New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-13

tears. The forehead contracted. the rsur-r looked
The girl played with the tasseI on her red para
SOL 1t Ike this Mr. samusls. she began. kind
In the City he began. and then he collapsed.
mean among the anarchists
The, word shook him. The girl knew that hs
You see. Mr. SamueIs- she continual sir,Yv.
there's been quite a lot OF bomb throwing lately.
much easier in London MI samg nue. As shs
spoke she rose from her chair ard glanced out o.
IN Fsen , window It's in the garden Mr. sam
Ny Sod groaned Mr.. Samue,s. as he staggered
It's no use calling the police" said the girl:
th2t won't hep YOU 1 m not anarchist you
know; I m just a girl who wants hundred pounds
and ten shiilinss and do want it very badly. Mr.
DO You mean that there Is a bomb in nv gar
dem Dc YOU mean while YOU sit twiring your
flmsy fal-.a... that me and mine may be blown TO
eternity The terrible fear iu yellow face
made him for he moment something other than
Tor th- instant she relapsed into seriousness
You see Mr., S2rllIels It's quiet the coun-
fy more London $ Ike village out OF the sea-
son was just walking behind him: he hOr-
riI ard ~HaSsy. think he was a little mad Mr.
SsiAutiS- He threw me thing N Just Ike this.
she added waving her arms, and then he said. out
loud. 'tslrcr. zen minutes for your prayers
There vas no Policeman about. and 50 came IN
10 good MAXIM noies md sbSIti-T for the sers
tants OF the police-thev can't help YOU: there's
nobody in London who help YOU. Mr. Samusls.
but l. You see. while they're arresting me- you
Will he blown into heaven
III DO it said the money lender and the girl
could 7o5 face the animal terror of his eyes.
Here. take it," In a moment he had thrust ten
tsn-DoUnd notes into her hands
Wait moment said the girl; we have TIRES
more minutes can't be found with the bono.
Mr.. SamUels. they'll arrest me as an anarchist
Can you catch. Mr. Sanuels?''
You don't mean that you are going to throw tho
accursed thing at me-"
The acCursed thing Is "a harmless as a choco-
late box until the time limit. said the girl It's
Ike this, she continued. taking = little parcel
from the pocket OF her skirt You this little
bOnbOn box. Mr. SamUels; imagine the fuse. he
al
side. For ten minutes that little bomb is as harm
less inkstand. Throw the fuse into water
second before the time limit and YOU are safe
lust Gear minute put those notes into this little
Easter egg-yOU see mean fair play-throEg IL 70
perfect safety the most deadly investment OF mod
uels"
The money lender had already adjusted the notes
and began to tumble savageiy in his pocket for
this purchase Of life
The girl walked aIrtly out Of the French window
Now. then. Mr.. Samuels. I'm ready" she cried
extending her daintily gloved hands
Something between q prayer and a curse died hard
between NIr. Sanuels's throat and lips He threw
the little bundle out OF the window, and the girl
caught It easily. She stepped lightly toward the
rhodOdendrOn bush and stopped down.
Catch. Mr.. Samuelst'
The money lender extended his aims II struck
diaphragm. and he staggered back. cIutchinz blind
II at the table TO save himself He rushed TO -he
carate and poured its contents over the harmless
ton from his forehead
Nothing happened; GingerIy Mr.. salmuels re-
moved what seemed 20 be the I'D. He found a
small piece Of paper which scrawled an
II 0 C' for 600 los with a time limit OF three
months noted in brackets
When Mr.. SamuelS without a hint OF fear IN
his voice repeats this story to his old crOnies he
always adds that what appears 70 him most ex-
money was actually repaid auonvn1ousIv within
the given tiue.-(The Sketch.