod-by. She gave 4 little scream.
stop right there" she cried. stop
right there, mister, or you're a dead
man"
She leveled shining little pocket
pistol at NV head, the other hand still
pressing against the wall. There was
a sound of hurried footsteps ON the
landing; the door opened and mus
cular young fellow in evening dress
rushed in. lie was followed by several
servants.
My dearest Deborah he cried.
Then he sprang upon me and nearly
choled me.
Here, let go!' screamed. where's
the duchess? Where in IS the
duchess? Lemme go. can't We? | want
To tell her something. ! want to tell
her all about that beauty of ladys
maid there Shes got my sixty pounds"
And she jest about means To keep
it. she answered. laughing. It'll
make a good start for my village blan-
lyet CLUB" She turned to the duke.
Now. you see, Tunbridge, how Heron
Court j. protected"
My dearest, said the duke. you're
quit right. You shall make your own
arrangements now"
She spoke To one of the footmcn.
Give him a good sousing, Barker.
with the garden hose, aud let him
slide"
certainly. your grace. Now, thin,
me man, this way
And they took me. and. as I'm liv-
ing sinner, they duclSed me. Had
narSty cold in me cad. I did. for years
a'fter- - Warwick Simpson, in Sar
Francisco ArrOuaut