Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-16
A " SINGULAR ~ GUEST.
: ENRY APPS of Hexton com


- plcted the fixing Of the wires on
L L the lawn of Hasleigh court. Tie
looked up at the dim light In the dress
ing room and chuckled softly rs he Dent
the last yard Of wire.
"a trip In time" said MIR. Apps
saves nine"
He threw the rope ladder gently In
tho mir. md Mt the first effort caught
the projecting nail.
".Once on board the lugger.'" quot.
ed Mr.. Apps, facetiously. as he mounted
the rope ladder. land the gur' IS
mine.'"
He opened the window very gently
and soon stood inside the dressing room.
Near the table In the corner Of the room
wns an iron safe.
"Wcll, I'm jiggeredr' exclaimed Mr..
Amps. He loosened the flaps OF his fur
cap and wiped his brow with the back
of his hand. "Well. I'm fingered! II
they 'aven't been and left the key In 1t
for me-"
II might ave sIved myself lot OF
trouble II I'd a-knowed."
Mr.. Apps swung open the heavy door
Of the safe and listened to the music
downstairs. Young Lady Stnplehurst
was giving tas MIR. Apps very well
knew n dance. n fancy dress dance.
on her return from the continent. after
her term of widowhood.
"1'll Just see. first Of nll." he said. "that
the coast Is clear. and then-then for a
bagful"
Henry Apps stepped out into the
broad passage. He slouched with his
Jimmy sticking out of his capaciOus side
pocket few steps toward the stairs.
Suddenly a girllsh figure turned the cor
ner.
"Blcss my art" cried Mr.. Apps.
"Why, how do you dor said the
young lady, stepping forward.
She gave soft laugh that was very
pleasant. DO you know that l recog.
nized you at once In spite Of the cos
tuner"
She held the hand Of Mr.. Apps for q
moment, causing that gentleman to
gasp for breath. and called one Of the
maids.
"Just bring me pencil ana card"
she said. II must arrange for a car.
rage to take Captain Norman back to
his hotel In the morning. wasn't sure
that he would come"
II can walk" remarked MIR. Apps,
with restored sclf-possession.
~ won't hear Of It. When shall We
say. now?"
"Say In nm hours time." said MIR.
Apps. II can go upstairs again alone.
change my toys ana do all want to-"
"And can't you stay longerY"
She gave the card to the maid and or.
dercd 1t to be dispatched at once. --'-
"lvc got busy night before me"
urged Mr.. Apps. excusingly.
He thought Of his dog waiting on the
lawn. and feared 1t might give an In.
oppOrtune bark. Besides. the safe was
still open ana the diamonds were walt
ing for him. He had noticed with sat.
isfaction that Lady staplehurst was
wearing none.
"You were always an active man. cap.
tain"
always adding something" agreed
Mr.. Apps. III 1t isn't one thing It's an.
other"
He shook his head reiectively. II
often wonder don't write book about
It ALL"
II don't believe you will know any.
body here. Captain Norman" she said.
40 they walked downstairs, but !
couldn't help sending you card, seeing
how friendly we were on the Peehawur.
Do you remember those evenings on
deck In the Red Scar"
She was really very tine young won.
an, and In her costume she looked ex'
tremely well.
do l not2" said Mr.. Apps. with much
fcrvor. "Shall ever forget emp
"And then tho journey from Brindisi.
you know; and the funny little German
you remember him?"
HE was q knockout. that German
was"
"And tho girl who played the banjo.
and"
1T was great" agreed Mr.. Apps.
great"
The large ballroom was very full. A
small covey of brightly dressed young
people dew toward the young hostess
to complain Of her temporary absence
from tho room, and broad shouldered
gondolier shook hands with her and
took up her card with something Of an
air Of proprietorship.
~ thought had left the key In the
excuse me-" The young hostess took
back her card from the gondolier. II
am engaged to Captain Norman. You
don't know him? Allow me-"
PLEASED to meet yOu." said Henry
Apps. "'Ow's the world using your"
THAT'S an original costume Of yours.
Captain Norman" remarked the Condo
lier. II don't know that I've ever seen
anything so daringly real before"
swell, wot of it?" demanded Mr..
Apps with sudden aggressiveness.
"Wot's the odds to you wot ! like to
wearf You needn't think you are
Captain Norman" interrupted the
young hostess laughingly. you mustn't
overdo the part. Look here. I've put
your name down for this waits, but II
you like we'll sit It out-that 10, II you
promise to keep up that diverting east
end talk. l like It. Do you think we
can manage to do SOP
Rather" said Mr.. Apps.
"And 1t Is capital makeup, Captain