Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-13

ALL MADE UP ALIKE.
health of some distinguished invalid
in the papers that morning), yes, I
have, l repeat, for long time enter
tanned grave apprehensions that l
should never find myself thus favored,
and thank you from all my heart
Spoken like an orator of one of
the good old immoral tines" said
Hall, Shaping lubbock on the back.
Nov, if you'll sit down, I've got one
or two matters of business that I'd like
to put before the council of which you
are now a member"
There was nasty CLEAN in HUB
books little eyes, which told me that
the fact of his being ridiculed was
neither lost upon nor relished by him,
but with smile which displayed an
expanse of false teeth, reminding me
of the keyboard of a piano, he bowed
affectedly and relapsed into a seat.
Gentlemen" our host went on, Il
think that the time has come when it
US to attempt to conceal our identity
from each other. 1t is possible-per-
haps probable, if I speak my mind
that the woman who betrayed us has
informed the police that we are all
dressed and disguised alike. But even
were it not so, now that We are all
thrown together in this way, it seems
to me childish to keep any further
semblance of secrecy. Personally am
not, and never was, very keen on dis
guise. That sort of thing may, and
often does pass muster in the street,
or in the presence of people who have
no cause for looking at the disguised
person too closely, or for suspecting
him to be other than he seems But
practical as false hair and false beard
may be for ordinary purposes, or for
deceiving strangers-1 am bound to ad-,
nit that never yet met the criminal
whose abilities for making up were
so wonderful that he could enter IN
suspected into conversation with any
one who had reason to be suspicious.
have read of such criminals in books.
where you have to take the authors
word for it that the thing happened
as you are told it happened, and have
seen them in melodramatic plays,
where the person who is supposed to
be impenetrably disguised is placed far
enough away from the audience to
maintain the delusion. But, as far as
my experience goes, practiced GRIM
inal or clever detective is too knowing
in the matter of disguise to be de-
ceived by false hair and false beard.
You can see the join too plainly. When
the man who has been in the habit
of wearing hair on his face shaves it
OFF, or the man who has worn none
lets 1t grow, the disguise is often ex-
tremely effective. And when he adds
to the change in his appearance by a
change.in dress, or by skillfully darken-
ing his skin (although, unless he dark
ems the whole of his body there is al
ways risk of being found QUIT, the
disguise is greatly assisted. But for us,
at any rate, to keep up among our
selves the pretense of disguise would,
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there is the possibility, and even prob
ability, as have already said, that the
woman who betrayed us has Informed
the police of the fact that we are all
made up alike. I think we shall only
be counting discovery by continuing
the practice"
II say ditto to that" said Number
Six. Them as is of the same opinion
will oblige by hosting a paw.
Carried unanimous" he remarked,
turning to Number Two There's
unity for you. The liberal party amt
in it with us, for pulling together ami
cably. Now I've got a word of my own
to say; and It's this. It's more than
time this syndicate had a leader. We're
not like the liberal party in that. They
can do without one seemingly, but we
can't, and the sooner we've got head
the better. Well, that head don't want
much looking for. It's right between
your shoulders-Number Two. Hands
up, those who vote for Number Two
as the Chief"
ITO Be Continued