The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-15

after some heavy interviews. wont you come out to the buffet"
 There again Larkin excused himseif after he saw West well settled be. hind a file of papers, bottle ana some cigars. Man in day. coach that has a bit of news I ought to get he explained. Once out of slgnt' rubbed his hands" What a graftE he chuckied;; this one'll be as good meat as the Brosnan was.
 At Roseland he leaned out of the window and searched the platform. A slim. brown eyed girl in summer xvhite caught his eye, and he beckoned. A few nasty words explained the sit-
 You're his wife" he said, looking admirtngly at the lowered iashes ana slim. oyel face; vel a,s%ie say 'nSf WIIlo%. SVa zee? He's Abraham. You'll get to the ferry before he does; meet him calm ly, but with the glad sweet smile business, see?N You're immensely re- lieved and overjoyed, but too well. bred to display 1t in public. fou wslt. VOL. have to tell him much about nlmseLI, hell be too wrapped up in you--too ticlxled at finding himself You live out of town, of courses say at Shauh- sett, and are wating here Tor nim according to agreement. Dont Iorset
  mental, and I suppose he's got 1t In tha baggage car on the chance of find ing Phemie. There that's all. l must
 wait a minute Bob." said Mae. laying a detaining hand on nis arm. "There's the apartment-Wnat do
 %Why. Witter's, to be sure. I'll get away ahead of you hire the place, ana you can just step into it."
 But, said Mae nervousiy, isn't 1t pretty dangerousH Bob. we worked the Westerner easily. and I have the jewels now"-she laid her hand on her breast--"and the money; but he did not dare squeal. We'll have to clear out at once and summer in Southern France. my dear.
 we ought to have a warm time." he grinned, "but you must be the banker until we get away. l might be pinched on luck, you know. and if they found that stun on me-by-by, Europe. For heavens sake don't forget the idenu- fications papers. I'll have to face the banker. you know, and go below the dead line to do 1t"
 When he returned to the sleeper he was anxious and distraught; he be- gan to fear that the real Mrs. A: w. might after all appear. He fetgned to have learnt something from the man he had interviewed that would necessitate an immediate return to adelphia; but he made an appoint ment for the next evening, and gave many and varied directions admoni- tions and warnings. He was the first passenger to alight at Jersey City. A nasty glance told him that no woman was waiting at the ferry; another showed him Mae hurrying to her post; and then he turned his back on the drama he had set in action and lost himself in the bows of the ferry boat.
 The next few hours were very busy. He had to secure the Witter apart ments, and passages in the ocean liner that left the succeeding afternoon; he had to clear his rooms, get himself up somewhat in the fashion of Adam West, shave his dyed mustache, and pack clothes and chattels.
 It was after midnight when he sat down in the ransacked. filtered room for a final cigar. But he had barely lit the match when the door flew open and Mae burst in, mingled stare of rage and amusement on her face.
 "Oh, Bobbie" she gasped. sinking on a chair. What foolsl He's gone"
 "GoneH' Larkin shouted.
 Mae nodded and unloosened her col- lar as if she were half suffocating. "He"-she said--"he was George Bros nanp
 "Whatr'
 Again Mae nodded. "The westerner we badgered," sha gasped. "He shaved himself and cam back after the jewels and money"
 And he got hlm?''