Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-09

$50 you mean to give me up, them"
hazarded,
She returned my scrutiny with a look
Of humorous surprise.
what had You supposed I meant TO
do with you?" she asked. Wear YOU
on my watch chain as curiosity, or
fill your pockets with those trinkets.
which appear to have caught your
fancy, and show You a safe and sure
way OF making off with thcmf"
Il don't know" said !, gloomily, for
really appeared to he in rather bad
hole. Women sometimes have tender
hearts. Beauty ana youth have often
shown themselves generous and morci-
ful to the unfortunate" l broke off
doubtfully.
The CLEAN of humor in her eyes
decponed
Yes" she remarked, ''the female
heart might well be moved to pity Il
man In your embarrassing position. Are
you, perhaps, an orphan? And is your
present condition solely the result of
the evil influence to which You have
been exposed since early youth?"
| shook my head, entering into her
mood. The girl was certainly charac-
ter, and lost sight of my own dan
ger for the moment in enjoyment of her
raillery.
"Ah. poor mani she exclaimed. mo
4,
ular courses with such incentives to
crime. Now, would you mind removing
your mask? / am consumed with Curl
| osity as to your looks. But wait a mo-
ment; / feel quite nervous over the
event. You see I've been anticipating
this moment for years I've formed a
dozen pictures of you in my mind and
do so hope you won't disappoint me.
Tell me first, are YOU good-looking?'
con the honor of house-breakcr. an
/ AdoniS." | answered, immensely
/ amused.
/ A troubled expression crept over her
/ face.
"IIm-m," she unused, half aloud Il
/ don't think you should be- It's rathcc
/ upsptting don't you know. | didn't look
for it at all Aren't YOU in the least
ruilianly lookingr'
Not in the least" said win couvlc-
ton.
She looked quite dissatisfied.
"PcrhapS YOU are not competent
Judge she suggested hopefully.
Il have perfect confidence in my own
disccrnmcnt" said / firmly. but since
You doubt me, pray permit me To-
raised my hand to the mask, but she
cried out loud ANA sharp.
NO, no; you are not to move your
hands, YOU know, 1t is never allowed. =
Pray. then my dear young lady,
how am to uncover my faceY"
She considered moment.
Il think She remarked presently.
that | shah be obliged to do it for
you. Please come nearer"
/ StiIl with my hands uplifted in the
. traditional attitude and covered by tbs
: small revolver, l advanced To the side
OF the bed, When | got quite close she
| reached oUt a beautiful hand ana
touched the mask that hid my face.
I breathed the perfume of the exduisit,
p flesh and felt my heart beat in ecstas,
at the near proximity of the Lowell,
, form. JOY was il to be a burglar. T,
7 find ones self detected in crime. to sui
fer impriSonment-aye even death IT
a self, for the delight Of feeling that Sof
4 hand steal to ones cheek. of drinkiu.
| deep of the intoxicating beauty of thos,
wonderful violet eyes. Of tasting tina
a fragrant breath upon the lips.
One moment-and the fair SHAPED,
: hand dropped again 10 its former posi
l. ton, the mask held daiutily between
:. its white fingers Another, and q sof
e murmur of pleasure and approval es
capped the curved. red lips
e My divinity was evidently we
pleased with her capture. She smile