The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11


down and make Yourself comfortable he
Mr.. Bits admitted the fact, and Leonard
PASSED me cigar stand Ti ana settled himself ai.nis
quest into criminal methods and motives the like
Of which no court room has ever. witnessed.
and through II all tn" burglar recllned lnyily
in the easy chair, smoking conteptcdly ana
talking as h.eeiy as any investigator. however
For an hour Leonar:'s pen kept even pace
with his queries: hut after that the talk h,came
slightly moro inauiattive on that OF the guest,
As.ansrnlettered craftsman OF the guild felo-
nT !,eps;It k"' Bi,,s M Hss h snS . nn,n c af ~. things u Hs.
guam, himself somewhat. With the doings nj
the 'trn1gs world int which he had stumbled
enthusiastic 90 the hps on The subject of his
calling, was Mt come pains 70 explain his work,
It's methods. difficulties. aud achievements.
1t was positively refreshing 20 pour such n
stream Of Information into a perfectly vncu-
never nnd its way out again, and Leonard,
warming to his work, went into details with
the minuteness which his auditors powers OF
comprehension seemed to demand.
Bitts listened as a dull man might. with ap-
with respectful attention when the matter lrsS
nhstruse, hut his. Questions were always fruit
f1l, ana Leonard ENCOURAGED them as giving
him n still deeper Insight Into he character
Of the type bur zlarious.
Fence. what With gcute enthusiasm on one
hand ana patient. II hat unRrahptnR,
attention on the other, the hall clock struck /
before Leor ard realized that what ne desired
" 4RNNuNh llpN " UC Ouk Jul In
a single sittioE. Wherefore he arose and made
amends.
apology for keeping You IN 60 late. though I
presume in YOUR profession you're used to bad
hours. Come with me aud I'll show you where
you are to sleep"
He led Bits TO a bedroom at the end Of the
corridor. touching electric pushes for additional
="'Yopll mud everythiLe comfortable and cosey.
1 think ink ", Mr.: Bits yon see; ~e,ve Ss.n expect,
at home. and. consider yourself for the time
being n member OF the family, Only don't
as 20" see, the windows are protected only by
ay screens, but assure you you soTld never
night. Touch the button when you want to put
The guest said Good night" and Leonard
thought he surprised the slmulacrum OF q
%saiiricai grin on the mans face As he closed
q sh stf SSS1; a minus sseou laife 81 h What Sss s H,Gi Ssta hf;sn
., als worked 10 nonr liks q charm Mi,R from nsI@ rel inni 1n;, :"
mo bitches. no danger. no violence though
aid have to give him a mild shoik. 70 Just Illus
trate The compl1teness Of the ,hinS;"
course not: he's too hne \ specimen 70
Just what we planned. We've bad our nrs.
through inveftiratine him. After that. he 10
to be free TO go as he cane
exclaimed Helen. gracefully. and with this
the matter rested for what was left of that
| eventfnl night
This next day CHANGED TO be Sunday. and it
was quite late when Leonard went up TO eecort
his guest TO the breakfast room. The door OF
not been slept in. aud the room was empty.
Pinned 70 the pillow slip was q note IN the neat
hH 96E4R Mr. 81 LRo stasr.'sq !. 2s1a' Il we you an
apology for dropping out SO unceremonious-
for the city y" @ SSi,f'n many thanks 81 for aH your 'i hos.
u:tality. extended and intended. l am. nov and
ALWAYS. your sincere friend. BITS.
'Wlnt do YOU make Oi IT, demanded IA1n-
ard in q daze.- when he had taken the note
downsta!rs to Helen.
don't Guess-I know. :" he groaned. He <as no
Macarthur OF the Hedm. Has the mail Gomez
1t had. and Helen found the PAPER with
Ing he'd lines. with every detail .laborated.
and every idiosyncracy. down TO a minute de-
Of offr'P Pith G true .he jour 1q qnaiisti eH ihri msq NO. me an InGn.
Eled with sardonic humpor.
Helen read IL aloud with tears In her voice:
Leonard listened and made no sign.
Isn't it. too despicahly heartless." she cried
at the end. and Leonard had to smile in spite
II fancy that depends upon the point OF
view. but wei, take tina. ground IN evening up
writ.-up. and the sham date he gave me last
night. not - speak OF the wear and tear on my
" il DEBT. But shouldn't wonder Il could
make out to pay the account before its out
he hasn't served my turn Without meaning to.
He will make = fairly Seoi proxy burglar in
novel APPEARED it Was speedily dis:overed that
Rom hal posed as a modsI for the burglar:
leonard had caught the inspiration q the
literary carica,ure SO true to the life that he
who ran might read AMI recognize he orisi;
"R-ts." and TO this day here arc those who
bellows he. is o reformed burglar.