Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-08-24

not ovcrdo the part. Look here. Two
nut your name down Tor this waltz. brt
II you like wen sit II out-that Is, "
you promise TO keep UP that dlvertihg
east end talg. Ike II. 10 you TANK
you can manage to do soT
Rather" said Apps.
"And Il IS y capital inakc up. Captain
Normal" she went on. DO you know
that at first. just for one moment, |
thought you were a real burglar"
Fancy that nowr' said Apps. He
was relieved at seeing an obvious way
out or his difficulty. There's nothing
like doing thc thing in a proper, strife
forward wy"
and" said Lady %Staplehurst. With
or fan on his arm AZ they walked
across the room. you have got the
east end accent capitally."
"'raln't so dusty, Is itr'
She beckoned to the gondcller.
captain Norman and I are great
friends" she said Ia an explanatory
way. Gle has not beeu long home
from abroad. and he knows scarcely
any one"
mot u blessed soul" echoed Mr..
Apps.
isn't II capitaly' asked Lady staple
hurst OF The %gondollcr delightcdly.
"How muci m0rc interesting 1t would
be II every oac would only talk TO me
In their charactcr!"
"Well, blow me-" said Lady Staple
hurst. scrcwlrg her pretty mouth In
her effort to initiate the c~uckncy's ac-
ccnt-"blow inc IL this nIn't o fair take
i mean Ike dahl she laughed. ITS
no use. Captain Norman, ! cant talk as
you can
'ICs a rift" said MIR. AFps. That's
what il IS"
"You don't want TO hn introduced to
anybody here, 1 supposer
"%ot nc
you have beard Of
She pointed in the direction of the
gondoiicr.
IAN I want to-"
Hes really making a big ZANE ln
the house. you know. | watch his ca
rcer with great interest"
thinks u Jolly lot Of himself"
"Oh, [ think a lot OF him. too" re-
marked Lady Staplehurst pleasantly.
And Is that a Jimmy sticking out of
your jacket pocket? This Is indeed re-
nlism. YoJ don't know how It works,
I SUPPOSE
"Woll. I've got a kind of hIdea," said
Mr.. Apps. Look ere, You put this
end In. anti
Mr.. Apps found himself getting quite
excited IN the explanations that he
gave. II wcs a new sensation TO meet
one who showed m Intelligent interest
In lis profession. and he could not help
feeling Catered. Looking up, be saw
the %gondolier gazing at him.
"Iie don't look Apply, that chap" said
Mir. APPS.
viii you excuse me for one mo-
mcnt:"
"Wot arc you going up toT" he said
npprehensively.
81 want 20 speak TO him"
ooh" with relief, Il don't mind
that"
While Lady Stap!churst was making
the soHdolicr resume his ordinary OK
preston Mr.. Apps thought and
thought. The couple promenading aft
or the waltz looked curlously at him.
"You are In the worst fix you were
ever in. Emery" said Mr.. Apps.
you're 'aving 'em on toast. you are,
but you'l be glad to get up stairs agen.
You want them diamonds, that's what
you want. Time means money to you,
Emery"
Lady Sta rlehurst hurried toward the
doorway. a murmur Of Amusement
went through the room as the guests
saw a new arrival in the costume of Il
police constable accompanied by a man
In plain clothes. Mr.. Apps. thinking
over his exploits. gazing ab%stractedly
at his boots. regretting their want of
polish, did not see them until the plain
clothes man tapped him on the shout
der.
"what, Apps again" exclaimed the
man.
"Yus.' said the burglar Disconnected
ly. 'Yus, 1t is Apps agine, Mr.. Walker.
Aud vurry glad you are to sec him,
I've no daht."
Always a pleasure to meet a gentle
man likG AOus Suiu MI huAEcl NuCSl-
fully, as he conducted him to the door
way. 1--WE wanted to run up against
you before"
Much commotion In the ballroom at
the dlyerting little scene. General
agreement hat Lady Staplehurst was
n perfect genius at entertaining.
but, lovellest," said the gondolier
confidently TO Lady Staplehurst, isn't
this carrying a joke rather too far?
That's a real detective"
~ know" said the loveliest girl.
trembling now q little. That's a real
burglar too"
"A real"-
"Yes, yes. Don't make a fuss. l
don't want the dance spoiled. Take me
down to supper, like a good fellow."-
Columbian.
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