The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-19
An Up-to-Date
Burglar.
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lighted. Mrs wallace Morton had left
the doors Of her French windows open.
and was sitting Ia her hotel suite con
templating the beauty OF the lake
sparkling In the moonbeams. Between
her and the water lay sensitive
strip OF lawn, across which Il diapha-
nous shadow occasionally lifted
whe,h her friend o. Zoe she could not
surely tell in the half light Mrs.
Morton would have smiled az the sug.
gcsi.on OF Zoe, yet nj that moment
one darkened her windows who was
not only natural Zoe and intruder
hut menace 10 her existence. Yet
she did no; stir as the man. wearing
mask that was obvious in the semi
darkness. partly entered. then stopped
cautiously 20 look around. Mrs. Morton
being In the shadow OF room nm
lighted from within. could not be seen
at a first glance She did not move
nor did her voice trcmblc rs she asked:
What do you wantf Have you
made a mistake IN the room
Not at ALL" was the decisive
answer as the man stepped inside and
saw nat no one else WAS present. II
am here on business. bat may rs well
confess that | did not expect 20 see
Mrs. Wallace Morton herself sitting
alone IN the dark"
"On. then You know me-" the lady
said cooliy. Please state your bust.
ncss-bu, ! th.ns your mode o. COM
Ing 90 my apartments explains your
erTand-you have come to rob me-"
II have no intention OF haTming you
have no fear. madam: am here TO
get the possession of the Morton ola.
monds-when you hand them over
viii relieve you OF my presence al
once. | have no time 70 parley."
You speak Ike an educated man.
am not afraid. as Il would do no good
to use violence. They were sen; this
afternoon 90 the bank vault. where |
have box. SO that | ann saved from a
great loss and YOU from the commission
of great crime
Mrs Morton spoke with couyic.
ton. and the man standing there In
the moonlight knew she was speaking
the truth. ilr muytcrcd au oath and
turned to 90. but Mrs. Morton halted
him By u sudden question.
"flow long have you followed this
kim 90 llfcr'
.er since ! lcft college. with my
hcau crammed full of fads and moth.
Ing Tor my hands 10 do. was told Ga
get out and make living. Wen. I
tried honest work, and | wouldn't do.
4 raw boy from the country who
never saw the inside OF college was
better adapted 10 the necessities OF the
hour. lie could begin NJ the foot OF the
ladder and reach the room ut the top.
WAS nc the top and there was nothing
for me but to come down. and | was
not fitted to begin over again. No;
nv h excuse? Then my mother cut
IN r. That was the last straw"
Il II you were to reform"
.ic DE Greys are proud-,hcy ncvc,
forgive disgrace
THE DE Grcys? You cannot mean
the Horace Devon DE Greys?"
Yes. ! am the degenerate son O.
thar family, much to their chagrln. II
could be killed Incognlto they would
be rejolced. but black sheep OF IN,
DE Grey stock reformed or caught on
an expedition OF robbery that would
crush their naughty spirits to IN,
dust."
but Mrs. Morton rose to her Zee; q
max, her announcement. do you no
know that Mrs Horace Devon De Gre,
Is guest in this hotel at this yer,
momcntg Can II be possible that sh,
Is your motherT'
''She Is. and with the De Grey mil
lions at her command she turned m,
ont 10 accomplish work that / wa,
never intended for. Do you wonder
that became a holdup man, as ",
are facctiously calledg"
II shall consider Il my duty 10 tel
Mrs. DE Grcy-your mother-of my
my-seeing you. l am sure that vol
are not all bad; perhaps 1 can brlnl
about forgiveness aud reconciliation
You must be tired of your present
proiessiOny"
.. KNOCK az Mrs. MOrtOn's door In
terruptcd the conversation and Ga,
masked burglar. who had been polse,
for instant flight. disappeared Iik,
magic. while Mrs. Morton. who IN,
been steadily depressing her cx
element. nearly tainted at relief from
the great tension. She opened IN,
door to admit a sparkling society cir
whose family occupied adjoinin,
suites.
Have you the time. dearf" she askc,
In iiutter. II let my sister take IN,
watch this afternoon"
yes, certainly. Alice. my watch 1
right here on the table" and she steppe,
TO a stand that was between her an,
the window. but she could not find :
and turned on the light. The watcl
was gone. Her caller had improve,
bis time by appropriating II while h
told bis pltiful story. Mrs Morton sal,