The Delawarean., 1900-06-23


put your name down for this waltz, but
if YOU like we'll sit it out-that is, if
you promise to keep up that diverting
east end talk l like it, DO you think
you can nNnage to do SOP
"RatlNo, said Apps.
"And it is en- Nltal make up, Captain
Norman" she went on. do you know
that at first. just for one moment, L
thought you were a real burglar"
"Fancy that nowr said Apps. He
was relieved at seeing an obvious way
out of his difficulty. There's nothing
like doing the thing in Il proper, strife
forward wy"
'And," said Lady Staplehurst, with
her fan on his arm as they walked
across the room, 'you have got the
east end accent capitally."
"'Tain't so dusty, is itY'
She beckoned to the gondolier.
captain Norman and l are great
friends" she said in an explanatory
way. ''He has not been long home
from abroad, and he knows scarcely
any one"
"Not a blessed SOUL" echoed Mr.
Apps.
Isn't it capital?' asked Lady Staple
hurst of the gondolier delightedly.
"How much more interesting it would
be if every one would only talk to me
in their character
"Well, blow me-" said Lady Staple
hurst, screwing her pretty mouth in
her effort to initiate the cockney's ac-
f11ff n 70 n n
Il mean like dahw she laughed. Its
no use, Captain Norman, l can't talk as
you can"
'Its gift" said Mr.. Apps. "rhat's
what it is
"You don't want to be introduced to
anybody here, ! suppose?
mot me-"
'You have heard off,
She pointed in the direction of the
gondoler.
"All / want to-"
Hes really making big name in
the house. you know. l watch his ca
reer with great interest"
"Thinks jolly lot of himself"
"Oh, l think a lot of him, too" re-
marked Lady Staplehurst pleasantly.
"And is that jimmy sticking out of
your jacket pocket? This is indeed re-
alism. You don't know how it works,
| l supposeT
"Wel, I've got a kind of hidea," said
Mr.. Apps. Look 'ere. You put this
end in, and''-
Mr.. Apps found himself getting quite
excited in the explanations that he
gave. 1t was a new sensation to meet
one who showed an intelligent interest
! in his profession, and he could not help
feeling flattcred. Looking up, he saw
the gondolier gazing at him.
''He dc~i't look 'appy, that chap" said
Mr.. Apps.
"Will you excuse me for one mo-
ment"
"Wot are you going up to?" he said
apprehensivcly.
81 want to speak to him."
"Oh," with relief, Il don't mind
that"
While Lady Staplehurst was making
the gondClier resume his ordinary eX-
preston Mr.. Apps thought and
thought. The couple promenading aft
er the waltz looked curiously at him.
"You are in the worst fix you were
ever in, Emery" said Mr. Apps.
you're 'aying 'em on toast, you are,
but you'll be glad to get up stairs agen.
You want them diamonds, that's what
you want. Time means money to you,
Emery"
Lady Staplehurst hurried toward the
doorway. 4 murmur of amazement
went through the room as the guests
saw a new arrival in the costume of a
police constable accompanied by a man
in plain clothes. Mr.. Apps, thinking
over his exploits, gazing abstractedly
at his boots. regretting their want of
polish, did not see them until the plain
clothes man tapped him on the shoul-
der.
"What, Apps again!' exclaimed the
man.
''Yus," said the burglar discontented.
ly. "Yus, it is Apps agine, Mr.. Walker
And vurry glad you are to see him
I've no daht'
always a pleasure to meet a gentle
man like you," said Mr.. Walker cheer
fully, as he conducted him to the door
way. 1--WE wanted to run up against
you before"
Much commotion in the ballroom a
the diverting little scene. Genera
agreement that Lady Staplehurst wal
: perfect genius at entertaining.
But, loveliest," said the gondolie
confidently to Lady Staplehurst, "isn'
this carrying joke rather too far
That's real detective"
81 know said the loveIiest girl
trembling now a little. ''Thats a rea
burglar too"
"a real"-
'Yes. yes. Don't make a fuss.
don't want the dance spoiled. Take m
down to supper like good fellow."-
Columbian.
A Skaters Daring.
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