The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-04

She's girl after my own heart" ]
said to myself when | got into the room
''And I'll be after her when it's all over"
It's risky work, you know. No matter
how easy things are, you always have a
queer sort of nervousness unless you're
drunk, and then you're liable to make
mistakes. None of the servants We're
about; they might have been dead for all
the trouble they gave me.
| don't think ever had quite such IN
easy job as this in all my life. "This," ]
said to myself-''this is better than your
hard work any day. Honesty may be the
best policy, but what do you make out Of
it? Eth! Do you make hauls of sackfuls
of jewelry and money by honesty? Do
you make enough in ten minutes to
keep you for years, and drunk every
night of your life by honesty? "No,"
| said to myself, 81 had got on in life, if
you really want to have a nice little income
and life of real happiness, have turn
at
| turned my lantern on the place, my heart
in my mouth, my revolver in my hand.
can tell you | was pleased to see that it was
only my girl dropped my Colt back
into my pocket. She was smartly dressed,
and looked quite the lady.
scot everything, mster?" she inquired.
SCOT everything ?'
''Well, not absolutely everything" |
whispered, 'but as much as l can carry
Pm just off,
"lIave you put my thirty sovereigns in
the chimney p she asked. Lord, she had
"A head for business, that girl.
"Reckon III take them now," she said,
calmly holding out her hand. 81 guess
you'd 90 and forget
| counted out the money and handed it
over, and shouldered my bag.
Good bye, miss" | whispered, ''see
each other again soon, | hope"
lawful good of you to say that" she
said. Feel as though | kent let you go
20 now.' Her hand went to the side of
the wall "We're getting on sociable and
pleasant and friendly like"
can't tell you how it made me feel
when heard her talk like that. | would
have proposed to that girl right on the spot
if hadn't been so busy. Only there's
time and place for everything, | always
say, and just then wasn't the time to 90
canoodling about with girls.
OF course, this is the worst Of them
once they get mashed on you, there's no
gettin rid Of them without row.
| went to her side to give her a kiss and
a goodbye. She gave a little scream.
Stop right there she cried. stop
right there mister, or you're dead man. "
She leyeled a shining little pocket, pistol
at my head, the other hand still pressing
against the wall. There was sound of
hurried footsteps on the landing; the door
opened, and a muscular young fellow in
evening dress rushed in. lie was followed
by several servants.
''My dearest Deborah, " he cried. Then
he sprang upon me with several ser
wants.
''IIere, let gon' | screamed. Where's
the duchess? Where in--is the duchess?
Lemme 90, can't We. want to tell her
something. | want to tell her all about
that beauty of a lady S maid there. She's
got my sixty pounds
And she just means to keep it," she
answered laughing. It'll make good
start for my village blanket club. She
turned to the duke. "Now you see
Turnbridge, how Heron Court is pro-
tected."
"My Dearest said the duke, "you're
quite right. You shall make your own
arrangements now"
he spoke to one of the footmen.
''Give him good sousing, Barker, with
the garden hose, and let him slide
Certainly, your Grace Now then my
man, this way"
And they took me- and, as Pm "A living
sinner, they ducked me. Had a narsty
cold in me cad, | did, for years awfter.