Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-22
A * SINGULAR * GUEST.
ENRY Apps of HeXton con

ing room and chuckled softly as he bent
the last yard of wire.
"a trip in time" said Mr.. Apps.
Saves nine."
He threw the rope ladder gently IN
the air, and at the first effort caught
the projecting nail.
"'Once on board the %lugger,'" quot
ed Mr.. Apps, facetiously, as he mounted
the o ladder, ".and the CURL is
mine.'"
He opened the window very gently
and soon stood inside the dressing room.
Near the table in the corner OF ther room
was an iron safe.
"Wcll, I'm i%iggered! exclaimed Mr..
Apps. He loosened the flaps of his fur
cap and wiped his brow with the back
of his hand. well I'm jiggcred! III
they 'aven't been and left the key in it
for me-"
81 might ave sived myself a 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 S%taplehurst
was giving las Mr.. Apps very we'll
knew u dance, II fancy dress dance,
on her return from the continent, after
her term of widowhood.
"Tll just see, first of all" he said, that
the coast is clear, and then-then for a
bagful."
Henry Apps stepped out into the
broad passage. lie slouched with his
jimmy sticking out of his capacious side
pocket Il few steps toward the stairs.
Suddenly a girlish figure turned the cor
ner.
"Isless my 'art!!" cried Mr.. Apps.
"Nyhy. how do you dog said the
young lady, stepping forward.
She gave a soft laugh that was very
pleasant. do you know that l recog-
nizcd you at once in spite of the cos
tume?"
She held the hand of MI. Apps for Il
moment, causing that gentleman to
gasp for breath. and called one of the
maids.
Just bring me a pencil and a card"
she said. 81 must arrange for a car
litlSc W tAC SdilJttt!i .NOAAilti1i DhSA W
his hotel in the morning. L wasn't sure
that he would ONE
81 can walk" remarked MIR. Apps,
With restored self-possession.
II won't hear of it. When shall we
say, now?'
Say in an hours time," said Mr..
Apps. II can go upstairs again alone,
change my toys and do all l wan to-
"-And can't you stay longer"'
She gave the card to the maid and or
dcred it to he dispatched at once.
I've got Il busy night before me-"
urged Mr.. Apps. e~Ncusingly.
He thought of his Cog waiting on the
lawn, and feared it might give an in
opportune bark. Besides. the safe was
still open and tho diamonds were wait
ing for him. lie had noticed with sat
isfaction that Lady Staplehurst was
wearing none
"You We're always IN active man, cap
always a-doing something's agreed
Mir. Apps. IF ii isn't thing it's ~
He shook his head rcfiectively. 81
often wonder don't write Il book about
it ALL
Il don't believe You will know any
body here. Captain Nornlan.' she said.
as they walked downstairs. but l
couldn't help sending YOU Il card. seeing
how friendly We were on the Peehawur.
DO YOU remember those evenings on
deck in the Rcd Sea-"
Size was really II very line young Wom-
and in her costume she looked cN-
trenaciy well.
DO 1 not:" said Mr.. Apps. with much
fervor. shall l ever forget emp
And then The journey from Brindisi,
you know: and the funny little German
remember hing
lie was n Knockout. that German
was"
And the girl who played the banjo,
and
ut was great agreed Mr.. Apps,
great"
The large ballroom was very full. A
small covey of brightly dressed young
people flew toward the young hostess
to complain of her temporary absence
from the room. and a broad-shouldered
gondolier shook hands with her and
took up her card with something of an
air of proprietorship.
81 thought l had left the key in the
excuse me-" The young hostess look
back her card from the gondolitr. 81
am engaged to Captain Norman. You
don't know him! Allow me-"
PLEASED to meet you," said Henry
Apps. COWS the world using you?"
That's an original costume of yours.
Captain Norman" remarked the Condo
lier. 81 don't know that I've ever seen
anything so daringly real BEFORE"
well, wot Of it," demanded MI.
Apps with sudden aggressiveness.
'sWot's the odds to you wot 1 like to
wear? You needn't think you are-"
Captain Norman" Interrupted the
young hostess laughingly, you mustn't
overdo the part. Look here. I've put