Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-08-24
A CLEVER
make UP.
Story Of a
Fancy Dress Ball.


Henry Apps Of Hoxtou completed
the fixing Of the wires on the avn
q Haslelgh court. lie looked up at
the dim light In the dressing room and
chuckled softly as he bent the last yard
Of wire.
"a trip IN tlme." says Mr. Apps,
saves nine"
lie threw the rope ladder gently In
the air, and at the FIRST effort II caught
the projecting NAH.
"Once on board the lugger." quoted
Mr.. Apps f~acetiously. as he mounted
the rope ladder, 'and the girl is mine"
He opened the window very gently
and soon stood Inside the dressing
room. Near the table In the corner Of
the room was an Iron safe.
"Well. I'm Jiggcredl' exclaimed Mr..
Apps. lie loosened the flaps OF his fur
cnp aud mopped his brow with the
back OF his hand. well. I'm Jigger-
hdl If they 'ayen't been and left tho
key la II for me. ! might have saved
myself a lot Of trouble II I'd u know
ed"
MIR. Apps swung open The heavy door
Of tue safe aud listened to the music
down stairs. Young Lady Staplehurst
was giving. rs Mr.. Apps very well
knew. Il dance. a fancy dress dance,
on her return from the continent after
her term OF widowhood.
"Gll Just see FIRST OF ALL" he said.
that the coast * absolutely clear. and
then-thcn for II bagful."
Henry Apps stepped out into the
broad passage. lie sl1uchcd. with his
Jimmy sticking ont Of his capacIous
side pocket, II few steps toward the
stairs. Suddenly u girllsh figure turn
I'd the corner.
'nlcss my ARR cried MIR. Apps.
why. how do you dOf" said the
young lady. stepping forward. She
gave n soft laugh that was very pleas
ant This is really delightful. Do
you know. | recognized you in spite of
the costumcT"
She held the hand OF Mr.. Apps for
gasp for breath. aud called one of the
minds.
'.Iust bring inc n pencil and Il card"
she said. II must arrange for Il car
tiagc TO take Captain Norman back TO
his hotel In the morning. | wasn't
sure tina be would come"
~ d walk" remarked Mr.. Apps.
with restored self possession.
81 won't hear of it. When shall we
say. now?'
Say In an hours time" said Mr..
Apps. 81 eau go up stairs again alone,
change my toys and do all want o."
And can't you stay longerf'
She gave the card to the maid and
ordered 1t to be dispatched at once.
'I've got a busy night before me-"
urged Mfr. Apps e%xcuslngly. He
thought OF Ills dog waiting on the lawn
Hn'l feared II might give an lnoppor-
tune bark. Besides. the safe was still
open. and the diamonds were waiting
for him. He had noticed with satisfac-
ton that Lady Staplehurst vas wear.
ing none
you were always an active man,
captain"
Always adding something" agreed
Mr.. Apps. "If It isn't one thing, it's an-
other" He shook his head rehectively.
81 often wonder ! don't write a book
about It ALL"
II don't believe you will know any.
body here, Captain Norman" she said,
RS they walked down stairs. but |
couldn't help sending you n card. Sec
ing how friendly we were on the Pc
Ehawur. DO you remember those even
ings ON deck In the Red scar"
She was really a very fine young wo-
man. and In her costume she looked
extremely well.
"Do | notT' said Mr.. Apps. with
much fervor. shall | ever forget
'emr'
And then the Journey from Brindisl,
you know, and that funny little Ger
man-you remember himT'
HE was n knockout, that German
was"
And the girl who played the banjo,
nnd"-
1T was great" agreed SIr. 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
gondoller shook hands with her and
took up her card with something OF an
air OF proprletorshlp.
II thought ] bad left the key 10 the
excuse me" The young hostess took
back her card from the gondoller. u
am engaged to Captain Norman. You
don't know hlm7 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 gon'
doller. II don't know that I've eyer
perm anything 30 darlpgly peat before
DWeIl. wot OF itT demapded Mr.
Apps. WITH sudden Rggressivepfss.
/'Wot's fhe odds 10 you wOt ! Ike ?
weor7 You needu'f ibinS g0u're"-
"ceDfain Noruap." lpteTpoEed Tbs
forng bostcgs h~ughjngly. "yop mus