Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
A X SINGULAR * GUEST.
: ENRY APPS Of Hexton COM

pleted the liking OF the Wireo VI
4 \ the lawn of Hasleigh court. He
looked up at the dim light in the dress
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 rope ladder, sand the CURL is
mine.'"
He opened the window very gently
and soon stood inside the dressing room.
Near the table In the corner OF the room
WINS an iron safe.
"Well, I'm jiggered!" exclaimed Mr..
Apps. He loosened the flaps of his fur
cap and wiped his brow with the back
Of his hand. "Well, I'm jiggered! II
they 'aven't been and left the key in 1t
for me-"
II might ave sived myself lot Of
trouble IL I'd a-knowed."
Mr.. Apps swung open the heavy door
Of the safe and listened to the music
downstairs. Young Lady Staplehurst
was giving (as Mr.. Apps very well
knew dance, a fancy dress dance,
on her return from the continent, after
her term of widowhood.
"Tn just see, first Of all" he said, "that
the coast is clear. and then-then for
bagful."
Henry Apps stepped out into the
broad passage. He slouched with his
Jimmy sticking out of his capacious side
pocket q few steps toward the stairs.
Suddenly girlish figure turned the cor
| ner.
"Bless my 'artv' cried MIR. Apps.
"Why, how do you dor said the
young lady, stepping forward.
She gave a soft laugh that was very
pleasant. do you know that recog-
nized you at once in spite Of the cos
tuner
She held the hand Of Mr.. Apps for a
| moment, causing that gentleman to
gasp for breath, and called one OF the
! maids.
"Just bring me pencil and card"
she said. II must arrange for car
rage to take Captain Norman back to
his hotel in the morning. wasn't sure
that he would come"
II can walk" remarked Mr.. Apps,
| with restored self-possession.
II won't hear Of it. When shall we
nay, nowT
| 'Say in an hours time," said Mr..
Apps. II can 60 upstairs again alone,
change my toys and do all want to-"
"And can't you stay longer?"
She gave the card to the maid and or
dered it to be dispatched at once.
1--WE got busy night before me"
urged Mr.. Apps, excusingly.
He thought of his dog waiting on the
lawn. and feared it might give an in
opportune bark. Besides. the safe was
stiu open and the diamonds were wait
| 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 IF it isn't one thing it's an
| other"
He shook his head refiectively. II
often wonder don't write book about
it ALL"
II don't believe you will know any
body here, Captain Norman" she said,
as they walked downstairs, "but l
couldn't help sending you a card, seeing
how friendly we were on the Peehawur.
Do you remember those evenings on
deck in the Red SeaY'
She was really very fine young wom-
an, and in her costume she looked ex-
tremely well.
"Do not?" said Mr.. Apps, with much
fervor. "Shall ever forget .'em"
"And then the journey from Brindist,
you know; and the funny little German
you remember him?"
"He was a knockout, that German
was''
"And the girl who played the banjo.
and"
ut was great" agreed Mr.. Apps.
"great."
| The large ballroom was very ful. A
small covey Of brightly dressed young
people few 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.
II thought l had left the key In the
excuse me-" The young hostess took
back her card from the gondolisr. Il
am engaged to Captain Norman. You
don't know him? Allow me-"
PLEASED to meet you," said Henry
Apps. lows 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 go daringly real before"
'.Well, wot Of itT' demanded Mr..
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